Healthy Routes

Healthy Routes Counselling & coaching for teens (13+), young adults & parents. Confidence, life skills, anxiety, ADHD & real-life mental health support.
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Author of Not Today, Frank! Practical, conversational support that fits real life. I support teens (13+), young adults, and parents through counselling and coaching focused on confidence, life skills, emotional regulation, and mental health. Iโ€™m also the author of Not Today, Frank! โ€” a practical, relatable book that helps teens understand anxiety, confidence, and growing up without pressure or fluff. My work is conversational, supportive, and grounded in real life, offering families practical guidance that fits their schedules and what theyโ€™re navigating right now.

Soulful Sundays ๐Ÿ’›This week, notice where you are ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ-๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ณ.Sometimes that comes ๐™›๐™ง๐™ค๐™ข ๐™™๐™ž๐™จ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ข๐™›๐™ค๐™ง๐™ฉ.Sometimes...
04/12/2026

Soulful Sundays ๐Ÿ’›
This week, notice where you are ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ-๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ณ.

Sometimes that comes ๐™›๐™ง๐™ค๐™ข ๐™™๐™ž๐™จ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ข๐™›๐™ค๐™ง๐™ฉ.
Sometimes it comes from ๐™ฌ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™—๐™š ๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™™๐™š๐™ง๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ค๐™™.

Not every choice needs permission.
Some just need your trust.๐Ÿซถ

Have a good week everyone!

ONE YEAR of  ๐™‰๐™ค๐™ฉ ๐™๐™ค๐™™๐™–๐™ฎ, ๐™๐™ง๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ !๐ŸŽ‰And wowโ€ฆ what a year itโ€™s been!Frank and I have been busyโ€”working alongside kids, teens, ...
04/11/2026

ONE YEAR of ๐™‰๐™ค๐™ฉ ๐™๐™ค๐™™๐™–๐™ฎ, ๐™๐™ง๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ !๐ŸŽ‰
And wowโ€ฆ what a year itโ€™s been!

Frank and I have been busyโ€”working alongside kids, teens, and families, helping them face the thoughts that hold them back, build confidence, and step into who theyโ€™re becoming.

And weโ€™re not done!!
Weโ€™re continuing this work all month long ๐Ÿ’›
โ†’ Parent workshops
โ†’ Youth workshops
โ†’ And something new dropping tomorrowโ€ฆ

Because every birthday needs a little celebrationโ€ฆ
Frank insisted we do a giveaway.

I will be announcing this in the days ahead! ๐ŸŽ

Enjoy your weekend everyone!๐Ÿ˜€

www.healthyroutes.ca

Donโ€™t Miss This!๐ŸŒŸโฐThis is your reminder that my ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜…๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ is coming up this week โ€” a space to le...
04/10/2026

Donโ€™t Miss This!๐ŸŒŸ
โฐThis is your reminder that my ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜…๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ is coming up this week โ€” a space to learn, ask questions, and feel more clear in how to help.

๐Ÿ‘‰ โ€œIf you know a family who might benefit from this, feel free to share it with them or on your feed.โ€ ๐Ÿ’›

Have a nice weekend everyone!

๐Œ๐˜๐“๐‡:If they are smiling, functioning, or going to school, their anxiety must not be that bad.๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—จ๐—ง๐—›:Many young people hi...
04/09/2026

๐Œ๐˜๐“๐‡:If they are smiling, functioning, or going to school, their anxiety must not be that bad.

๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—จ๐—ง๐—›:Many young people hide anxiety really well.

๐—ช๐—›๐—ฌ:Just because they are holding it together on the outside does not mean it is not taking a lot out of them on the inside.

Find out more in my free anxiety workshop for parents on April 15th. ๐Ÿ’›

Click the link below๐Ÿ‘‡
www.healthyroutes.ca/workshops

Sometimes kids just donโ€™t have the words for whatโ€™s going on inside, they just feel it.And as a parent, youโ€™re trying to...
04/07/2026

Sometimes kids just donโ€™t have the words for whatโ€™s going on inside, they just feel it.

And as a parent, youโ€™re trying to help without a clear picture of whatโ€™s actually happening.

Thatโ€™s where support can make all the difference.

๐Ÿ‘‰My youth workshops give kids simple, real-life tools to work through what theyโ€™re feeling.
๐Ÿ‘‰and my parent workshop this month will provide a clearer understanding of how to show up in those moments.

When things start to make sense, everything gets a little easier ๐Ÿ’›

For more information, please click on the link below.

www.healthyroutes.ca/workshops

What I wish parents knewโ€ฆNot having the words doesnโ€™t mean nothingโ€™s wrong.It often means ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐˜โ€”...
04/06/2026

What I wish parents knewโ€ฆ
Not having the words doesnโ€™t mean nothingโ€™s wrong.
It often means ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐˜โ€”to understand, express, or make sense of what theyโ€™re feeling.

And when that skill is missing, it doesnโ€™t just stay smallโ€ฆit shows up as shutdowns, frustration, avoidance, and can ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ด๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ.

This is where my work matters.

I help kids build those skillsโ€”and support parents in knowing how to respond before it escalates.

