Wild Rose Counseling

03/03/2025

INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
In September 2024, the Nova Scotia Government passed Bill 482, declaring intimate partner violence (IPV) an epidemic in Nova Scotia.
Intimate partner violence may include any of:
- Physical or s*xualized violence, like hitting, slapping, kicking, pushing, strangulation, forcing s*x without consent or without contraception
- Emotional abuse like humiliation, repeated name calling, shaming, extreme jealousy
- Threats of violence to a person, their children, pets or family members or threatening su***de
- Coercive control, such as stalking or controlling a person’s finances, movements, phone calls, texts or choice of clothing
If you or someone you know is experiencing intimate partner violence, help and support is available.
There is a 24-hour helpline that can be reached at 1-855-255-0220 that provides advice and support for those who are experiencing or concerned about intimate partner violence. You can also dial 211 for a variety of help lines, including mental health support. Please call 911 if in immediate danger.

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02/10/2025

My friend Colleen and I are facilitating a group on grief and loss for 6 weeks. Please see the info below if interested. The group will be held at the Louis Millet Centre.

Living With Loss

Colleen DeLong, Ph.D Interpersonal Communication
RaeAnne Bekkers, M.Ed, CCC, RCT
Wild Rose Counseling Services

Have you experienced a significant loss in your life? We can deeply grieve the loss of many things such as a loved one, a job, one’s health or independence or even a treasured pet. Knowledge about the grief process can help us to understand our emotions and feelings of loss so that we can deal with them more effectively. The Living with Loss group sessions will teach you to recognize the symptoms of grief, the coping skills for handling painful emotions, and how to meaningfully embrace life after loss. We will meet as a group of people who have experienced loss in a variety of ways and be able to listen and learn from those going through similar things. Each of the 6 sessions will include education about grief, an opportunity to share your experiences with others, and an activity involving a coping skill for processing grief. Join us and grow in your understanding of grief and how to embrace life after a painful loss. You don’t have to go through this alone.

We will meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 - 8:00PM beginning on February 26th (until April 2nd) at the Louis Millet Centre. These sessions are for adults 18 and up, with a limit of 10 people per session. We are considering doing a second 6-week group from April 9th until May 14th (also on Wednesday evenings). Email RaeAnne at wildrosecounselingservices@gmail.com to register and indicate which 6-week session you prefer to attend. There is a fee of $75 per person per session. If an individual does not have insurance coverage for seeing a Registered Counseling Therapist, a sliding scale will be applied on a case-by-case basis (please contact RaeAnne by email for those considerations). Sessions will be cancelled if the weather is too bad and rescheduled to the following week.

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06/03/2024

I had the pleasure of listening to Tareq Hadhad speak at a conference I attended for the Canadian Counseling and Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. It was so touching to hear his story and all that he and his family has gone through in coming to Canada and restarting their life. There is a movie and a book about their story. So thankful that they could find safety in Canada, continue living and giving back to others and to Canada, while promoting peace. Check out Peace by Chocolate:
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https://peacebychocolate.ca/pages/our-story

THE STORY OF THE HADHAD FAMILY OF PEACE BY CHOCOLATE For nearly 30 years we created and shipped our specialty treats all over the Middle East and Europe. Like much of our homeland, in late 2012 the original Hadhad family chocolate factory in Damascus, Syria was destroyed in a bombing that forced our...

03/21/2024

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1.7151318
So important to talk to your kids (age 10 +) about sharing intimate pictures online. Have that conversation, often, so kids remember and are aware, both boys and girls.

The family of P.E.I. teen Harry Burke is speaking about their son’s death by su***de, which happened less than 12 hours after he shared intimate pictures with a new contact on Snapchat and became a victim of s*xtortion. Carl Burke and Barbie Laver hope to raise awareness and protect other teens fr...

02/15/2024

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02/12/2024

Mental health is like physical health, we need to keep working at it to help ourselves and to show/model for our children how to manage their emotions.

01/24/2024

https://olympic.ca/2024/01/23/jill-moffatt-grappling-with-anxiety-and-panic-attacks-are-part-of-my-olympic-journey-and-im-okay-with-that/?fbclid=IwAR3Tte57uYnrlHF7Mh4I5X1FBiKXjqhvCjrnYmo1OO8UjdNDRHFbwbzJjFM

It is the morning of one of the most consequential races of my career. Instead of worrying about the outcome, I am worried about having a panic attack.

12/22/2023

May you have peace, joy and love in your heart this Christmas

The world has become a small place where we are all interconnected. We belong to each other. As such, our responsibility to ourselves and the world becomes t...

12/15/2023

12 people each day die by su***de in Canada, and su***de is the second leading cause of death among youth and young adults. To see more stats about this go to this link: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/healthy-living/su***de-canada-key-statistics-infographic.html
There is a new hotline to help those in Canada struggling with suicidal thoughts and need someone to speak with: 9-8-8
Don't be afraid to call when you are feeling down and in despair. They are there to help and to listen.

Information about su***de in Canada, including deaths by su***de, hospitalization, reports of suicidal thoughts, plans, attempts, and where to turn for help.

11/26/2023

Great ideas to help with those difficult feelings ❤️‍🩹

💛 credit: Derric Chew