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Illumination Therapeutic Services offers individual and group counselling to adults and teenagers.

Illumination Therapeutic Services offers individual, couples, family and group counselling to both adults and youth. I will be offering both in-person as well as virtual services to Alberta residents. Together, I hope to help illuminate patterns and ways of being that no longer are serving you and indeed may be hindering you from thriving and living your best life. I have been working in the field of social work for over 17 years and working in counselling for the past decade. Please visit my website www.illuminationtherapeticservices.com if wanting more information or reach out to book a free 15 minute phone consultation to see if I'm the right fit for you.

03/27/2026

Cancer took a lot from me. It took even more from my late husband. And yet there was so very much that it didn’t steal.

Our honeymoon in Costa Rica was something cancer stole. It made him too unwell to internationally travel and go on our honeymoon in 2012. Since that time it’s been a dream of mine to go and not allow cancer to have taken that experience from me, even though it will be without Cam.

Tonight this dream comes true and with it all the emotions…

03/26/2026

Elizabeth will be taking off for a much needed vacation to a therapist retreat from March 27-April 6th.

Please know she may not be able to respond to inquiries until her return.

Interested in starting therapy? Reach out to either Jessica or Val to explore if they could be a good fit for you. Link in bio to the website to read their personal bios.

03/24/2026

✨ The Power of a YES Day ✨

Kids live in a world where most decisions are made for them. What time to wake up. What to eat. Where to go. When to leave. When to stop.

And while structure and boundaries are essential, so is the opportunity to experience autonomy, choice, and a sense of power in their own lives.

A “YES Day” can be a beautiful way to offer that.

Parenting expert Dr. Becky Kennedy often talks about how giving kids meaningful control within clear parameters actually increases their cooperation later. When children feel respected and empowered, they’re far more willing to go along with the many moments when the answer has to be “no.”

This year, for my daughter’s 8th birthday, her main gift was a YES Day.

We set the limits ahead of time — a budget for the whole day (food included) — and talked through the boundaries together. Then she brainstormed ideas and even planned the order so she could fit in as much as possible.

To be honest… we were a little nervous. 😅

But it turned out to be one of the best days we’ve ever had together.

She listened to her body and didn’t even finish the pops or cupcake she excitedly chose. We laughed constantly. We were silly. We connected. And she truly felt like a queen for the day.

And the best part?
YES Days don’t have to be expensive.

For our next one, I’m planning a “no-money YES Day” where everything has to be outdoor adventures or activities we already have at home. I can’t wait to see her creativity take off.

Because sometimes the greatest gift we can give our kids isn’t another thing…
It’s shared joy, laughter, and memories that tell them their voice matters.

Have you ever tried a YES Day?
Would you?

✨

03/21/2026

Sometimes the most meaningful moments happen when we slow down enough to see the world through our child’s eyes.

This week, I put the to-do list aside and followed my daughter’s lead on an adventure by the river—for over 2 1/2 hours, she set the pace. We marvelled at icebergs, collected shards of icicles, squished through mud, and splashed in ice-cold water.

In her world, there was only curiosity, wonder, and presence.
And somehow, that was exactly what we both needed. 🤍

03/20/2026

February gave my daughter and I a delicious little mission: to explore all the Okotoks spots participating in . ☕🍫

What started as a fun challenge turned into something even sweeter. We tasted some mind-bogglingly delicious hot chocolates, but more importantly we built tiny moments of connection along the way — laughing, rating our favourites, and making memories in between sips. 💛

Living and working in Okotoks is something I’m deeply grateful for. As the owner of two small businesses, I’ve learned just how important it is to support local. And thankfully, this town is overflowing with incredible shops, cafés, and services run by passionate people who pour their hearts into what they do. ✨

Supporting local doesn’t just strengthen businesses — it strengthens community. And sometimes it also comes with whipped cream and chocolate drizzle. 😉

03/16/2026

Healing my inner child has meant gently untangling the belief that if I couldn’t be perfect at something, I shouldn’t do it at all.

For years, that meant not trying.
Not drawing.
Not painting.
Not even colouring in a colouring book.

Because what if the image in my head didn’t translate perfectly onto the page?
What if someone saw that I wasn’t “naturally good”?

So many of us learned early that art is a performance. That creativity belongs to the talented. That if we can’t do it a certain way, we should stop.

But creativity doesn’t thrive under perfectionism.
It needs room to experiment.
To play.
To “fail” — a word I don’t really believe in anymore.

Through expressive arts therapy — first as a client, then through my trainings — I began healing the parts of me that equated mistakes with shame. I started creating not for the outcome, but for the experience. The joy. The aliveness.

