Cheryl Whitehead, Inc.

10/14/2024

High-quality listening occurs when we offer someone our attention, understanding, and care. But a range of other conversation habits can easily disrupt connection and cause upset, starting with these.

08/24/2024

Hopefully everyone had a wonderful summer! We were lucky about the fires and the heat. As of September I will be accepting new clients again 💕 please message Sarah Black at admin@cherylwhitehead.ca to set up your profile, book a meeting consult (if you would like) or an appointment. Alternatively, you can just call me directly. I look forward to meeting you!

05/14/2024

The student is here!! Courtney Sambray has begun her practicum and we are on the hunt for clients. Courtney is a parent and a Registered Social Worker (RSW) already. She's been in private practice since last year, but is now finishing up her MACP (Master of Arts in Counselling). She can be booked through admin support (Sarah at:admin@cherylwhitehead.ca). Sessions are $60/hr and on a sliding scale. As she is already an RSW, this may even be reimbursed by your benefits. Tell your friends!

03/07/2024

This scenario occurs for many reasons: maternal depression and anxiety; being left to "cry it out"; parents weren't parented, etc.. We can still treat and heal this younger version of ourselves 💖

Most of our deepest wounds as humans don’t come from what happened to us— they actually come from what didn’t happen when we needed it most.

Our core need is for safety and stability. That means protection and belonging.

As adults these wounds manifest as: becoming hyper-independent, high perfectionism, chronic “social anxiety,” trust issues, inability to emotionally regulation, avoidance, and self sabotage.

The work is to understand what you didn’t get. To grieve the situations— which usually feels like actually allowing yourself to be angry. To picture your younger self and know you deserved better. To forgive yourself for all the behaviors that came from your survival mode.

We all experience trauma, pain, and suffering. This is part of the human experience. And we all have the opportunity to alchemize our suffering through self compassion. To fully take responsibility for our lives. And to slowly (baby steps!) build a new future.

Where there’s trauma there is also opportunity for growth

12/11/2023

Create space 💕

05/11/2023

Hello! I have decided to pause intakes (new referrals) so that I can slow things down and offer people the care and attention they deserve. Existing clients already accepted into the practice will continue to come as usual and will find it easier to book.

As of June 2024 MCS will have 2 students on board that people can access for $65/session (play therapy and general counselling) that can see people with much greater availability (including evenings and weekends).

Please email Sarah at: admin@cherylwhitehead.ca to be added to the wait list for myself or the students (play therapy and general counselling).

I can also recommend 2 therapists who are accepting new clients:
Crystal Munegatto (in-person, Kamloops) RSW and Andrea McGeorge (virtual - lower mainland).

See you all soon!

Cheryl

02/12/2023

The Gottman Institute. Helpful relationship insights. Check it out 😀

How often do you turn towards bids for connection in your relationship? 💞

Bids are requests for connection. They might take the form of an expression, question, or physical outreach. No couple is attentive 100% of the time, but regularly showing interest and attention can work wonders for your relationship.

Want to learn more? Take the guesswork out of connecting with your partner with these tips from our blog: https://bit.ly/3OOAbzd

11/22/2022

Brené Brown and Sonny Bono 💕

Welcome to Part 1 of my conversation with Bono, recorded live at the historic Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas. I have been a fan since the very beginning, and this event, presented by Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL)’s Bonus Tracks, was sheer magic.

Eighteen-year-old me—the girl with the asymmetric haircut, combat boots, and a Walkman that played U2’s “War” album from daylight to dusk every single day for a year—is wondering, How in the hell did I pull this off?

The answer is, I don’t know. What I do know is that we were mentally in sync, spiritually locked in, and we talked about everything from rock and roll and activism to faith and the power of paradox.

Bono’s new memoir, “Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story,” is the ultimate love story—to his wife, Ali; to his family and friends; to the band; and to all of us who’ve found both peace and provocation in the music.

http://bit.ly/3tBkDHa

10/28/2022

What!?!?

Read about growing a thyme lawn: https://thegardenmagazine.com/red-creeping-thyme-is-the-beautiful-pink-lawn-you-never-need-to-mow-water-or-weed/

10/22/2022

Truth💕

Message ❤️