Therapy with Sarah

08/06/2026

Therapy is an investment in your well-being, but taking that first step can feel daunting. Decades of research show how effective psychotherapy can be, but for many people the idea of seeing a therapist brings up a mix of nervousness and hesitation.

I recently wrote a gentle guide for the Kingston Integrated Healthcare Inc. blog to help ease those nerves and share a few practical things to consider as you begin.

If you or someone you know is considering taking this step, you can read the full guide here: https://kihc.ca/a-gentle-guide-to-starting-therapy/

In kindness,
Sarah✨

Preparing to be vulnerable takes courage. Here are some practical things to consider when starting therapy.

06/06/2026

📣𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁! All the details have dropped!

Download this 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲 to learn about the upcoming 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 at Fells Meadows, June 19 - 21st. We are honouring the energy and light of the summer solstice.

🔗𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oH-vXJ4E4iB4Ik9wIUEPJ0XJrubq2gp8/view?usp=sharing

✨ The link is in my bio ✨

Let me know if you have any questions 😃

~ Sarah

Check out the retreat location:
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26/05/2026

I journal at the end of my day.

This short ritual helps me honour what I learned about myself during the act of holding space for others. It also helps me reflect on my biases or areas for growth. And it draws a close to what was experienced so I can move into my family time clearheaded.

In this video, I share how sometimes I also pull cards to see what themes emerge. This card pull affirmed my commitment to approach my work with wholeheartedness. It was a simple moment. And yet it was meaningful to me.

When we are on a journey of self-love and self-acceptance, taking time for self-reflection can help clarify the path.

🙏🏻 Thank you, thank you to and for their gorgeous Peace Oracle deck. It’s one of my absolute favourites.

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23/05/2026

I understand that beginning therapy can sometimes feel uncomfortable.

It's my job to be a steady presence for you when you feel ready.

If you have questions, let's talk about them. I offer complimentary intro meetings for just that purpose.

My approach to care is deeply empathic, somatically-attuned, and grounded in the present moment.

Oh! And there's always herbal tea ☕️

I offer affordable therapy options both in-person and via secure online video.

I'm here for you when the timing feels right ✨

12/05/2026

𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝘀𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 ✨

After 20 months of deep study and commitment to a new path, I am pleased to share my happy news.

I am now officially accepting new psychotherapy clients as a masters-level, pre-licensed Student Therapist under the supervision of Jennifer Maleus, RP.

𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙢𝙮 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙮 ▶️

I believe healing is most effective when we honour the whole self—mind, body, heart, and spirit. As a previous teacher, entrepreneur, and energy work practitioner, my therapeutic style is grounded in person-centered, humanistic, and somatic-based modalities.

I welcome adults (18+) who are seeking a gentle therapeutic space to explore their goals at their own pace. I honour the wisdom and resilience each person brings to this process. My goal is to come alongside you, maintaining a stable presence, to support you in your emotional processing and personal discovery.

To support your healing, we can explore mindfulness-based techniques alongside practical stress management and self-care. Following the pace you set, we can go beneath the surface to understand your feelings more deeply, while nurturing a sense of groundedness and resilience. I hold open, non-judgmental space and invite you to come to each session just as you are✨

It is an honour to practice under the guidance and expertise of my supervisor, Jennifer Maleus, RP. I am also grateful for Dr. Sonya Nobbe, ND, and the team at Kingston Integrated Healthcare Inc., for welcoming me warmly as their newest colleague. The holistic, integrative and compassionate work that is carried out by the KIHC team is strongly aligned with my understanding of health and healing and is a similar philosophy of care to what we offered at We Thrive Wellness Centre✨

I offer sessions via secure online video (via JaneApp) or in-person at KIHC in Kingston, Ontario. Please visit the website below to view availability and learn more.

