Grigore Counselling

12/24/2025

Thank you for being here with us this year. We’re grateful for the trust you’ve placed in our team and look forward to supporting you in the year ahead. 🤍

The holidays can bring up many different feelings. However this season looks for you, we’re wishing you moments of care, rest, and connection.

12/23/2025

When stress is ongoing, the brain shifts into a survival mode. Motivation, creativity, and long term planning take more energy and become harder to access.

⏳ Urgency and deadlines still work because they create immediate pressure and a clear endpoint. The brain knows how to respond to that.

💡 If you only feel able to get things done when something feels urgent, it might not be simple laziness or a lack of discipline. It could very well be a sign that your system is overloaded and relying on pressure to function.

This can help in the short term, but it is also an early signal that real recovery is not keeping up with demand.

12/09/2025

👋 We’re so excited to welcome Olena Sheiko, MA, CCC to our counselling team!

Olena supports clients navigating unresolved or overwhelming experiences, using EMDR and trauma-informed therapy to help process what’s been stuck. Her steady, compassionate approach allows healing to unfold at a safe, comfortable pace.

She offers sessions in English, Ukrainian, Russian, and Mandarin. 🌍

11/20/2025

Thank you, Louis Brier Home & Hospital, for having us on Monday. We appreciated the chance to share insights on burnout prevention, emotional regulation, and polyvagal theory.

11/05/2025

Your brain’s main job is to keep you safe... not necessarily to make you happy.

So when it finds a pattern that once helped you avoid pain, it tends to stick with it, even when it’s no longer useful.

That’s why you might:

🧱 Shut down when you feel criticized
💔 Assume rejection before it happens
🍕Withdraw into a guilty pleasure when you are stressed

The first step toward change is simply noticing your old patterns in action. Awareness gives you the power to pause, reflect, and choose a different response.

From there, small, consistent steps build momentum. With the right plan, and sometimes guidance from a skilled therapist, you can start seeing real shifts in your reactions sooner than you might think.

10/30/2025

We all carry versions of ourselves that made choices we’d do differently today.

In therapy, we often explore how those past versions still influence how we see ourselves.

Growth begins when you can hold compassion for who you were - and recognize the strength it took to learn, change, and move forward. 💫

10/17/2025

Healing often takes place quietly, through small changes that add up over time. 🌿

You may notice you stop retelling painful stories just to feel believed. You rest more easily without guilt. You recall difficult memories while staying grounded in your body. And over time, calm starts to feel like a normal state rather than something temporary.

💭 Each of these changes reflects a deeper shift - your brain and body learning that the present is safe enough.

The nervous system begins to process experiences instead of reliving them, and regulation starts to happen naturally rather than by force. ✨

These are the kinds of milestones that often go unnoticed but mean your system is integrating, not just coping.

09/28/2025

💡 Finally, hope for families living with ADHD & Autism 💡

So many parents come to Dr. Sammy Oh feeling like they’ve tried everything — therapy, medication, nutrition plans — and nothing has worked.

In this episode of The Mental Health Show, Dr. Oh shares how her Brain Code Assessment is changing that story. By looking at the whole child — their cognition, emotions, behaviors, nutrition, sensory-motor, and neuro-physiology — she helps parents finally see the bigger picture.

✨ “For the first time, I feel like I understand my child.” — That’s the kind of breakthrough Dr. Oh is making possible.
If you’re a parent, educator, or professional supporting children with ADHD or Autism, you won’t want to miss this inspiring conversation.

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The Mental Health Show With Robert Grigore · Episode

09/23/2025

Most of us carry an inner voice that’s always talking about what we want, how we look, or whether we’re “winning.” This constant self-focus can leave us stressed, comparing ourselves to others, or feeling stuck.

There’s a phenomenon that does the opposite. It’s called the “quiet ego.” It’s about noticing the endless chatter, stepping back, and seeing yourself as part of a bigger picture.

People who cultivate a quiet ego tend to be more compassionate, less defensive, and better able to form meaningful connections (Kraus et al., 2011; Wayment & Bauer, 2008).

Here are some simple ways to practice cultivating the "quiet ego":

🔹Pause before reacting to criticism or stress.
🔹Notice your self-talk and label it as “just thoughts.”
🔹Practice curiosity: ask what someone else might be feeling, without judging or fixing it.

Even small steps can help you step out of the “me vs. the world” mindset and create more calm and connection in your daily life.

09/18/2025

✨ Imperfect action > no action.

Waiting until everything feels perfect often keeps us stuck. In therapy, and in life, real growth comes from taking small, imperfect steps forward - AKA showing up even when you don’t have it all figured out yet.

Progress isn’t about flawless effort. It’s about movement, learning, and practicing change over time.

The better goal is progress, not perfection! 👏

09/09/2025

📚 It's that time of year again! For many families, September brings a mix of excitement and stress.

Teens might feel anxious about fitting in, kids may struggle with new routines, and parents often feel overwhelmed by schedules and planning. ⏰

These reactions are normal. Research shows that transitions and changes in routine can increase stress and impact mood, focus, and sleep for both children and adults. (Source: APA, 2021)

Our counsellors work with children, teens, and parents to help with the changes and stress that come with back-to-school. We draw on different approaches, like EMDR, CBT, and mindfulness, to support each person in finding what works for them.

👉 You can learn more about our counsellors and the approaches they use on our team page: grigorecounselling.com/our-team/

09/04/2025

Could your vagus nerve be behind your mysterious symptoms? In this clip from my interview with Dr. B on The Mental Health Show With Robert Grigore, we dive into how damaged neck ligaments can put pressure on the vagus nerve and brainstem - triggering a cascade of unexplained issues.

These symptoms can include:

- Blurred vision

- Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)

- Heart palpitations

- Irregular heart rate

- Excess or reduced stomach acid

- Balance and coordination problems

- Cardiovascular issues

When doctors focus only on treating symptoms, the root cause - vagus nerve dysfunction - may be overlooked, leaving patients struggling without answers.

If you’ve been told “everything looks normal” but you still don’t feel well, this conversation may shine a light on what’s really going on.

👉 Watch the full episode with Dr. B here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWfbCt01Czs

🔗Learn More From Dr. B:
Dr. B’s Website
https://whiplashclinic.com/

Dr. B’s YouTube Channel
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Dr. B's IG:
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