Renée Willis: Freed & On Fire

Renée Willis: Freed & On Fire Trauma‑informed counselling that gives you direction, clarity, and steady support. In our first session, you can expect a space where you matter.

You’ll feel understood, equipped with practical tools, and confident in the changes you’re making—whether you’re in my London, Ontario space or on your favorite couch. Life can feel overwhelming, confusing, or heavy — and sometimes the hardest part is trying to carry it all alone. My work is grounded in the belief that what feels unmanageable can become manageable, and that healing begins the mome

nt you feel seen, safe, and understood. I help people create a calmer internal world so they can build healthier relationships, experience secure attachment, and live with more confidence and ease. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, trauma, PTSD, C-PTSD, relationship patterns, or simply feeling stuck, you don’t have to do it by yourself. I’ll be continually attuning to you — validating your emotions, normalizing your human experience, and helping you feel safe enough to share at your own pace. I bring gentle education and practical tools to empower you, spark hope, and help you understand what’s happening inside you. Together, we’ll work toward a life that feels steadier, healthier, and more connected. My approach is warm, relational, trauma‑informed, and grounded in attachment science. I believe deeply in the possibility of change — and in your capacity to experience relationships where you feel loved well, supported, and secure. If you’re ready to begin, I’d be honoured to walk with you. Based in London, Ontario, Canada you will find me with the love of my life, holding her hand constantly, finding better ways to love each other well, looking for more live music and buying their t-shirts because we believe that little things add up to big things. Renée Willis, OCT, MS-Ed., CCP., CPT., PICP Bio-Signature

Owner and Founder of Freed And On Fire Counselling

Life is a bit of 'this' and 'that' and it is important to look at any rigid thinking we have that cause us more discomfo...
08/24/2026

Life is a bit of 'this' and 'that' and it is important to look at any rigid thinking we have that cause us more discomfort. We can be sad and happy at the same time. Sad about some things and happy about other things. There is no absolute. There are ways to recognize when we need help, and when pain and discomfort is a part of being human though.

Warmth, clarity and you always - this is the heart behind freed and on fire counselling,
Renee Willis

Taken from ’s new book, ‘Stop Letting Everything Affect You.’ ❤️ Such a relatable read! If you don’t own your copy yet, you must! Click the link in his bio to own your copy.

Here it is not about judging because judging is ick and unhealthy. It is about assessing what we need to be healthy and ...
08/24/2026

Here it is not about judging because judging is ick and unhealthy. It is about assessing what we need to be healthy and recognizing unhealthy. We know that we all have some unhealthy stuff and it comes from unresolved wounds. We have empathy for others because we understand that any unhealthy behavior comes from a pain story that would break our hearts. However we also know that we are responsible for our healing and that if we are to be in relationship with another, we need to heal so we do not allow our wounds to wound them. Everyone receives grace and empathy. However we can assess and make healthy decisions for our well-being to not be in a relationship with someone who chooses not to heal.

No judgement. Simply healthy assessment.

Warmth, clarity and you always,
Renee Willis

How often do we hear a person say they are 'busy' or 'overwhelmed' because there are so much they have to do?We hear it ...
08/24/2026

How often do we hear a person say they are 'busy' or 'overwhelmed' because there are so much they have to do?

We hear it often. And people will be able to defend themselves intellectually. Yet, it is a way to not stop and feel our feelings. We are afraid to feel our feelings. There is a truth or a belief within us that makes us so scared, we will create overwhelm which is a horrible emotion, not to feel what our minds believe is even more horrible.

Warmth, clarity and you always,
Renee Willis

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And you know how to read the room to feel the safety or not. You become the wise soul at a young age because you could n...
08/23/2026

And you know how to read the room to feel the safety or not. You become the wise soul at a young age because you could not have the ease of being a kid; you had to understand adult problems and needs to attend to them. You were the counsellor, the fixer, and now the people pleaser which is a trauma adaption (and c-ptsd means being under stress for a long period of time) to help others and cut off your own needs.

Warmth, Clarity and you always,
Renee Willis

Some kids learn to be adults long before they’re ready.

They become the peacekeeper. The responsible one. The kid who doesn’t need much because they learned that other people’s needs came first.

This can be a form of parentification.

And growing up too soon can leave you learning, much later, how to finally let yourself be cared for.

Happy Sabbath sojourners!
08/23/2026

Happy Sabbath sojourners!

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 Amen

This is how I feel about my son. This is what I need about my heart, as a mom that my first born died at the age of 24 y...
08/23/2026

This is how I feel about my son. This is what I need about my heart, as a mom that my first born died at the age of 24 years old. So I share so that you do such with those that you know that have lost a loved one. There is the before us and the after us. The person I was no longer exists. I have to mourn that about myself as well. I have to mourn the life that was and will never be while still being an adult doing all the adult things in a world that can be unkind and lack sight to see us. So please, say their name. Ask about what kind of thoughts they are having. If you remember something about their loved one, share it! Ask them about their loved one when they were a alive. By doing so, you are entering a visceral need within that will likely make them cry so hard, because they have been so longing and lonely with their need.

Warmth, clarity and you always,
Renee Willis

Such truth. Hearing their names may bring a tear to our eye but it also brings more joy to our hearts than others can imagine.
We crave for them to be remembered.

Always.

Say their names. 💜✨

To be seen is to have your pain witnessed and your pain measured. And to get that from another human, is like water to a...
08/22/2026

To be seen is to have your pain witnessed and your pain measured. And to get that from another human, is like water to a dehydrated soul.

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

08/22/2026

She is so funny and incredibly intelligent!! And I love Glennon Doyle so much, and if you know Glennon, you have learned so much about life in real talk!

08/22/2026

Should you tell your children the reason why you are getting a divorce is because 'their dad'/'their mom' had an affair on you? Great question!

This is pro!
08/21/2026

This is pro!

Apologizing is not the same as repairing.

It’s important. You deserve it. But it’s only one step in the process.

And one of the biggest reasons the same conflict keeps repeating it’s because the person who caused the heart never actually sat with the question, ‘what got me there?’

And not as a way to beat themselves up, but to actually understand their own behavior well enough to do something different the next time.

Because if you don’t know what triggered that response in you - what was going on internally, what you were feeling, what needed wasn’t being met - you’re walking into the next situation completely blind.

And then you wonder why you keep ending up in the same place over and over and over again.

Hope is not a strategy. You want to be clear on what needs to change the next time. So remember - apologies open the door to repair. And self-reflection is what is necessary to keep the conflict from repeating the in the future.

Comment REPAIR to receive the link to download my free Repair Framework - which maps out the 6 steps that show you what repair actually requires 🤝.

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