Crossroads Therapeutic Solutions

12/30/2025

Crossroads Therapeutic Solutions would like to welcome Andrea Cowie, MSW to the team. Andrea will be accepting clients in January 2026. Please reach out to get connected with Andrea.

12/24/2025

All the best to you and yours from all of us at Crossroads Therapeutic Solutions

10/31/2025

From all of us at Crossroads, we wish you a fun and safe Halloween!

10/30/2025

Crossroads Counsellors are accepting new clients.

10/30/2025

Halloween is just around the corner. Enjoy the season!

10/20/2025

Moon Time Connections is doing their annual drive to send menstrual products to northern and remote communities. Crossroads is a local collection point. Feel free to drop off pads, tampons, cups and reusable period underwear to the collection box on our front desk and we’ll make sure it gets to where it is needed!

10/05/2025

SASW is pleased to host the training, Documentation for Social Workers, led by Jennifer Clarke, MSW, RSW.

SASW members, please check your email for information and registration link.

09/26/2025

Crossroads Therapeutic Solutions is proud to have Partners taking part in this upcoming event.

First Nation’s Women’s Shelters Present: “Stronger Together: Breaking Cycles, Building Hope” Conference
Location: Prairieland Park – 503 Ruth St W, Saskatoon, SK
Dates: October 1–2, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Breakfast & Lunch Included)

Join us for a powerful two-day conference focused on healing, empowerment, and community.
Together, we will explore vital topics such as: Stress Management, Lateral Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, Healing Trauma & Building Resilience

Registration Deadline: September 30, 2025
For more info contact Juanita Wolfe, juanita@sfnfci.ca
(306) 716-7037

Click Here to Register
https://sfnfci.ca/events-test/first-nations-womens-shelters-present-stronger-together-breaking-cycles-building-hope-conference/

09/15/2025

We all seek and desire connection 💗

A bid for connection is what Drs. John and Julie Gottman call any attempt or gesture to positively connect with a partner. A bid can be for the purpose of comfort, affection, attention, affirmation, humor, etc.
There are three ways we can respond to a bid:

1. Turning away: missing or ignoring a bid. This is when we don’t hear the bid, don’t recognize the bid, or ignore the bid. Repeated missed bids for connection create problems in relationships.

2. Turning against: rejecting a bid or responding in a negative way. This is another hurtful way to respond to a bid. It can send the message to the bidder that what they need is not important.

3. Turning towards: acknowledging or responding to a bid in a positive way. This doesn’t mean that we should drop everything and fulfill every bid that comes our way. It means that we can respond to a bid with kindness and send the message that the bidder’s needs matter.

Here’s an example:

Bid for affection: “Come cuddle with me.”

Turning away: *no response, ignore, or walk away*

Turning against: “Can’t you see I’m busy?”

Turning towards: “I’m just finishing up what I’m doing, sweetheart, and then I’ll come cuddle with you. Give me about 5 minutes.” Or, “I’d love to cuddle with you, sweetheart, but now isn’t a good time for me. Can we make some time to do that after dinner?”

The Gottmans conducted a study with newlyweds and then followed up with them 6 years later. What they found was that the couples who were still together at the 6-year follow-up turned towards each other 86% of the time. Couples who had divorced turned towards each other 33% of the time.

Turning towards is key. 🔑

Bids also extend to other relationships as well. You can look for bids from family, friends, colleagues, neighbors, etc.

To read more about bids for connection, check out the blog.

Disclaimer: Content is for educational purposes and doesn’t constitute therapy. Posts are generalized and may not fit all individuals or situations. My posts don’t speak to situations of abuse, active addiction, or certain mental health conditions.

08/24/2025

The FASD Network will be hosting walks in Saskatoon & Regina on September 9th to raise awareness for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

07/14/2025

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06/21/2025

Today we celebrate Indigenous people in Canada.