Stick & Stone Counselling Services

Stick & Stone Counselling Services We are proud to offer counselling and support services for adults, children, couples & families!❤️

The APA's 2018 survey showed that Gen Z's are most likely to seek help for mental health issues. http://bit.ly/APA2018Ge...
02/28/2026

The APA's 2018 survey showed that Gen Z's are most likely to seek help for mental health issues. http://bit.ly/APA2018GenZ

Meet Angela Stoesz-Doerksen, Intern Counsellor at Stick & Stone Counselling Services.Angela offers compassionate, non-ju...
02/28/2026

Meet Angela Stoesz-Doerksen, Intern Counsellor at Stick & Stone Counselling Services.

Angela offers compassionate, non-judgmental support for individuals, couples, and teens navigating trauma, life transitions, relationship challenges, and personal growth. Her approach is shaped by both professional and lived experience, with a deep respect for each person’s unique journey.

Having lived and taught in several countries, Angela brings sensitivity to cultural transition and values caring for clients as whole beings—emotional, spiritual, intellectual, and physical. She believes healing begins when people feel truly heard, supported, and encouraged toward growth.

✨ Angela participates in regular clinical supervision, meaning clients benefit from added professional insight while maintaining full confidentiality.

📞 Call or book today: 306-954-7727

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02/28/2026

🌟 In busy lives, it’s easy to focus on what’s missing, stressful, or unresolved in our relationships.

But psychology and neuroscience tell us that what we intentionally notice has a powerful effect on emotional connection.

🙏 Gratitude strengthens connection by shaping the brain.

Intentional gratitude activates areas of the brain linked to bonding, trust, and emotional safety. When appreciation is specific and genuine, it deepens connection and counters the brain’s natural negativity bias.

Why this matters:
• Specific gratitude increases emotional attunement
• It strengthens feelings of safety and belonging
• It supports long-term relationship satisfaction

✨ Feel-Good Friday prompt:
Share one specific moment this week where someone made you feel seen, supported, or valued—and let them know why it mattered.

Self-love is often framed as an individual journey, but neuroscience and attachment research tell a fuller story. Humans...
02/27/2026

Self-love is often framed as an individual journey, but neuroscience and attachment research tell a fuller story. Humans are wired for connection, and our sense of worth is shaped through relational experiences—especially ones where we feel seen, accepted, and emotionally safe.

True self-love includes the ability to stay connected to yourself within relationships: honoring your needs, values, and limits while allowing closeness. Healing doesn’t mean independence at all costs—it means secure connection.

💛 Self-love and healthy relationships grow together.









🧠✨ Become a Mental Health First Aid Certified Provider ✨🧠Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Certification empowers you to re...
02/25/2026

🧠✨ Become a Mental Health First Aid Certified Provider ✨🧠

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Certification empowers you to recognize the signs of mental health challenges and crises—and confidently step in when it matters most. Just like physical first aid, MHFA teaches you how to help until professional support is available.

Through this engaging, evidence-based training, you’ll learn how to:

✔️ Spot early warning signs of mental health struggles

✔️ Respond to crises like panic attacks, substance-related emergencies, or suicidal thoughts

✔️ Have supportive, stigma-free conversations

✔️ Connect people to the right help and resources

💥 Why take it?

Because mental health affects everyone. Whether you’re a leader, parent, educator, healthcare worker, or simply someone who cares—this certification gives you practical skills, confidence, and the power to make a real difference in your workplace, community, and relationships.

🌱 Learn. Support. Save lives.

Join the movement toward safer, more compassionate communities—one conversation at a time.

The way you show up for yourself shapes every relationship you’re in. Self-love isn’t about perfection — it’s about cons...
02/25/2026

The way you show up for yourself shapes every relationship you’re in. Self-love isn’t about perfection — it’s about consistency, compassion, and choosing not to abandon your own needs to keep the peace. Secure relationships start within.

Self-love isn’t just about self-care—it’s about self-attunement. For people with trauma histories or people-pleasing pat...
02/24/2026

Self-love isn’t just about self-care—it’s about self-attunement. For people with trauma histories or people-pleasing patterns, choosing yourself can activate guilt, fear, or shame because your nervous system learned that safety came from meeting others’ needs first.

Practicing self-love means rebuilding trust with yourself by honoring limits, emotions, and values. Over time, this reduces burnout, anxiety, and emotional exhaustion, and supports healthier relationships with others.

Self-love is often misunderstood as confidence or positivity. In reality, it’s the ability to respond to your own distre...
02/23/2026

Self-love is often misunderstood as confidence or positivity. In reality, it’s the ability to respond to your own distress with care rather than criticism.

Anxious attachment often looks outside for reassurance.

Avoidant attachment learns to minimize needs to stay regulated.

Secure attachment grows when we practice internal safety.

Somatic self-love — breath, touch, presence — teaches the nervous system that support doesn’t always have to come from others. Slow Down Sunday is an invitation to build the kind of relationship with yourself that supports healthier connection with everyone else.

✨ What does your body need today?

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#205 2803 Faithfull Avenue
Saskatoon, SK
S7K8E8

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm

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