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Kelly is a Registered Professional Counsellor. Not your typical cardigan wearing, head bobbin counsellor.

More like your cool bestie who's interested in helping your regulate your emotions More like your cool bestie who's interested in helping you learn to regulate your emotions

01/30/2026

I had a big realization in therapy today.

For most of my life, I’ve carried this belief that I was too much. Too emotional. Too intense. Too expressive. Too noticeable.
And that being “too much” was a bad thing.

Lately, that story has been loosening. Reframing into…maybe being too much isn’t wrong yet it’s still scary to be seen.

But today something shifted.

What if I am too much AND (there is so much evidence that) my too-muchness is actually a gift?

What if the very thing I learned to shrink IS the thing that makes space for others to expand?

Because when I really look at my life, with my kids, my clients, my friends, my home, my work…there has never been a moment where someone else’s “too much” was too much for me.

Big feelings. Messy stories. Nervous systems on fire. Pain, joy, grief, intensity, chaos, truth.

I can be with it.

How incredibly special and unique is it to be someone who can say: No one is ever too much to be with me.

And maybe the most radical thing I can do is let myself be held by that same spaciousness.

Let your roots be loud 🌱

01/16/2026

Back in 2016, I was deep in motherhood and survival. Three boys. In four years.
At the time they were 7, 6, and 3…. and I was doing my best to hold it all together.

I started a mom + kid fitness class not because I had a big business plan…but because I needed it.

I needed movement.
I needed purpose.

I needed a place where I didn’t have to choose between being a mom and being me.

I ran my first marathon then, not just on the road, but through exhaustion, identity shifts, and the quiet question of who am I now?

That season cracked something open.
It led me back to myself.

And eventually, it led me here! To my why!

I exist to inspire people to live explosively happy ✨

To becoming a therapist, nervous system work, and holding space for other women who are trying to find themselves again too.

The work looks different now.
But the roots were planted there.

01/12/2026

Second week of the year check-in ✨

If the New Year momentum has already softened…

If you’re noticing tenderness, tiredness, or quiet reflection…

Let this be your reminder:

You don’t have to start over.
You get to continue.

Healing doesn’t ask for urgency.
It asks for presence.
For honesty.
For small, intentional moments of care.

Take this with you:

You don’t need to rush your growth to be moving forward.

Gentle steps count.
Pauses count.
Rest counts.

Wherever you are right now is allowed.
And if you ever feel the nudge to reconnect or be supported again, the space is always here.

Let your roots be loud 🌱

11/15/2025

I have been working with this teenage part of me in therapy and she is really starting to speak up. She is the one who grew up feeling too much for one parent and not enough for the other. And honestly, when I look back, of course that would confuse any kid. You end up constantly scanning the room wondering who you need to be in order to feel safe.

So I learned to mask without even realizing it. Shrink myself in one moment. Shine a little brighter in another. Try to be agreeable here. Try to be impressive there. Just trying to get it right.

And even now as an adult, I can see how that shows up. That little question in the back of my mind. Am I being too much. Am I not enough. Should I shift a little so everyone stays comfortable.

But something really softened for me this week. I realized that showing up differently is not the same as hiding. It does not mean I am abandoning myself. It just means I am choosing which part of me steps forward. And when that choice comes from self, it is still me. Fully me.

I made this collage after therapy and it honestly felt so healing. Seeing all these versions of myself together. The tired ones. The excited ones. The creative ones. The overwhelmed ones. The playful ones. The ones who still need reassurance. Every single one of them trying to protect me in their own way.

And it reminded me that nothing about me has ever been too much or not enough. I was just adapting. And now I get to be flexible in a healthy way. Soft when I need softness. Strong when I need strength. Quiet when that feels right. Loud when my heart wants to be loud. Still me. Always me.

If you are meeting your own parts again or slowly taking off old masks, I am right here with you. It is tender work. And it is powerful.

Let your roots be loud. 🌿✨

11/11/2025

For so long, I thought healing meant fixing, shoving down, or moving on.
But these young parts weren’t broken, they were just doing their best to keep me safe. How powerful is that?!

“I’m incapable.”
“I’m not enough.”
“I’m too much.”
“I’m a piece of sh*t.”

Each one learned a way to survive.
To belong.
To not lose love.

And healing has become learning to meet them, not with silence or shame,
but with love…..so much love, compassion, and the ability to truly see, feel and understand them.

They were never the problem.
They were the protection.

