Therapy With Nicole

12/01/2025

You don’t owe anyone constant cheerfulness.
Show up as you are — that’s enough. 💫🎄

11/27/2025

Feeling more anxious than usual? 🧠

Let's talk about it...

Two simple habits many of us rely on daily, caffeine and screen time, can influence our anxiety far more than we realize.

☕️ Caffeine activates the body’s stress response, increasing heart rate, jitteriness, and internal restlessness — sensations that can mirror or intensify anxiety. Reducing how much you rely on caffeine throughout the day (especially at night) helps your nervous system stay balanced instead of overstimulated.

📱Frequent screen time also keeps your brain in a heightened state of alert. The rapid scrolling, notifications, and constant flow of information stop your mind from getting a chance to pause. Over time, this can contribute to irritability, racing thoughts, and difficulty regulating emotions. Stepping back from your screens, even in short intentional breaks, helps your system reset and reduces overall mental load.

Small, mindful habits add up — your mind and body will thank you for giving them a little more room to breathe. 💜

11/24/2025

Desk essentials today: laptop, my festive drink, a worn-in notebook, a family photo, lavender, a smoothie, and a tiny vintage mirror that reminds me of a wine tasting trip I took with my husband a few years ago.

Little objects that help me stay centred during a busy day.

What’s on your desk that keeps you grounded? 💜

11/21/2025

A few things you might not know about me 🌸

11/16/2025

Think about it — if your child repeated the words you use about yourself, would those words lift them up or tear them down? 🌸

Children build their sense of self-worth from the patterns they see in us. They take in our tone, the critical phrases we repeat, and piece together the quiet beliefs beneath them.

A gentle shift in how we speak to ourselves is enough to shape the mindset they grow into — one rooted in confidence, self-respect, and a healthy sense of worth. ✨

11/13/2025

Feeling overstimulated?
🌿 Here are a few quick ways to reset your mind and body.
#1: Ground Yourself
#2: Reduce Input
#3: Engage Your Senses
#4: Reconnect

11/07/2025

6 things I hope my clients keep in mind between sessions 💛

1️⃣ You don’t need to show up “better” every week — therapy isn’t a performance review.

2️⃣ Small shifts in awareness are still progress, even if there’s no "big breakthrough" yet.

3️⃣ You don’t have to wait until things are falling apart to reach out or check in.

4️⃣ Rest is part of the work. Integration happens when you give yourself space to breathe.

5️⃣ Growth sometimes looks like crying, napping, or binge-watching something comforting.

6️⃣ Healing doesn’t only happen in session — the real work often happens in the quiet moments after you leave.

Carry these thoughts with you between sessions — they're small reminders that healing is always happening, even when it's quiet. 🌸✨

11/05/2025

Register here: https://calmplace.janeapp.com/locations/the-calm-place-kenmount-rd/book #/staff_member/58/treatment/601

Starting next week, a free four week series on parenting 💜 A group focused on helping parents incorporate mindfulness into their everyday parenting practices. Using mindfulness-based skills and activities, explore ways to enhance effective parenting, support emotional regulation, and reduce stress. Learn to navigate parenting challenges with patience, warmth, and presence, strengthening family connections.

10/21/2025

🌿 **Mindful Parenting Group – Starting November 4th!** 🌿

Are you looking to build a stronger connection with your child while reducing stress and navigating parenting challenges with more patience and presence?

Join intern therapist Megan at The Calm Place for a 4-week mindfulness parenting group designed to help parents incorporate mindfulness into everyday parenting.

🗓 **Starts:** November 4th, 2025
⏰ **Time:** 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
💰 **Cost:** $100 (covered by most insurance plans!)
📍 **Location:** – 300 Kenmount Road, St. John’s.
This group will explore:
✨ Mindfulness-based parenting skills & activities
✨ Tools to support emotional regulation
✨ Ways to reduce stress and strengthen family connection
💌 **To register** email: admin@calmplace.ca
🔗 Or visit: https://calmplace.janeapp.com/locations/the-calm-place-kenmount-rd/book #/staff_member/58/bio

Let's create calmer, more connected families together. 💜

10/15/2025

Grand Opening 🎉
Saturday, Oct 18 • 10am–3pm
300 Kenmount Rd.

We’re celebrating with a Grand Opening Door Prize (over $700 in prizes!) Enter in person only on Oct 18 for a bundle of wellness goodies:
• Bodywork (cupping) session with Dr. Olivia Matthews, ND
• Yoga therapy session with Maria Hillier
• 45-minute Reiki session
• Yin sound bath class
• Five-class pass
• $50 Rockwood Spa gift card
• Gold Method goodie bag
• $100 Starbucks gift card
• $25 Freshii gift card
• $100 Little Dory Designs gift card
• $75 Terra Wellness gift card

Swing by, say hi, and enter to win 💜

10/10/2025

We're looking to gauge interest for another ADHD Skills Group for Adults!

Send us a message to express your interest or visit: https://livewellnl.ca/adhd for more information 😍

The group is 4 sessions, 2 hrs per session and the cost is $400 - we provide receipts that can be used for reimbursement for those with eligible coverage.

We cover topics such as:
- navigating relationship
- task initiation / motivation
- emotion regulation
- sleep
- nutrition
- and more!

10/08/2025

I’m currently welcoming new clients 💜 If you’ve been thinking about starting therapy, or returning to it, you can now book a session with me easily online. I’d be honored to support you on your journey. Click the link below to learn more or book your appointment:

The Calm Place is a holistic wellness centre treating mental and physical health.