Nikkol Adams, MA, RCC

• The deep human truth is that emotional wounds, especially shame, often cannot be healed in isolation.

What Is Shame?
Shame is the painful emotion that arises when we believe something is deeply wrong with us — not just that we did something bad, but that we are bad. It leads to hiding, silence, and isolation. People experiencing shame often feel unworthy of connection, love, or acceptance.

Being in the presence of another person is important to heal shame because shame is a relational wound, and relational wounds require relational healing.

In therapy, being in the presence of an empathetic other (the therapist) is especially powerful for healing shame — because therapy creates a safe, structured relationship where shame can be brought into the open, held with compassion, and ultimately transformed.

To learn more about myself and my offerings, please visit the link in my bio and/or reach out to book a 15-minute free consultation.

Intentional Living | Somatic Therapist | Trauma Therapist
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• Mindfulness is simply holding presence with something

Not fixing. Not judging. Not avoiding.
Just being with what is—fully, openly, and without distraction.

Whether it’s a breath, an emotion, a sensation, or a conversation—mindfulness means showing up with your full attention and allowing the moment to be what it is.

It’s simple, but not always easy.

And it changes everything.

Clinical Counsellor | Mindfulness Practitioner | Somatic Therapist