๐Ÿ’› Workshops for parents and youth
๐Ÿ’› Private sessions for more personalized support

To find out more about all my services, please click on my website below.

www.healthyroutes.ca

However youโ€™re spending this long weekend, I hope it brings a little more calm, a little more connection, and time with ...
04/05/2026

However youโ€™re spending this long weekend, I hope it brings a little more calm, a little more connection, and time with the people who matter most. ๐Ÿ’›

Have a good week ahead everyone!๐ŸŒท๐ŸŒท๐Ÿ˜€

๐— ๐—ฌ๐—ง๐—›: Reassuring them over and over will calm their anxiety.๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—จ๐—ง๐—›: Too much reassurance can accidentally feed anxiety.๐–๐‡...
04/04/2026

๐— ๐—ฌ๐—ง๐—›: Reassuring them over and over will calm their anxiety.

๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—จ๐—ง๐—›: Too much reassurance can accidentally feed anxiety.

๐–๐‡๐˜:It may help for a moment, but it can stop a young person from learning how to tolerate uncertainty and trust themselves.

Find out more in my ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ž๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ฑ๐ข๐ž๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ for parents on April 15th. ๐Ÿ’›

Click the link below to register.
www.healthyroutes.ca/workshops

Hope this long weekend gives you a chance to slow things down, even just a little.  See you all next weekโ€”Iโ€™ve got somet...
04/03/2026

Hope this long weekend gives you a chance to slow things down, even just a little.

See you all next weekโ€”Iโ€™ve got something really exciting to share later next week.๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽˆ

Welcome to all the ๐™ฃ๐™š๐™ฌ ๐™›๐™ค๐™ก๐™ก๐™ค๐™ฌ๐™š๐™ง๐™จ this month!!!.๐ŸŽ‰Iโ€™m really glad youโ€™ve joined the Healthy Routes community!๐Ÿ™‚There is a l...
04/03/2026

Welcome to all the ๐™ฃ๐™š๐™ฌ ๐™›๐™ค๐™ก๐™ก๐™ค๐™ฌ๐™š๐™ง๐™จ this month!!!.๐ŸŽ‰
Iโ€™m really glad youโ€™ve joined the Healthy Routes community!๐Ÿ™‚
There is a lot happening this month.

For those who are new, this space is where I share support, real-life tools, and guidance for everyday challenges.

One of the ways I do that is through my ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ต๐—น๐˜† ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„๐˜€๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, where I share tips and whatโ€™s coming up next.

For those that are not on my mailing list and would like to receive it, commentโ€œ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„๐˜€๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟโ€ below and Iโ€™ll add you for next month.

This month is a special oneโ€”lots to celebrate starting with my birthday -April 5th!!! ๐ŸŽ‚๐ŸŽˆ

Click the link below to read this months newsletter๐Ÿ‘‡
https://www.healthyroutes.ca/so/e8Ppus6kX?languageTag=en

Have a nice long weekend everyone!

Two ways to get support this spring:๐Ÿ’› Parent anxiety workshopsโ€”learn how to support your child with calm, clarity, and r...
04/02/2026

Two ways to get support this spring:

๐Ÿ’› Parent anxiety workshopsโ€”learn how to support your child with calm, clarity, and real tools.
๐Ÿ’› Youth workshopsโ€”build confidence, communication, and skills so anxiety doesnโ€™t take over.

Click the link below to get more details. ๐Ÿ‘‡
www.healthyroutes.ca/workshops

04/01/2026

They might keep it together on the outsideโ€ฆ inside, well that is a different story for some young people.

Like a clean sheet of paper slowly crumplingโ€”self-doubt creeps in, confidence drops, and they start to pull back, carrying guilt and shame they donโ€™t know how to sort through.

This is where I step inโ€”helping them unpack it, rebuild, and find their way back to themselves.

Private Sessions and Youth Workshops Available.

www.healthyroutes.ca

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We Believe in Making a Difference

The road of life for youth is full of pressures, expectations, and goals. With so much to do, youth spend almost all of their time trying to figure out which route to take, and how they can achieve their goals. It is hard to stay positive on a journey full of unexpected bumps and roadblocks.

Healthy Routes works with parents to help them empathize with their teens, and to navigate along with them through the complex adolescent years. Increasingly, issues related to screen time, virtual presence and digital footprints cause household conflict. Though teens can quickly become adept with the newest apps available on their devices, parents and guardians are often struggling to keep up. With that in mind, Healthy Routes offers workshops on how various social media platforms work and the dangers they present to our mental and emotional health, as well as other facets of our lives and our wellness.

Social Routes is the sister social media management company through which I keep in touch with the trends and changes taking place on some of todayโ€™s popular platforms. Most important, though, it is also where I work, in a small way, to make social media a place for communities to grow, rather than a breeding ground for negativity. You can also follow me on Social Routes (https://www.facebook.com/SocialRoutes/) for more information about this fresh approach to engagement for small businesses through the use of wellness principles.

In order to help youth reach their full potential in the 21st century, we also offer a series of life skills workshops to adolescents between the ages of 9 and 15. Our C *H*A*T SERIES (Confident, Happy, Assertive, Tween/teen). The goal of these workshops is to promote self-awareness, resiliency and a positive growth mindset. These workshops provide practical tools that can guide youth in managing conflict, toxic relationships, stress, as well as a healthy approach to screen time and online interactions.