Expression Wellness Group

As Expression Wellness, we are thrilled to invite Isabella Wade to the team as our new intern therapist!

Isabella is currently completing her Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and is eager to work with men, women, teens, couples and families as she supports them towards growth and positive change.

She is available in-person on Monday mornings and virtually Thursday afternoons/evenings. Her rate is $55/ 50 min sessions and she receives weekly supervision from registered counsellors.

If you or someone you know is seeking quality, affordable counselling, please reach out via expressioncounselling.ca, or contact Isabella directly at [email protected].

Words of wisdom from Julie ❤️

Are there parts of yourself you don't like? Some you keep hidden? I do! One of the things that has been helpful in my own therapeutic journey is getting to know the various parts of myself. Anger has been one of my parts I haven't liked for a long time. In some settings I worked hard to supress it and not make a scene. In other moments it took over and I would lash out in ways I didn't like. As I've gotten to know my anger, I've learned how it wants to protect me. Anger doesn't like it when I don't feel heard. As I started to understand how my anger worked for me, I began to have a relationship with it, I didn't need to fear it but I also needed to heal my relationship with it so we could work together. This has been a game changer. My healing relationship with anger recently came to light when a lamp was accidently knocked over. I was able to communicate calmly to my husband and kids that I needed to step away, I went to my room and discharged my anger into a pillow, and then came back and shared my frustrations in a way that didn't hurt others. I noticed how proud I felt to have been able to honour my anger but also my relationship with my family. What might be possible if you started a relationship with some of your harder to love parts?

Transgender Day of Remembrance is a day to honour all of the transgender and gender nonconforming people whose lives have been lost due to anti-transgender violence. We recognize that transgender people of colour are disproportionately affected by violence toward members of the transgender community. Transphobia and white supremacy are intertwined and as therapists we see the effects of this on the people we work with regularly.

Transphobia is a societal, systemic problem and it is all of our responsibility to stop this. Here are some of the steps you can take to fight transphobia and support the trans community:
- Use the correct names and pronouns for transgender people
- Speak up when you hear someone tell a transphobic joke
- Be open about your support for the trans community

We are also reflecting today on the power of survival in the trans community. Transgender people have always been here and will always be here. The world is a better place with transgender and gender nonconforming people in it. We stand in support of and solidarity with the trans community.