Stilled Waters Counselling

“You can’t heal the body, unless you also heal the soul.” – Plato

Plato knew the depth of this interconnectedness way back when—the body and soul are inseparable.

When we carry stress, grief, or unprocessed experiences, they don’t just “live in our head”—they ripple into our breath, our nervous system, our muscles, our sleep.

Healing asks us to look beyond symptoms and into the whole of who we are.
When we tend to the soul—through presence, connection, and somatic practices—the body finds space to soften and restore.

Healing isn’t about fixing one part of us.
It’s about bringing our whole self back into harmony.
🌿🦋💗

Not all grief looks the same. 🌱

Sometimes it’s quiet… tucked away because the world doesn’t recognize it as a “real” loss. This is disenfranchised grief—and it can leave us feeling unseen, unsupported, and alone in our pain.

You might know this feeling if you’ve:
🤍 Lost a friendship but felt pressure to “move on.”
🤍 Experienced a miscarriage or infertility in silence.
🤍 Felt grief after leaving a job, role, or identity that once defined you.
🤍 Loved someone privately and had no space to grieve their loss.

When grief isn’t acknowledged, it doesn’t disappear—it often shows up as irritability, disconnection, or keeping yourself constantly busy just to cope, dependent upon so many other pieces of course.

🤍 Your grief is valid.
🤍 Your healing matters.
🤍 You deserve space to feel and process what’s been lost.

If this speaks to you:
📌 Save this post to come back to.
💌 Share it with someone who might need these words.
🌿 Let yourself know… you’re not alone on this journey.

It’s practice time! 🌿

I’ve entered my second year of college, and at this stage in my program we are to start counselling from outside of our peer group of classmates.

Due to the nature of counselling and our ethical codes, I am unable to counsel friends or family, but I would love if you could pass this along to others you know who might benefit from some FREE counselling sessions with me, a student counsellor.

This can be anyone within Canada as we have an online platform through Jane App that allows for video sessions. If you are in Saskatoon and would prefer to meet in person I’m sure we could figure out a safe space to hold sessions as well!

🌿 If you are interested in booking a 15 minute discovery call, please reach out by email to: [email protected]

The holidays can be a beautiful and joyful time, they can also be a very difficult time.
Sending so much love to all, no matter how you’re feeling, no matter your situation.
I see you.
🤍

I just had to share one of my favourite quotes on the longest night of the year. A reminder of the beauty underneath it all. ✨💫🙏

When I was a little girl — about 4 years old — I had a dream.

I mean, logically I can only explain it away as a dream, though it was so vivid and feels so real in my mind to this day.

My dad was away again at work on the railway for many days, and I was asleep in my mom’s bed. I looked to the bedroom door that was open, dim light casting its way through the hallway. There was a man standing in the doorway.. he was a shadow figure, so I couldn’t make out any features — though he felt older, with a fancy fedora type hat. The energy was that of a protective, loving, wise, grandpa. I had never met any of my grandpas, as they had both passed before I was born. The shadow man gestured for me to follow him down the hall, so I did.

I remember walking into the living room, dimly lit and cozy feeling. The grandpa figure wasn’t in sight, but there that lay under our old piano, was a lion. He lay there contently, gently flicking his tail as a house cat might do. Eyes soft, warm, content. The message I received was that he was here in this house with me, and he would always be my protector. I have never felt so safe, cozy, and protected, in all of my life.

It wasn’t until recently in one of my counselling sessions with a classmate that I shared that story again… this time it had a lot more meaning as it landed for all who heard. This time it felt incredibly important, like I’ve been ignoring something profound my whole life.

The world doesn’t feel so scary when I imagine having a lion walking at my side… and I was told exactly that. I’ve been walking through the world my whole life missing this piece, forgetting this message.

Colour me reminded…

I am guided.
I am safe.
I am protected.
✨🦁🙏🤍✨