Kemptville Stress Relief Centre

Kemptville Stress Relief Centre Transformative therapy for stress and trauma. Our Psychotherapy clients can cover services under their Psychology through their insurance provider.

Social Work Services are covered as well; please check with your insurance provider to confirm what you have available for coverage.

✨ Help Us Celebrate Lindsay! ✨We’re so excited to share that KSRC Psychotherapist, Lindsay Abrames, has been nominated f...
01/13/2026

✨ Help Us Celebrate Lindsay! ✨

We’re so excited to share that KSRC Psychotherapist, Lindsay Abrames, has been nominated for Best Mental Health Consultant in the Ottawa Valley Reader’s Choice Awards 🎉

Lindsay brings such care, presence, and compassion to her work, and this nomination is a beautiful reflection of the impact she has on the people she supports every day.

If Lindsay has supported you, inspired you, or made a difference in your life, we’d be so grateful for your vote 💛

🗳️ Vote for Lindsay Abrames
Category: Best Mental Health Consultant
📍 Ottawa Valley Reader’s Choice Awards

🔗 https://best-businesses.thereaderschoice.ca/o/ottawa-valley/readers-choice-2025-voting/health-beauty-and-wellness/best-mental-health-consultant

You can vote once per day until February 6th!

Thank you for helping us celebrate incredible local care and the therapists who make our community stronger.s

January often invites us to become more —more productive, more motivated, more disciplined.But before more, there’s some...
01/08/2026

January often invites us to become more —
more productive, more motivated, more disciplined.

But before more, there’s something important to remember:

You are already enough.

You don’t need to optimize yourself to be worthy of care or growth.
You don’t need a new version of yourself to move forward.

When we start from enoughness, change becomes gentler.
Support becomes safer.
And growth doesn’t come from pressure — it comes from care.

Let this truth come first.
You don’t have to prove anything this month.

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01/06/2026

Before the pressure to “start fresh” kicks in, try starting here.
With your body. With curiosity. With honesty.

You don’t need a new version of yourself —
you need awareness of what you’re already carrying.

This kind of check-in isn’t about fixing or forcing change.
It’s about listening… and letting that guide what comes next.

Gentle reflection can be a powerful form of care.
And it’s always available to you. 🤍

Holiday Burnout Is More Common Than You ThinkThe holidays can be beautiful — but they can also stretch your emotional an...
12/29/2025

Holiday Burnout Is More Common Than You Think

The holidays can be beautiful — but they can also stretch your emotional and physical capacity in ways you might not notice until you hit a wall.

If you’re feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, or “not yourself,” you’re not alone.
Holiday burnout happens when your nervous system is trying to keep up with demands that exceed your energy, time, or emotional bandwidth.

Here are a few signs you might be reaching your limit:
• increased irritability or sensory overload
• feeling detached, numb, or checked out
• trouble concentrating or staying present
• tension headaches, tight shoulders, or disrupted sleep
• relying on coping habits more than usual

You’re not failing — you’re overloaded.

A few gentle ways to support your system:
✨ Build in small pauses between events or tasks
✨ Say no when your energy is already stretched thin
✨ Trade “shoulds” for what’s actually realistic
✨ Choose one or two traditions that truly matter
✨ Prioritize rest without guilt

Your body deserves care, not pressure.
You’re allowed to take this season at a pace that feels sustainable.

Holiday Triggers Are Real — You’re Not Imagining ItFor many people, the holidays bring up more than joy and celebration....
12/22/2025

Holiday Triggers Are Real — You’re Not Imagining It

For many people, the holidays bring up more than joy and celebration.
Old family patterns, grief, pressure, or sensory overwhelm can stir up reactions that feel “out of nowhere.”

But these responses are not overreactions — they’re your nervous system remembering.

Certain environments, voices, dynamics, or expectations can activate old protective patterns meant to keep you safe. That can look like:
• feeling tense or on edge
• shutting down or going quiet
• irritability or emotional spikes
• wanting to withdraw
• difficulty regulating around certain people

These responses make complete sense. They’re signals, not shortcomings.

