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Bee Kind Counselling Bee Kind Counselling offers a variety of therapeutic services for those living in Ontario Canada. I am a registered social worker with my BSW and MSW.

We provide support for anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, BPD, bipolar disorder, relationship issues, anger management, LGBTQ+ issues and more. About Bee Kind Counselling

My name is Bre Traverse, I identify as a cis-gendered female with pronouns of she/her and of Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation descent. I am actively a part of the LGBTQ+ community and am an ally to many other communities. Opening my own private practice was always a goal I strived towards. My goal is to help you find healthy coping skills that you can implement in your everyday lives. Bee Kind Counselling is a safe space for all gender identities, sexual orientations, races, and cultural backgrounds. The name "Bee Kind Counselling" originates from my name Bre, short form "B" and my love for all kinds of people promoting the need to be kind to each and every person as you never know what they may be experiencing. Life can get difficult, and sometimes a little help from a professional Psychotherapist/person with lived experience can make things better. I care about your well-being and provide you all the tools you need in order to seize the day and learn how to tackle even the most traumatic circumstances.

Have you ever known exactly what you need to do, but still felt like you could not get yourself to start?For some autist...
10/16/2026

Have you ever known exactly what you need to do, but still felt like you could not get yourself to start?

For some autistic people,
when a task involves shifting your attention, changing your expectations, processing new information, or moving away from something predictable or regulating, the transition itself can feel overwhelming.

You may notice:

🐝 Knowing exactly what needs to be done but feeling physically or mentally stuck when it is time to begin

🐝 Finding it difficult to stop an activity, even when you know you need to move on

🐝 Needing extra time to transition between tasks or activities

🐝 Feeling overwhelmed when plans or routines change unexpectedly

🐝 Taking much longer to start a simple task than you expected

🐝 Becoming frustrated when other people assume that knowing what to do means you can immediately do it

🐝 Needing quiet or recovery time after one activity before you can move on to another

🐝 Finding unexpected requests particularly difficult when you have already mentally prepared for something else

Making transitions more predictable can help. Advance notice, visual schedules, transition time, familiar routines, and breaking tasks into smaller steps may make it easier to move from one activity to the next.

At Bee Kind Counselling, we provide trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming support for individuals navigating autism, ADHD, anxiety, trauma, emotional regulation, identity, relationships, and life transitions.

Reach out for a free 15-minute consultation by emailing [email protected], calling (519) 757-7842, or visiting www.beekindcounselling.com

Sending Support This ADHD Awareness MonthOctober is ADHD Awareness Month.This month is an opportunity to move beyond the...
10/15/2026

Sending Support This ADHD Awareness Month

October is ADHD Awareness Month.

This month is an opportunity to move beyond the stereotypes and recognize the many different ways ADHD can affect someone's life, relationships, work, self-esteem, and sense of self.

For many people, understanding their ADHD can also mean looking back at experiences that were previously misunderstood or blamed on their character.

This month, we are sending support to:

🐝 Those who received an ADHD diagnosis later in life and are still making sense of their experiences

🐝 Those who spent years being told they were lazy, careless, unmotivated, or not living up to their potential

🐝 Those who put significant effort into managing things that seem much easier for other people

🐝 Those who are exhausted from constantly trying to keep up with schedules, responsibilities, deadlines, and everyday demands

🐝 Those who are learning that needing reminders, structure, movement, accommodations, or external supports does not mean they are failing

🐝 Those navigating ADHD alongside autism, anxiety, trauma, or other aspects of their identity

🐝 Those who are grieving the support they wish they had received earlier

🐝 Those who are learning to understand their ADHD with more compassion and less shame

At Bee Kind Counselling, we provide trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming support for individuals navigating ADHD, autism, emotional regulation, anxiety, trauma, identity, relationships, and life transitions.

Whether you are newly diagnosed, questioning whether ADHD may explain some of your experiences, or simply looking for support that understands how your brain works, you do not have to figure it all out alone.

Reach out for a free 15-minute consultation by emailing [email protected], calling (519) 757-7842, or visiting https://www.beekindcounselling.com/

Trauma Does Not Always Look the Way You ExpectYour response to something difficult does not have to look a certain way f...
10/14/2026

Trauma Does Not Always Look the Way You Expect

Your response to something difficult does not have to look a certain way for it to have affected you.

