September: Embracing Transitions & Change

“It’s exhausting to keep showing up for everyone else when you’re not even sure who you are anymore.” If this sentiment resonates, you’re not alone. Whether it’s the lingering weight of trauma, heartbreak, burnout, or chronic illness, transitions—no matter how expected—can feel destabilizing. As a therapist who has walked that path myself, I understand how healing through change isn’t about returning to your old self—it’s about discovering someone stronger and more grounded.

Why Walk-and-Talk Therapy Matters Right Now

This September, I’m excited to introduce walk-and-talk therapy as part of my in- person services. There's growing evidence that combining movement and nature with conversation offers distinct therapeutic benefits:

• A 2025 study found walk-and-talk therapy led to reduced psychological distress and increased well-being among participants, helped them gain perspective, deepen self-awareness, and lean into greater self-acceptance.(Glasgow Caledonian University)

• Earlier investigations support its efficacy in reducing stress and burnout by leveraging the calming power of outdoor movement.(ScienceDirect, Wiley Online Library)

• In clinical settings, walk-and-talk programs outperformed standard benchmarks in promoting recovery from depression and anxiety. For example, NHS clients in walking therapy achieved recovery rates above 58%—higher than traditional expectations.(bacp.co.uk)

• Integrating exercise into therapy has also been shown to enhance mood, reduce stress, and boost cognitive and emotional resources.(TIME)

In short, walk-and-talk therapy isn't just a fresh alternative—it's deeply rooted in evidence supporting movement, nature, and therapeutic connection.

Learn about how getting outdoors might be for you.

Weekly Themes for September

As a new approach to having a place on this world wide web to offer more information and structure; I’ve decided to break each month into digestible pieces. Each blog will now hold a small place for weekly themes to help move you through the month or season ahead.

Week Themes You Might Explore This Month

1. Adapting to Change : Transition isn’t seamless—it's complex. Transitions often make us feel stuck, scared, and uncomfortable because they force us to move into growth. Explore how to soften into change with self-kindness, rebuild routine, and lean into new versions of yourself—especially if you’ve wondered, “Who am I now?”

2. Grief & Growth: Loss is a doorway. As we walk out of one stage we enter the next and as this change occurs it’s not uncommon to feel hesitation. The fear of the unknown is something that halts all progress, prevents us from reaching the version of our self we want to embody most, and creates chaos in every turn. Even if you don’t know what’s next or how to keep moving because you’re holding onto that past relationship, job, home, or life it’s okay to still honour the grief and loss you may be experiencing. Honour endings (of people, identities, dreams). Learn to hold grief while cultivating emerging strength. You might consider journalling, meditation, or a long walk in the open air with yourself and your thoughts. You never know, you might just stumble across a little clarity while you’re at it.

3. Trauma Recovery & Milestones: Healing is a journey, not a finish line. It’s not uncommon for me to meet people in consults looking for the quick fix. Much like get rich quick schemes, the idea of getting what you want without much thought, effort, or time is temptingly juicy. In this society, we often receive so much of what we need with so little effort we forget the whole point of living this life. The need for hard work and the deep sense of accomplishment once you’ve succeeded is one journey few have to experience. We get our food delivered, we look up our favourite dog videos and mindlessly scroll, we can ask chat gpt to make us feel all kinds of good even though we know it’s programmed not to challenge us but to make us feel good.

Celebrate the small wins and honour the setbacks as part of your continuing story.

4. Mindful Routines for Fall: Ritual and rhythm ground us and gives us a platform to build from. Building gentle daily anchors such as mindful moments, cozy rituals, movement practices, or moments of gratitude, can help us steady and restore ourselves for the road ahead. As the days get shorter and the sun dips earlier we are reminded of the cold months soon to come. This season is for preparing ourselves for that. So whether it be planning time for a little reading, reflection, or your next therapy session, find yourself some time to breath deep and create a consistent routine this fall.

Marking World Suicide Prevention Day – September 10th

Resources found here: Trevor Project, Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention, University of Waterloo

As someone committed to walking with clients through suicidal thoughts, I honour September 10th—World Suicide Prevention Day. If you're here in despair, know therapy offers grounded, life-affirming support.

Evidence shows:

• Person-centered, collaborative models can lower the risk of suicide reattempts by up to 80% in two years.(Psychology Today)

• Long-term talk therapy (6–10 sessions) following a suicide attempt reduced suicide rates by 26% in a large Danish cohort over five years.(TIME)

• A strong therapeutic alliance and feeling deeply understood and co-creating treatment are among the most critical ingredients in helping suicidal clients.(ScienceDirect)

If you're struggling with suicidal thoughts: you don’t have to walk this alone. There is hope. There is someone hoping to connect with you. And there is life beyond this moment.

Your Safe, Intentional Space

You won’t find flashy platitudes here. I don’t rush your story or gloss over the hard parts. I’ll listen deeply, ask the questions that truly matter, and offer space that’s honest, grounded—and sometimes sprinkled with a bad pun for levity.

My training in counseling psychology and trauma therapy informs everything I offer, but what clients notice most is how I show up: steady, present, relatable, real. Therapy here is more than checking a box—it’s reclaiming your story. If you’re ready to stop carrying it alone and begin living again, I'm here to walk with you—literally or virtually.