10/16/2025

Lately, I’ve been noticing how somatic work weaves into parenting in the most unexpected, heart expanding ways 💛

The other day, my son and I were talking about what being loved feels like in the body.

At first, he said, “It feels warm.”
Then he paused, got quiet for a moment, and said, “Actually, it feels solid.”

That stopped me. Because yes, love isn’t just a feeling of warmth… it’s also the steady, grounded, solid sense of being held, seen, safe.

Moments like this remind me how grateful I am to have learned how to feel (that’s been the hardest thing I’ve ever done) to notice sensations, name them, and stay with them, AND even more grateful that I get to pass that on to my kids.

Somatics isn’t just for healing trauma (though, yes, it helps with that too). It’s about coming home to your body, to safety, to love and teaching our kids to do the same.

✨ Here’s to raising kids who know what love feels like in their bodies.

09/27/2025

This trend has been so powerful for me. It got me wishing I could go back and hug my younger self, I’d tell her that not everything is her fault, that she doesn’t have to be perfect, and that she doesn’t have to hold everything together. She carried so much on her shoulders that was never hers to carry.

Seeing my adult self with my child self through this trend has been so healing. It’s like I can finally tell her, “I’ve got you now.” That she’s safe, loved, and free to just be. Free to cry, to rest, to feel, and to simply exist without the weight of the world on her.

It’s wild how much love and reassurance we can give ourselves when we finally step into that space and how much lighter it makes the journey ✨

06/24/2025

🌈 Studio Space Available for a Like-Hearted Therapist

📍 Winnipeg Exchange District | 600 sq ft | Colorful. Cozy. Somatic.

I’m opening up my deeply loved therapy studio to a somatically aligned therapist, counselor, or healing practitioner who’s looking for a safe, vibrant space to support their clients and grow their work.

This studio has held dance, laughter, tears, stillness, art, and transformation. It’s warm, creative, and full of intention—and I’d love to share it with someone who truly gets the work we do in spaces like this.

💫 Available Days:
Monday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday
(Choose 1–3 days/week | Flexible options)

💸 Your Portion of Rent:
$250/month for 1 day/week
$450/month for 2 days/week
$600/month for 3 days/week

🌿 You’re a great fit if you:
Offer somatic, body-based, or creative healing work
Are trauma-informed and value nervous system safety
Want a beautiful space that holds deep emotion and authentic connection
Are looking to co-create and share in the care of this magical space

📩 DM me if you’re interested or want to come feel it in person. I’d love to meet you and see if it’s a good fit for both of us.

Let your roots be loud.
✨ Kellyca

06/02/2025

✨ Two years ago, I did something brave.
I said yes to myself. I opened the doors to my private practice with shaky hands, a full heart, and a vision that healing could look and feel different — more embodied, more colorful, more real.

Today, Colorful Roots turns 2. 🌻

This little practice that started as a dream has become a living, breathing space for transformation.
I’ve sat with grief and joy. I’ve witnessed rage release through movement. I’ve felt tears fall like truth.
I’ve watched women and teens soften, reconnect, remember who they are, and come home to themselves.

I’ve grown right alongside them.

This second birthday feels like a quiet moment of awe — not just at what’s been built, but at how it continues to grow with every session, every group, every courageous story that walks through my door.

To my clients: Thank you for trusting me. Truly.
To my family: Thank you for holding me through the growing pains.
To me: You did it. You’re still doing it. And you’re just getting started.

Here’s to year 3 — deeper, louder, more rooted than ever.
Let your roots be loud. 🌈

05/11/2025

Today, we celebrate the mothers, the nurturers, the cycle-breakers, the space-holders.

To all the women showing up with presence, whether you’re a mother, mothering others, or re-mothering the parts of you that never felt seen — you are doing sacred work.

At Colorful Roots, we believe healing happens in connection. And today, we honor the deep roots of maternal love — messy, strong, tender, and transformative.

Wherever you are on your journey, may you feel held, witnessed, and worthy.

Let your roots be loud. 🌻

05/08/2025

Sometimes I feel like I have to be loud to be heard on here. But what I really want to say is:

If your nervous system is fried, your thoughts are racing, and you can’t seem to land in your own body — I see you.

I have a few 1:1 somatic therapy sessions open next week for anyone craving a space to slow down, be seen, and come home to themselves.

This isn’t about fixing. It’s about remembering who you are.

DM me the word “Pause”
Or email me directly at colorfulrootswpg@gmail.com

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70 Arthur Street
Winnipeg, MB

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+12042324201

Website

http://colorfulroots.ca/

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