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Jillian Martin Psychology

Registered Psychologist, providing therapy in Fort McMurray, AB.

I practice in Clinical/Counselling Psychology focusing on S*x Therapy, Perinatal/Maternal and Parental Mental Health, Women's Reproductive Mental Health for individual adults and couples.

03/17/2026

Joy, bliss, pleasure, happiness, kick, exuberance, delight, glory, euphoria, contentment, beatitude, amusement, satisfaction, buzz, wonder, elation, felicity, cheerfulness…

Less judgement, more joy. We don’t get to choose others experience(s). And, we don’t get to change it! If it’s not harmful, let it be. Maybe, if you’d like, slow down, notice their joy, stay with it for a moment. See what happens to the corners or your mouth, in your chest, feel into it. I wonder what that would be like?

“Finding pleasure in another person’s good fortune is what social scientists call “freudenfreude,” a term (inspired by the German word for “joy”) that describes the bliss we feel when someone else succeeds, even if it doesn’t directly involve us.”

Reference:

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/25/well/mind/schadenfreude-freudenfreude.html?unlocked_article_code=1.T1A._GlC.oz63qjTOk2BN&smid=nytcore-ios-share

03/14/2026

Trust me. The kitchen floor knows.

03/12/2026

They say time heals, but 5 years has passed and time is no healer.
It’s been too fast and so long. At the same time.
Like she’s in the next room, but by the time I get there she’s in another.
Like she’s a phone call away but it’s met with a busy signal.
Time is a thief. It gave us 12731 days, and stole the rest.
She’d say time didn’t really matter to me, I entered the world with speed. Slowing down only so she could hold me while I took my first breaths. And slowing down again while I held her during her last.
No, time doesn’t heal, time gives space. Space for memories to be remembered and new ones to be made.
I wish time worked differently. Because the time we had will never been enough.

Creativity helps me process. Words. Drawing. Painting. Dancing. Earlier this week was 5 years since my mom died. Time gives space. Though it may look different for all of us…if you are grieving, I see you.

03/05/2026

Remembering I am a sovereign being with agency.

And I can draw on the walls if I want to.

02/25/2026

Honouring Pink Shirt Day and giving a little loving kindness to the self.

Take a moment here with me
find a comfortable position
let gravity do the work as you Sink into your Seat
gently close your eyes
Turn towards your body
Say a gentle hello
Ask it how it is feeling
Let your body tell you what it needs
Listen
Let your body show its tension, its pain, it’s grief.
Don’t try to change it. It does not need to be fixed. It’s allowed to be here, just as you are.
Breathe
Thank your body for being here
Turning towards your body, letting yourself feel. Connect, open, allow.
Let your body be held by you. Let it show you all it is, all it feels. Let your body know you are listening.
Breathe
Say a gentle thank you to your body, your heart, your mind.
Breathe

You are allowed to be, you are allowed to take up space. Be kind.

02/11/2026

to never believe I need rose-colored glasses
to see the beauty of this world.

- Andrea Gibson

not ignoring the dark or hard, making room for both.

12/16/2025

Listen, grief is weird.

Sometimes it’s crying because someone had the same hair as your mom and it made you think about her, which then made you think about how she’ll never get to be at your kids sports tournaments, ever. (In the physical sense anyway). I get it, cuz same. Sometimes it’s dark humour. Again, I get it, cuz same.

If you’re part of this club, I see you. Be gentle on yourself. Talk about her. Make the jokes. Ask for the snuggles. Get mad. Maybe tell the person with the same hair that they reminded you of someone special. Reach out. Do your grief rituals. Connect. Slow down. Take in the good. Do what you need. Take what you need. For some it may be a huge wave, others a ripple. No right, no wrong. It’s grief baby, there are no rules.

Ps, It’s a club I didn’t accept the invite to- yet somehow here we are.

Pps, if my mom chose the song for this, she’d probably choose “grandma got run over by a reindeer” and then tell me to lighten up and live a little ;).

12/09/2025

A festive space, really!

11/06/2025

Rude.

Back to the days of dark when you get to work, dark when you leave. Time to break out those happy lights folks!

10/31/2025

This was my first SAR and is and will be an ongoing practice of reassessment and restructuring. A reminder “We are in the business of pleasure” - after all, and pleasure is for everyone!

Oh, and I crammed in as much exploring of Winnipeg as I a could in evenings! Here are a few of the moments!

09/03/2025

Sharing for my friend and peer, Brittany who is completing her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology:
Brittany is exploring exploring the mental health experiences of neurodivergent transgender and non-binary adults and is looking for participants who:

✔️ Are 18+
✔️ Identify as transgender or non-binary/gender-diverse
✔️ Have a diagnosis of autism, ADHD, dyslexia, giftedness, or are twice-exceptional
✔️ Feel comfortable doing a virtual interview (45–60 minutes)

Participation is confidential, voluntary, and completely virtual.

Please share this post and contact information:

If you or someone you know might be interested, scan the QR code in the post or email here:
Brittany.travis@my.calsouthern.edu

07/03/2025

Deep greens. Pops of purple. Waves of tiny white specks.
Slowly, deliberately pushing their way up.
Shades of pink. Yellow like the sun. Surrounded by a soft bed of green.
Slow down, take them in. Their beauty is mean to be enjoyed. Meant to be shared. Meant to be seen.

Taking in their joy!
Take a look around, take a moment or joy for you today!

Address

8324 Franklin Avenue
Fort McMurray, AB
T9H2J1

Telephone

+17808041218

Website

https://www.psychologytoday.com/profile/726072

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