Oak & Cedar Counselling Services

Oak & Cedar Counselling Services Specializing in Trauma, Perinatal, Reproductive, Grief & Loss and Infertility Counselling. Supporting clients in PEI, NB, NS and Ontario

Also helping individuals navigate Anxiety, Menopause/Perimenopause, and Chronic Illness. Providing services to New Brunswick, Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island

It’s been awhile for introsSo here are some fun facts about us 💛Message today to book your appointment and/consultation ...
06/16/2026

It’s been awhile for intros

So here are some fun facts about us 💛

Message today to book your appointment and/consultation today!

06/14/2026

My summer bucket list

Activities to nourish the soul and ground the body

What are your summer plans this year?

06/13/2026

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Some people have a natural ability or gift, to see the glimmers - to hold optimism and hope - to reach for and be able t...
06/10/2026

Some people have a natural ability or gift, to see the glimmers - to hold optimism and hope - to reach for and be able to touch and feel their gratitude.

And if you were one of those people, you might notice that you can access self compassion without wrestling for it, or to be able to ground in gratitude and regulation without striving

If you are one of those people, you may not relate to this statement

But for some of you, whether it’s because of anxiety, panic, depression, grief, and loss - perhaps trauma, rejection, loneliness - maybe even burn out or chronic illness

You might recognize this statement, feel it, get it.
You might understand that sometimes there are layers, complexities, or barriers between ourselves and gratitude, between ourselves and contentment, between ourselves and peace

And so this statement might ring true

That sometimes we can recognize that we have an amazing life, but the ability to feel amazed, the ability to feel contentment, the ability to feel joy, the ability to feel hope feels so out of reach, it feels like we grasp for it and then it slips through our fingers

And we beat ourselves up when it happens, ashamed. We hate when we can’t stay grounded, when we struggle to feel gratitude, when we struggle to feel optimism

This post is to remind you that you are not alone
You are not alone in feeling like you reached for amazement and and gratitude and sometimes it’s hard to hold onto

And that if this is true for you, it does not mean that you are failing, it is not a flaw in your character

Sometimes it’s just true, we can have an amazing life but also have a lot of hardships too

And the weight of depression or anxiety or OCD or trauma, or grief, can sometimes be heavier, can sometimes take up more space, can sometimes create a lot of barriers between us and amazement

And if this is you please please know that you can reach out anytime, to process some of the barriers, identify strategies to move through them, to find healing, even just a safe space to find acceptance and understanding for why gratitude or mindfulness might not be easy to do right now

It is hard to be compassionate with ourselves Hard to trustHard to believe Hard to not judge or shameHard to not gasligh...
06/08/2026

It is hard to be compassionate with ourselves

Hard to trust

Hard to believe

Hard to not judge or shame

Hard to not gaslight

But often (and unfortunately) healing starts with curiosity

Thinking

What if this is happening to me?

What if I am actually a really good person?

What if I am lovable?

What if I can?

What if there is a reason things are hard?

What if this is trauma? What if this trauma could heal?

Being curious about why. How.

Being curious about all the things that make up us, not just the parts that frustrate us.

In therapy, we invite curiosity without judgment, connection without shame

We trust that your feelings are valid

And that they have a story to tell

And we get curious about it.

How do you practice curiosity in your life?

If you have been struggling lately, don’t hesitate to reach out.

And just shoot me an email anytime if you’re curious about how it would all work 💛

Oak and Cedar is now booking for July. Kristin has availability now for Couples and Families!
06/08/2026

Oak and Cedar is now booking for July.

Kristin has availability now for Couples and Families!

Exciting news!Starting in July Kristin is opening up her calendar to full time hours!A highly skilled therapist with alm...
06/01/2026

Exciting news!

Starting in July Kristin is opening up her calendar to full time hours!

A highly skilled therapist with almost a decade of experience!

She’s certified in Emotionally Focused Therapy, and evidence based therapy for Couples and Families!

She also has a passion for supporting teens and adults, in particular those navigating Anxiety.

Certified in several therapy modalities, Kristin is down to earth, kind, compassionate and caring.

She is also trained in Reiki and Bally to support you with this as well!

Direct billing with Blue Cross is available.

If you and your partner or your family are looking for support, please reach out to set up an appointment with her!

[email protected]

Or contact me to set things up!

Holding space for the journey of those navigating fertility treatments and infertility.Even when we know we need to acce...
04/15/2026

Holding space for the journey of those navigating fertility treatments and infertility.

Even when we know we need to access fertility treatments, we hope the journey won’t be hard.

But all too often what we want and what we get is vastly different.

So here’s to noticing the pain and grief and struggles of infertility and fertility treatment

Here’s to acknowledging that having these experiences greatly impact your mental health, with new studies indicating risk of Depression, Anxiety and even PTSD.

Here’s to spreading awareness of how invasive and vulnerable and overwhelming the journey is, and doing more to be there for those we love navigating treatments.

Sometimes we just want this acknowledged That what we wantAnd what we get When it comes to fertility, reproduction, expa...
04/14/2026

Sometimes we just want this acknowledged

That what we want

And what we get

When it comes to fertility, reproduction, expanding our family

Is heartbreaking

Research now validates that fertility treatments and infertility experiences can lead to

Depression and Anxiety Disorders
Complicated and Acute Grief
PTSD
Isolation
Partner conflict and Separation
Financial struggles

That what started off as trying evolved into planning and then into pain, anxiety, waiting, hoping, stressing.

What started off as excitement evolved into a calendar of appointments and strategic planning

What started off as something private evolved into public knowledge, invasive procedures, a lack of autonomy, a whole community (now this part can bring a lot of wonderful things too!)

So as we talk about fertility and infertility this month, take a minute to sit with what couples are going through. What their bodies and hearts and minds endure.

Because understanding from outside the community makes a huge difference.

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