Holistic Healing Counselling

Holistic Healing Counselling Holistic Healing Counselling offers psychotherapy services to adults, adolescents, and couples by Masters level trained counsellors.

🌹✨ Psychological Spring Cleaning ✨🌹"When we are ... just being with the present moment, we are allowing our minds to dec...
04/23/2026

🌹✨ Psychological Spring Cleaning ✨🌹

"When we are ... just being with the present moment, we are allowing our minds to declutter."

Our minds can become crowded with worries about the future or replaying the past. Sometimes the most healing thing we can do is pause and gently return to what is here, right now.

Being present does not mean everything is perfect or that difficult thoughts disappear. It means giving your mind a moment to soften, settle, and create space. 🌿

To learn more about psychological spring cleaning, check out these blog posts by Holistic Healing Edmonton owner and counsellor, Shaheen Alarakhia (including an interview with Global Edmonton!)
🖥️ https://holistichealingedmonton.com/Interview-with-Global-Edmonton-on-Psychological-Spring-Cleaning
🖥️ https://holistichealingedmonton.com/Psychological-Spring-Cleaning

Call Holistic Healing Counselling today at 587-882-4996 to ask about starting your journey to a clearer mind.

🌿 Indecision is a symptom. Let's get to the roots. 🌿Feeling stuck between choices can be frustrating. From the outside, ...
04/20/2026

🌿 Indecision is a symptom. Let's get to the roots. 🌿

Feeling stuck between choices can be frustrating. From the outside, it can look like overthinking, second-guessing, or not being able to "just decide." But often, indecision is not the problem itself. It is a symptom of something deeper.

Sometimes, indecision is rooted in fear of making the "wrong" choice. Sometimes it comes from past experiences where your needs, voice, or intuition were dismissed. It can also be connected to anxiety, perfectionism, people pleasing, or a nervous system that has learned that making choices does not always feel safe.

At Holistic Healing Counselling, we look beyond the surface. Instead of asking "Why can't I decide?" we gently explore "What is making this feel unsafe, overwhelming, or impossible right now?" 💛

When we understand the roots, clarity often begins to grow.

You do not need to force yourself through it alone. Healing starts with curiosity and compassion. 🌿

Reach out today to get started on your journey to healing:
🖥️ holistichealingedmonton.com
📞 587-882-4996

This month's blog post highlight is Edmonton-based counsellor, Shaheen Alarakhia's, post on psychological spring cleanin...
04/16/2026

This month's blog post highlight is Edmonton-based counsellor, Shaheen Alarakhia's, post on psychological spring cleaning. In her post, Holistic Healing Counsellor's owner explains how we can apply our spring cleaning intentionality inwardly. 🌿🧠

Here are five ways to participate in psychological spring cleaning:

🌿 Mindfulness Meditation
🌿 Practice Gratitude
🌿 Embrace Imperfection
🌿 Energy Awareness
🌿 Time in Nature

To read more about how these five techniques work with psychological spring cleaning, head to our website and read the blog post, as well as watch the interview Shaheen did with Global News about it.

📖 https://holistichealingedmonton.com/Psychological-Spring-Cleaning
🎬 https://holistichealingedmonton.com/Interview-with-Global-Edmonton-on-Psychological-Spring-Cleaning

To speak to someone today to learn more about these techniques, call us at 587-882-4996.

Stress is something many of us carry quietly... until it starts to feel like too much. 🤍During Stress Awareness Month, w...
04/13/2026

Stress is something many of us carry quietly... until it starts to feel like too much. 🤍

During Stress Awareness Month, we're inviting you to get curious about how stress shows up in your body and mind.

Have you ever noticed moments where you feel overwhelmed, reactive, shut down, or completely drained? These experiences can be understood through the Window of Tolerance. This is a range where your nervous system feels more regulated, grounded, and able to cope. When stress builds, we can move outside of that window and into states of overwhelm or disconnection.

🌿 At Holistic Healing counselling, we believe this isn't something to "push through." It's something to understand with compassion.

✨ What helps you feel more like yourself again?
✨What supports you in coming back into your window of tolerance?

If you're curious to learn more, Registered Psychologist Danielle Lall wrote a blog post, How Trauma Impacts the Nervous System.
📖 Read it here: https://holistichealingedmonton.com/How-Trauma-Impacts-the-Nervous-System.
📞 Call us at 587-882-4996 to start your journey to healing now.

04/09/2026

🌼 Psychological Spring Cleaning 🧽

With spring around the corner, people might be thinking about spring cleaning. And taking the time to be intentional about decluttering and deep cleaning our spaces around us can have a positive effect on our mental health.

Let's take that a step further and apply this same intentionality inwardly! Think of it as decluttering the mind. We're letting go of or changing behaviours that aren't lining up with where or how we want to be. Behaviours that might be holding us back or contributing to added stress in our lives.

This month, we are highlighting a post written by Holistic Healing Counselling's owner and counsellor, Shaheen Alarakhia. Watch the video and then read the blog post below to learn more. You can also watch her interview on Global News Edmonton.

📖 https://holistichealingedmonton.com/Psychological-Spring-Cleaning
🎬 https://holistichealingedmonton.com/Interview-with-Global-Edmonton-on-Psychological-Spring-Cleaning

Call us today at 587-882-4996 to learn how counselling can help support you through your own psychological spring cleaning journey.

