Elevation Counselling & Academy

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Founder of Elevation Counselling & Academy (MSW, RSW), offering trauma-informed counselling, relational education, community, and courses that empower people to strengthen connection and grow with purpose.

06/05/2026

We live in a culture that rewards busyness, productivity, achievement, and people-pleasing. The more we do, the more we’re praised for it.

But sometimes all that doing isn’t helping us move forward, it’s helping us avoid slowing down long enough to notice what we’re carrying.

Avoiding difficult feelings.

Avoiding unmet needs.

Avoiding the parts of ourselves asking for attention.

What would happen if you slowed down?

What feelings might surface?

What needs might become clearer?

What parts of yourself have been waiting for your attention?

The answer might feel uncomfortable.





05/22/2026

There’s always pressure to do more, achieve more, be more productive.
But rest isn’t something we have to earn. It’s essential. We actually become more productive after rest.

05/20/2026

You don’t need certainty to begin.

You just need to trust yourself enough to try.

Failure isn’t the opposite of success
it’s part of it.

You’ve got this. 🐾





05/18/2026

Some wounds don’t make us stop wanting connection, they can make us afraid of it. And honestly, that makes sense. When trust has been broken, closeness can start to feel risky instead of safe.

But we were never meant to heal entirely alone. We are wired for connection, comfort, belonging, and being seen.

Healing often begins with finding even one safe person. One relationship where you can slowly practice being yourself again. One space where you don’t have to stay guarded all the time.

That’s part of what counselling can offer: a safe, supportive relationship where trust can be rebuilt gently, at your pace.

Connection is essential.
And you deserve relationships that feel safe, mutual, and nourishing. 🖤

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05/03/2026

No… meditation isn’t about emptying your mind. One of the biggest myths out there!!!

IT IS about observing your thoughts without getting pulled into them.

Like Mr. Paws here, is alert, aware, just watching everything pass by. 🐾

Your mind might be busy, quiet, or chaotic. That’s not the problem. The practice is noticing it all… without reacting.

Over time, this creates space between you and your thoughts, so you can choose what to engage with, instead of being carried away by it.



That space? That’s where your power is.

05/01/2026

We spend so much energy trying not to disappoint people.

Meanwhile… he just said “no thank you” to a strawberry 🍓🐶

No guilt. No overthinking. Just honesty.

Here’s the thing, saying no isn’t rejection, it’s communication.
And clear, honest communication builds TRUST!!

You don’t have to twist yourself to be liked. You can be as gentle (and adorable) as a puppy… and still mean it when you say no.

“No thank you” is enough.

05/01/2026

Tax season is over and for some of us this can feel heavier than for others. So maybe it’s time for a puppy intervention.🐾

Animals have this incredible way of grounding us in the most simple, spectacular moments. Slowing us down. Softening the edges. Bringing us back to the present.

Research even shows they can help lower our cortisol levels, our stress hormone, making them pretty amazing partners in emotional regulation.

Of course, not everyone is an animal person… but if you are, you probably get it. 💛

Full disclosure: this is my little “grandpuppy,” Maverick, my daughter’s foster fail, and honestly, I completely understand why. You all thought I was a cat lady 🤭

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04/30/2026

Making friends as an adult isn’t as easy as it used to be. New cities, empty nests, busy lives… it can feel awkward putting yourself out there.

Structured spaces like workshops give you a place to start a shared activity, a little ease, and a chance to practice connection again. Tonight I hung out with .please.charcuteries…Lori put on a fabulous event. Lots of delicious snacks, laughter, and FUN!!

You don’t have to do it perfectly. You just have to begin.

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04/29/2026

Who is “they” and why do they have so much power?

Because this guy is fully unbothered.
And somehow… he’s onto something.





04/27/2026

Nothing about this came together overnight…and there’s more to do.

It was boxes… then shelves… then a little more order…some hidy tidy for a rainy day.

We’re so quick to overlook progress when it doesn’t look like a big, dramatic win.

But this is how real change happens in the 1% shifts, in the small decisions,
in the days you keep going even when it still feels unfinished.

Small wins aren’t small.
They’re how everything gets built.

Keep stacking them 🤍

Address

2206 Echo Valley Rise
Victoria, BC
V9BOY2

Telephone

+16136616926

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