For many people, trauma responses can involve changes in emotions, relationships, body sensations, memories, or sense of safety that are not always immediately recognizable as trauma.

This can make it difficult to understand your own reactions, especially when you have been told that you should be “over it” or that you do not seem affected.

You might notice yourself:

🐝 Feeling angry, numb, disconnected, irritable, or constantly on edge rather than experiencing fear

🐝 Having memories that feel fragmented, unclear, or difficult to access

🐝 Noticing strong emotional or physical reactions without immediately understanding where they are coming from

🐝 Experiencing old reactions or patterns resurfacing during relationships, life changes, or situations that remind you of earlier experiences

🐝 Freezing, shutting down, going quiet, or feeling unable to respond when something feels overwhelming

🐝 Functioning well on the outside while carrying significant emotional distress internally

🐝 Feeling confused or frustrated because you thought you had already moved past something

🐝 Believing that healing means forgetting what happened or no longer being affected by it

You deserve support that takes your experiences seriously without forcing you to explain, remember, or process them before you are ready.

At Bee Kind Counselling, we offer trauma-informed support for individuals navigating trauma, emotional regulation, anxiety, relationships, identity, ADHD, neurodivergence, and life transitions.

Reach out for a free 15-minute consultation by emailing [email protected], calling (519) 757-7842, or visiting https://www.beekindcounselling.com/

Have you ever found yourself wondering whether something in a relationship is actually unhealthy, but struggled to expla...
10/13/2026

Have you ever found yourself wondering whether something in a relationship is actually unhealthy, but struggled to explain exactly what feels wrong?

Unhealthy relationship sometimes develop gradually, making it difficult to recognize when your needs, boundaries, or sense of safety have been repeatedly overlooked.

You may notice:

🐝 Feeling like you have to carefully choose your words to avoid someone's reaction

🐝 Questioning whether your needs are reasonable or whether you are asking for too much

🐝 Feeling responsible for managing the other person's emotions

🐝 Apologizing even when you are not sure what you did wrong

🐝 Finding yourself constantly trying to prevent conflict rather than feeling able to work through it

🐝 Feeling like your boundaries create problems instead of being respected

🐝 Becoming disconnected from your own preferences because keeping the relationship stable feels more important

🐝 Feeling confused because there are moments of genuine care alongside patterns that leave you feeling hurt, anxious, or diminished

Healthy relationships can include disagreement, frustration, and different needs. What matters is whether there is space for respect, communication, accountability, boundaries, emotional safety, and repair.

If you have experienced relationships where your needs were dismissed, your boundaries were not respected, or conflict felt unsafe, it can take time to recognize what a healthier relationship looks and feels like.

At Bee Kind Counselling, we provide compassionate, trauma-informed support for individuals navigating relationships, boundaries, emotional regulation, trauma, anxiety, ADHD, neurodivergence, identity, and life transitions.

Reach out for a free 15-minute consultation by emailing [email protected], calling (519) 757-7842, or visiting www.beekindcounselling.com.

Making decisions can sometimes feel much more exhausting than the decision itself.For many people, decision-making becom...
10/12/2026

Making decisions can sometimes feel much more exhausting than the decision itself.

For many people, decision-making becomes difficult when there is pressure to choose correctly, fear of making a mistake, or a tendency to consider every possible outcome.

Over time, this can make even everyday decisions feel mentally demanding and leave you questioning whether you can trust your own judgment.

It may look like:

🐝 Spending a long time weighing different options, even when the decision seems relatively small

🐝 Replaying a decision afterward and wondering whether you should have chosen differently

🐝 Feeling overwhelmed when there are too many options or possibilities to consider

🐝 Avoiding decisions because choosing one option means giving up all the others

🐝 Looking to other people for reassurance before feeling confident in your choice

🐝 Feeling like there is a “right” answer and worrying about what might happen if you choose incorrectly

🐝 Having difficulty identifying what you actually want because you are focused on what would make the most sense or what others might expect

🐝 Feeling mentally exhausted after making several decisions throughout the day

With support, it can become easier to understand what makes decisions feel difficult, recognize patterns of self-doubt, and develop ways to make choices with less pressure and more self-trust.

