VOX Mental Health

VOX Mental Health VOX Mental Health is a person-centred, trauma informed counselling practice that is committed to
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Your gut is doing more than digesting food — it’s processing stress your mind hasn’t acknowledged yet.Inside your intest...
10/19/2025

Your gut is doing more than digesting food — it’s processing stress your mind hasn’t acknowledged yet.

Inside your intestines live trillions of microbes that produce and store over 30 neurotransmitters, including 95% of your serotonin — the chemical that stabilizes mood and regulates emotion.

When your gut is inflamed, imbalanced, or under stress, it can mirror what your nervous system hasn’t had words for yet: anxiety, fatigue, brain fog, irritability, or even panic.

Your “second brain” — the enteric nervous system — is constantly communicating with your mind through the vagus nerve, shaping how you feel, think, and cope.
Healing the mind means tending to the body.

And sometimes, your gut knows you’re overwhelmed before you do.

Healing the Gut–Brain Axis is possible through:
- Trauma-informed therapy
- Mindful breathing (vagal stimulation)
- Stress regulation
- Working with a naturopath, dietitian, holistic nutritionist etc.

Postpartum depression isn’t just “baby blues.” It affects 1 in 5 parents worldwide and can show up as persistent exhaust...
10/18/2025

Postpartum depression isn’t just “baby blues.” It affects 1 in 5 parents worldwide and can show up as persistent exhaustion, anxiety, irritability, or disconnection from your baby.

Cultural context, social expectations, and structural pressures shape how postpartum distress is experienced—and how parents seek support.

This , let’s listen without judgment, normalize help-seeking, and ensure every parent has access to culturally safe care and support. You are not alone.

At VOX Mental Health, our team is made up of diverse Registered Social Workers — each with unique specializations, exper...
10/17/2025

At VOX Mental Health, our team is made up of diverse Registered Social Workers — each with unique specializations, experiences, and stories — all united by one shared passion: *people*.

Together, we offer evidence-based, trauma-informed psychotherapy that honours the complexity of every human story. From trauma recovery and religious harm repair to couples work, grief, eating disorder recovery, and sports performance anxiety, each therapist brings a different lens — because no single approach fits all.

Rooted in social work values of justice, inclusion, and systemic awareness, we see therapy not just as crisis care, but as a catalyst for connection, integration, growth, and change.

This is who we are — a collective of clinicians, advocates, and systems-thinkers walking alongside clients as they find their voice (vōx), process their story, and access agency for change.

Today, on Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, we pause to honour the lives of babies lost during pregnancy or infan...
10/16/2025

Today, on Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, we pause to honour the lives of babies lost during pregnancy or infancy.

As many as 1 in 5 pregnancies end in miscarriage, and in Canada, approximately six stillbirths occur per 1,000 births each year. Behind every statistic is a family navigating profound grief, loss, and the unique challenges of bereavement.

This day is a time to remember, acknowledge, and support those who have experienced pregnancy and infant loss. From remembrance ceremonies to candle-lighting vigils and the International Wave of Light, we stand with families across Canada in solidarity and compassion.

Today, on World Mental Health Day, we’re reminded that everyone carries a story we may never see. The salty colleague. T...
10/10/2025

Today, on World Mental Health Day, we’re reminded that everyone carries a story we may never see.

The salty colleague. The impatient neighbour. The person frozen in the middle of the aisle. Each reaction has roots. Each behaviour has a story.

Compassion begins where judgment ends.
Curiosity is the bridge between strangers.

And sometimes, the bravest act is simply finding your voice — speaking your truth, even in small ways.

At VOX Mental Health, we believe that healing begins with one brave sentence. Stop silent. Find your VOX.

We’re thrilled to welcome Adriana, a compassionate and skilled Registered Social Worker, to the VOX Mental Health team!A...
10/09/2025

We’re thrilled to welcome Adriana, a compassionate and skilled Registered Social Worker, to the VOX Mental Health team!

Adriana brings extensive experience supporting clients navigating depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, panic disorder, social anxiety, and eating disorders. She takes a trauma-informed, client-centred approach, meeting each person where they are and tailoring care to their unique needs.

With experience across community mental health, outpatient eating disorder services, youth and family counselling, and housing support, Adriana is dedicated to helping clients build emotional awareness, strengthen coping strategies, and create meaningful change.

✨ Areas of Focus:
Depression & Anxiety | PTSD & Trauma | OCD & Panic Disorder | Social Anxiety | Eating Disorders | CBT | Trauma-Informed Care

Adriana is passionate about creating a safe and compassionate space where clients can explore, process, and grow.

📅 Availability: Tuesday & Thursday evenings, and Saturdays

“I abandon myself.”It’s a quiet thought; but for many, it’s a lifelong pattern.Self-abandonment isn’t about not caring f...
10/09/2025

“I abandon myself.”

It’s a quiet thought; but for many, it’s a lifelong pattern.

Self-abandonment isn’t about not caring for yourself. It’s about survival strategies learned in relationships where being authentic once felt unsafe.
You might say “yes” when you mean “no.”

You might keep the peace while slowly losing pieces of yourself.
Healing doesn’t mean you stop caring about others, it means you stop disappearing for them.

Free Workshop for Teens: Emotion Regulation & Stress Skills ✨Calling all teens aged 14–17! Join us for a fun, interactiv...
10/08/2025

Free Workshop for Teens: Emotion Regulation & Stress Skills ✨

Calling all teens aged 14–17! Join us for a fun, interactive workshop to learn how your mind & body respond to stress- and how to manage it effectively.

What to expect:
• Hands-on glow-in-the-dark rock painting activity to take home
• Learn what activation is: understand how your mind and body react to stress
• Practical grounding techniques you can use anytime, anywhere

When: Thursday Nov 6th, 2025
Who: Teens aged 14-17
�Where: VOX Mental Health (15 Collier St, Barrie)�
Cost: Free!

This workshop is designed to be supportive, engaging, and empowering, helping teens understand their emotions and build skills for daily life (while having some fun!).

Have questions? Feel free to DM us with questions.

Motherhood still takes a village… but nowadays, you often have to pay for it.In hunter-gatherer societies, women gathere...
10/08/2025

Motherhood still takes a village… but nowadays, you often have to pay for it.

In hunter-gatherer societies, women gathered together, shared childcare, and supported one another. Today, many mothers juggle work, household duties, and parenting—often in isolation. Harvard research shows strong relationships are the number one predictor of happiness and longevity, yet many mothers navigate parenthood without this village.

To every parent feeling the weight of motherhood: we see you, we value you, and you are not alone.

👇 Tag a local resource, mom group, or support you love in the comments and help us continue rebuilding a modern village, together.

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month — a time to honour and acknowledge the grief that follows miscarria...
10/07/2025

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month — a time to honour and acknowledge the grief that follows miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss.

Fathers and non-birthing partners often quiet or gatekeep their own grief, trying to be strong and supportive for their loved ones. Yet their emotions are valid and deserve space.

Recognizing every voice in the family doesn’t diminish anyone’s grief — it strengthens connection, understanding, and shared support.

If you or your partner are navigating loss, know that your experience matters, and support is available.

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15 Collier
Barrie, ON
L4M1G5

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Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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