Coming Home Counselling & Creative Healing Arts

05/14/2026

Walk and talk therapy offered in Shubie park, Gaetzbrook and in Musquodoboit Harbour. Direct billing to blue cross available. Www.cominghomecounselling.ca

03/19/2026

Meet up for walk and talk in Shubie Park Dartmouth or Gaetzbrook Head of Chezzetcook. Weekend option for appointments available. Direct Billing to Blue Cross. DM for info.

03/06/2026

Parenting PDA kids can have it's ups and downs. You are not alone. The struggle is real.

Parenting a child with PDA can feel like navigating a storm without a compass. This post offers practical tips to help parents understand PDA and manage their own emotional load while prioritizing self care without guilt.

02/28/2026

I wrote another blog post today for those that struggle with alexithymia. It's something I only learned later in life that I too struggled with. For some of us it just takes time to process what is happening in our body but emotional language labels are not necessary. Learn more:

Learning about Alexithymia and how it affections emotional awareness for Autistic people

02/27/2026

For those of you that discovered you were Autistic only after your child was diagnosed. Something I too experienced later in life that changed my parenting approach entirely.

Raising children with autism presents unique challenges and rewards. For some parents, this journey takes an unexpected turn when they realize they themselves are autistic. This discovery can bring clarity, new understanding, and fresh challenges. It reshapes how they view their children, themselves...

01/31/2026

01/25/2026

Offering walk and talk therapy daily including Saturdays and Sundays at Shubie Park Dartmouth and on the Eastern Shore Gaetzbrook trail and Musquodoboit Harbour trailway trailhead Reach out here to schedule a session with Licensed Counseling Therapist. Direct billing to Bluecross. Www.cominghomecounselling.ca

01/16/2026

Grief often shows up as feeling stuck, not just as sadness.
Stuck between what was and what cannot be.

This “stuckness” is the body slowing things down.
Grief pauses the nervous system until enough safety is sensed.
In grief, this safety means regulation, not comfort or positivity.

Safety can look like:

🪶Predictability instead of uncertainty

🪶Choice instead of pressure

🪶Slowness without judgment

🪶Rest without guilt

🪶Clear boundaries

🪶Being witnessed without explaining or performing

When safety is present, grief can move.
When it isn’t, the body holds still to prevent further loss.

Feeling stuck is protection but there is help to support you in this process. Visit:
Www.cominghomecounselling.ca to set up a session.

01/15/2026

Boundary setting is important, but it can feel deeply uncomfortable if you learned early that love came from people-pleasing or giving up your own needs.

When care was conditional, setting a boundary can trigger guilt, fear, or the sense that you’re being unkind. That reaction isn’t a flaw — it’s a learned survival response.

Boundaries are not about pushing people away.
They are about staying connected without abandoning yourself.

I support clients in gently unlearning people-pleasing patterns and building boundaries that feel respectful, grounded, and sustainable.

If setting boundaries feels overwhelming or confusing, counselling can help you understand *why* it feels this way and how to practice it safely.

📩 Reach out to learn more or book a session online.

Www.cominghomecounselling.ca

12/18/2025

Www.cominghomecounselling.ca
Reach out to set up a virtual session or book online. $150 / session. Direct billing to Blue Cross. Receipts provided