Metamorphosis Counselling

11/17/2025

The Past Matters.

🧠 Past memory → present reactions
When experiences aren’t fully processed, the body and beliefs can keep reacting as if it’s still happening.

The This carousel walks through the AIP model (Adaptive Information Processing): how triggers light up old networks—and how EMDR helps link memories to present-day safety.

What you’ll see:
• How memory networks store images, emotions, sensations, beliefs
• Why triggers = “past in the present”
• What EMDR actually does (bilateral stimulation + gentle check-ins)
• Integration: less charge, updated beliefs, more choice

💬 Favorite line (Francine Shapiro):
“Unprocessed memories are generally the basis of negative responses; processed memories are the basis of adaptive positive responses.”

🤝 Work with us
Amanda: older teens & adults
Paula: children, teens & adults
In-person or online. Evening & weekend availability.

📩 metamorphosiscounselling@gmail.com
🌐 www.metamorphosis-counselling.ca
📞 306-286-3227

11/14/2025

Is it time for an EMDR Tune-Up?

Return • Reinforce • Reset

If new triggers appeared, familiar themes resurfaced, or a big life change stirred things up, a short EMDR booster can help you steady your nervous system and reinforce the gains you already made.

What to expect:
• quick target review + readiness check
• brief reprocessing with bilateral stimulation
• updated tools you can use immediately
• usually 1–3 focused sessions (we’ll decide together)

You’ve done this before—this time is lighter and more targeted. You’re not starting over; you’re fine-tuning.

📅 Book: www.metamorphosis-counselling.ca
✉️ metamorphosiscounselling@gmail.com | ☎️ 306-286-3227

11/13/2025

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Anna Lembke is professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. A clinic...

11/13/2025

Paula and Amanda are in live (synchronous) virtual/online training, today. We are installing new skills into our brains to better serve you. Reach out for an appointment if these issues (addictions, compulstions, or unwanted behaviours) show up and get in the way of your life.

11/13/2025

11/11/2025

Moral Injury Repair

🧭🕯️ When values feel violated, the wound can be moral. Repair is possible.
Name what hurts, stabilize first, share your story at a sustainable pace, sort responsibility, and make amends through values-aligned actions. Add meaning-making rituals and compassionate self-talk. Small steps, repeated, change trajectories. 🌱

If you’d like guided support, we’re here.
metamorphosiscounselling@gmail.com · www.metamorphosis-counselling.ca · 306-286-3227

11/10/2025

New Monthly Support Group for Q***r Mental Health Professionals in Canada

Their Collective is hosting a confidential, therapeutic support group for 2SLGBTQIAP+ mental health professionals across Canada. This space is dedicated to processing the unique experiences of working in the mental health field as a q***r professional.

Details:
Meets on the 2nd Friday of each month at 1:00 pm CST
Next November 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM CST
Hosted on Jane
Free to attend, pre-registration required

Facilitator: Dr. Amanda Baldwin from Metamorphasis Counselling (she/her; they/them)

Amanda is a Certified Canadian Counsellor through the CCPA, a trained EMDR therapist, and a Sessional Instructor at the University of Saskatchewan.

She brings extensive experience in ACT, Feminist, Narrative, and other therapeutic approaches, with particular expertise in anxiety, trauma, gender, sexuality, and attachment.

Amanda provides affirming care and ongoing training to support individuals with diverse mental health needs.

Join us in building community, processing experiences, and supporting one another as q***r professionals in mental health.

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11/10/2025

Family Playbook

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🤝 For partners, parents, and kids: practical ways to support someone who served—on Nov 11 and beyond.

Co-create plans, set signals and boundaries, manage sound/crowds, ground together, talk gently about hard things, and protect sleep. Small, steady steps help everyone.

We offer support when you’re ready.
metamorphosiscounselling@gmail.com · www.metamorphosis-counselling.ca · 306-286-3227

11/09/2025

🔍❌→✅ Not everything you’ve heard about trauma, PTSD, moral injury, or families is true.

This series debunks common myths with compassionate facts—so you can make informed choices about support, healing, and boundaries.

Share to replace stigma with understanding. 🕊️

metamorphosiscounselling@gmail.com · www.metamorphosis-counselling.ca · 306-286-3227

11/07/2025

Remembrance Day: Honouring Service, Healing Invisible Wounds

🎖️🌺 On this day, we hold two truths: gratitude for those who served and care for wounds we can’t always see.
Swipe to learn about trauma signs, PTSD vs moral injury, OSI/TBI & the body, grief and family ripple effects, planning for Nov 11 triggers, in-the-moment grounding, and treatments that help. You’re not alone—support is available. 🕊️

If you need immediate help: call 911 or 988 (Canada).

Metamorphosis Counselling — we’re here when you’re ready.
📧metamorphosiscounselling@gmail.com
🧑‍💻www.metamorphosis-counselling.ca
☎️306-286-3227

08/05/2025

This program comes highly recommended! Check out Fight Fair Counselling and Mediation Services for couples and family change options!

"New Ways for Families" is a skills-based program designed for parents, particularly those experiencing high-conflict situations during separation or divorce, to help them manage emotions, improve communication, and resolve disagreements. Developed by Bill Eddy and offered through Fight Fair virtually or in-person, the method uses a no-blame, no-shame approach to teach four key skills: flexible thinking, managed emotions, moderate behaviours, and checking yourself.