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Wellaura Counselling

I have certification in perinatal mental health.

This allows me the to assist individuals throughout their pregnancy and post-partum periods to ensure they have the appropriate mental health support in place.

09/09/2026

Am I dysregulated, or just having a hard day? The struggle is real and the question is real too how do you tell the difference?.... Here's a few ways that may help in noticing.

A hard day can feel something like this: you’re tired, annoyed, maybe teary eyed. Little things can get on your nerves, you don’t really feel like talking, and you might just want to get home, put on comfy clothes, and call it a day. Maybe you’re overthinking something that happened, feeling more sensitive than usual, or just feeling drained. But you can still think straight. You know why you’re feeling the way you do, you can still laugh at something funny, enjoy a moment with your kids, or feel better after talking to someone. The day feels hard, but you still feel like you and you know tomorrow is a different day.

Dysregulation can feel different.

Your nervous system may be reacting faster than your thinking brain can keep up.

Suddenly everything feels urgent. Someone driving too slowly makes you furious. The kids are too loud and you snap because you need the noise to STOP.

Or maybe you go the other direction. You freeze. You shut down. Your energy drops. Your mind spirals while your body feels stuck.
Most of us have experienced both.

So… now what? Information is helpful, but eventually we need something we can actually do.

Start small.

Regulation comes first.

Take a breath. Unclench your jaw. Drop your shoulders. Soften the muscles you’re holding tight.

The first step often isn’t changing the thought. It’s helping your body settle enough that thinking becomes a little easier.

And you may already do some of these things you just might not do them consistently yet.

Regulation is a skill, and skills are built through repetition.

Regulate first. Then respond.

08/25/2026

"I'm so anxious" versus "part of me feels anxious" are two very different sentences.

The first one makes anxiety feel like it's your whole identity in an intense moment, and the second one gives it a little room to exist without taking over; it's giving separation.

You have a part that worries, a part that gets short-tempered, a part that just wants to disappear into your phone and doomscroll.

None of that makes you lost. broken or bad. It makes you human, and it means you have more going on inside than one single mood.

The goal isn't to get rid of these parts. It's about understanding and becoming curious about them. Most of our parts show up through emotional dysregulation, so next time, pause and check in: what part is now becoming present, what thoughts are coming up, and what emotions are you now aware of?

08/10/2026

✨️ OUT OF OFFICE ✨️

I’m taking some time away from the office to rest, recharge, and enjoy some summer sun.

I’ll respond to all inquiries and messages when I return.

Cheers to our summer days, let's hope they slow down just a little.

See you when I get back!

08/05/2026

Sometimes our brain organizes experiences into "right or wrong," "good or bad," "success or failure." While that can create certainty, it often leaves very little room for curiosity, flexibility, or self-compassion, with our thoughts.

We all see this in our lives all the time. It's called black and white thinking or all or nothing thinking and It makes sense we do it. Our brain is going to choose the path of least resistance such as organizing it in to a neat little box because it take less energy than sitting with "it's complicated."

But most of life lives in the mess, maybe you have heard your self or someone say this before.

" I cant have a hard conversation with my partner I feel like a failure"
"I messed up that presentation, I'm bad at my job."
"I lost my temper, I'm a bad parent."
"I skipped my workout, the whole week is ruined."

Notice how one moment gets used as evidence for a whole identity. That's a mind trap.

CBT work isn't forcing yourself to think positively. It's making room for the middle. You can be someone who lost their temper and still be a good parent. Both things can be true at once.

What does it sound like to be curious with yourself? Maybe start with this next time: What else might be true here? That question alone can loosen a belief that's been running the show for years. I know you have the power to ask yourself that next time!

07/27/2026

Sometimes the most powerful therapy isn't learning new words. It's finally understanding what those words mean in your everyday life.

We hear them constantly:
"Set boundaries."
"Regulate your nervous system."
"Process your emotions."
"Heal."

But somewhere along the way, the words became the goal instead of the experience.

Healing isn't memorizing therapy language, or never feeling triggered again.

It's asking yourself:

What am I avoiding?

What am I feeling underneath the anger, the busyness, the perfectionism, the people pleasing?

What keeps showing up in my life that I haven't been ready to look at yet?

Real healing happens in subtle ways, and in small steps.

It's apologizing when you're wrong, not over apologizing when you think you should be.

It's letting yourself rest without earning it.

It's crying instead of pretending you're okay.

It's choosing a different response than the one your protective parts taught you.

It's learning you don't have to abandon yourself to be loved.

The deepest healing rarely happens in one breakthrough.

It happens in hundreds of ordinary moments, choosing yourself with honesty, courage, and compassion.

Maybe healing isn't becoming someone new.

Maybe it's about coming home to who you havs always been underneath the survival.

Because who you are is someone really amazing.

07/21/2026

How did one year go by?

