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Solera Health Quest, 120 6th Avenue SW, High River, AB (2026)

02/10/2026

🌿 Problem-solving in families isn’t about finding the perfect answer.

It’s about learning how to pause, listen, and stay connected — even when things feel messy.

In many families, problem-solving turns into: someone feeling blamed, someone shutting down, or someone trying to carry everything alone.

But real progress often happens when the focus shifts from “Who’s right?” to “What’s happening underneath this?” When emotions are acknowledged, families can move from reacting to working together.

Challenges don’t mean your family is broken. They usually mean something needs attention, understanding, or support.

Elaine supports families through talk therapy and gentle, body-based awareness to help slow things down, strengthen communication, and find solutions that feel realistic and respectful for everyone involved.

If your family feels stuck in the same cycles, you’re welcome to reach out to explore whether counselling could help.

Sessions are available in person or virtually, offering flexibility for families during busy seasons of life.

Your first 30-minute session is complimentary.

📍 Book at: www.solerahealthquest.com

02/06/2026

🌿 Being a step-parent can be much harder than you expected.

You imagined building connection.
You imagined feeling welcomed.
You imagined finding your place in the family.

But instead, you might feel: out of place… unsure… walking on eggshells… or wondering if you’re doing it all wrong.

You care deeply — and that’s what makes it hurt when things don’t flow the way you hoped.

Step-parenting isn’t difficult because you’re failing.

It’s difficult because everyone is adjusting to a new family rhythm at the same time.

There are emotions underneath the tension — for you and for the children — that often go unseen and unheard. With support, understanding those emotions can make this role feel less confusing and less lonely.

Elaine offers a calm, compassionate space using talk therapy and body-based awareness to help blended families navigate these changes with more clarity and confidence.

You’re invited to reach out to explore whether counselling feels supportive for your family.

Your first 30-minute session is complimentary.

📍 Book at: www.solerahealthquest.com

02/02/2026

🌿 When a Child Says, “You’re Not My Mom or Dad.”

Hearing those words can feel hurtful, frustrating, or deeply personal.

But in blended families, this is often a child saying:

“I feel out of control in this new family.”

These moments can easily turn into power struggles.

We correct.
We defend.
We lecture.

And the child’s nervous system shifts into fight mode.

What’s often needed in these moments isn’t correction — it’s emotional understanding. When children feel understood, they don’t have to fight so hard to be heard.

Blended families don’t struggle because people are doing it wrong. They struggle because everyone’s nervous system is trying to find its place in a new dynamic. Learning to hear the emotion underneath the words can change everything.

At Solera Health Quest Counselling, Elaine supports parents and step-parents through talk therapy and somatic (mind–body) practices, helping families navigate these moments with greater understanding, regulation, and compassion.

Sessions are available in person or virtually, offering flexibility for families during busy seasons of life.

If this feels familiar in your home, you’re welcome to explore whether counselling feels like supportive guidance during this transition.

Your first 30-minute session is complimentary.

📍 Book here: www.solerahealthquest.com

01/30/2026

🌿 Building a Blended Family Takes Time — and That’s Okay

Blended families don’t come together overnight.

They are built slowly — through patience, communication, and learning how to hold space for many emotions at once. Joy and grief. Hope and hesitation. Connection and uncertainty.

It’s common for parents and caregivers to wonder if they’re “doing it right,” especially when everyone is adjusting to new roles, routines, and relationships. These transitions can stir up old wounds, big feelings, and moments of doubt — even when love and intention are present.

With the right support, blended families can grow stronger.

At Solera Health Quest Counselling, Elaine offers a supportive space using talk therapy and somatic (mind–body) practices to help individuals and families navigate change with greater understanding, regulation, and compassion.

Counselling can help create room for honest conversations, emotional safety, and steadier connections as families find their rhythm.

If your family is in a season of adjustment, you’re welcome to explore whether counselling feels like supportive guidance during this transition.
Your first 30-minute session is complimentary.

📍 Book here: www.solerahealthquest.com

01/28/2026

🌿 Understanding the Patterns That Keep Showing Up

Have you ever found yourself thinking…

“Why does this keep happening?”
“Why do I react this way every time?”
“Why do I end up in the same situations again and again?”

Patterns aren’t random.

They’re often shaped by early experiences, coping strategies, nervous system responses, and beliefs formed long ago. Without support, these patterns can quietly run in the background — influencing relationships, self-worth, emotional reactions, and decision-making.

Noticing a pattern is the first step.
Understanding it is where real change begins.

Counselling offers a space to gently explore:

• repeated emotional reactions
• relationship dynamics that feel familiar
• triggers that seem bigger than the moment
• coping habits that once helped but now feel limiting

At Solera Health Quest Counselling, Elaine blends talk therapy with somatic (mind–body) practices to help clients recognize patterns not only in thought, but in the body — where many responses are first learned and stored.

When patterns become conscious, new choices become possible. And change starts to feel less forced — and more natural.

If you’ve been curious about why certain cycles keep repeating, you’re welcome to explore whether counselling feels like a supportive next step.

Your first 30-minute session is complimentary.

📍 Book here: www.solerahealthquest.com

01/22/2026

🌿 Wanting Boundaries… But Not Knowing Where to Start

You know something needs to change.
You feel stretched too thin.

Resentful at times.
Over-giving.
Over-explaining.
Over-accommodating.

You think, “I need boundaries.”

But then comes the next thought:
“What would those boundaries even be?”
“How do I say no without guilt?”
“What if I hurt someone?”
“What if I’m the problem?”

When boundaries were never modeled, respected, or safe to have growing up, it makes sense that creating them now feels confusing — even frightening.

Many people don’t just struggle to set boundaries… they struggle to know what they need in the first place.

