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10/30/2025

Not all masks are for Halloween. 🎭

We can wear masks of strength, perfection, calm, and control at times. Each one protects us, but sometimes they keep us from being seen.

So how do we take them off?

• For the mask of strength, soften when you can, let safe people see the parts that are tired.

• For the mask of perfection, meet yourself with compassion, good enough really can be enough.

• For the mask of calm or unbothered, tell the truth about what hurts and let yourself feel it.

• For the mask of control, trust your process and remember healing doesn’t need to be neat.

You can take your mask off with us.

🧡 Alana, Sarah & Kameela

10/29/2025

All feelings are valid but not all are sound!
Valid means the emotion makes sense if the story it’s built on is true.
Sound means that story, still holds up when you test the facts.

That feeling of being unworthy, unlovable, or not enough?

It may be the feeling that’s come up for you, so it deserves care and curiosity.
BUT when you challenge the story behind it and see it’s based on a skewed perspective, not facts, the feeling no longer stands on solid ground.

Your emotions deserve compassion, but not every feeling deserves authority.

If this resonates, maybe it’s time to get curious about the stories shaping your feelings.
Reach out for a free consult to learn how we can help you explore them with compassion.

10/28/2025

Elite Counselling & Consulting is so much more than one person!

Our amazing associates, Sarah Lamb, RP and Alana Sookoor, MSW, RSW, are here to support you through life’s changes with compassion and expertise.

📍 Sarah has been expanding her work in grief and loss, completing a certificate program at Wilfrid Laurier University, this is on top of her other training and experience supporting those struggling with anxiety, self-talk, and relationships.
📍 Alana focuses on helping parents navigate transitions and strengthen family connections. She has crisis support training and experience as well as experience working with youth and adults on a wide variety of mental emotional struggles.

If you’ve been thinking about starting therapy, this is your sign.
Both Sarah and Alana are currently accepting new clients.

✅ Book your consult now www.elitec-c.janeapp.com

10/22/2025

Ever fallen down the search rabbit hole trying to figure out if you’re doing motherhood “right” or how you can do it better?

From late-night searches to endless parenting reels, it’s easy to feel buried under advice and disconnected from your own instincts.

This month’s Mom Wellness Group explores Mothering in the Age of Information Overload.
We’ll talk about how to quiet the noise, reconnect with your intuition, and find stillness in a world that never stops talking.

🗓️ Monday, November 10th | 1–2 PM EST (Virtual)
-Free event, open to all moms
-Register through the link in bio

10/20/2025

Wishing everyone light, peace, and reflection this Diwali.

The celebration of Diwali often reminds us of light triumphing over darkness, yet I’ve come to see both as essential parts of our human experience. Healing isn’t about removing the dark. It’s about learning to bring light to what’s been unseen.

In my latest blog, “Light and Shadow: A Diwali Reflection on Wholeness,” I share how the traditions and symbols of Diwali connect to self-awareness, mental health, and the idea of embracing our full selves, light and shadow alike.

You can read it here: https://www.elitec-c.com/light-and-shadow/

May this Diwali guide you toward gentleness, clarity, and moments of illumination within yourself. 🪔

10/17/2025

Anxiety doesn’t always look the way we imagine.
It can show up as irritability, overthinking, needing control, or staying constantly busy to keep the worry at bay.

Many people who seem calm or “put together” are quietly managing anxious thoughts beneath the surface.
There’s no shame in that, it’s your body and mind doing their best to protect you.

With awareness and support, you can find moments of safety, and experiment with letting go one step at a time.

If this post resonates with you, or you see yourself in these examples, know you’re not alone. 💗

Our team at Elite Counselling can help you find new ways to understand and manage anxiety.

Learn more or book a free consult at www.elitec-c.com

10/15/2025

Today, we remember the little ones gone too soon, and the families whose hearts hold both love and loss.

Here are some gentle reminders as we hold space for this day. Truths that honour grief, love, and the complexity of healing.