A few things that can help:
✨ Take intentional pauses to check in with your body
✨ Step outside or find a quiet room when you feel overwhelmed
✨ Ground through your senses — feet on the floor, slower breathing
✨ Set gentle boundaries or limits on your time
✨ Reach out to someone who feels steady and supportive

If this season is bringing up more than you expected, you’re not alone — and your nervous system isn’t failing you. It’s doing what it learned to do to protect you.

Not everyone feels festive this time of year — and that’s okay.For some, the holidays can bring up grief, loneliness, co...
12/18/2025

Not everyone feels festive this time of year — and that’s okay.
For some, the holidays can bring up grief, loneliness, complicated memories, or the pressure to “be okay” when things feel anything but.

If this season feels heavier than you expected, you don’t have to force joy or pretend everything is fine.

Your experience is valid. Your feelings make sense.

Here are a few gentle reminders:
✨ It’s okay if you’re moving slower right now.
✨ It’s okay if old emotions are resurfacing.
✨ It’s okay to opt out of things that feel overwhelming.
✨ It’s okay to let this year look different.

Compassion for yourself isn’t self-indulgence — it’s care.
Give yourself permission to meet this season exactly as you are.

12/16/2025

Parallel parenting isn’t about disengaging — it’s about protecting peace.

When each parent focuses on their own home, with shared guidelines in place, it can reduce conflict and keep kids out of the middle. That space matters. It allows children to focus on being kids — not managing adult tension.

This approach isn’t giving up on teamwork. It’s choosing a safer, more accessible way to move through a big life transition.

Learn more in Sydney’s latest blog post.
Link in bio.

🎉Cue the Confetti! 🎉 It's a big day for KSRC — our CEO will soon be adding two very important letters to her title!Meaga...
12/12/2025

🎉Cue the Confetti! 🎉 It's a big day for KSRC — our CEO will soon be adding two very important letters to her title!

Meagan Cu***ng, Registered Psychotherapist, successfully defended her doctoral thesis yesterday!

This milestone reflects years of dedication, compassion, expertise, and an unwavering commitment to helping our community feel supported, understood, and empowered.

Meagan shows up for clients, for our team, and for this community with her whole heart — and today, we celebrate her. 🎉

Please join us in cheering Meagan on as she reaches this incredible achievement. We are so proud of you! 💛

12/12/2025

Change can feel scary — especially when a part of you wonders who you’ll be without the substance you’ve relied on.

Lindsay invites you to get curious, not pressured:

• What am I afraid will happen if I stop?
• What does this part of me need to feel safer with change?

If you notice an inner tug-of-war, pause and listen. Every part of you has a protective purpose. You don’t have to decide today — just start by understanding what those parts are trying to say.

✨ Read the full blog on our website.

KSRC.ca/blog

12/09/2025

Parenting after separation can feel overwhelming — especially when communication brings more conflict than clarity. 💛

Parallel parenting offers a different path: one that allows you to focus on your child’s stability without needing ongoing contact with your former partner.

If your nervous system is constantly on high alert, this approach might help create the space and safety you’ve been missing.

Read more in Sydney’s new blog — KSRC.CA/BLOG

12/06/2025

Today, we honour the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

At KSRC, we acknowledge the ongoing reality of gender-based violence in our communities, and we remain committed to providing a safe, supportive environment for healing, counselling, and nervous system care.
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If you or someone you know needs support, please reach out.
You deserve safety, compassion, and care.
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12/04/2025

Substance use isn’t “just a choice” — it’s often the body trying to find safety.
From a Polyvagal lens, overwhelm and shutdown push the nervous system to seek balance in whatever way it can.

Lindsay’s new blog breaks this down with compassion and clarity.

✨ Read the full post on our website.

KSRC.CA/BLOG

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Kemptville, ON
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Psychotherapy, counselling and acupuncture for stress relief

Compassionate support for stressful times with psychotherapy, counselling and acupuncture to transform the effects of stress and trauma so you can feel good *and* cope well when the crap hits the fan.