I keep staring at that sentence, trying to make it feel a little more real. One year ago, I started this journey on my own building the vision of Wellaura Counselling, not fully knowing what I was creating. I just knew I wanted a space where people could show up exactly as they are. I knew in my heart and soul this is what I needed to create for my community, my family and for myself.

Today, I'm sitting with more gratitude than I know how to put into words. But I'm going to try, the best I can. This year taught me more than I ever could have imagined. It taught me that being a good counsellor has always started at my heart center and building Wellaura helped me feel, wholeheartedly, the power of that. Something that was inherently within me all along, and sometimes overlooked because my own self-doubt could get so loud. My healing isn't a straight line, and neither is my clients. But mostly, this year taught me about courage. About trusting myself. About understanding that it's more important to just try than not to try at all that you don't have to fear failing, because you did it. You tried.

To every single person who has sat across from me, whether in person or on a screen: thank you. Thank you for trusting me with the parts of your story that aren't easy to say out loud. Thank you for showing up on the hard days, even when it would have been easier not to. Reaching out for support, admitting something isn't okay, choosing to do the work of healing that is one of the bravest things a person can do. I don't take it lightly. I never will. I will keep showing up with compassion, care, and understanding, and I will keep challenging you too. I will keep making space for whatever season you're in, without judgment.

Here's to the year behind us, and to everything still ahead. To all my clients thank you, from the bottom of my heart, even though that still doesn't feel like enough!

Thank you for being part of this first chapter. I can't wait to see what the next year holds.

With love - Amy Rabe 💖

07/13/2026

It's summer... The kids are home... The routine is gone... And some days you feel like you're failing at this "having a fun summer" everyone talking about.

If Today was more "I am only a few weeks into summer break" than "cherish every moment." Please know that is normal. Summer parenting is a different kind of tired. You don't have to be a Pinterest mom all the time. You just have to be there. And you are.

Most importantly make sure you take that five or ten minutes even if it's an escape to the bathroom. It doesn't change what's happening outside of you, but it supports you when you may really need it.

Small ways to come back to yourself in those minutes:

Breathe slow, in for 4 out for 6 this tells your nervous system the emergency is over, even when your brain hasn't caught up yet.

Splash cold water on your wrists or face it's an actual reset button for your body, snapping you out of fight-or-flight.

Name one thing you did ok today, out loud because the noise in your head rarely gives you credit, so you have to hand it to yourself.

SUMMER PSA... You're allowed to refill before you pour again.

07/03/2026

OUT OF OFFICE

I’ll be out of the office from July 3rd to July 6th and will be back in the office on Tuesday, July 7th.

I’ll respond to any messages and inquiries as soon as I can once I return.

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend! 🤍

06/23/2026

Rest Is a Right, Not a Reward

I repeat, rest is a right, not a reward. Don't you find so many of us believe that rest always comes after something, making rest feel like a reward or something earned?

That we can rest after the dishes are done, after the laundry is folded, after the work is finished, after everyone else is taken care of.

But the truth is...
Rest is not something we earn. Rest is something we need. Rest is a human need, not a prize for productivity.

Whether you are a mother, father, partner, caregiver, or simply trying to navigate the demands of life, your worth is not measured by how much you accomplish in a day.

You do not have to reach burnout before giving yourself permission to slow down.
And you do not have to justify your need to pause and rest.

When we recognize rest as a right, we begin to understand that caring for ourselves is not selfish; it is part of being human, and physically needed.

Rest isn't laziness.
Rest is restorative.
Rest supports our body, our nervous system, our relationships, our health, and our ability to show up in our lives.

You are allowed to pause. You are allowed to recover. You are allowed to rest. Not because you've earned it, but because you are worthy of it.

✨️Again, rest is a right, not a reward. ✨️

06/09/2026

As a counsellor, I have the privilege of sitting with women through some of the most meaningful and painful chapters of their lives.

As a mother, I have lived through my own moments of joy, fear, uncertainty, guilt, grief, love, and growth.

And as a woman, I have come to understand that motherhood is so much bigger than what we often see on the surface.

Motherhood can begin in the longing.

In trying to conceive.

In infertility.

In pregnancy loss.

In pregnancy after loss.

In birth, postpartum, and the countless moments of wondering if you're doing enough.

Both personally and professionally, I have witnessed how deeply motherhood changes us.

It changes our hearts, our relationships, and our sense of self. It can bring old wounds to the surface and invite healing in places we didn't know still needed attention.

It teaches us about love and grief, strength and vulnerability.

Motherhood is not about perfection.

It is about growth.

A continual unfolding of who we are becoming.

No matter where you are on your journey longing, grieving, pregnant, postpartum, parenting, or healing your story matters.

How has motherhood changed you?

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Monday	10am - 3:15pm
Tuesday	9am - 3:15pm
Wednesday	10am - 3:15pm
Thursday	1:45pm - 7:30pm

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