Whether your story is shared or unspoken, you are seen, you are remembered, and your grief matters. 💗

10/13/2025

There’s a big difference between being tired and being burnt out.

Tiredness goes away with rest. Burnout lingers, it shows up as exhaustion that no amount of sleep can fix, irritability, and disconnection from things you once enjoyed.

If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Recognizing the difference is the first step toward healing.

🎧 Listen to the full conversation in Therapy Inspired, “Burnout vs Just Tired: Knowing the Difference” (link in bio)

10/09/2025

We say “It’s okay not to be okay,” but do we really know how to have those conversations?

Sometimes it is not the words that matter most. It is the way we listen.

In honour of Mental Illness Awareness Week, this reel explores how we can create safer, more supportive spaces when someone opens up about their mental health.

1. Listen to understand, not to fix.
2. Use kind, nonjudgmental language.
3. Allow silence and presence.

When we listen deeply and hold space, people feel safe, seen, and less alone. That is how change begins.

10/08/2025

Halfway through Mental Illness Awareness Week, this feels worth saying

Presence is powerful.
So is vulnerability.

You do not have to have the right words or all the answers to make a difference. Sometimes the most healing thing we can offer is our presence and our willingness to be real.

For those living with mental health struggles, your courage in showing up each day matters.

For those supporting others, your compassion creates ripples that reach further than you may ever know.

07/14/2025

You’ve had questions about EMDR. It can feel a little mysterious if you’ve never experienced it.

This post is a quick primer but if you're still curious or considering EMDR, my latest blog goes deeper. I’ve broken down what it is and why I chose to become certified in EMDR.

📍Head here to read https://www.elitec-c.com/how-emdr-bridges-mind-and-body/

07/08/2025

Meet Alana Sookoor, MSW, RSW
Finding a therapist you connect with can be one of the most powerful steps in your healing journey and we’re thrilled to introduce you to Alana, a warm and compassionate Registered Social Worker here at Elite Counselling & Consulting.

In this honest and thoughtful interview, Alana shares:

💬 What drew her to psychotherapy

🌍 How she brings a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive lens to her work

🧠 Her favourite mindset shift for emotional growth

💖 What healing really means to her

If you’ve ever been curious about therapy or just want to hear from a grounded, heart-centred therapist, this conversation is for you.

🎥 Watch the premiere Wednesday, July 9 at 6PM on YouTube

🔗 Set your reminder here: https://youtu.be/3lTEZr7J860

Alana is currently accepting new clients. You can book a free 15-minute consult here https://elitec-c.janeapp.com/ #/staff_member/7

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93 King Street West, Suite 201
Bowmanville, ON
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+19054193242

Website

http://www.elitec-c.com/

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About Kameela Osman, MSW, RSW, C. Hyp

Kameela is registered social worker, through Elite Counselling and Consulting Services she offers counselling / psychotherapy, workshops and consulting, in-person (Bowmanville, ON) and online, throughout Ontario. She holds both a Bachelors (‘08) and a Masters (‘09) of Social Work. She additionally is certified as a clinical hypnotherapist. She is experienced as a therapist, group facilitator and clinical supervisor. She founded Elite Counselling & Consulting after years in the non-profit field, and continues to ensure her practice incorporates her social work lens. Through her wide experience, she is adept at working with clients on varying issues, such as anxiety, depression, self-esteem, anger, parenting, and relationship issues.

Kameela believes in collaboration. Frequently noting that therapy isn’t something she does unto her clients, but together with. She uses her training in CBT, ACT, Mindfulness, Solution Focused, Trauma Informed Therapy, and more, to form an integrated approach to therapy. She is mindful that while she brings her knowledge of the field and experience, clients coming in hold privileged self-knowledge they may not share in therapy, thus therapy is reliant on engaging them in the direction of the process.

Kameela is motivated by truly believing that helping others create a better world themselves, creates a better world for all, herself and family included.