Connected Counselling Services

04/28/2026

Art is a powerful way to communicate inclusivity. Sone of you may know I’m passionate about inclusivity- and street art!

On the wall in one of our bathrooms at Connected Counselling Services hangs a print by Mahn Kloix, a street artist from Marseille.
It’s called Le Mur d’Oberkampf, and it tells a real story - about Shaza and Jimena, two women who fled Dubai (where homosexuality is punishable by death), who survived a Turkish prison, and who were eventually freed through the intervention of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They are kissing. They made it.

I found this piece in Barcelona on my honeymoon and knew immediately it belonged in our clinic!

The art on our walls is one way I can signal to our community, without ambiguity, that every identity is not just tolerated at Connected Counselling Services - it’s welcomed, reflected, and celebrated 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🖤🩶🤍

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04/08/2026

Guys… am I ever tired! But grinning, ear to ear! CCS has arrived in our forever home at 421 Boundary Rd E., and we are settling in!

We hope that those of you who’ve had a chance to visit the new clinic have been as thrilled as we are as we aim to keep comfort, accessibility and inclusivity at front of mind. And we try to keep it stylish at the same time!

I’d like to take a moment to thank every one of you out there who helped out with this transition- I am especially looking at you guys, Alora and Jess- as well as everyone who offered to help. I may not have taken you up on it, since I don’t like to drag people through my chaotic process… but I felt very supported 🩷

Have I realized how much I struggle with perfectionism? ☑️😮‍💨 SURE HAVE

Do I ever want to do this again? UNDECIDED

Am I super proud of this big project? IT’S STILL SINKING IN that we’ve even arrived - neurodivergent me needs time!

Let us know what you think! As always, if you’d like to book in with one of our amazing therapists don’t hesitate to call or text us at 613 585-3834

02/17/2026

Hello followers & friends! Happy mid-February to you all!

I (Adrienne) am happily planning, gathering and making in preparation for our move into our new forever home at 421 Boundary Road on March 20th! (More info is to come on the details for that, for all of our much-loved clients, present and future ❤️)

My vision for the entire clinic has always been to create accessible spaces for healing and deep work that are both calming enough to relax into but also lively and full of life- to remind us all that safety is possible inside all of us, alongside our vitality and being fully alive; to spark joy and inspire, but also to allow the body and mind to fully unwind. Part of that is adding the right hand-made touches and art that resonates. Curating these spaces has been my favourite part of this relocation process- I far prefer this to dealing with the soul-draining logistical aspects of a move 😅
❤️🧡💛💚💙🩵💜🩷🤎🩶🖤🤍

Some of you might know about my recent obsession with pottery. I am currently making room numbers by hand- and here are some of them, prior to their final firing- can you guess what colour these glazes will be after they emerge from the kiln?

02/14/2026

Hello friends! We are growing!

Connected Counselling Services is looking for an in-person RP or RSW Psychotherapist to join our team in our new office space in Pembroke!

Do you love working with children and youth, and/or couples and relationships - as well as adults? Do you care deeply about inclusivity, collaboration, and meaningful clinical work? If so, we’d love to connect.

We’re a neurodivergent-affirming practice with strong administrative support and a genuinely supportive team culture.

Daytime, evening, and weekend availability welcome.

Send your resume to connectedcounsellingservices@proton.me or reach out directly to learn more.

01/05/2026

Heya everyone and welcome to a new week in early 2026!

We are 5 months into readying our forever home, and things are starting to really shape up!

Privacy and accessibility are huge concerns for us as we design the space. We are investing in extra soundproofing- to better protect our clients’ pricacy n confidentiality- and all of our ground-level offices will be both wheelchair accessible and equipped with seating for a variety of body shapes, abilities & sizes.

Each of them will also have a window- an essential for me not only because every room deserves to contain many plants 🌱 but also to create a warm, bright space in which deep exploration, inspiration and healing can occur ❤️🩷❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🩵🤍🩶🖤






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01/05/2026

Heya everyone and welcome to a new week in early 2026!

We are 5 months into readying our forever home, and things are starting to really shape up!

Privacy and accessibility are huge concerns for us as we design the space. We are investing in extra soundproofing- to better protect our clients’ pricacy n confidentiality- and all of our ground-level offices will be both wheelchair accessible and equipped with seating for a variety of body shapes, abilities & sizes.

Each of them will also have a window- an essential for me not only because every room deserves to contain many plants 🌱 but also to create a warm, bright space in which deep exploration, inspiration and healing can occur ❤️🩷❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🩵🤍🩶🖤

12/22/2025

Well hello there! Today, I (Adrienne!) am celebrating the first day where the nights begin to get a little shorter every day, and the days- just a little longer- bringing with them the promise of light n brightness and future warmth.

Until then, it’s time for hunkering down, a slower pace, and Hygge, a Danish concept I try to embrace in winter that involves creating cozy, warm comforting vibes (mostly inside for me hah!). It’s time for ideas to percolate, inner growth & planning to unfold, and a slow steady pace. A human hibernation in as many ways as I can manage, given that the modern world demands so, so much from us.

