Qualia Counselling Services

04/06/2026

Starts April 16th!

Contact us for more information and to register.

COMING SOON!

🧠 Adult ADHD Skills Development Group for Men (18+)

Qualia Counselling Services is pleased to offer a practical, supportive group designed specifically for male-identifying adults living with ADHD. This 6-week program focuses on reducing stress, building reliable systems, and strengthening follow-through — all within a non-judgmental, skill-based environment.

📅 Starts April 16
⏱ 2-hour weekly sessions
📍 Medical Centre 1 – Floor 3 (Boardroom)

This group is ideal for individuals looking to:
✔ Improve organization and consistency
✔ Develop practical coping strategies
✔ Strengthen accountability and follow-through
✔ Build confidence in daily functioning

Facilitated by Jonathan Thiessen, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying).

📩 To learn more or reserve a spot:
info@qualiacounselling.com

📞 519-742-0500
🌐 www.qualiacounselling.com

Spaces are limited. Early registration is encouraged.

04/02/2026

🎉 We’re so excited to share that Qualia Counselling Services has been nominated for Best Therapy and Counselling Centre in Brantford for CommunityVotes Brantford 2026! 💚

This recognition means so much to us — supporting our community is at the heart of everything we do, and we’re incredibly grateful to be considered.

We would truly appreciate your vote!

👉 Vote here: https://brantford.communityvotes.com/2025/12/healthcare/therapy-and-counselling

Voting is officially open and runs from April 1st - May 3rd, 2026, so every vote truly counts! (CommunityVotes Brantford 2026)

Thank you for being part of the Qualia community 💫

04/02/2026

03/25/2026

COMING SOON!

🧠 Adult ADHD Skills Development Group for Men (18+)

Qualia Counselling Services is pleased to offer a practical, supportive group designed specifically for male-identifying adults living with ADHD. This 6-week program focuses on reducing stress, building reliable systems, and strengthening follow-through — all within a non-judgmental, skill-based environment.

📅 Starts April 16
⏱ 2-hour weekly sessions
📍 Medical Centre 1 – Floor 3 (Boardroom)

This group is ideal for individuals looking to:
✔ Improve organization and consistency
✔ Develop practical coping strategies
✔ Strengthen accountability and follow-through
✔ Build confidence in daily functioning

Facilitated by Jonathan Thiessen, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying).

📩 To learn more or reserve a spot:
info@qualiacounselling.com

📞 519-742-0500
🌐 www.qualiacounselling.com

Spaces are limited. Early registration is encouraged.

07/05/2025

We all know how easy it is to let those summer nights pull us into late gatherings and endless screen time. But remember, a good night’s sleep is your best friend in tackling anxiety.

☀️ Longer daylight hours and social events can disrupt routines, leading to poor sleep — a key driver of anxiety.

🧠 Tip: Stick to a regular bedtime, reduce screen time at night, and create a cool, dark sleeping environment.

📊 Nearly 50% of Canadians with anxiety report chronic sleep problems. (CAMH, 2022)

07/03/2025

Nature is a powerful healer for little minds.
Try these simple outdoor ideas this summer:
🌳 Tree hugging or laying under the clouds
🏞 Quiet walks with sensory noticing (“What do you hear, see, feel?”)
🌊 Toe-dipping in water or bare feet on the ground
🎨 Nature-based art (leaf rubbings, rock painting)

Connection to land = connection to self.

07/02/2025

Summer freedom can be joyful — but also overwhelming for kids with anxiety, trauma, or sensory sensitivities.
Here’s how to support emotional regulation:
🌞 Stick to calming routines
🍎 Keep regular meals and snacks
🛏 Prioritize rest and downtime
🧸 Provide safe spaces for quiet play or retreat

✅ Predictability = safety. And safety supports mental health.

07/01/2025

We cherish Canada for its stunning landscapes, its values of freedom, and its diverse communities.

True love also involves listening, learning, and evolving together.

This Canada Day, let’s come together to celebrate our common bonds:

🧡 Our compassion for one another
🕊 Our collective desire for peace
🌱 Our aspiration for a brighter, more equitable future

As Canada continues to grow and evolve, each of us plays a vital role in shaping its path.

07/01/2025

Today, many are celebrating.
But for others this day brings up grief, resistance, and remembrance.

🧡 Mental health is deeply connected to identity.
💬 Belonging. Safety. Ancestry. Land. Language.

Let’s honour all of Canada’s truths.
Holding space for complexity is healing.

07/01/2025

Canada Day can be an emotional day. For some, it brings pride. For others, pain.

Let’s honour the incredible strength of Indigenous, Black, and newcomer communities who have persisted through systemic harm — and continue to build vibrant futures.

🌱 Resilience is mental health.
🌿 Cultural identity is medicine.
🧡 Land, language, and lineage matter.

06/30/2025

Trauma can have profound effects on our mental well-being, often manifesting as anxiety, depression, or even sleep disturbances. It's crucial to acknowledge these feelings and begin the journey toward healing. Together, we can foster understanding and support one another on the path to recovery. You are not alone.
Let’s support healing.

06/29/2025

Struggling with emotional overwhelm, anxiety, or disconnection this summer?

Here are trauma-informed ways to gently reconnect - with others, with land, and with yourself:

🤝 Connect with People:
• Share a quiet coffee outdoors with a trusted friend
• Join a cultural, community, or peer support gathering
• Cook or garden with someone — connection through rhythm, not pressure

🍃 Connect with the Land:
• Sit under a tree and ground yourself barefoot in the earth
• Take slow, mindful walks at sunrise or sunset
• Journal or pray beside water

🌞 Why it helps:
Safe connection — with people or place — calms the nervous system, soothes hyperarousal, and brings us back into our bodies. It’s not just beautiful. It’s regulating.