"Sometimes in life you are lucky enough to meet people who blow your mind with their intelligence, kindness, inner beauty and general amazingness - and Annina is one of these people. You won't be disappointed!"

Danielle Woodcock (MSW, RSW)

 
One thing I love about my job is constantly meeting new people. I find the relationship that develops between client and counsellor absolutely fascinating, especially when I get the chance to work with someone over a longer period of time. To start out with, I always recommend to book at least four sessions (ideally one a week or bi-weekly) before judging the effectiveness of the process. Depending on client needs, this is only a suggestion, though. Some clients I only see every three months, and that's what they need and find beneficial. In my practice, my clients are the bosses - I just make suggestions and go with the flow. 〰
Just wanted to take a moment tonight and thank @joseesovinskyrd for the fun "Decoding Emotional Eating" workshop we held together last Sunday! We received very positive feedback from our participants, and it was an overall pleasant experience that we will for sure repeat: There's just too much to learn about the non-diet approach. 💗 If you are interested in attending future events with us, make sure to sign up for my newsletter (link in bio). 💌 Pic via: @joseesovinskyrd
Did you know that around 40% of pregnancies in Canada are unplanned? And that routine screenings of pregnant women for alcohol use problems are still not fully in place, which leaves key groups of women underserved with supports and in respect to their prenatal care?
When we don't feel great about ourselves, it's easy to think that other people wouldn't be interested in us. More often than not, this is untrue. Connections can be made at the checkout, on the subway, in the park, or at literally any other place that you can think of. Sometimes they can be as easy as holding the door for someone. Everyone has a story, and parts of it will remind you of yours. Even a brief conversation can spark new ideas. Be open and give it a try. 💗 (Quote via @jennifersilvershein.therapy)
Congrats on ten sober years, @katvond__ !
Ok, you guys - my first ever online store is now live! I have decided not to touch the workbook anymore for the time being, but to wait for customer feedback instead before altering it. It's totally that thing that's never done unless you declare it so, because you can always edit away at it. The emotional eating mini course, in the meantime, is done-done, and I'm looking forward to people replying to the course mails and asking me questions. 💗 Both items are on introductory prices right now: the email mini course is CAD $29 and the workbook is just CAD $19. 💗 Learn more and shop at substanceusecounselling.com/shop 💗
If you've wondered what I'm up to when I'm not seeing clients: I'm currently still working on the first two digital products that will be available in my web shop. (The shop is not live yet - it will be accessible through my homepage once the products are done, though. l shall keep you posted!) The first two items for sale will likely be the workbook I've mentioned before, "How To Live With Someone Who Still Drinks Or Uses", and an email mini course on Emotional Eating. I'm hoping to get everything up and running by the end of July. The workbook is practically done, but I might still add to it, and I'm on Lesson #3 of five of the email course, so about halfway there. It'll be cool to have an online shop and have something to offer to people who aren't ready to plunge into counselling or don't get benefits and can't afford it just yet. I'm really looking forward to setting up shop! 😁
How can a counsellor or therapist support you? In many ways! First, a counsellor can help you learn how to self-regulate your emotions, and also how to relate to others with similar feelings and experiences. Secondly, individual therapy can help with staying motivated to achieve your personal goals. This is really important, because inevitably, the going will get rough in recovery from problematic use or an eating disorder. A neutral person on the outside can help keep an even keel. ⚓️