Lavender Counselling

09/03/2025

08/29/2025

Good morning,

If you are a practicum student seeking a placement, we are hosting a complimentary workshop so you can learn about practicum placements in general and more specifically about what makes a placement at Lavender Counselling special.

We'd be delighted to welcome you and you can sign up below.

Schedule your appointment online Lavender Counselling

08/29/2025

It can be so easy to delay doing something helpful for yourself because the conditions are not "perfect". As best you can, remind yourself, you can do this, and meditation can be done anywhere at anytime.

"This is your own time. This spot where you sit is your own spot. It is on this very spot and in this very moment that you can become enlightened. You don't have to sit beneath a special tree in a distant land. Practice like this for a few months, and you will begin to know a profound and renewing delight."
-Thich Nhat Hanh, 'The Miracle of Mindfulness'

08/27/2025

Lavender Counselling is hosting a complimentary 1 hour workshop for anyone looking to learn more or ask questions about clinical practicums broadly. We will spend the second half of the workshop sharing about the clinical practicum hosted at Lavender Counselling.

To join the workshop, click on Complimentary Workshop in the Pre-Application section of the page attached.

You are part way through your Master Degree and you're starting to consider where you’ll do your Clinical Internship or Practicum.

08/08/2025

I echo these sentiments from Rachel, the Founder and Board Chair of Mighty Warriors Foundation!

It is very special to find those with a shared vision of caring for caregivers. It is an honour to partner with you and your organization.

If you have a child with an ongoing chronic health issue, please join us in November for our next mental health workshop.

Meet Carolynn Turner from Lavender Counselling, a key part of our mental health support at Mighty Warriors! 💜 As a registered clinical counsellor, Carolynn leads all our workshops, answers your questions, and helps us build new initiatives that prioritize emotional well-being.

She brings years of experience facilitating group therapy and supporting people through trauma-informed care. Her compassion and commitment have made her an essential part of our team. ✨

We’re so grateful for this partnership and excited for what’s ahead. Stay tuned for new mental health programs we’re developing together!

07/28/2025

If you're interested in participating in this important study, they are looking for additional participants.

We are still seeking participants for the Minority Stress Study. If you are a Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) member, Veteran or civilian who identifies as a sexual and gender minority and lives in the greater Ottawa area, please consider taking part! Your participation in this research would involve a brief telephone screener, a clinical assessment interview, completion of online questionnaires and visiting the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre for a neuroimaging functional MRI (fMRI) scan. There is also an optional blood draw component.

Minority stress is the stress, discrimination and prejudice individuals face due to holding a minority status and having a socially stigmatized sexual orientation, gender, racial or ethnic minority identity. This study is currently examining the impact of sexual and gender minority stress.

Learn more and verify your eligibility: bit-ly.ca/minority-stress-study-form

07/28/2025

Read more: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0593582276/

07/21/2025

💜

On this Freedom Friday, there are different kinds of freedom:

Freedom FROM oppression, negativity etc,

and Freedom TO express your authentic self.

Think of the things that made you happy as a kid. They could have involved

-Nature
-Connection
-Creativity
-Movement
-Laughter
-Peace

CHALLENGE

Bring one or two of those into your life this day or this weekend. It’s not frivolous - it’s one key to resilience; and will likely bring a smile to your heart…

Drop some 💖💖💖if you are ready!

07/18/2025

Focus on what you can control ❤️

07/18/2025

Wisdom ✨