At Bee Kind Counselling, we provide trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming, and inclusive support for individuals navigating anxiety, ADHD, neurodivergence, trauma, emotional regulation, self-esteem, and life transitions.

Reach out for a free 15-minute consultation by emailing [email protected], calling (519) 757-7842, or visiting www.beekindcounselling.com.

Have you ever looked at the clock and wondered where the last few hours went?For many people with ADHD, time can feel le...
10/09/2026

Have you ever looked at the clock and wondered where the last few hours went?

For many people with ADHD, time can feel less predictable than it seems from the outside.

This is sometimes described as time blindness, where estimating, sensing, or tracking the passage of time can be difficult. It can affect planning, transitions, deadlines, and everyday routines, even when you genuinely want to be on time or stay organized.

You might notice yourself:

🐝 Underestimating how long a task will take and wondering why something that “should have taken 10 minutes” took much longer

🐝 Getting deeply absorbed in something and suddenly realizing that several hours have passed

🐝 Knowing about an upcoming deadline but finding it difficult to feel its urgency until it gets much closer

🐝 Remembering an appointment but underestimating how much time you need to get ready, travel, or transition into the next activity

🐝 Putting something off for days and then becoming highly focused once the deadline creates enough pressure to get started

🐝 Arriving either much too early or rushing at the last minute because finding the right amount of preparation time feels difficult

🐝 Forgetting about tasks, plans, or commitments when they are not immediately visible or in your current field of attention

🐝 Feeling frustrated with yourself because you are genuinely trying to manage your time, but your estimates rarely seem to match reality

External supports can make these demands more manageable by making time easier to see and track.

At Bee Kind Counselling, we provide trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming therapy to support individuals navigating ADHD, executive functioning, emotional regulation, anxiety, self-understanding, and everyday challenges.

Reach out for a free 15-minute consultation by emailing [email protected], calling (519) 757-7842, or visiting www.beekindcounselling.com

Have you ever felt disconnected from who you are, but struggled to understand why?For many people, feeling disconnected ...
10/08/2026

Have you ever felt disconnected from who you are, but struggled to understand why?

For many people, feeling disconnected from their identity can develop after years of adapting to other people's expectations, experiencing discrimination, navigating trauma, or feeling pressure to hide parts of themselves.

Over time, it can become difficult to know what feels authentic when you have spent so much time trying to fit in, stay safe, or be accepted.

You may recognize:

🐝 Feeling unsure about what you genuinely want, need, or value

🐝 Changing how you act depending on who you are around

🐝 Feeling disconnected from your culture, identity, or community

🐝 Hiding or minimizing parts of yourself to avoid judgment or rejection

🐝 Struggling to recognize when you are masking or adapting to others

🐝 Feeling like you know how you are expected to be, but not who you actually are

🐝 Experiencing grief, anger, or confusion when you begin questioning old expectations

Healing can also involve reconnecting with yourself and creating space to explore who you are beyond the expectations placed on you.

Over time, this may include exploring your identity, reconnecting with culture or community, understanding the impact of trauma, and learning what feels authentic to you.

At Bee Kind Counselling, we provide trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming, and inclusive support for individuals navigating identity exploration, intergenerational trauma, ADHD, autism, LGBTQ+ concerns, racial identity, emotional regulation, relationships, and life transitions.

Reach out for a free 15-minute consultation by emailing [email protected], calling (519) 757-7842, or visiting www.beekindcounselling.com.

Have you ever wondered whether experiences from previous generations can still affect the way you understand yourself, y...
10/07/2026

Have you ever wondered whether experiences from previous generations can still affect the way you understand yourself, your relationships, or the world around you?

You may be experiencing the effects of intergenerational trauma.

Intergenerational trauma refers to the ways the effects of traumatic experiences can be carried across generations.

