Marie Martin Counselling

02/07/2025

I just received my Brainspotting Certification and I am now listed on the official Brainspotting international and the Canadian website!

I am certified in Level 1, Level 2, Level 4 Brainspotting and Crocodile Set up for collapsing cravings, which is extremely affective!

I love working with the BrainSpotting technique as it lets YOU do the healing YOUR WAY! It is powerful, effective and has long lasting results.

https://brainspotting.com/
https://www.brainspottingcanada.com/

12/16/2024

Christmas is not always Merry for everyone!

If you find Christmas stressful, understand you are not alone!

Let's be honest!

Personally I find gifts and buying gifts are sometimes stressful for me as I get 0 results for gifts for my love language! When my kids say what do you want for christmas my answer is always "time" - Quality Time is my number one love language every time!

What I love about christmas is the time we do get with friends and family. I love the lights, music and of course quality time!

There are many reasons people can find this time of year stressful.

Being away from family -
Missing people who are no longer with us -
Not enjoying the commercial aspect -
Conflict with family -
Feeling financially burdened.

If you are feeling stressed this time of year reach out ... lets connect and have a conversation and some quality time!

https://mariemartincounselling.janeapp.com/

11/15/2024

Reminder to all my Canadian clients to check your health benefits coverage before the year end!

Use it or Loose it!

https://mariemartincounselling.janeapp.com/

10/23/2024

Just completed my Level 4 Brainspotting Certification where we dive into Dreamspotting, Expansion Spotting and Body Spotting!

It’s fascinating and has incredible and illuminating experiences every time. Every time i experience this modality I am surprised by the outcome.

The expansion model is really great for people who have hit a plateau with a goal, vision or sports aspirations.

If you have credits left on your health insurance you might want to play before the year end!!!

Pm me to find out more or book online!!

Brainspotting Therapy™ (BSP) is a therapeutic process that uses specific points in the client’s visual field to access unprocessed trauma in the subcortical brain. BSP uses relevant eye positions, somatic awareness, focused mindfulness and the therapist’s attunement to process and release the stored traumas which underlie a wide range of emotional and physical problems. It is a brain-body based treatment which integrates well with other types of therapies.

Often brainspotting is used in conjunction with bilateral sound - music or nature sounds which move back and forth between right and left ears, which balances activation of the right and left brain hemispheres and activates the parasympathetic, or calming, part of the nervous system.

Counselling, Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Conversational Intelligence & EMDR. Therapy for trauma, abuse, addictive behaviours, PTSD. Excellence Communication Skills Counselling to be the best version you can be for you and all your relationships, personal, business & family.

09/08/2024

"May I Share? ... "

This week I was presented with a valuable lesson in humility which was equally humbling and beautiful.

I sat with an indigenous group and watched as one of the girls braided another lady's hair skillfully. I reached out to touch her hair and the braider stopped me exclaiming "We don't touch an indigenous ladies' hair without permission'.

"Excuse me, I had forgotten, but now I remember" I replied "Could I be next in line to have you braid my hair?"

We sat outside in the sun in the group quietly. I sat on the floor on the grass and she asked my permission to touch my hair. I almost cried.

It was such a beautiful honour to be addressed so respectfully in this way that created a connection and magic between us that was almost tangible. I could feel her soul and I spoke with her softly as she worked.

I explained how much her lesson had taught me that day. How much I wish our society remembered to ASK permission before touching hair ... asking permission for anything really.

I explained how I longed for all our children to be asked permission.

Imagine a young girl being asked by her peers " May I... " Imagine our children being taught respect, honour and care in this way.

"May I touch your hair"
"May I brush your hair"
"May I ..."

In this space, for me, time stood still.

The space became sacred and I could feel the spiritual connection weave its magic all around us and flow between us.

I could feel others leaning in.

In the sacredness of this space one of the men leaned forward, looked me in the eyes and shared his deepest fear and belief about women with a shaky voice. His open vulnerability was courageous and I was completely honoured to hear his concern.

He felt safe in this space, so did I, deeply safe.

I assured him that all women were not the way he feared and I hugged him and made sure he heard my message. "Not ALL women are that way"

As I drove away I cried silent tears, deeply touched by an experience I will always hold dear to my heart.

A reminder to ASK ... "May I share, may I work with you... may I give you an invitation".

It's nearly time to write again. I can feel the creativity flowing through me again.

The words of my second book are coming soon and I hope I will remember to ask permission to receive the words, to write the words and to share the words respectfully and humbly.

Thank you
Marie Martin

04/06/2023

A couple of weeks ago I certified in Brainspotting a brain based tool that taps into self healing and self regulation in session but it creates a level of comfort and self healing, self regulation that is impactful in and well after the session.

I am fascinated by our brains and how trauma affects our brains and current behaviour and how to gently empower our brains back into self healing instead of self destruction.

Fits seemlessly with the belief system and parts work I already facilitate with Metatrons code.

The more I learn the more I am fascinated! Our brains are brilliant and surviving can evolve to living.

There are many therapy techniques out there, why should you choose Brainspotting? Find the answer in this video. Brainspotting (BSP) was discovered in 2003 by…