Kody Kearns Counselling

06/04/2025

🌱 📗Learning through story telling📗🌱

Ever tried asking a child “How are you feeling?” and got a shrug or “I don’t know…”? That’s because naming and talking about emotions can be really hard — especially when the topic feels big or overwhelming.

That’s where books come in.

✨ Stories create a safe distance for kids and teens to explore tough topics.
Instead of saying, “Let’s talk about your anxiety,” we can say,
“Let’s read about a character who feels nervous sometimes.”

Through stories, children:
📖 See themselves in characters
📖 Learn that others feel the same way
📖 Get language to describe their emotions
📖 Discover healthy ways to cope — all without the pressure of being “on the spot”

💬 It’s so much easier for kids to understand their own mental health when it’s told through someone else’s story first. That “aha!” moment? It happens when they realize, “That’s how I feel too!”

🌈 Let’s keep giving kids tools to understand themselves — one story at a time.

Thank you to for the book recommendations for our learning library!

05/28/2025

Creating Feeling Monsters 🫟🖌️🌱

🌿Why It Works:
🔘Movement and color choice allow for sensory regulation.
🔘Imaginative play taps into natural creativity.
🔘Externalizing emotions makes them easier to talk about ! It’s a lot less stressful to talk about a character than yourself, often removing the shame behind the behaviour.

05/08/2025

Walk + Talk Therapy 🚶🎙️🌱

Sometimes it’s easier to open up when we’re not sitting face-to-face. That’s where Walk and Talk Therapy comes in.

For kids and teens, movement can make conversations feel more natural and less intimidating. It helps reduce anxiety, supports emotional regulation, and makes space for expression—without the pressure of “just talking.”

Whether we’re walking through a quiet trail or around the neighborhood, these sessions support mental health while engaging both body and mind.

Nature meets nurture. Healing doesn’t have to happen inside four walls.

Now offering Walk + Talk sessions for youth and teens!
DM to learn more or book a free consult.

04/14/2025

Such a great group starting up. Erin is amazing !

A new community support group for "stressed" moms is being held at the Mill Resteraunt in Cobourg starting April 30th!
The focus of this group is on managing transitions, adapting to new situations, practicing self-care, and providing a safe space to share anxieties, challenges, and the less enjoyable aspects of motherhood.
Hosted by myself and Deanna Kennedy (Mama Coach), we will address topics relevant to mothers with infants 0-6 months, offering guidance, advice, and support.
Registration is recommended; please email me at edonnelly.rsw@gmail.com to register or inquire about the group. Motherhood can be challenging at times, but you don't have to face these challenges alone. 💗

04/03/2025

✨Now Accepting New Clients!🌱

Is your child struggling with school, big emotions, or changes at home? Transitions like family separation, loss, or shifting dynamics can be tough, and every child deserves a safe space to process their feelings.

At Kody Kearns Counselling, I provide compassionate, trauma-informed therapy to help children, teens, and families navigate life’s challenges. Whether it’s difficulty with focus, emotional outbursts, or the need for extra support, I’m happy to help.

✨ Now accepting new clients – reach out today to learn more!

02/20/2025

✨ Supporting Children and Teens through grief and loss✨

Grief is hard for everyone, but for kids, it can be especially confusing. They may not have the words to express their feelings or fully understand what loss means. Often, people see grief and loss only relating to death, but for kids (and adults) grief and loss can come in many forms: losing a friendship, divorce, moving, loss of self, medical diagnosis/injury.

Here are a few ways I support kids in teens with loss.

💛 Validate Feelings – Let them know it’s okay to feel sad, angry, or even confused. Every emotion is valid.

🎨 Encourage Expression – Some kids talk, others draw, play, or act out their feelings. My space gives kids the freedom to express themselves in different ways.

💚Grief is a journey, and kids need love, patience, and support as they process their loss. 💙

01/12/2025

🪴Welcome to the home of ! 🪴

Our place to talk about the tough stuff, our accomplishments, our doubts, our successes. A place to change the way we view things, learn, reflect, feel safe and supported, and have some fun along the way.

So very happy to welcome you all. This space holds a little piece of my ♥️

11/25/2024

Therapy can be fun ! 🧠💡😁

I use a playful approach when working with kids and teens ! Why ?

⚪️ Being playful lessens the threat response in the brain and builds safety.

⚪️Play can lead to increased connection and creativity, and helps the lower and upper parts of our brain to talk to one another - developing neuropathways.

⚪️Play allows kids to create psychological distance to be better able to talk about the tough stuff. It may be easier to talk through puppets, action figures, or sand ! 🐱🎭🏖️

11/20/2024

Teens can be tough ! - Am I right ?!😆

Fortunately for me, I absolutely love working with teenagers. It’s that special moment in life where we are figuring things out, making mistakes, and learning about ourselves.

From navigating everything social📱, to building a more open relationship with their parent. I try to create a safe environment to work through the tough, and have parents join in when possible to pass on the torch🔦. My role is to start walking the path alongside, and build supportive relationships around your teen moving forward.

⚪️ How can I navigate complex social situations?

⚪️ How can I better understand my mental health?

⚪️ How can I talk with my parents about things in my life?

Feel free to contact me if any of this landed for you or your teen 🤍

11/02/2024

🏠🪴

Hey everyone, my office is located within this beautiful century home in Cobourg, ON. Just a few blocks from one of the nicest beaches in Ontario ! 🌊🏖️🐚

I’m very excited to share more pictures of my new space once it’s completed in January !

I am currently working from another beautiful space in Cobourg until then🤍

11/02/2024

Hey ! 👋

My name is Kody. My passion and experience for helping children and families who have experienced trauma and adversity led me to pursue a career in counselling.

I use a relational approach and dyadic developmental psychotherapy approaches with youth and caregivers to help strengthen their relationships. My focus is on creating a safe and supportive environment where clients can explore their thoughts and feelings, and develop the skills they need to overcome challenges and thrive.

I specialize in working with children, teens, and families using a relational approach with lots of opportunity for play and sensory integration. Who said therapy can’t be fun ! ☀️😁

⚪️ Feel free to contact me to talk further, or to book.