The Wellness House

The Wellness House A place where Mental Health is valued and accepted! Small town counselling for individuals and families! Cally Strandquist
Masters in Counselling Psychology

Therapy isn’t just for moments of crisis — it’s for growth, healing, and clarity ☀️Here’s what I want people to know abo...
10/14/2025

Therapy isn’t just for moments of crisis — it’s for growth, healing, and clarity ☀️

Here’s what I want people to know about therapy at TWH

Therapy here offers:
🏡 A safe, non-judgmental space to explore your thoughts and feelings
🧠 Tools to manage stress, anxiety, and other overwhelming emotions
💪 Healthier boundaries and stronger relationships
🌱 A deeper understanding of yourself and your patterns
❤️ Healing from past experiences so you can move forward with intention
💬 The ability to learn communication enhancement strategies to break cycles and resolve conflicts

Honestly, if you asked me to pick a favourite part of therapy … I’d have a hard time! I’m here for it all - and each person’s journey is unique (as it should be) and I’m also here for that!

See you at TWH 🏡
Cally

P.S
The skies in October with all the warm fall colours have got to be my fave! 💛🍂
Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend!

Action is the antidote to anxiety 💥This has been my latest and most used personal mantra - so obvs I wanted to share!Whe...
10/09/2025

Action is the antidote to anxiety 💥

This has been my latest and most used personal mantra - so obvs I wanted to share!

When worry takes over, I remind myself: doing something—no matter how small—creates movement, clarity, and calm 🌿
Taking action breaks the cycle of overthinking and builds momentum toward peace and progress 💪🏻

What’s one small action you can take today to ease your mind? 💛
I’ve been calling them my “action steps” 🙌🏻

Also, yes. There is tape on the couch … Rosco thought it was his scratching post for a while 🤦🏻‍♀️🙊🤣

What is EMDR Therapy?✨ A powerful approach to healing from trauma ✨👁️ EMDR = Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessi...
10/08/2025

What is EMDR Therapy?

✨ A powerful approach to healing from trauma ✨

👁️ EMDR = Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
• A therapy that helps the brain process traumatic memories
• Uses guided eye movements (or taps/sounds) while recalling distressing events

💡 How it Works
• Trauma can get “stuck” in the brain/nervous system
• EMDR helps reprocess those memories,
the emotional intensity lessens & makes space for healing

🌱 Benefits of EMDR
• Reduces symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, and depression
• Improves emotional regulation
• Builds resilience + calm in daily life

✨ What a Session Looks Like
• Talking briefly about your memory or feelings
• Following eye movements, sounds, or tapping
• Your brain reprocesses the memory while your therapist guides you

💬 EMDR helps you move from “stuck in the past” ➝ to living in the present.

I truly love EMDR and have seen the growth and processing with clients! .. and I’ve done EMDR myself and found it so helpful!

Reach out to learn more! 💪🏻

It’s October! 🧡🍂🎃How’re we doing?! September seemed to fly by with its beautiful weather and return to routine and struc...
10/01/2025

It’s October! 🧡🍂🎃

How’re we doing?!

September seemed to fly by with its beautiful weather and return to routine and structure.
I genuinely love the “re-set” that fall brings.

It also seems that fall can bring overwhelm, overstimulation, and/or stress as we adapt back in to the swing of things. Just here to remind you that you don’t have to manage everything all on your own.

If you’re irritable, anxious, or even “numb” (where my rug sweepers at?!), reach out and we can see if TWH is the right fit for you.

And now for fun:
Imagine holding this dandelion fluff in your hand.
Bring to mind something that’s been feeling heavy that you’d like to let go of.
Take a deep breath in.
Exhale slowly and imagine the heaviness floating away with the dandelion fluffs
🤍
Maybe you feel just a bit lighter now.

Take care and chat soon!
Cally

📣 GIVEAWAY!!! 🎉TWH is proudly giving away 4 TICKETS to this Saturday’s, “Raise Your Voice for MENtal Health” event spons...
09/24/2025

📣 GIVEAWAY!!! 🎉

TWH is proudly giving away 4 TICKETS to this Saturday’s, “Raise Your Voice for MENtal Health” event sponsored by:
Rural Mental Health Network
And Partners:
Stettler Connects
Stettler Dodge
Alberta Health Services
And the many people and businesses who have donated to this amazing event!

