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We are a community of practice comprised of social workers and psychologists providing individual, group, couple and family counselling.

04/10/2026

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month 🤍

These statistics are difficult but important. They remind us that sexual violence is not rare, and that many people around us are quietly carrying its impact.
Awareness matters. So does how we respond.

Believing survivors, creating safe spaces, and offering compassionate support can make a meaningful difference.

If this topic connects to your own experience, you are not alone and support is available.

healinginrelationship

04/02/2026

Ever wonder what therapists are reading? 📚
Here’s our first book club pick from our founder, Tracy Dean.

Her thoughts on Comfortable with Uncertainty by the legendary Pema Chödrön:
In a world that feels more uncertain than ever, Chödrön offers comfort and hope as we learn to navigate the discomfort and fear of uncertain times. Through small, digestible teachings, stories, and reflections, she gently guides readers toward acceptance and compassion — for ourselves and for others.

A beautiful reminder that courage isn’t the absence of uncertainty… it’s learning how to stay present within it.

03/26/2026

Part 3: Caring for yourself in scary times 🤍

By now, you might have noticed…
the world can feel heavy, unpredictable, and loud—especially online.

Social media connects us, but it can also overwhelm our nervous system without us even realizing it.

So this is your gentle reminder:

You are allowed to care for yourself.

That might look like:
• logging off sooner than usual
• muting or unfollowing accounts that spike anxiety
• taking breaks from the news cycle
• noticing when your body shifts (tight chest, racing thoughts, that “uh oh” feeling)
• choosing grounding over scrolling

You don’t have to stay informed at the cost of feeling okay.

Regulation is not avoidance.
It’s wisdom.

The goal isn’t to ignore what’s happening in the world—
it’s to stay connected to yourself while you move through it.

Even small moments of care matter:
a breath, a pause, stepping outside, reaching out to someone safe.

In uncertain times, your nervous system needs more support, not more pressure.

Take what you need.
Come back when you’re ready.

You are allowed to feel safe in your own body 🤍

03/21/2026

When the world feels loud, unpredictable, and unsafe, it doesn’t just stay “out there.” For many people, current events can land in the body—activating old wounds and trauma responses.

If you’ve experienced sexual violence, discrimination, sexism, racism, or war, what you’re seeing online may not feel like “just the news.” It can feel personal. Immediate. Familiar in a way that’s hard to explain.

This week, we’re naming what’s happening so you can respond with awareness, not self-blame.

Stay tuned for Part 3: How to Care for Ourselves

03/18/2026

The world feels… loud right now.
Unpredictable. Heavy. Hard to look away from.

And social media? It keeps it all right in front of us — on repeat.

We’re hearing from so many clients that they are overwhelmed. More anxiety. More reactivity. Less capacity to feel steady in their own bodies.

This is the start of a 3-part series on how “scary times” + constant exposure online impact us — not just mentally, but physiologically.

If you’ve been feeling on edge, numb, or exhausted… you’re not alone. Your system is responding exactly how it’s designed to.

Stay with us this week 🤍

03/15/2026

If calm, safe, grounding energy was a person… it would be Stephanie 🤍

She has this incredible way of making people feel instantly at ease — like you can exhale, settle in, and just be yourself.
Her warmth, empathy, and genuine care create a space that feels steady, supportive, and deeply safe.

Honestly… we’re just really lucky she’s ours ✨

03/11/2026

Owning your story doesn’t mean approving of what happened to you.

It doesn’t mean minimizing harm, bypassing pain, or “finding the silver lining.”

It means telling the truth, first to yourself, about what shaped you, what hurt you, and what you did to survive.

When we don’t own our story, we often live it from the shadows:

performing instead of belonging
people-pleasing instead of choosing
striving to be perfect to feel safe
avoiding hard emotions or situations
carrying shame that was never ours to begin with

Owning your story helps because it puts you back in the author’s seat.

It loosens shame’s grip.

It replaces secrecy with self-compassion.

It allows your nervous system to stop bracing against being “found out” and to start to address unhelpful patterns that we used to try to keep us feeling safe and comfortable.

It’s exhausting holding up the protection. ALL.THE.TIME.

It’s brave because it asks you to stay present with discomfort rather than outrun it.

Because it means choosing honesty over approval.

Because it risks being seen as imperfect, which is tender, real, without guarantees.
This is where healing begins.

Not in fixing yourself, but in finally standing with yourself. 🤍

03/08/2026

When women support each other, something powerful happens.

Comparison softens. Competition fades. Safety grows.

Women’s voices are essential; when we speak up, share our wisdom, and lift each other, we help build a better world. Every word of encouragement, every act of support, matters. Building each other up isn’t just kind… it’s healing, transformative, and necessary.

Tag a woman who lifts you up 🤍
And tell her why she matters today.

03/02/2026

If you were praised for being calm, agreeable, low-maintenance, or “mature for your age,”
there’s a good chance you learned something quietly powerful:
Your needs mattered less than your ability to not need.
Being easy often meant:
✅ not taking up space
✅ managing other people’s emotions
✅ staying quiet to keep the peace
✅ learning that love came with conditions
And none of that means anything was wrong with you.
It means you adapted brilliantly.
But as an adult, this can show up as:
✅ people-pleasing
✅ fear of being “too much”
✅ guilt for having needs
✅ anxiety in close relationships
Healing isn’t about becoming difficult.
It’s about becoming honest, with yourself and others.
You’re allowed to need.
You’re allowed to take up space.
You’re allowed to be fully human.
If this resonates, therapy can be a place where your needs finally get to matter. 💛

02/25/2026

Healing isn’t loud.
Sometimes it looks like restraint.
Sometimes it looks like repair.
Sometimes it looks like choosing yourself quietly, again and again.
If you saw yourself on this list, that’s not accidental. Keep going.
Those are green flags. 🌱
And they count, even when no one else sees them.

02/22/2026

Finding us is easier than it seems… and this reel is your step-by-step guide. Sound on 🔉

From the parking lot → into the building → up the stairs → and voilà… you made it!

If you find yourself wondering if you’re going the right way (both emotionally and navigation-wise 😂)… you are. Keep going — you’re almost there. We promise we’re worth the steps.

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Suite 3213 101 Sunset Drive
Cochrane, AB
T4C0W7

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 3pm

Telephone

+15874413902

Website

http://cochranecounsellingcentre.ca/

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New group offering..

We have a new DBT Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) skills group starting soon.

DBT teaches skills useful to most of us, particularly if we have fairly intense emotions. These include skills like learning to accurately recognize emotions in you and others, tolerating difficult emotions, and engaging with others effectively. While DBT was originally developed for people with Borderline Personality Disorder, we find it very helpful for many people including but not only those with ADHD, anxiety disorders and trauma histories. Having a diagnosis is certainly not a requirement for attending this group. To complete the full program, one would attend a 2 hour group, once a week, for 24 weeks. The cost is $60/group. At this time the group is for adults. If you have an adolescent who would benefit from this (intense emotions? In a teenager?) , one of our experienced therapists can provide individual therapy. If there is enough demand, we may consider a group for teens.

Our current group runs on Thursdays from 2-4 and the new group will be running on Thursdays 5-7pm.

If you would like more information please call our office. 587-493-8388.