Bear Creek Counselling & Psychology

09/25/2025

New blog post by Fay! This one discusses how to respond appropriately when someone texts you about their grief or loss. 🧡

I received a text last night from a dear, long-time friend which said, “I didn’t get a chance to share this with you” – accompanied by a screen shot of an announcement that his Uncle had died very suddenly and tragically...

09/10/2025

Huge welcome to Rebecca Jobson, our student counsellor!! 🧡 Rebecca is completing her master's degree from Athabasca University. She comes to us with nineteen years' experience in education as a school teacher and principal. Her passion is for supporting women and families through life's difficulties. You can book with Rebecca from our website! https://bearcreekcounselling.com/

08/22/2025

This month's blog post, by Fay, tackles the difficulty of owning our grief. 🧡

In 2014 I was at a grief seminar in Calgary when the facilitator and author of the Grief Recovery Method, John W. James, asked the audience to raise their hands if, “… they hate being lied to?” Everyone laughed and hands...

07/22/2025

This week's blog post is by Fay and explores the emotions of grief and melancholy. 🧡

The emptiness that incapacitates us through grief.