04/06/2026

✨ Linda Forde, Edmonton-based Counsellor at Holistic Healing Counselling, has recently expanded her hours and has room for new clients! ✨

Linda is a Marriage and Family Therapist and Registered Psychologist. She has over 14 years of experience working with couples, families, adults, and teens. Linda has received additional training in trauma recovery through EMDR training and certification. She has extensive experience working with people impacted by family violence and childhood trauma, as well as integrating faith traditions into therapy. Having spent many years working with Boyle Street Community Lodge and Alberta Health Services, she is well-equipped to understand the different needs of families, couples, individuals, and teens. Using a holistic approach, Linda can help her patients uncover their strengths, create positive change, and live a happier and more authentic life. 🌿

Watch this short video to hear from Linda directly. Book your appointment today!
💻 https://holistichealingedmonton.com/linda-forde
📞 587-882-4996

💛 Today is World Autism Awareness Day 💛Along with awareness, we also honour acceptance, understanding, and creating spac...
04/02/2026

💛 Today is World Autism Awareness Day 💛

Along with awareness, we also honour acceptance, understanding, and creating spaces where neurodivergent individuals feel truly seen, respected, and supported. 🌿

Autism is not something to be "fixed." It is a different way of experiencing, processing, and moving through the world.

At Holistic Healing Counselling, we are committed to offering a space that is neurodiverent-affirming. A place where clients are met with curiosity, compassion, and respect for who they are.

We recognize that many autistic individuals have had experiences of being misunderstood or asked to fit into spaces that weren't designed with them in mind. We're working to be different. 💛

✨ A space where communication styles are honoured
✨ A space where sensory needs are respected
✨ A space where you don't have to mask to be supported

Whether you're autistic, exploring a diagnosis, or supporting someone who is, you don't have to navigate it alone.

Reach out to book with one of our therapists
📩 holistichealingedmonton.com
📞 587-882-4996

🌿 Stay in the loop with Holistic Healing Counselling! 🌿Have you subscribed to our monthly newsletter yet? It's the best ...
04/01/2026

🌿 Stay in the loop with Holistic Healing Counselling! 🌿
Have you subscribed to our monthly newsletter yet? It's the best way to stay connected and be the first to hear about:

✨ New blog posts from our therapists
🗓️ Upcoming events and announcements
🧠 Tips and insights to support your mental wellbeing

We share a couple of meaningful highlights each month, straight from our team to your inbox. Join our community and never miss a beat at Holistic Healing Counselling!

Read our April newsletter here:
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🍃 Rumination can feel like your mind is stuck on repeat. The same thoughts looping over and over, making it hard to rest...
03/30/2026

🍃 Rumination can feel like your mind is stuck on repeat. The same thoughts looping over and over, making it hard to rest, focus, or move forward.

At Holistic Healing Counselling, we look beyond the surface. Rumination is often a signal from the nervous system that something deeper needs care, attention, and understanding. Together, we gently explore the roots so healing can begin. 🌿

You do not have to stay stuck in the loop. Reach out today and talk to someone about how to get started on your journey from surviving to thriving.

📞 587-882-4996
📍 In-person and virtual sessions available
💻 holistichealingcounselling.ca

03/26/2026

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a therapy approach developed based on evidence for trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Past experiences can continue to affect how we think, feel, and respond in the present. EMDR therapy supports the brain's natural ability to process and integrate these memories in a safe and structured way.

Healing is possible.

EMDR can help with:
🧡 Trauma and PTSD
🧡 Anxiety and panic
🧡 Distressing memories
🧡 Negative self-beliefs
🧡 Emotional triggers

At Holistic Healing Counselling, EMDR is offered with care, preparation, and pacing that honours your readiness and safety. 💬💫

You don't have to stay stuck in the past. Curious about EMDR? Book an appointment today!
📞 587-882-4996
💻 https://holistichealingedmonton.com/EMDR-therapy

03/23/2026

🌿 Caregiver Counselling: Caring for others can be deeply meaningful and incredibly demanding. Many caregivers carry stress, exhaustion, guilt, and grief while continuing to show up for those who need them.

You deserve support, too. 🤍

Counselling offers a space to rest, process, and reconnect with your own needs without judgement. It helps you make sure your cup is full, so you have something to pour from. 💬✨

At Holistic Healing Counselling, we support caregivers who are:
💙 Feeling overwhelmed or burned out
💙 Balancing multiple roles and responsibilities
💙 Navigating anticipatory grief or loss
💙 Struggling to find time for themselves
💙 Wanting to restore their emotional energy

You weren't meant to walk this path alone. If you're ready to receive support, reach out to us at 587-882-4996 or head to https://holistichealingedmonton.com/caregiver-counselling to get started today.

March is National Social Work Month 💙This month, we recognize the dedication, compassion, and advocacy that social worke...
03/19/2026

March is National Social Work Month 💙

This month, we recognize the dedication, compassion, and advocacy that social workers bring to individuals, families, and communities every single day.

Social workers show up in moments of crisis, support people through complex systems, advocate for equity and access, and walk alongside individuals during some of the most vulnerable seasons of their life. Their work is often emotionally demanding and largely unseen, yet it makes a profound difference in the strength and well-being of our communities. 🌿✨

To every social worker offering guidance, protection, and care, thank you. Your work matters, and the impact you make reaches far beyond what is visible.

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