CHATT Counselling

02/27/2026

CHATT wants to send out a huge thank you to Melanie Tufts for updating our website and doing amazing photos of our updated space. Please visit us at www.chatteam.ca
An additional thank you to Jessica Quesnel for her interior design wisdom, Hometown Style for clothing, Commonplace Books for resources, Benjamin Moore Brooks and Co for paint and the Tremblett's Independent Grocer for allowing us to use their space for some of our Wellness Wednesday free talks.
We are so grateful to be a part of this amazing community!

02/19/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us both virtually and in person for yesterday's Wellness Wednesday!

Stay tuned for more free workshops available every month!

02/18/2026

Join Sheila Linseman tonight from 7pm to 8pm at 90 Samnah Crescent if you, or those you know, are struggling with the impacts of winter lows. This FREE workshop will be filled with information and tools!

The wait is almost over! This Wednesday Join us for a free Wellness Wednesday Workshop on navigating low moods often

Join us Wednesday, February 18th, from 7 pm to 8 pm as we discuss practical tips, tricks, tools, and strategies for navigating seasonal struggles!

In person at 90 Samnah Cr in Ingersoll or live on Zoom using the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83021034676?pwd=XQWu67duFFxW1CNfApGRLLEXBBc7ig.1

02/16/2026

Such a beautiful reminder about the diversity and expansive meaning of family...

Family isn’t always the people you were born into.
Sometimes it’s the people who choose you
when you are at your weakest,
when your voice shakes,
when your eyes carry more pain than words ever could.

It’s the one who notices you’re hurting
before you ask for help.
The one who sits down beside you on the floor
instead of telling you to stand up and be strong.
The one who doesn’t rush your healing
or judge your tears.

Family is the hand that reaches for yours
when the world feels too heavy to face alone.
The quiet presence that says,
“I’m here,”
without needing explanations or promises.

Blood can connect bodies,
but love connects souls.
And not everyone who shares your blood
will show up when it matters most.
But some people—
the rare ones—
will hold your hand through the dark
and never let go,
even when they don’t fully understand your pain.

Those people become your family.
Not by name,
not by obligation,
but by choice.

They stay when others leave.
They soften your hardest days.
They remind you that you are not alone,
even when everything inside you feels broken.

And if you’ve found someone like that—
someone who holds your hand
when you need it the most—
hold onto them.
Because that kind of love
isn’t common.
It’s home. 🤍

02/16/2026

The wait is almost over! This Wednesday Join us for a free Wellness Wednesday Workshop on navigating low moods often

Join us Wednesday, February 18th, from 7 pm to 8 pm as we discuss practical tips, tricks, tools, and strategies for navigating seasonal struggles!

In person at 90 Samnah Cr in Ingersoll or live on Zoom using the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83021034676?pwd=XQWu67duFFxW1CNfApGRLLEXBBc7ig.1

02/14/2026

On this Valentine’s Day, let's turn our attention inward and focus on self-love first!

We always hear “treat others the way you want to be treated”; the same goes for our relationships with ourselves! We must treat ourselves with kindness first, and that love will then radiate outward to all those around us.

Self-love lays the foundation for emotional wellness, healthy relationships, healthy communication patterns, and a sense of self-confidence. Today (and every day), may you speak to yourself with kindness, listen to what your body is asking of you and know that your existence is important.

02/14/2026

Truthfully, we often do not know what most people are struggling with. CHATT is wishing everyone a day of love that can take on many forms and acknowledges the importance of self-love and self-care.

02/13/2026

Under one week until our next Wellness Wednesday!!!

Join us Wednesday, February 18th, from 7 pm to 8 pm as we discuss practical tips, tricks, tools, and strategies for navigating seasonal struggles!

In person at 90 Samnah Cr in Ingersoll or live on Zoom using the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83021034676?pwd=XQWu67duFFxW1CNfApGRLLEXBBc7ig.1

02/11/2026

Winter may be chilly, but let us warm the worries from our minds together at CHATT for our next WELLNESS WEDNESDAY!!

Join us next week on Wednesday, February 18th, from 7 pm to 8 pm as we discuss practical tips, tricks, tools, and strategies for navigating seasonal struggles!

In person at 90 Samnah Cr in Ingersoll or live on Zoom using the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83021034676?pwd=XQWu67duFFxW1CNfApGRLLEXBBc7ig.1

02/06/2026

It may be gray and snowy outside, but CHATT is excited to bring you strategies for beating the winter blues!

Join us on Wednesday, February 18th, from 7 pm - 8 pm, for a free workshop full of practical tools, tips, and tricks for navigating the seasonal slump many experience this time of year!

In person at 90 Samnah Cr, Ingersoll, or via Zoom.
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83021034676?pwd=XQWu67duFFxW1CNfApGRLLEXBBc7ig.1

02/05/2026

Sheila Linseman MA, RP, has been with CHATT for 6 years and is presenting our upcoming Wellness Wednesday!! Please join Sheila Linseman February 18th from 7pm-8pm at 90 Samnah Cres. to gain tools and resources to help manage seasonal lows this time of year. Sheila specializes in complex mental health, mood disorders, depression, anxiety, grief and much more. Sheila Linseman has worked in vocation, education, institutions, community social services, has a background in psychometry and works with youth and adults. Sheila Linseman brings a collaborative lens to her work and offers CBT, DBT, trauma informed practices and compassion-focused techniques. She is a fabulous resource to our amazing community.

04/19/2023

Journey Well is fortunate to be once again offering an ongoing Affordable Therapy Program starting in the month of May. This program provides counselling services at an affordable rate for those who are eligible.

A new student therapist will be starting in just a couple of weeks, so we encourage interested individuals to apply now to participate in this program. For more details about the program, how it’s accessed, and the types of concerns that are the best suited to this work, visit our Affordable Therapy page: https://journeywell.ca/affordable-therapy