You may recognize:

🐝 Feeling like you have to be strong or handle difficult things on your own

🐝 Finding it difficult to fully trust that you are safe, even when there is no immediate threat

🐝 Feeling disconnected from aspects of your culture, identity, family history, or community

🐝 Experiencing grief connected to losses or experiences that happened before you were born

🐝 Expecting to be misunderstood, judged, stereotyped, or treated differently in certain environments

🐝 Feeling responsible for carrying family expectations

🐝 Questioning whether certain fears, beliefs, or coping patterns are yours

Understanding intergenerational trauma can create space to understand where certain patterns come from, recognize the impact of historical and ongoing experiences, and consider what you want to carry forward.

At Bee Kind Counselling, we provide trauma-informed and culturally sensitive support for individuals navigating intergenerational trauma, identity exploration, racial identity, neurodivergence, anxiety, relationships, life transitions, and emotional well-being.

Reach out for a free 15-minute consultation by emailing [email protected], calling (519) 757-7842, or visiting our website: www.beekindcounselling.com.

If you regularly experience microaggressions, this is for you.Microaggressions can be subtle comments, behaviours, assum...
10/06/2026

If you regularly experience microaggressions, this is for you.

Microaggressions can be subtle comments, behaviours, assumptions, or interactions that communicate negative or stereotypical messages about someone's identity. While an individual interaction may seem small to someone else, experiencing these moments repeatedly can have a significant emotional impact over time.

For many people, repeated microaggressions can contribute to emotional impact, including include:

🐝 Feeling emotionally exhausted from repeatedly having to navigate harmful comments or behaviours

🐝 Feeling invalidated when your experiences are dismissed, minimized, or treated as though they are not significant

🐝 Becoming more alert to how others may perceive or respond to your identity

🐝 Feeling frustrated or angry when similar experiences continue to happen

🐝 Questioning yourself when others suggest that you are being too sensitive or overreacting

🐝 Feeling othered when repeated interactions reinforce the message that you are seen as different

🐝 Withdrawing from certain people or environments to protect yourself from experiencing further harm

🐝 Experiencing changes in self-esteem after repeatedly receiving negative messages about aspects of your identity

🐝 Carrying cumulative stress from experiences that may individually seem minor but become significant when they happen repeatedly

You deserve to have your experiences taken seriously, without having to repeatedly prove that something was hurtful before you are allowed to acknowledge its impact.

At Bee Kind Counselling, we provide compassionate, trauma-informed, and inclusive support for individuals navigating identity, relationships, discrimination, emotional well-being, and the impact of difficult or invalidating experiences.

Reach out for a free 15-minute consultation by emailing [email protected], calling (519) 757-7842, or visiting www.beekindcounselling.com.

Have you ever noticed that anxiety can make it much harder to concentrate, even when you are trying to focus?This is a c...
10/05/2026

Have you ever noticed that anxiety can make it much harder to concentrate, even when you are trying to focus?

This is a common experience for many people who experience anxiety.

While anxiety is often discussed in terms of worry, fear, or feeling on edge, it can also affect attention and concentration. When your mind is focused on worries, uncertainty, or anticipating what might happen, it can become more difficult to direct your attention toward the task in front of you.

Some ways anxiety can affect concentration include:

🐝 Forgetting what you were about to do because your thoughts are occupied by worry

🐝 Reading the same information more than once because it is difficult to take it in

🐝 Needing more effort to stay focused when anxious thoughts are competing for your attention

🐝 Needing to step away from a task when worry becomes too distracting

🐝 Finding it difficult to focus on conversations when you are preoccupied with what someone might be thinking

🐝 Struggling to make decisions when you are thinking through every possible outcome

🐝 Losing your train of thought because your mind is focused on worries

🐝 Having difficulty switching your attention away from a worry

For some people, this can make everyday activities feel much more mentally demanding. You may be concentrating on one thing while part of your attention is also focused on what could go wrong, what someone might think, or what might happen next.

At Bee Kind Counselling, we provide compassionate, trauma-informed, and neurodiversity-affirming support for individuals navigating anxiety, ADHD, autism, AuDHD, emotional regulation, identity, relationships, and life transitions.

Reach out for a free 15-minute consultation by emailing [email protected], calling (519) 757-7842, or visiting www.beekindcounselling.com.

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