Rivers Edge Counselling Centre

03/16/2026

Who Should Attend
Parents, guardians, and family members caring for children or adults with high needs or disabilities.
Professional caregivers, educators, and support workers.
Anyone seeking to strengthen their resilience and self-compassion in a caregiving role.

This supportive, interactive workshop is designed specifically for caregivers—whether you are a parent, family member, or professional—who provide care to individuals with high needs or who require high levels of support.
It offers a safe space to pause, reflect, and invest in your own well-being, recognizing that caring for others begins with caring for yourself.

What to Expect
🌿 Strength-Based Exploration – Discover and celebrate your unique caregiving strengths, learning how to draw on them during challenging moments.
💪 Building Resilience – Gain practical strategies and tools to help you adapt, recover, and thrive through the ups and downs of caregiving.
💗 Practice Self-Compassion – Learn simple, daily techniques to treat yourself with kindness and understanding, reducing guilt and burnout.
🤝 Connection and Community – Experience the support and empowerment of connecting with others who truly understand your caregiving journey.

Why Attend
• Practical tools you can use right away to support your own well-being.
• Renewed confidence in your strengths and the vital role you play.
• Greater emotional balance and ease in managing stress.
• A supportive community of others who truly understand your journey.

For more information and to register: https://www.riversedgecounselling.com/nurturing-the-nurturer-program

03/16/2026

Mark your calendars for more fun upcoming events popping up in our community hosted by Neutral Ground! 🗓️

NeutralGround in April and May! See you there 🙂👍🤗

Join us, have fun, make friends.

03/10/2026

Join us for a compassionate workshop on navigating infertility. 💛
Whether it's the anxiety of the dreaded “Two Week Wait,” grieving the loss of your expected path to parenthood, or managing the uncertainty ahead, infertility brings many challenges. This session explores emotional, relational, and physical impacts, and offers strategies and resources to help you cope and find support. 💚

March 19th | 7:00PM
Link in bio to register ⬆️

03/08/2026

Today is International Women’s Day 2026! 💜 The theme ‘Give To Gain’ reminds us that when we support women, everyone benefits. Whether it’s time, knowledge, or advocacy, your generosity helps create opportunities, equality, and stronger communities. 💜 What will you give to gain?

03/06/2026

What if our emotions aren’t something to judge… but something to listen to?

In this short clip from our Wellness Matters talk, Beyond Judgment: Discover the Power of Self-Compassion, Kathy Underhill shares a simple but powerful reminder: emotions aren’t “good” or “bad.” They’re signals — offering information about what’s happening inside us and what we may need.

Learning to respond to those signals with compassion can open the door to deeper emotional care, meaningful connection with others, and a renewed sense of purpose and joy in our lives.

In the full talk, Kathy explores:
• Why emotions are important signals rather than problems to fix
• How self-compassion helps us respond to difficult feelings
• The role of relationships and connection in emotional healing
• Ways to reconnect with joy, meaning, and spiritual grounding

You can watch the full talk here:
https://www.riversedgecounselling.com/the-compassionate-road-to-building-selfesteem

If this conversation resonates with you, Sheila’s upcoming program, The Compassionate Road to Building Self-Esteem, offers an opportunity to explore these ideas in a more personal and practical way.

This small-group program focuses on:
• understanding the roots of self-criticism
• developing self-compassion and emotional awareness
• strengthening confidence and self-esteem
• learning practical ways to relate to yourself with greater kindness

It’s designed to be a supportive space for reflection, learning, and connection with others on a similar journey. To learn more and register: https://www.riversedgecounselling.com/the-compassionate-road-to-building-selfesteem

Sometimes the most important shift we can make is learning to meet ourselves with kindness.

03/06/2026

Now this is a delicious way to support The Zebra Centre! 🥪
Every pre-ordered lunch combo will help donate a stuffed Buddy Dog to a child receiving support. More details below!

Show your support for the Zebra Centre with the Stripes & Sandwiches combo at Fifendekel! 🥪

Each $25 Stripes & Sandwiches combo not only includes a sandwich, dessert, and coffee from our friends at Fifendekel, but every lunch package purchased will donate a stuffed Buddy Dog to a child receiving support at the Zebra Centre.

Stripes & Sandwiches combos must be pre-ordered in advance. You can pick-up and customize your sandwich in person at Fifendekel on Saturday, March 21st between 12:00 - 2:00PM.

📍 Fifendekel on 12028-149st NW

Pre-order your combo here: https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E367049QE&id=11

03/05/2026

Still Space! Join us for a compassionate workshop on navigating infertility. 💛
Whether it's the anxiety of the dreaded “Two Week Wait,” grieving the loss of your expected path to parenthood, or managing the uncertainty ahead, infertility brings many challenges. This session explores emotional, relational, and physical impacts, and offers strategies and resources to help you cope and find support. 💚

March 19th | 7:00PM
Link in bio to register ⬆️

03/02/2026

Today, March 2, 2026, is Teen Mental Health Day! 🫂
Let’s raise awareness, normalize conversations, and break the stigma around teen mental health. Support our youth and encourage open, caring dialogue. 💚

02/27/2026

For more information and registration: https://riversedgecounselling.squarespace.com/moments-of-connection-postpartum-wellness-circle

The transition into parenthood can be joyful and deeply meaningful, but it can also bring unexpected stress, identity shifts, and emotional difficulties. Many new mothers feel isolated, uncertain, or “not like themselves,” and these experiences are more common than we often talk about.

This group helps mothers understand the “why” behind these feelings and supports them in building emotional resilience, self-compassion, and a sense of connection.

The group offers a supportive space for new mothers to connect, share their experiences, and develop practical strategies for navigating the emotional and mental health challenges of the postpartum period. The group also focuses on normalizing the wide range of feelings that can emerge after birth and provides tools to support adjustment and recovery.

Session topics will include: psychoeducation on postpartum mental health, emotional regulation, self-care, relationship changes, and managing expectations. Group members will share insights, offer support, and build a community of understanding.

Babies are welcome to attend with their mothers, this group recognizes the importance of accessibility and bonding during early parenthood.
You are not alone. Support is available, and healing begins with connection.

Starting April 22, 2026, Wednesdays, 1:00-3:00pm
Facilitated by Erica Burdzy Registered Provisional Psychologist

02/25/2026

Today is Pink Shirt Day! 👚
Let’s stand together to promote inclusion, kindness, and safe spaces at work, home, and online. Wear pink, share a photo, and help us spread awareness—small actions create big change. 💖

02/24/2026

Spaces still open!
Journey Through Grief: Touchstones of Hope (No Cost)
A 7-Week Adult Grief Group
Grief is not something we “get over.” It is something we move through — often slowly, often tenderly.
If you are carrying the pain of losing someone you love, you are not alone.
Beginning March 5 through April 16, we are offering a 7-week adult grief group on Thursday evenings from 7:00–9:00 pm.
In this caring and respectful space, participants will:
• Reflect on their unique grief journey
• Explore how grief shapes healing
• Learn practical coping strategies
• Give and receive support within a compassionate group setting
This program is offered at no cost as part of River’s Edge Counselling Centre’s ongoing commitment to community care.
Grief can feel isolating. Healing does not have to be.
To learn more or register, please contact us directly or visit our website. https://www.riversedgecounselling.com/programs/journey-through-grief-touchstones-of-hope