Building Bridges Counselling Services

11/19/2025

Big changes don’t happen overnight, but every small step counts. Celebrate the small wins along your journey they add up to major progress.
You are moving forward, even when it doesn’t always feel like it. 🎉

11/18/2025

Mindfulness is a powerful tool for managing stress and cultivating peace in your daily life. Whether it’s a few deep breaths or simply being present in the moment, mindfulness can help you navigate life's challenges with greater ease. 🌿

11/17/2025

Masking is when a person who is on the autism spectrum might hide or suppress parts of themselves to fit in or avoid negative reactions. It can look like forcing eye contact, mimicking social behaviours, or suppressing stimming — all of which can be exhausting.

Over time, masking can lead to stress, burnout, anxiety, and a loss of identity.

As counsellors, we aim to create spaces where individuals feel safe to unmask — to be authentic, accepted, and understood.

11/16/2025

It can be hard slowing down our mind at night. If this feels familiar, know you are not alone.

Our stories don't always ‘switch off’ when the lights do. Sometimes, it can be helpful to create a small routine act honours the transition from day to night.

Some ways to help our body and brain get cozy for rest include:

Slowing it down and turning off bright lights and screens

Quiet moments like reading or stretching

Gentle thoughts. Thinking of three good things from your day.

Comfort time. Snuggle with your blankies, stuffies, pets, or loved ones.

Easing into rest can help tell our brains it’s safe to relax now and help us wake up ready for a new day!

11/15/2025

Healthy relationships don’t all look the same but the green flags often feel the same:

Respect. Safety. Space to be you.

Whether you’re in a monogamous relationship, a q***r partnership, a CNM structure, or something else entirely you deserve connection that’s built on care, not control.

11/15/2025

Happy Movember! Checking in now that it's the middle of the month: How are the moustaches looking?

Hope whoever is participating in Movember is feeling satisfied... and a little bit more hairy.

11/15/2025

Loneliness doesn’t always mean being alone — it can mean feeling unseen or disconnected. Reaching out, joining community groups, or engaging in meaningful activities can help rebuild connection.

11/14/2025

November is Family Violence Prevention Month.
Every person deserves to feel safe, valued, and free from harm — at home and elsewhere

Let’s break the silence, support survivors, and work together to end family violence.

If you or someone you know needs help, reach out:

Alberta Health Services Mental Health Help Line: 1-877-303-2642

Health Link at 811. Follow the directions to talk to the addiction and mental health team or to find out what services are available in your community.

Canada Su***de Crisis Helpline: 988

Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868

Indigenous Hope for Wellness Helpline: 1-855-242-3310

National Trans Lifeline: 1-877-330-6366

211 Alberta: Call 211 to find programs and services in your community.

11/13/2025

11/13/2025

On World Kindness Day, we invite you to consider how you treat the people around you. Every person is fighting their own battle, walking their own path, and breathing the same air. Each person, in their desperate reach for happiness, making together a circle, a little like the shape of the world.

Remind yourself of that, and choose kindness. Remember to be kind to yourself, too.

11/12/2025

When a client says: “Good question.”

Therapy translator:

“I need a moment to emotionally download that.”

or

“You may have just ruined my avoidance strategy, respectfully.”

That little pause after a “good question” moment?
That’s where the real work happens, your brain just found something worth exploring.

We love a good question.

11/12/2025

Learn more about Building Bridges at:

https://buildingbridgescounselling.ca/