Annette Poechman Psychotherapy & Trauma Counselling BA MEd RP CCC

10/16/2026

"It wasn’t that bad."

This is one of the most common things I hear — and one of the most common reasons people don’t get the support they need. Childhood trauma doesn’t require a dramatic story. It can be quiet. Chronic. Invisible. And it leaves a mark just the same.

Swipe through for what people most commonly get wrong about childhood trauma — and what’s actually true.

If you’ve been minimizing your own experience — this one is for you.

More in the blog: https://www.annettepoechman.ca/can-childhood-trauma-affect-you-as-an-adult/2026/09/

Free 15-minute consultation available. 💙

10/12/2026

"Genuine, direct, and honest."

That’s how clients describe me. And it’s the standard I hold myself to in every session.

Therapy with me is not about having the right words, the perfect memory, or the right amount of suffering to deserve support. It’s about showing up — exactly as you are — and being met there without judgement.

If you’ve been wondering what it would actually feel like to work with me — a free 15-minute consultation is the place to find out.

No pressure. No commitment. Just a conversation. https://www.annettepoechman.ca/annette-poechman-free-15-minute-consultation/

Listening. Guiding. Caring.
— Annette

10/10/2026

People sometimes ask me what my approach to therapy actually looks like.

Here’s the honest answer: It’s all about you. You set the agenda. I listen — without judgment, without rushing you, without a predetermined path I’m trying to move you toward.

You don't have to have the right words, the right memories, or the right amount of pain to deserve support. You come as you are. We figure out where you want to go. And we build the tools to get there — at a pace that feels manageable for you.

I’m a trauma therapist. But I’m also just a person who has spent 25 years genuinely caring about what happens to the people who sit across from me.

That’s what I bring to every session.

Free 15-minute consultation available: https://www.annettepoechman.ca/annette-poechman-free-15-minute-consultation/

Listening. Guiding. Caring.

— Annette

10/07/2026

Have you ever been suddenly overwhelmed by a feeling- intense fear, shame, sadness, or dread- with no obvious reason in the present?

That may be an emotional flashback. Emotional flashbacks are different from the flashbacks most people picture. There is no visual replay. Instead, you are flooded with the emotion of the original trauma, as if it is happening right now, in your body, in this moment. Your nervous system does not know it is a memory. It reacts as though the danger is present. This is not you being dramatic. This is not you overreacting.

This is a trauma response and it has a name.

More in the blog https://www.annettepoechman.ca/can-childhood-trauma-affect-you-as-an-adult/2026/09/ 💙

10/03/2026

"Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance." Samuel Johnson.

This one is for everyone who is still going. Healing from trauma is not a straight line. It is not fast. It is not always visible to the people around you. But every session. Every hard conversation. Every moment you chose to keep going instead of giving up on yourself, that is perseverance. And that is exactly how great things get done. You are doing the work. Keep going. 💙

Listening. Guiding. Caring. — Annette

10/01/2026

You grew up. You moved on. And yet something still feels off.

A persistent sense of unsafety. Difficulty trusting people. Relationships that never quite work. An inner critic that never goes quiet.

If this sounds familiar, these may not be personality traits. They may be the lasting effects of childhood trauma.

I’ve just published a new blog that answers the questions adults living with childhood trauma ask most often.

If you’ve ever thought “it wasn’t that bad” and pushed on anyway, this is for you.

More in the blog — https://www.annettepoechman.ca/can-childhood-trauma-affect-you-as-an-adult/2026/09/

Free 15-minute consultation available. 💙

Listening. Guiding. Caring.
— Annette

You grew up. You moved on. And yet something still feels off, a persistent sense of unsafety, a difficulty trusting people, a pattern of relationships that never quite work, an inner critic that never goes quiet. If this sounds familiar, you may be carrying the effects of childhood trauma into your....

09/29/2026

In me you can find a trusted partner, not just a therapist. Someone who will walk the talk with you and help you live the life you deserve.

09/25/2026

"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It is about learning to dance in the rain." This one has stayed with me for a long time.

Because so many of the people I work with are waiting. Waiting to feel better before they start living. Waiting for the hard thing to be over before they let themselves be okay.

But healing doesn't work that way. It rarely arrives as a clear day after a long storm. More often, it arrives as the courage to keep moving, even when things are still hard. Even when it's still raining. That courage? It's already in you. Therapy is just the space where you learn to trust it.

If you're ready to take the first step, I'm here.

09/23/2026

There is a lot of misinformation about EMDR therapy. And some of it is genuinely stopping people from getting support that could change their lives.

In this Reel I’m addressing the most common EMDR myths I hear and telling you the truth behind each one.

f you’ve had questions or concerns about EMDR, I hope this helps. And I’m always happy to answer questions in a free 15-minute consultation - https://www.annettepoechman.ca/annette-poechman-free-15-minute-consultation/

09/18/2026

“The darkest night is often the bridge to the brightest tomorrow.”

If you are in a dark period right now, struggling with something that feels relentless, exhausting, or without end - this is for you.

The work of healing is not linear. There will be hard days inside it. Days when it feels like nothing is shifting. Days when the weight of what you are carrying feels like too much. But something in you kept going. That matters more than you know.

Whenever you are ready, I am here. 💙 https://www.annettepoechman.ca/annette-poechman-free-15-minute-consultation/

Listening. Guiding. Caring.
— Annette