Now I invite my perfectionist parts to come along.
You can make mistakes.
You can play.
No one is leaving.
No one is criticizing.

And sometimes? I laugh when it turns out wildly different than I imagined — because the experience was golden. And that was always the goal.

This stained glass piece was created at a workshop with a dear friend at Little Lights Glass Works — such a beautiful intro class if you’ve been wanting to try something new.

Maybe healing looks like picking up the thing you once put down.
Maybe it looks like giving yourself permission to be a beginner.

✨ What would you try if you didn’t have to be perfect?

03/14/2026

This week 100 Women Who Care Foothills shifted the way we typically do things and met online, because well Alberta weather…

Always an honour to spend time with other amazing women who are dedicated to making a difference in our communities, while learning about incredible local charities.

If you are looking for a way to get involved in the Foothills that has a big impact with very little time requirement AND meet some wonderful women check out

03/13/2026

🌸 Mother’s Day Celebration Mommy & Me Paint Day 🎨

Presented by Artistic Adventures and The Healing Cocoon Collective!

This fun and relaxed, easy to follow step by step paint session is perfect for kids ages 7+ and the special women in their lives.
Moms, grandmas, aunts, and any other special ladies are all warmly invited to join in the fun!

Come create a sweet keepsake together, share some laughs, and make memories just in time for Mother’s Day. 💐

Two dates to choose from, or come to both!

May 2, 2026
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Painting a Highland Cow
The Sanctuary at The Healing Cocoon Collective
Unit 19, 109 Stockton Point, Okotoks

May 9, 2026
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Painting a Fox
The Sanctuary at The Healing Cocoon Collective
Unit 19, 109 Stockton Point, Okotoks

$15 per person

✨ Spots are limited – be sure to save yours! Message us for more details!

03/10/2026

Therapist Restoration Evening: Guided Chakra Cleanse & Nervous System Reset

Therapists spend their days holding space for others. Listening deeply. Regulating. Supporting. Caring.

This evening is a chance for someone to hold space for you.

Join me for a deeply restorative guided meditation designed for therapists and helping professionals who want to release accumulated stress, support their nervous system, and reconnect with themselves.

Together we will:

🌿 Cleanse the aura and clear each chakra

🔥 Receive the Munay-Ki archetypes to strengthen resilience and grounding

💫 Anchor healing energy through chakra affirmations

We’ll close with journaling and a gentle sharing circle, offering a space where therapists can be supported the way they support others every day.

✨ Release stress

✨ Reduce burnout

✨ Restore energetic balance

✨ Leave feeling grounded and replenished

🌙 This experience is designed for therapists, counsellors, psychologists, social workers, and helping professionals who want to nurture their own wellbeing while connecting with others who understand the emotional work of holding space.

📍 The Healing Cocoon Collective 19, 109 Stockton Point Okotoks

📅 April 30

⏰ 7–9 PM

💰$50 due at time of registration

Bring something comfortable to lie or sit on (yoga mat and a blanket or two) and a journal. To keep the space intimate and supportive, registration is limited.

To Register contact Kimberly at
soulconnectionstribe@gmail.com

03/09/2026

Grief Evolves 🤍

The interesting thing about grief is that it ebbs and flows — much like relationships do.
We change.
What we need changes.
And so does grief.

For 11 years, I honoured the life and death of my late husband, Cam, in the same ways. The same rituals. The same rhythm to the day. Predictability brought a sense of control to the hardest day of my year. The rituals helped me feel close to him.

And then the 12th anniversary approached… and something shifted.

Planning the rituals didn’t feel supportive. It felt like obligation.

I realized my grief had moved — at least for this year. Instead of asking, What did he love? I asked, What do I need? What would fill me up?

Not to disconnect from him — he is with me always — but to honour the life still moving through me.

It’s a shift I didn’t know was possible. One I’m still exploring in my nervous system. Grief is not linear. It’s relational. It evolves as we do.

Even as therapists who sit with others in their grief, we continue to learn and be shaped by our own.

If your grief is shifting… if what once felt supportive no longer does… you’re not doing it wrong. You’re growing.

At Illumination, we hold space for grief in all its seasons — whether you’re clinging to ritual or redefining what remembrance looks like. Reach out if you’d like support navigating your own evolving relationship with loss. 🤍

03/08/2026

Happy International Women’s Day from Illumination Therapeutic Services!

Grateful to work with these talented and inspiring women!

03/07/2026

Join us on Saturday March 7th 11-5 at The Viking Centre for Heart of the Foothills Women Showcase market!

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Calgary, AB

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Monday	5pm - 9pm
Wednesday	5pm - 9pm
Saturday	9am - 1pm

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+14039787045

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http://www.illuminationtherapeuticservices.com/

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