Trillium Counselling

01/09/2026

Weekend Wellness 🌿

A simple breathing exercise can help calm the nervous system and support a sense of ease.

Try inhaling slowly through your nose for 4, then exhaling gently through your mouth for 6.
Longer exhales can help signal safety to the body and reduce stress.

Small, intentional pauses can make a difference.

01/08/2026

Trauma triggers can show up in everyday moments — through sounds, smells, places, or even internal sensations — often catching us off guard.

Learning to recognize your unique triggers is an important first step toward healing. With awareness, grounding techniques, and self-compassion, it’s possible to move from reacting automatically to responding with care.

In our latest blog, we explore what trauma triggers are, how they show up, and practical tools that can help build resilience in daily life. 🧠🌱

Read more here:
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Discover empowering and compassionate strategies to navigate trauma triggers and reclaim calm in your daily life.

01/07/2026

🧠 “Why do therapists always ask about your childhood?”

It’s a common question — and it’s not about blaming parents or digging up the past for no reason.

Our early experiences help shape how we cope, connect, and protect ourselves today. Understanding those roots can bring clarity, compassion, and choice to patterns that may no longer serve us. 🌱

Therapy isn’t about reliving your childhood — it’s about understanding yourself more fully.

01/06/2026

Have you heard of EMDR therapy but aren’t quite sure what it is or how it works? 👀🧠

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based therapy that helps people process and heal from traumatic or distressing experiences. It’s commonly used to support concerns such as trauma, PTSD, anxiety, grief, and emotional distress — and it doesn’t require reliving your experiences in detail.

In our latest blog, we break down:
✨ What EMDR therapy is
✨ How it works
✨ Who it can help
✨ Answers to common questions

If you’re curious about whether EMDR might be right for you, this is a great place to start 🌱

👉 Read the full blog here:
https://na3.hubs.ly/y0f5Sq0

Discover how EMDR therapy helps process traumatic memories and fosters emotional healing.

01/05/2026

🌿 Conversation Starter 🌿

Self-compassion can look different for everyone.
For some, it’s slowing down.
For others, it’s changing how they speak to themselves during hard moments.

What does self-compassion mean to you?
We invite you to share in the comments — your reflection may resonate with someone else.

01/02/2026

🌿 Weekend Wellness Tip 🌿

This weekend, consider a low-pressure reset.

Pick one small thing that brings a sense of ease—resting, unplugging, or enjoying something comforting—and allow that to be enough.

You don’t need to “do more” to deserve rest. Sometimes slowing down is exactly what your nervous system needs.

01/01/2026

A new year often comes with a lot of pressure — to reset, to improve, to be different.

But growth doesn’t have to be rushed.
Healing doesn’t follow a calendar.
And you don’t need to reinvent yourself to be worthy of care.

As this new year begins, we invite you to move forward at your own pace — with curiosity, compassion, and support when you need it.

From all of us at Trillium Counselling, we’re wishing you a year grounded in care, steadiness, and self-trust ✨

12/31/2025

If the idea of a whole new year feels overwhelming, try this:

👉 Shrink the timeline.

Instead of thinking about the year ahead, bring your focus to today — or even just the next hour.

You don’t need to have a plan.
You don’t need clarity yet.
You don’t need to know what comes next.

Right now, it’s enough to take care of what’s in front of you.

12/30/2025

Do you ever feel guilty for needing support?

For many high-achieving professionals, guilt is the first barrier to getting help. The pressure to be self-sufficient, productive, and “handle it all” can make slowing down — or asking for support — feel like failure.

In our latest blog, we explore:

• Why guilt shows up so strongly when you’re struggling
• How hustle culture reinforces self-blame
• Why asking for help is not weakness — it’s a strategic investment
• Practical ways to move past guilt and access the support you deserve

✨ You don’t need to earn rest or justify support.

👉 Read the full blog here:

Guilt can prevent many people from seeking the support they need—discover how to recognize and overcome this invisible obstacle on the path to healing.

12/29/2025

There’s a lot of pressure to look back on the year and make meaning of it 🤍

If that feels like too much right now, it’s okay to wait.
Reflection doesn’t expire.
Clarity doesn’t have a deadline.

Today can just be today 🌿

12/26/2025

If the holidays felt heavy, quiet, disappointing, or more exhausting than expected — you’re not alone 🤍

The days after can bring a mix of emotions, especially when the buildup is over and life feels suddenly still.

There’s nothing you need to make sense of right now.
There’s nothing you need to catch up on.
It’s okay to move slowly.

— Trillium Counselling 🌿