In kindness,
Sarah

Kingston Integrated Healthcare Inc.
https://kihc.ca/about/sarah-hutchison/

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🙏🏻 Thank you for the kindness of sharing this. I appreciate you ✨

05/05/2026

Missing lunchtime classes at We Thrive? ✨ Join the community and lots of familiar friends and teachers at Absolute Wellness Quinte 👇

Take a mid-day pause with our lunch-time classes led by Stef Bourke, Shaping Reality :

✨ ReAlign Meditation - Tuesdays @ 12:15pm
✨ ReNew Movement - Wednesdays @ 12:15pm
✨ ReSound Meditation - Thursdays @ 12:15pm

Reserve your mat now ➡ https://www.wellnessliving.com/schedule/absolute_wellness_quinte

25/04/2026

𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭
𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟗 - 𝟐𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

The summer solstice is a threshold. As the longest day, when the light begins to turn, it offers a sacred pause for reflection.

Summer solstice is an invitation for women to gather, to step from anticipation into summer itself, with intention and with each other. As yang energy rises, this retreat invites us to bring its quieter companion too: the yin, the receiving, the being, and the inner life that so easily gets left behind once summer picks up its pace.

Held on the sacred 100 acres of Fells Meadows, with its whispering forests, meandering trails, stone labyrinth, and sun-warmed yurt, we will explore guided meditations, dream work, reflective sharing circles, and immersive time in nature. Past participants have described it as a place where joy, peace, and meaningful connections unfold.

Leslie Fell, founder of Fells Meadows and the Living Ways Foundation, brings 40 years of experience in health and community care, and philanthropy. She cherishes holding space for women in circles and retreats, supporting them to reconnect with nature, with each other, and within themselves, heart, body, mind, and soul.

Sarah Hutchison is an experienced facilitator whose own healing journey informs the warmth and depth she brings to retreat spaces. With a background spanning international development, teaching, and counselling psychology, she has a gift for helping people feel genuinely seen.

The weekend also includes a session with guest facilitator Ruth Shaw, who leads movement, breathwork, and gentle yoga. No experience is needed to participate in Ruth's session.

𝑺𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅. 𝑬𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒚 𝒃𝒊𝒓𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒗𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒍 𝑨𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒍 30𝒕𝒉.

🔗 https://fellsmeadows.com/soulful-wellness-retreat/

11/04/2026

Have you ever experienced this contrast?

For a time, it feels like life is working in your favour. You feel connected in your relationships and you are making decisions that feel aligned with your values and goals. Your soul whispers to you sometimes, with little reminders. But it doesn’t get very loud, because you feel strong and you can listen, so you hear it. For the most part, you’re on your path and life is pretty good.

And then you go through a period of life where it’s hard to hear the whispers of your soul. Maybe your body feels a little weary or worn out. Or you have so many balls in the air and life is too busy. Until you need to start putting balls down, because the juggling gets to be too much. And maybe you juggled for so long that the balls fell down. Not by choice. You did your best to work it all out. But your soul was calling for a reset, so you got one, and now what?

Can you relate? I’m so curious if you’ve felt this contrast too ✨

I find that retreats hit my reset button in a really healthy way. I’m supported and held while I intentionally reflect on what’s working and what’s not in my life. It’s a sacred pause for me. I eat nourishing food, laugh, and play outside while I also go within and get quiet. It’s a method I use to reconnect with those whispers. My soul always seems to know what I need most. And retreats help me turn down my volume so I can listen ✨

I wonder if retreats work this way for you too?

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👉 I’m facilitating at this retreat in June 2026:
🔗 https://facebook.com/events/s/soulful-womens-wellness-retrea/1949395769024675/

30/05/2025

So here’s the thing. We all know someone who lives with mental health challenges. And I’m willing to bet you’ve been touched deeply in one way or another by their story. In fact, maybe their story is your story.

And although there can be much pain and suffering in these stories, there can also be so much resilience and hope as well ✨

We have a lot to learn from one another. Our stories are powerful threads that weave us together, in strength and understanding.

As my friends, it would mean the world to me, to host you at one of these upcoming events, where we talk about hard things and make them easier to understand, through laughter and compassion.

This a volunteer, passion project, that is receiving a lot of my love right now. And I’d love to share it with you 💕

Stand Up For Mental Health Comedy Show:

✨Sat, June 7th in Belleville
✨Sun, June 8th in Kingston

https://wethrivewellness.ca/about-stand-up-for-mental-health/