That said, others on the team are happily snowboarding down mountains; making snow forts with their kids; cooking or baking up a storm; wrapping presents; travelling to be with family; or lighting the menorah. There’s so much that can bring peace and joy throughout the season- not everyone gets to- or wants to be- a winter sloth like me 🦥 !

From all of us at CCS to all of you, we wish you a happy and fulfilling Holiday season, filled with your personal favourite winter adventures, comforts, and pleasures!
🕯️ 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵🩵💙💜🖤🩶🤍🤎🕯️

*Canva collage by Alora!! 😎

12/15/2025

Welcome to your week, and happy Monday!

Exciting news! One of our interns, Jenn Remus, is graduating with her MSW from the University of Windsor- and we are delighted to share that she’s sticking around with Connected Counselling Services!

Jenn brings specialised training in supporting people navigating mental health challenges, substance use disorders, and relapse prevention, all through a trauma-informed lens. She will be working out of 1035 O’Brien Street office in Renfrew, and we are truly excited to welcome her to the CCS team in this new role!!

Throughout her placement, Jenn has shown warmth, thoughtfulness, and strong clinical instincts, and we’ve received such positive feedback from the clients she has supported. Her dedication to compassionate, evidence-based practice has already had a meaningful impact, and we know she will continue to grow and shine in her work.

Please join us in celebrating Jenn as she steps into this next chapter. We are thrilled she is staying with us, and we just know that she will continue to offer outstanding care to the Renfrew community!

To book in with Jenn in Renfrew reach out by phone or text today at 613 585-3834, email us at connectedcounsellingservices@proton.me or book online at https://connectedcounsellingservices.janeapp.com/locations/renfrew/book #/staff_member/39

Connected Counselling Services in Pembroke, Ontario, offers professional psychotherapy and social work. Our expert team helps individuals, couples, and families with mental health, relationship challenges, trauma, and intimacy concerns in a compassionate environment

12/12/2025

In case any of you needed proof that I am not using AI to write these posts, I am naming today Appreciation Friday even though it isn’t catchy. I think of myself as a nonconformist, so this tracks 😂

This Appreciation Friday I’d like to express my deep gratitude for Dave, Darren, Dante and Matt- and their leader, Denis, in the middle- five hardworking men who have been busy planning for, tearing down and reconstructing various parts of 421 Boundary Road, our future home. People in their industry do very important and often highly unpleasant work- work we never think about but that we rely on every day. This deserves to be recognized.

Thank you to this crew, for showing up with focus and skill, for being painstaking with the details, and making the whole process as painless as possible. You are helping to lay the foundation and build Connected Counselling Services’s future, in a very tangible way!

12/10/2025

Howdy followers! One of my (Adrienne’s) neurodivergent traits is that I move through DEEP phases of learning and full-on engagement with my special interests. My latest one is POTTERY - and when I’m excited about something, I love to share it with people I love!

So, for the holidays, some of our team got down and dirty playing with clay at bumpyroadsstudio. It was messy, creative, grounding, and such a fun way to close out the year together.

I love how each of our team members’ creations matches something about their personality!!

I highly recommend Bumpy Roads for those of you who are looking to play with clay- there are still a few spots available for winter 2026 classes and workshops! Click here to explore what’s on offer: https://bumpyroadsstudio.com/pages/classes-workshops

What’s your current special interest?? Share it down below 👇

12/04/2025

Hello friendly ! Adrienne here! Sorry to tag all of you (I hate it when people do that to me hahah) but we have some very important & exciting news that I’ve been eager to share…after a long and thorough search, I have finally found our Clinic’s *forever home* at 421 Boundary Rd. here in Pembroke, ON👏🥂🎉🥳 We hope to move in in late winter, 2026.

We are always aiming for the best and most welcoming client experience and I don’t think this space will disappoint. 421 Boundary will be more accommodating of diverse client needs, will have more rooms, be more child friendly, and is located in a quieter neighbourhood- with parking! We couldn’t be more thrilled!

Little did I know that my FABULOUS realtor Christine Hall and I would become FAMOUS on Google maps! Check us out 👀

What I am secretly the most excited about is adding more plants and decorating 🪴🪴🪴 in order to make the place feel calming, serene but also inspiring. Everyone deserves a gorgeous place to get support & heal ❤️🧡💛💚💜🩷🩵🤎🖤🤍🩶

More to come in future posts- I’m eager to show you the progress on renovations to the Clinic as it unfolds… let us know what you think 👇

To book in with one of our therapists, reach out by phone or text today at 613 585-3834, email us at connectedcounsellingservices@proton.me or book online at https://connectedcounsellingservices.janeapp.com/

12/03/2025

Stay tuned for some exciting news from Connected Counselling Services….

To book in with one of our therapists reach out by phone or text today at 613 585-3834, email us at connectedcounsellingservices@proton.me or book online at https://connectedcounsellingservices.janeapp.com/