Casey Burgess Psychotherapy and Education

11/03/2025

Tattoo Tearz is supporting Tiny Paws Rescue with a fantastic fundraiser with some great prizes (including a self care basket we donated). Check out the prizes and the local businesses donating in support of a great cause! There are so many prizes, there’s a great chance of winning, I’m sure :)

10/22/2025

In therapy, there are so often themes that come up throughout each week that seem to reoccur from client to client. This week, it's the theme of pathways. Our brains have pathways that are like paths in a forest. It can take some effort to form a new path, but once we do, it becomes the natural route to take automatically. Other, less useful paths can grow over. If we spend our energy trying to "grow over" an old path, we just reinforce it! We can let that path be, though, and shift our energy to the new path instead. In our minds, this might be thinking of happy memories or visualizing something we love to do or a favourite place. The more we travel this new path, the more automatic it becomes. For balance, it works so much better to focus on the new path of positives rather than trying to "grow over" an old path that doesn't serve us any more.

10/22/2025

🍽️🎉 Whisk it, flip it, taste it! 🎉🍽️
Ready to stir up some fun? Join us for Cooking Club on October 22 @ 3PM at 124 Dennis St.
We’re turning up the heat with a hands-on “Cook With Me” session — and yes, it’s totally FREE!
Whether you're a snack master or just here for the vibes, come chop, chat, and chill with us. Let’s make something delicious together! 🧑‍🍳💬
🔗 Sign up at www.algomayouthhub.com

10/18/2025

The goal of co-regulation isn’t to “make calm happen” or to dismiss the full spectrum of emotions. Big feelings are not problems to fix — they are signals, and children need to know their sadness, anger, fear, and frustration are just as valid as their joy and excitement.

This is a super misunderstood nuance to emotional regulation and emotional intelligence.

What we know from the neuroscience is that children borrow our nervous system before they can regulate on their own using theirs. When we stay grounded, it doesn’t mean we’re demanding calm from them — it means we’re offering our calm as an anchor. This creates the safety their brains need to process their emotions fully. Over time, those repeated experiences wire their brains toward the capacity for self-regulation.

So when we say “kids learn calm by borrowing ours,” it’s less about calm being the goal and more about our calm presence creating space for their whole emotional experience to unfold safely. Calm becomes a byproduct of safety, trust, and connection.

Learn more about co-regulation with love: https://genmindful.com/blogs/mindful-moments/teaching-your-child-how-to-be-mad

And for a personalized positive parenting plan, take our Emotional Intelligence Quiz 👉 https://bit.ly/Emotional-Intelligence-Quiz

10/05/2025

Join The New Northern Mentality Monday for a fun night of Pumpkin Carving! $5 a Pumpkin at the door. All proceeds go towards sending the TNNM group to the Annual Youth Conference. Register online at www.algomayouthhub.com

10/02/2025

It's not too late to register for this free program - caregivers can attend any of the sessions. We are partnering with Ontario EarlyON Centres and Prince Township's Parent/Child Resource Centre to provide therapeutic support with a Psychotherapist, helping caregivers to understand the difference between self-control and self-regulation. Learn more about supporting your child's wellness and development at any age in this informal group.

09/08/2025

We are now booking fall sessions and have current availability for both children and adults. Please contact us soon as spaces fill up fast, and no one wants to wait when we aren't feeling well.

Therapy can help children and youth to enjoy school, make adjustments to their lives for wellness, and more. Therapy for adults can help us to understand how our brains/bodies work to help us be kind to ourselves and thrive.

DIRFloortime is an evidence-based, multidisciplinary therapy supporting neurotypical and neurodivergent individuals (i.e. ADHD, Autism) that is individualized and focused on development and mental health. Programs are available starting immediately.

Please email us at info@balancehhh.ca or visit balancehhh.ca for more information.

09/04/2025

Please know that in a crisis, there is help available 24/7. 988 is Canada’s Suicide Crisis Helpline, available 24/7 for mental health struggles, emotional distress, substance use concerns, or just needing someone to talk to. Everyone is worthy and deserving of feeling better. Therapy can provide longer term support, but even in a crisis, help is available.

09/03/2025

We are continuing to build our capacity to help our community through partnerships. We are working with ARCH to provide support to those in need in a variety of ways so watch for what is to come. Check out the grief groups they offer for no fee:

At ARCH, we understand that grief is a deeply personal journey, yet no one should have to walk it alone. Our Understanding Your Grief series offers supportive groups designed to bring comfort, connection, and healing to those navigating loss.​

08/26/2025

08/26/2025

We are partnering with our local EarlyON Centres to offer an opportunity for caregivers to get together, support one another, and learn about Self-Regulation from a Registered Psychotherapist (qual). Self-Reg is for everyone - children, teens, and adults; we learn to help others by caring for our selves! Shanker Self-Reg® is a process for enhancing self-regulation by understanding and dealing with stress. Self-Reg is the pathway to enhancing resilience, motivation, learning, & well-being. (www.self-reg.ca). Please register by visiting www.keyon.ca.