To enter:
(You know the drill for giveaways around here!) ✨
Comment what you’re grateful for!
Bonus entry for tagging friends! 💃🏻🕺🏼

This event is so cool! Speakers, resources, entertainment and amazing food! … and fun to follow! 🫶🏻

This Saturday
Sept 27 @ 5:30

Guess who’s back, back again?! Cally’s back, tell a friend!     💁🏻‍♀️But for real! I’m back … but VERY part time! Howeve...
07/10/2025

Guess who’s back, back again?!
Cally’s back, tell a friend!

💁🏻‍♀️

But for real! I’m back … but VERY part time!
However, I do have a return time in mind for end of August/beginning of September :)

Here’s somethings to know about therapy at TWH:
🤍 Solution Focused with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy modality
🤍 EMDR trained for trauma processing (highly recommend!)
🤍 Sessions tailored to each individual’s needs
🤍 Sessions for individuals, families, couples - communication enhancement is my jam

Therapy need-to-knows:
- late cancellations/missed sessions result in 100% of normal session fee to be invoiced
- session fees increasing September 2025 - to be discussed with each client
- sessions are 50 or 90 minutes

Reach out to get on my list of those to contact when I come back with more regular hours! (So grateful that the list is already growing!) 🥹🙏🏼 Or reach out to me if you need a little check-in while spaces are very limited.

So grateful and so happy to be back!

Rosco and I missed you all!
💛
Cally

If you only knew what it took to get here… To feel the small joysTo be okay with slowing down To feel confident in mysel...
05/29/2025

If you only knew what it took to get here…

To feel the small joys
To be okay with slowing down
To feel confident in myself
To allow myself to accept the good things

The ups
The downs
The hard work and resilience needed to persevere when the healing got hard

I’ll never say it was easy, but I will ALWAYS say it was worth it.
I’ll never say that I’m done growing, learning, or healing, but I’ll ALWAYS say I’m ready to keep going.

We’ve all got things ..
things to work on, process through, feel and let go of. And often, no one else really knows just how much those “things” affect you.

That’s where therapy comes in. Where talking meets feeling - where healing happens.

I know I wouldn’t be where I am today if I didn’t go through the work of talking through the hard things and learning to feel through them. I know you can do it too - and I am always so honoured when people choose me as their therapist to watch them grow, feel and heal.

P.S
Each month is one month closer to my return to TWH on a more scheduled basis. See you soon… ish! 😉

P.P.S
Better wrap this up, the baby is crying 💁🏻‍♀️👩🏻‍🍼

TWH is 5 today! 🏡🤍5 years ago today I officially opened The Wellness House on my Dad and Grandma’s birthday :) and I am ...
04/06/2025

TWH is 5 today! 🏡🤍

5 years ago today I officially opened The Wellness House on my Dad and Grandma’s birthday :) and I am proud and honoured to say I have loved every single year of having my practice in my beloved hometown.

5 years
Many clients (all of whom I am so grateful for!) 🙏🏼
Hard conversations
Emotional healing
Self growth
Lightbulb moments
Self compassion
Feeling the feels (BIG deal for all my “rug sweepin” friends!) 🧹

All things I’ve navigated right along side my clients. You all continue to teach me more than you’ll ever know. I admire your strength, courage and dedication to walk through TWH’s door. I am truly thankful you choose me, TWH, and Rosco to be part of your journeys! 🥹

Here’s to another 5!… and beyond!

🎉🎉🎉

P.S
I miss working, it truly doesn’t feel like “work” for me when it’s who I am - it’s in my heart to be at TWH - to be Cally the Therapist 🥹 I LOVE what I do! Who knows, it could just be a couple/few more months before I find myself back at it part time 🥰

P.P.S
You got this! 💪🏻

When Harry Met Sally 🩷🐈‍⬛More like When Ross Met Baby! 🥹I still love spending time at TWH, even though I’m not working -...
03/13/2025

When Harry Met Sally 🩷🐈‍⬛

More like When Ross Met Baby! 🥹

I still love spending time at TWH, even though I’m not working - I love the cozy, relaxing vibes of the space. Plus, I love Rosco with my whole heart and I look forward to our visits!

