Navigate Counselling Services

Navigate Counselling Services Navigate Counselling provides counselling services to adults, teens, and children.

Our mission is to support, equip, and empower individuals as they navigate the challenges along their journey.

Our inner critics come across as mean and scary parts and yet in reality they themselves are scared and will do everythi...
09/26/2021

Our inner critics come across as mean and scary parts and yet in reality they themselves are scared and will do everything to protect the little person inside of us.

Inner critics are scared that if they don’t criticize us, we will act in a way that will cause others to hurt us again. They manage our every move as a way to prevent us from feeling the pain we once felt at the time of our trauma.

Your inner critics are parts of you, but they are not you. There is a you that can offer these critics and the little people they protect love and compassion.

Not all pain can be seen on an MRI.When professional athletes are injured, they are given ample amount of time to tend t...
09/25/2021

Not all pain can be seen on an MRI.

When professional athletes are injured, they are given ample amount of time to tend to their injuries and heal. And yet when we are injured but our wounds are not seen on the outside, we are told to get back in the game. The sad part is this pain often hurts more than anything that will ever show on the body.

Your invisible pain is very real and very worthy of your tenderness and care.

Therapy from an IFS lens invites all parts into the room.There are no bad parts of us, just parts that are working hard ...
09/22/2021

Therapy from an IFS lens invites all parts into the room.

There are no bad parts of us, just parts that are working hard to keep us safe or get our attention in an attempt to have their story be told.

When therapy is solely focused on increasing “good” or positive thoughts and feelings, the parts that are longing to be noticed, appreciated, and unburdened can be missed and so they continue believing that they are not worthy of being heard.

🌿I consider it a privilege to welcome all parts into therapy, especially the ones we’d rather leave at the door.

💻To learn more about the IFS model, check out our recent blog post at www.navigatecounsellingoakville.com

Let’s be honest, our automatic tactics for managing and medicating emotional pain are brilliant and in many cases needed...
09/15/2021

Let’s be honest, our automatic tactics for managing and medicating emotional pain are brilliant and in many cases needed. Especially when we are experiencing or have survived trauma. Like tiny flotation devices, they keep our head above water so that we can keep breathing. They are great for survival but won’t keep us dry enough for our below-surface wounds to heal.

When we have the resources, we can step into a life boat and tend to our pain. To fully see it for what it is. Sometimes a life boat is a safe living arrangement, a self-regulation strategy, a therapy office, a spiritual community or any resource that brings our nervous systems into safety.

Becoming awake to our pain isn’t easy but it is the door opener toward our healing.

And healing IS possible ❤️‍🩹

09/13/2021

Check out our brand new website and find new pages with more information about our therapists, our approaches, our in-person/virtual therapy services and our favourite resources.

People who are considering su***de often feel relieved when someone asks them directly about their thoughts and feelings...
09/13/2021

People who are considering su***de often feel relieved when someone asks them directly about their thoughts and feelings. Research has refuted the idea that questioning someone about su***de will plant the idea or encourage them toward doing it.

By asking about su***de, we are communicating to the other person that we are open to talk about it.

Wherever you find yourself in your connection to motherhood, may you know you are not alone. The grieving, the motherles...
05/09/2021

Wherever you find yourself in your connection to motherhood, may you know you are not alone. The grieving, the motherless, the mother hopeful, the expecting mother, the mother who feels lonely, anxious, exhausted, depressed, depleted, guilty and the mother who feels overwhelmed; I see you. The longing for what you lost or didn’t have, or the longing for what has yet to be is welcome here. Sending my love to every one of you and praying that you will hold tight to the truth that you are so worthy of love—today, and everyday.

“I want to apologize to all the women I have called beautiful before I’ve called them intelligent or brave...from now on...
03/08/2021

“I want to apologize to all the women I have called beautiful before I’ve called them intelligent or brave...from now on I will say things like you are resilient, or you are extraordinary not because I don’t think you are beautiful but because I need you to know

you are more than that.” -

🎨This incredible image comes from the very talented artist: Melissa Koby

My littlest helpless parts needed this love note today.Every feeling and sensation has a cause. Every reaction and respo...
02/27/2021

My littlest helpless parts needed this love note today.

Every feeling and sensation has a cause. Every reaction and response has a reason. Every pain has a purpose. Your incredible and intricately designed system is working hard to protect you even when it’s not functioning the way you think it should; even when you don’t understand. You are not broken and you are not lost in the journey of healing. You make sense.

There is no shame in our human complexities.We can feel both pleasure and discomfort at the exact same time. We can say ...
01/27/2021

There is no shame in our human complexities.

We can feel both pleasure and discomfort at the exact same time. We can say one thing and desire something entirely different. We can want to live while wanting all the pain to go away. We can act in ways that oppose our truest nature. We can experience all kinds of trauma and still know joy. We can have both anxiety and depression. We can love a person and not want to be around them. We can love and experience great loss and still love again. We can feel messy and still be whole.

We are beautiful + complex.

Hindsight is 2020🥸As the sun sets on 2020, what clarity have you gained? I hope that you give yourself a moment to remem...
01/01/2021

Hindsight is 2020🥸

As the sun sets on 2020, what clarity have you gained? I hope that you give yourself a moment to remember what you felt (and maybe still feel) and all that you overcame. May you forgive yourself and others, celebrate the victories (big and small), and accept the things that can’t be changed. And may you bring with you all the wisdom that was gained.

As you continue forward, what truths do you want your 2021 self to hear? What messages do you want to hold close as you navigate the twists and turns to come? Swipe for a list to help get you started.

You are worth keeping safe.Holding boundaries means loving BOTH you and them. This holiday season, here is a gentle remi...
12/24/2020

You are worth keeping safe.

Holding boundaries means loving BOTH you and them. This holiday season, here is a gentle reminder to give yourself the safety you didn’t have when you needed it most —while paying compassionate attention to the feelings that arise from having to do so.

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