Bracken & Bloom Counselling and Psychotherapy

Bracken & Bloom Counselling and Psychotherapy Claire Doherty (RP) (she/her)
Helping you deepen your connection ✨
With yourself 🌱 and others ♥️
info@brackenandbloom.com
613-884-2566

Your pet didn’t go to school for this…but they’re still out here doing therapy-level work.Breaking you out of overthinki...
04/14/2026

Your pet didn’t go to school for this…
but they’re still out here doing therapy-level work.

Breaking you out of overthinking. Dragging you into the present moment. Forcing you to move, laugh, and engage.

Not a replacement for therapy, but definitely part of the support system.

Send this to someone who gets it 💛🐈🐕

03/27/2026

Boundaries tend to get talked about like they’re rules for other people; “You can’t shout at me”, “You can’t see that ex that still has feelings for you”, “You can’t call me so late at night”. (All not boundaries)

Boundaries are choices you make about things that are within your control; leaving a conversation, letting the phone ring out, saying no to a family gathering that will include that casually racist uncle.

If it depends on someone else changing, it’s not a boundary. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Therapy can help you find healthier ways of relating through learning to understand and tolerate the discomfort of setting boundaries, and the barriers to following through on them.

Some of us learn who we are by being what others need us to be.And sometimes, it takes noticing that pattern to start fi...
01/16/2026

Some of us learn who we are by being what others need us to be.

And sometimes, it takes noticing that pattern to start finding yourself in a different way - one where you don’t have to disappear to belong.

Pause. Reflect. Breathe. And remember: you get to exist fully in the space you take up.

Hello! 👋🏻 It felt like a good time to reintroduce myself and offer a glimpse of what therapy with me tends to look and f...
01/07/2026

Hello! 👋🏻 It felt like a good time to reintroduce myself and offer a glimpse of what therapy with me tends to look and feel like.
If you’re curious about starting individual or couples therapy, please know that you don’t have to have all kinds of clarity or a concrete goal to reach out. We can sort through what’s going on for you together.
You’re welcome to send a DM, explore www.brackenandbloom.com, email info@brackenandbloom.com, or book a consultation through the link in my bio.

Your nervous system is always listening for cues of safety.Soft bodies, calm breathing, warmth, and familiar presence al...
01/04/2026

Your nervous system is always listening for cues of safety.
Soft bodies, calm breathing, warmth, and familiar presence all tell your system: you’re okay right now.

Pets offer co-regulation in quiet, steady ways, often before we even realize we needed it.
These moments matter.

Share this with someone whose pet has been their quiet anchor ♥️🐕





So many of us talk about our childhoods in ways that protect us from the harder truths underneath.These phrases aren’t w...
11/16/2025

So many of us talk about our childhoods in ways that protect us from the harder truths underneath.
These phrases aren’t wrong; they’re familiar, loyal, and often learned out of necessity.
But when we pause to look a little deeper, we start to see the patterns that show up in our adult relationships: how we cope, how we connect, how we protect ourselves, and how we love.

If this carousel resonated, you might share it with your partner or someone close to you as a way of starting a conversation about what shaped you both.

And if you’re noticing patterns you’re ready to explore - individually or as a couple - I’d love to support you in therapy.











Each couple’s story is uniquely theirs. *And* the patterns that keep them apart are often so consistently familiar. Defe...
10/23/2025

Each couple’s story is uniquely theirs. *And* the patterns that keep them apart are often so consistently familiar.
Defensiveness, withholding, longing, stuckness.
Therapy offers a safe space to slow down and notice what’s getting in the way of closeness, understanding, and empathy.
This work is such a great love of mine. If these patterns feel familiar to you, therapy could be a space for support in the untangling.

The kind of therapy that doesn’t rush your healing.That holds space for the patterns that once kept you safe. That helps...
10/17/2025

The kind of therapy that doesn’t rush your healing.
That holds space for the patterns that once kept you safe. That helps you understand before you try to change.

A wish list for therapy that moves with compassion,
curiosity, and depth so that you can meet yourself with the same. ✨♥️

In therapy, we often meet the part of you that’s so good at managing alone.The one who doesn’t ask for much, who keeps t...
10/09/2025

In therapy, we often meet the part of you that’s so good at managing alone.
The one who doesn’t ask for much, who keeps things moving, who stays composed.

That part was born from wisdom - not weakness.
It learned that self-reliance was the safest way to stay connected, or to survive.

Healing isn’t about dismantling that strength.
It’s about helping it trust that closeness can be safe, too.

Every relationship carries layers of history, hope, and longing. Beneath the surface of conflict or distance, there is o...
10/01/2025

Every relationship carries layers of history, hope, and longing. Beneath the surface of conflict or distance, there is often a quiet wish: to be known, to be understood, to feel safe in each other’s presence.

Couples therapy can be a space to honor that longing; to slow down, listen differently, and uncover the possibility of a deeper connection.

What tender part of your relationship might be longing to be seen more fully?

Therapy is not a one-sided process. The work deepens when two people show up with openness, honesty, and curiosity. In a...
09/26/2025

Therapy is not a one-sided process. The work deepens when two people show up with openness, honesty, and curiosity. In a relational frame, the therapist isn’t just a blank screen; they’re a real human being whose presence, attunement, and responses shape the space too.

Mutuality in therapy doesn’t mean the focus shifts away from you; it means the relationship itself becomes a powerful ground for healing, insight, and new ways of being in connection.

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Almonte, ON

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