Sound Youth Counselling

04/29/2026

04/27/2026

"Blossom by blossom the spring begins." - Algernon Charles Swinburne

04/24/2026

🙌 Parent Connections - a free drop-in night to talk about support for families with Autism

If you want to connect with other families, explore ways to build support within our community, learn more about available resources, and share ideas, we hope you will join!

🗓 Thursday May 7
⏰ 5:30-7:00pm
🏫 at the Parry Sound Public Library (29 Mary Street, downtown Parry Sound)
💲FREE
👉 hosted by Linda Rankin
👉 presented in partnership with the Parry Sound Public Library

To help us know who is coming, please register at soundyouthcounselling.ca/parent-connections

Parry Sound Public Library

04/22/2026

"...there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them..." (Louisa May Alcott)

04/20/2026

How do I know if I need help? 🤷‍♀️

Here are some ideas...
You may want some extra support (like counselling), if:
🙁 things that used to be fun just aren't that much fun anymore
👋 you're avoiding people or places you used to like.
😭 things that used to feel easy start to feel hard.
💥 big emotions are getting in the way of your goals.
🆘 you're acting impulsively, deliberating hurting yourself, or thinking of su***de.
❓you just don't feel like yourself.

There are certainly lots of other times and situations when it can be helpful to reach out for counselling, but we hope this list starts to give you some ideas.

If you're ever wondering and want to chat, let us know 👉 soundyouthcounselling.ca

04/17/2026

🔊 Exception Seekers - Leadership, loss, and purpose in mental health advocacy, with James Bowler 🔊

In this episode of Exception Seekers, Colleen and James explore the evolution of a youth mental health navigation service (MiND-AID Muskoka), and the importance of accessibility to supports (particularly in rural communities where mental health resources can be limited or difficult to navigate).

The conversation highlights James’s interest and role in storytelling, through his career in journalism and his belief in the power of giving voice to those who may otherwise go unheard. James shares how his perspective is shaped by both professional experience and personal history, including lived experience with anxiety and depression and a recognition of how fragmented systems can fail young people.

The episode concludes with a personal reflection on purpose, legacy, and impact, focused not on recognition but on creating a lasting “ripple effect” of positive change that continues beyond individual involvement.

We hope you'll have a listen! https://tinyurl.com/42827s89

Northstar Networks

04/13/2026

Soon. Green is coming. It's going to happen.

04/10/2026

Milestones (like 5 years in business) can offer reminders to pause and reflect, because it's so easy to be focused on what is coming next - it's that type of drive that's needed in small business, but it can mean we overlook our successes along the way.

So, in the spirit of pausing and reflecting, we pulled some statistics to help us recognize our journey.

Since we started (in 2021), 🫶 841 individuals have taken part in our individual, family, or group counselling, and 🎓 246 adults have been trained in Mental Health First Aid.

In 2025, we welcomed 🫶 227 new clients into SYC and ✋ helped to reduce financial barriers to counselling by offering just over 22% of our sessions at reduced or sponsored rates. We had 🤝 371 adults join our free community events and 🔊 shared the stories of 15 guests on our new podcast Exception Seekers.

And looking ahead? Well, we know that the opportunities are endless and we're excited to see how it all unfolds!

To all those who follow along, share our stories, encourage us through our stuck-points, and lend your support, THANK YOU.

04/08/2026

Sometimes we don't have the energy, skill set, or situational control to make the big changes we want to see, but that doesn't mean we're stuck.

Is there something small you can do today - something you can gently shift - to move you in the direction you want to go or make things just a little lighter to carry?

If you do, we'd love to hear what you have in mind!

04/06/2026

🫶 Things we've learned from our team practice:

1️⃣ everything is better with a team. the highs, the lows, and definitely all the moments in between.
2️⃣ the biggest laughs are often shared with the littlest people.
3️⃣ community empowerment is healing (and keeps us going).
4️⃣ a team brings more ideas, perspectives, and experiences.
5️⃣ when it comes down to it, connection and collaboration is the foundation of everything (in therapy and in a team).

If you're part of a team practice, we'd love to hear what you value most!

04/03/2026

🔊 Exception Seekers - The things we don't say out loud, with Jacklyn Frias 🔊

In this episode of Exception Seekers, Jacklyn Frias shares an honest and deeply personal conversation about the transition into motherhood, identity shifts, and her experience with postpartum depression.

Before becoming a mom, Jacklyn describes a structured, confident life rooted in routine, fitness, and a clear sense of self. But after the birth of her first child, she found herself navigating an unexpected and isolating struggle with postpartum depression; one that challenged both her personal identity and professional beliefs as a therapist and trainer.

Through her journey, Jacklyn reflects on the limitations of “prescribed paths” to health and happiness, and how lived experience reshaped her perspective on empathy, support, and what it truly means to meet people where they are.

The conversation explores the ongoing process of redefining identity in motherhood, the often-unspoken grief that accompanies major life transitions, and the pressure many women feel to appear “okay” while silently struggling.

If you have some time, please have a listen! https://tinyurl.com/42827s89

JF Fitness And Therapy