Although it looks like Ross wasn’t interested, he actually quite loves his baby! 💁🏻‍♀️

Happy Thursday All!
You got this 🤍

🤍✨🍼Hi everyone! I’m so excited to share that our sweet little baby arrived March 2! We are completely in love and so hap...
03/11/2025

🤍✨🍼

Hi everyone!

I’m so excited to share that our sweet little baby arrived March 2! We are completely in love and so happy to be settling in at home 🩷

I’ve been loving this new chapter so much :) and am so grateful 🙏🏼

Still, I know in my heart that TWH and my clients will also always be so important to me. As I navigate postpartum, just know that I definitely do miss “work”! I miss you all and am sincerely hoping you’re all doing well!
And don’t even get me started on how much Rosco misses his clients 🥰🐈‍⬛

I’ll keep everyone posted on my return to work (still not sure when that will be).. but I bet it’ll be sooner than some may think 🙊

Don’t forget that there are some amazing therapists in the area ready to assist you in your journey while I’m away! Reach out if you want their direct contacts!

Always remember .. even on your hardest days,
You got this! (Even if it feels like you don’t!)

💛
Cally

It’s come a long way in nearly 5 years! 🏡Starting with a house with a stained glass window, a comfy chair and a dream … ...
01/30/2025

It’s come a long way in nearly 5 years! 🏡

Starting with a house with a stained glass window, a comfy chair and a dream … I’ve had the privilege to grow my practice and create The Wellness House from scratch. How grateful I am to have done this within my home town, my absolute favourite community.

As my maternity leave begins, I just want to say thank you. To all of the brave people who have stepped foot inside TWH as clients - I am truly grateful to have been part of your journies. To the parents/caregivers, thank you for entrusting me with your loved ones, it means the world. To the families who have all shown up to do their work, I am so proud of you. Thank you to all of the businesses and individuals who have donated to support TWH’s endeavor to provide counselling support at a lower rate for those who need it. And thank you to my family and friends who have been there for me, cheering me on and being proud of me - I wouldn’t be here without you! 🤍

I’m looking forward to this next chapter in life! As soon as I know what maternity leave will look like/how long it will be, I will let you all know. My clients’ excitement and encouragement for this new transition has been held in my heart and is making this transition easier - so again, I thank you!

Take care and know that I’m already excited to come back when the time feels right! 🤍✨

💛
Cally

P.S
You got this
(Pretty sure I needed to hear that just as much as anyone else!)

P.P.S
If you’re in need of counseling support while I am away, I am happy to say I have a few different referrals for therapists in the area! Reach out and I can help connect you - you don’t have to do it alone! 💪🏻🧠

Change can be … Hard Terrifying Stressful Sad It can also be:Welcomed Needed Safe FunFor me, I struggle with change. I l...
01/17/2025

Change can be …

Hard
Terrifying
Stressful
Sad

It can also be:
Welcomed
Needed
Safe
Fun

For me, I struggle with change. I like consistency. I love the flow and normalcy of my days… it makes me feel like I can know what to expect and be okay with my anxiety.

BUT!
Things are about to change .. BIG TIME!

And while I’m so excited for what’s to come, I find myself being nervous, sad, and scared all at the same time. As I navigate coming to the beginning of my maternity leave, I just am so grateful that I’ve got to literally live my dream for nearly 5 years! 5 years of being truly happy to go to work each day because I genuinely have the BEST clients! 5 years of knowing that I am doing exactly what I am meant to do - being a therapist is truly in my heart. It’s been incredible!
And as the “end” gets closer, I’m scared to lose the sense of identity I’ve built and I’m sad to step back from my practice as it is .. Again, change is hard for me. BUT! I’m also ready for this part of my life to unfold. For a new chapter to begin!

… And that’s the thing I’ve come to learn the most lately .. the reality that dichotomous emotions can be felt at the exact same time.

We can struggle with change but welcome it.
We can be sad and excited at the same time.
We can be scared but also feel secure in our choices.

And instead of feeling disconnected from the feels (I’m talking to you, my fellow “rug sweepers” 🧹) … we can learn to feel both at the same time - and know that feeling relatively opposite feels simultaneously doesn’t HAVE to cause anxiety. It’s really just a part of being human because often change is inevitable.

So… Here’s to all of us navigating change and processing the emotions that it brings in the best we can! We got this! 💪🏻

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