Following Seas Psychotherapy

03/13/2026

If you are a first responder or love a first responder - you won’t want to miss this!

First Responders Wellness Symposium Society

Check out our speaker lineup below👇

03/07/2026

“What would younger me think of my life now?”

I ask myself this sometimes when I catch the old narratives creeping in. The ones that said I wasn’t enough or didn’t belong.

Pride for my younger self looks like setting boundaries. It looks like choosing rest without guilt. It looks like building a life where helping others is part of my work and I don’t have to do it perfectly.

Sometimes growth feels slow. But when I reflect on who I used to be and who I am now, I can see the quiet courage it took to get here.

Maybe today is a good day to notice the ways you are showing up and to check in with your younger self 💜

And if this mindset sounds foreign or hard for you - reach out to our practice for support 💌

02/24/2026

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02/17/2026

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02/13/2026

I thought this clip from the Olympics was so funny and reminded me of our role as therapists during Phase 4 of EMDR - we provide guard rails, and need to focus on safety, attunement, and the belief that our client can heal. Interweaves can be powerful however we want to have a clinical rationale for using them, as we don’t want to interfere with the client’s processing.

Do you have a client that’s stuck or looping? I can help you assess what’s going on. Connect with me if you’re interested in EMDR Consultation or certification!

02/12/2026

I’m offering pro bono support to therapists including residents and students supporting shooting victims. Reach out for support ❤️‍🩹

02/10/2026

Nurses and first responders often experience trauma, yet don’t come right out and say it explicitly.

Looking for a therapist who gets it? We can help ❤️‍🩹 connect with one of our culturally sensitive therapists for a free consult to explore fit 💌 www.followingseas.ca

02/08/2026

I may be holding my clipboard upside down, but I promise I know what’s up! 😂

I have a lot of new followers on my page from a few posts that blew up earlier this year, so here’s a brief re-introduction!

👋 Sam she/her pronouns
📜 Registered Social Worker (Clinical Specialist) & Registered Nurse
💛 Métis
👀 Passionate about integrating IFS & EMDR, especially intensives!
👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 I enjoy offering couples therapy too and probably should talk about it more!
🧑‍🍼Mom of two (7 months and almost 3)
🐢 I have a pet turtle named Bruce Wayne
🥓 I like my bacon crispy
🍍 Pineapple on all the pizza
📺 I’ve been on TV as an extra
🇦🇺 It’s been a life long goal to travel to Australia
🇵🇸 Free Palestine

Tell me about you! What do we have in common?

02/06/2026

Being a mental health professional is such a privilege 💜 you get to walk with folks through their darkest times and offer a glimmer of hope. So many people I’ve spoken with over the years that have offered me such a unique perspective on life. Thank you for your trust.

02/05/2026

Today we are proud to announce the launch of the Spousal Resiliency Program - Online (SRP-Online). This new self-paced resiliency program has been clinically developed to help spouses and partners of Veterans, First Responders and other Trauma Exposed Professionals understand and regulate their emotions within relationships impacted by operational stress injuries.

SRP-Online has been adapted from our in-person model and was clinically developed by Claudine Barrette, M.Ps, C.Psych., Carolynn Turner, MA, RCC-ACS in collaboration with lived-experience peer Kathryn Linford.

The development of the program was made possible thanks to a new three-year funding partnership with BMO, whose contribution funded the development of SRP-Online.

The program can be accessed at no cost to spouses and partners of Trauma Exposed Professionals by visiting the following link: https://education.warriorhealth.ca/courses/srp-1

02/04/2026

😂😂😂😂 no wonder this cat looks so calm all the time