This is where counselling can help.
At Solera Health Quest Counselling, Elaine combines talk therapy with somatic (mind–body) practices to help clients:

• identify their emotional and physical limits
• notice where the body says “too much”
• understand the fears underneath people-pleasing
• practice expressing needs with clarity and calm

When the body feels safer, the voice becomes steadier. When needs are understood, boundaries become clearer.

If you’ve been wanting boundaries but don’t know where to begin, you’re welcome to explore whether counselling feels like supportive guidance.

Your first 30-minute session is complimentary.

📍 Book here: www.solerahealthquest.com

01/20/2026

🌿 When Your Emotions Finally Have a Safe Place to Land

There is a quiet kind of relief that comes from being able to say what you’ve been holding inside.

Not censoring.
Not minimizing.
Not brushing it off with “I’m fine.”

Just speaking what’s true — and having it met with understanding.

Many people carry emotional weight for years.

Unspoken grief.
Unprocessed anger.
Fear that feels too big.
Tears that never felt safe to fall.

Holding it all together becomes exhausting.

But when someone is given a space where their emotions are welcome — not judged, not fixed, not rushed.. something softens.

Breath returns. Shoulders drop. The body realizes it no longer has to stay guarded.

That is often where healing begins.

At Solera Health Quest Counselling, Elaine offers a supportive environment that blends talk therapy with somatic (mind–body) practices, helping clients feel safe enough to express, release, and understand what they’ve been carrying.

When emotions are validated instead of dismissed, the nervous system settles.
When feelings are witnessed instead of hidden, clarity emerges.

And the weight begins to lift — one honest moment at a time.

If you’ve been longing for a space where you don’t have to hold it all together, you’re welcome to explore whether counselling feels supportive for you.

Your first 30-minute session is free.

📍 Book here: www.solerahealthquest.com

01/18/2026

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01/16/2026

🌿 The Power of a Simple Body Scan

Many people move through their days disconnected from their bodies — living in their thoughts, pushing through stress, ignoring tension until it becomes impossible to miss.

A body scan is a gentle practice that helps rebuild that connection.

It simply means bringing slow, curious attention to different parts of the body — noticing sensations without trying to change them.

Tight shoulders.
A clenched jaw.
A steady breath.
A softening chest.

This awareness matters because the body often speaks before the mind understands.

Stress, emotions, and past experiences can live in the nervous system. When we learn to notice the body’s signals, we gain insight, regulation, and calm.

Body scanning is one of the somatic (mind–body) practices used in counselling to support:

• nervous system regulation
• emotional awareness
• reduced anxiety and overwhelm
• a deeper sense of presence

At Solera Health Quest Counselling, Elaine blends talk therapy with somatic practices, such as body scanning, to help clients feel more grounded, connected, and safe in their own bodies.

If you’re curious about learning gentle tools to support your emotional wellbeing, you’re welcome to explore whether counselling feels like a supportive fit.

Your first 30-minute session is free
📍 Book here: www.solerahealthquest.com

01/15/2026

🌿 Listening to Your Inner Wisdom

Some of the most important answers in life don’t come from thinking harder…

They come from listening inward.
That quiet feeling in your chest.
The tightening in your stomach.
The calm exhale when something feels right.

Your body carries wisdom long before your mind makes sense of it.

But many of us learned to ignore those signals — to please others, stay busy, or push past discomfort. Over time, the connection to intuition can fade.

Somatic (mind–body) practices help rebuild that relationship. They invite you to slow down, notice physical cues, and trust what your body is communicating without judgment.

At Solera Health Quest Counselling, Elaine combines talk therapy with somatic practices to help clients reconnect with inner knowing, build confidence in their choices, and move through life with greater clarity and calm.

If you’ve been feeling unsure, stuck, or disconnected from yourself, you’re welcome to explore whether counselling might be a supportive step.

The first 30-minute session is free.

📍 Book here: www.solerahealthquest.com

01/12/2026

🌿 Feeling Held, Heard, and Validated

There is something deeply healing about being in a space where you don’t have to explain, defend, or hold everything together.

A space where your feelings are allowed.
Where your story is respected. Where you are met with compassion instead of judgment.

Many people move through life carrying emotions quietly — believing they must be strong, capable, and fine. But healing often begins when someone finally feels:

held in their experience
heard in their truth
validated in their emotions

Counselling offers that kind of space.

At Solera Health Quest Counselling, Elaine blends talk therapy with gentle somatic (mind–body) practices, supporting clients in feeling safe enough to soften, express, and reconnect with themselves — without pressure to be anything other than who they are.

When people feel truly heard, clarity grows. When they feel held and validated, their nervous system settles.

If you’ve been carrying a lot alone, you’re welcome to explore whether counselling feels like a supportive next step.

The first 30-minute session is free.

📍 Book here: www.solerahealthquest.com

01/09/2026

🌿 The Importance of Going Inward

So much of life teaches us to look outward for answers — to push through discomfort, stay busy, and keep moving forward.

But the body is always communicating. Through tension. Fatigue. Restlessness
Emotion.

Body awareness invites a different approach — one that turns inward with curiosity instead of judgment.

Somatic practices help people slow down and notice what’s happening beneath the surface:

how stress lives in the body, how emotions show up physically, and how calm can be gently restored from the inside out.

When we learn to listen to the body, we gain access to insight that thinking alone can’t provide.

Clarity deepens. Regulation improves. Healing becomes more sustainable.

At Solera Health Quest Counselling, Elaine integrates talk therapy with somatic (mind–body) practices to support clients in reconnecting with themselves, building awareness, and creating a sense of safety within their own bodies.

If you’re feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, or simply curious about what your body may be asking for, you’re welcome to explore whether counselling feels supportive for you.

The first 30-minute session is complimentary.

📍 Book here: www.solerahealthquest.com

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