Healing Our Roots 101 - Mental Health Counseling Services

03/11/2024

Medicine Wheel I painted for

02/13/2024

Each day is an opportunity to be a better version of ourselves.

01/06/2024

09/10/2023

Love hearing these thankful and kind messages from clients. 💓

06/29/2023

If you're kiddo enjoys being creative, and learning new techniques, then painting/art classes this summer may be a great idea. At Healing Our Root, I offer wellness services for individual and group lessons starting at 35.00 per 1.5 hour sessions.
Call/ text 204-340-1655 or email thehealingjourney101@gmail.com to learn more. 😊

06/11/2023

05/20/2023

A Bluejay painted by this talented young girl!!

05/15/2023

A wonderful resource for the Interlake- Eastman area.🩷

05/05/2023

05/01/2023

A FULL day of painting sessions today. Check out the paintings from some very talented individuals. I missed taking a few photographs, of others that were done today and they were also beautiful. 💓

04/29/2023

I have a little helper at the Kick ass women's day, event.❤️

04/16/2023

I had a few more little artists today.
I'm loving the choice in colors and when they want to mix media's and do their own thing.
Great work girls!

04/15/2023

Check out these two little artists! 🎨🖌
Today we worked on some scenery paintings, practicing a variety of blending techniques, tree detail, while experimenting with color tones in relation to how they can make you feel.

If you are interested in painting classes either individually or with a friend, contact me at either thehealingjourney101@gmail.com or by text/phone(204)340-1655.

04/10/2023

Hello everyone! I am excited to announce that I'll be attending the Great Outdoors Expo & Market on May 6th and 7th. The Expo features some of the best gear you’ll want for your outdoor adventures and a Market of artisans, crafters, and home-based businesses.
Stop by the Artisan Market, and visit me for information and services that Healing Our Roots-101 has to offer. I will be providing some free resources around mental health topics, plus enter in for your chance to win a $100.00 dollar gift certificate that you can use towards any Mental health or Wellness service provided by Healing Our Roots-101.
Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to connect with me in person and discover some of our amazing services. See you there!

04/08/2023

The 5 Most Important Things to Think About for Those with Autism and Anxiety

1. PERSONAL NONREACTIVITY
Anxiety bursts can be scary or involve behaviour that makes you uncomfortable. If you are in a support role, it is imperative that you remain a calm, non-anxious presence. Become aware of what triggers you and practice your own self-regulation techniques to recover from fight/flight responses. Managing your own response and ensuring that you aren’t acting out of embarrassment, disgust, or fear will keep a situation neutral and focused on the individual.

2. THE FUNCTION OF ANXIETY
It is easy to focus on the behaviour that results from anxiety rather than the function of it, but we need to keep our eyes on what the individual is trying to get or communicate. Look behind the behaviour to find the trigger of the anxiety. Tend to the person’s physical and sensory needs if they are not feeling safe, offer emotional support and reassurance if they need to feel accepted, and help the person gain confidence in problem-solving, organizing, or learning if they feel incompetent.

3. BUILDING CAPACITY
We often work so hard to protect the people we support from being overwhelmed that we err on the side of asking too little of them. However, true support will focus on building capacity. This will help those with autism build cognitive self-regulation and increase their ability to handle anxiety without being overwhelmed by it.

Focus on teaching recovery strategies and self-awareness so the individual learn to identify when things are getting to be too much and make choices about how to respond before they go into fight or flight. When you are teaching this, take micro-steps – tiny little challenges – instead of big leaps, and offer concrete support.

4. ACTING AS A GPS
During an anxiety burst, there is simply too much information to process. The individual needs you to act as a sort of GPS system – calm, prompting the next action, recalculating without judgement if you get off course.

Your role is to make the choice of what information is important in that moment, whether it is a verbal command like “Sit down” or “Take a deep breath,” a physical redirection to a place of safety, or a visual schedule that shows the next step. Stay focused on what is relevant in that moment and what is most effective to help that person get what they need. Visuals and simple words are often more effective than “why” questions or any information that requires processing.

5. PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE
During an anxiety burst, you have to respond to the immediate need and help the person navigate their way through. However, during times of calm, it is important to teach physical, cognitive, and emotional self-regulation skills so the individual has more tools to bring with them the next time they feel anxious.

Start by teaching a variety of breathing techniques. Deep pressure and body awareness help the individual explore their own body as a resource that can help them feel calm. Introduce the idea of emotions and what people need to help them process. Many of us have been taught that if we are feeling something slightly uncomfortable, we need a break. However, there are many other ways of processing that might actually be more effective. Teach cognitive self-regulation strategies like task completion and planning.

These five ideas will help de-escalate an anxiety burst and help the individual experience fewer episodes in the long term. Instead of looking for the next hurricane, we can focus on learning, enjoyment, and engagement.

04/02/2023

Did you know that Healing Our Roots-101 offers individual painting/drawing sessions?
Check out what this young lady accomplished today.
Classes are 1.5 hours in length
Price: $35.00 all supplies included