Little Cabin Counselling

Little Cabin Counselling Trauma-informed, mind - body based mental health services in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

These are based on Kristen Neff's 3 pillars of self-compassion💗1. You can mindfully observe and experience your pain wit...
01/06/2026

These are based on Kristen Neff's 3 pillars of self-compassion💗

1. You can mindfully observe and experience your pain without over-identifying with it. This can be challenging at first, especially if you have made it a habit to avoid completely or over-identify with painful experiences. Small practices over time can help create a balance.

2. Pain is a part of the human experience. Although we all have different experiences, we can be reminded and may find comfort in the fact that no one is exempt from emotional pain.

3. Noticing self-judgement is an important step when cultivating self-compassion. We often judge ourselves as a protective mechanism. We may feel that we can judge or criticize ourselves into change. This may result in temporary changes but it is not sustainable and often perpetuates emotional pain.

Check out self-compassion.org for more helpful information and self-compassion practices.
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Here are just a few of my highlights from 2025 in private practice as a social worker. Reflecting on the last year brin...
01/03/2026

Here are just a few of my highlights from 2025 in private practice as a social worker. Reflecting on the last year brings a lot of gratitude. It also brings awareness of how I've grown, and the areas I want to focus on for further professional and personal growth. The reflection allows me to notice what I'd like to be different and what I'd like to nurture more of for 2026. 🙏💗

01/02/2026

Emotional dysregulation and shame spirals often go hand in hand. A number of things can cause us to become dysregulated and if you're prone to this, you may also be familiar with the shame that follows. The mind may want to think it's way out of feeling dysregulated. This could look like coming up with reasons as to why you're dysregulated, justifying it, problem solving it away ...
The problem is, your executive functioning is offline because your brain is now in survival mode. You're trying to force yourself into something that is no longer possible and likely keeping you stuck there. Come back to your body and regulate first. If there is something that needs to be addressed cognitively, you can always go back to it when you're feeling more regulated. Always be kind to yourself along the way ❣️ This is a learning curve too.

12/31/2025

JamestheSeventh brought the power with this one! ❤️❤️🎧
Truth: navigating trauma healing can be messy, chaotic, scary, powerful. It can also make space for joy, love, excitement, and authenticity to be experienced. It's not easy. Don't forget to acknowledge the courage it's taken to show up and do the work.

ADHD in women and girls is often missed entirely or misdiagnosed as anxiety, depression, or other mental health disorder...
12/29/2025

ADHD in women and girls is often missed entirely or misdiagnosed as anxiety, depression, or other mental health disorders. The impacts of living without appropriate support often leads to worsened mental health outcomes and comorbidities. Although more research is focusing on ADHD in females, we still have a long way to go in improving mental health outcomes for this population.

12/28/2025

Curiosities if you're on your healing journey ...

12/26/2025

Learning what boundaries are - how to develop them, maintain them, and respect them, is often a critical aspect of trauma-focused therapy. When we experience trauma in relationships, we can often lose sight of our own desires and needs. This can make boundaries feel confusing and shameful. Our experiences may have led us to believe consciously and/or subconsciously that our own agency and authenticity should be avoided in order to stay safe. This is an unfortunate reality for many folks impacted by trauma. The good news is, there are ways to build your capacity for having boundaries. Boundaries with yourself and with others. Somatic work can support us to embody a felt sense of our own boundaries and what feels authentically right for us.

12/15/2025

There can be so many benefits to your mental health through working with the body and movement. Somatic practices done with the right support and pacing can help us release tension, regulate emotion, connect with our authenticity, and meet needs that may have not been met before. If working somatically is new to you, always take your time and seek support if needed. Reconnecting with your body and it's sensations can bring an abundance of benefit, but it can also bring things up that can feel overwhelming. This is why pacing, listening to yourself and appropriate support are important.

12/12/2025

When we see a serious or neutral face, our nervous system may interpret it as ambiguous or potentially threatening. The amygdala becomes more alert, scanning for danger, and the body can shift toward a sympathetic state marked by hypervigilance, faster heart rate, and increased muscle tension. This is especially true for people with trauma histories, anxiety, or attachment wounds, as the brain tends to fill in unclear cues with threat. In contrast, when we see a smiling, warm, or inviting face, the nervous system often relaxes. The social-engagement system activates, signaling safety. What did you notice?

12/11/2025

The truth is, relational trauma can create significant challenges for people. We are relational by nature and biologically hardwired to connect with others. When trauma happens in the context of relationships (which it often does) it can create challenges that feel inescapable. Everyone's experience is different and there is 'one size fits all' for your wellness. and, neuroscience shows us that our brain has neuroplasticity - the capacity to be reshaped and rewired in healthy ways.

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1550 Bedford Highway
Bedford, NS
B4A1E6

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Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 7pm

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