https://healingrecoverytherapy.ca/

Healing Recovery Centre, 399 Kwapis Boulevard, Newmarket, ON (2026)

02/26/2026

There’s something I’ve been noticing in our session rooms lately.

A quiet tension.

The space between staying the same… and starting to change.

We’re so quick to judge the frozen parts of ourselves. To call them resistant. Avoidant. Unmotivated.

But in nature, freezing isn’t failure.

It’s preservation.

The longer something has been frozen, the longer it may take to thaw, not because it’s broken, but because it’s been protecting itself.

Ice doesn’t melt because it’s forced to.

It melts when warmth returns.

Healing is the same.

And sometimes… a relationship, community or a loving container is the sun.

We feels important here is to remember that melting is not superior to freezing. They both are required. Every stage, the slow melt, the water that seeps below the soil and nourishes the seeds no one can see, the refreeze when we need to slow down, and the slowing river when we are fully melted and in flow.

It’s all wisdom.

I shared a deeper reflection on this — about honouring the freeze, supporting the melt, and nurturing the flow that follows — over on the blog.

If this resonates, I think you’ll feel seen there. Check it out on the HRC website blog page and as always let me know what you think in the comments below ❤️🧊

02/23/2026

We’re Hiring 🧑‍💻

Join our team today!

Client Care & Operations Coordinator
Preference will be given to people who live locally and have strong organization, customer service, systems and web design experience and an understanding of mental health and wellness.

Contact morgan@healingrecoverycentre.ca with your resume

02/13/2026

“I know what I should do… I just can’t do it when I’m overwhelmed” 📣this is for you.📣

If your emotions go from 0 to 100.
If you shut down in conflict.
If your nervous system feels constantly on edge.
If you replay arguments for hours.
If you don’t understand what you’re feeling, just that it’s a lot.

You’re not broken.
You were never taught how to regulate.

Our 18-week DBT Skills Group starts Wednesday, and it’s built for teens and young adults (16-23) who want more than coping lists.

We don’t just learn skills.
We practice them.
We build the capacity to actually use them in the moments that matter most.

Because this is the therapy group built to help you with real life.

In-person + virtual options available.

If this sounds like you (or someone you love), DM us for the link or head to our website under Workshops to get all the details and secure your spot.

We can’t wait to see you there. 💛

02/11/2026

Have you ever felt stuck with a case…
and wished you had a supervisor who actually gets it?

Not just nods.
Not just quotes theory.
But understands the complexity of trauma work, couples dynamics, deep attachment wounds, psychedelic integration, and the very real weight of sitting with people in their hardest moments.

Supervision isn’t a checkbox.
It’s what shapes you into the clinician you want to become.

At Healing Recovery Centre, we believe accessible care matters, not just for clients, but for clinicians too. And one of the ways we live that value is through accessible supervision.

Katie is now offering pay-what-you-can clinical supervision ($50–$150 for a limited time).

Katie is a Registered Psychotherapist with 8+ years of experience, grounded in trauma-informed, emotion-focused, relational work. She brings extensive training in EMDR, EFT, ACT, couples therapy, and psychedelic-assisted therapy. What truly sets her apart is her integrity and humanity.

She doesn’t just “know the work.”
She lives it.

She understands what it’s like to navigate stuck patterns, deep trauma, relational ruptures, and the complexity of holding space ethically and skillfully.

If you’re:
• working from an emotion-focused and trauma lens
• supporting couples or parents
• doing deep individual trauma/ healing work
• integrating psychedelic-assisted therapy
• or simply wanting to sharpen your clinical edge in a grounded, relational way

Katie is your girl.

Supervision with her is collaborative, challenging (in the best way), and deeply supportive. You will feel seen. You will grow.

If you’re interested, drop a 🤍 or comment “I’m in” below, or send us a DM and we’ll get you connected.

Because good clinicians deserve good supervision.

And great clinicians never stop learning.

02/11/2026

Have you ever felt stuck with a case…
and wished you had a supervisor who actually gets it?

Not just nods.
Not just quotes theory.
But understands the complexity of trauma work, couples dynamics, deep attachment wounds, psychedelic integration, and the very real weight of sitting with people in their hardest moments.

Supervision isn’t a checkbox.
It’s what shapes you into the clinician you want to become.

At Healing Recovery Centre, we believe accessible care matters, not just for clients, but for clinicians too. And one of the ways we live that value is through accessible supervision.

Katie is now offering pay-what-you-can clinical supervision ($50–$150 for a limited time).

Katie is a Registered Psychotherapist with 8+ years of experience, grounded in trauma-informed, emotion-focused, relational work. She brings extensive training in EMDR, EFT, ACT, couples therapy, and psychedelic-assisted therapy. What truly sets her apart is her integrity and humanity.

She doesn’t just “know the work.”
She lives it.

She understands what it’s like to navigate stuck patterns, deep trauma, relational ruptures, and the complexity of holding space ethically and skillfully.

If you’re:
• working from an emotion-focused and trauma lens
• supporting couples or parents
• doing deep individual trauma/ healing work
• integrating psychedelic-assisted therapy
• or simply wanting to sharpen your clinical edge in a grounded, relational way

Katie is your girl.

Supervision with her is collaborative, challenging (in the best way), and deeply supportive. You will feel seen. You will grow.

If you’re interested, drop a 🤍 or comment “I’m in” below, or send us a DM and we’ll get you connected.

Because good clinicians deserve good supervision.

And great clinicians never stop learning.

02/04/2026

You finally sit down to relax…
and suddenly the food noise gets loud.

Maybe it shows up after a meal you really enjoyed.
After choosing your favourite food.
After going back for seconds because your body was still hungry, or because you simply weren’t done yet.

In the moment, it can feel normal. Even good.
And then… the voice comes in.

The guilt.
The shame.
The quiet (or not-so-quiet) message that you did something wrong.
That you should’ve known better.
That somehow you are the problem.

For many people with disordered eating or eating disorder histories, it’s not always the eating that’s hardest - it’s what comes after.

And here’s the thing: that voice doesn’t discriminate.
It doesn’t care about body size, identity, gender, or how you look. There is no “look” when it comes to this struggle.

In fact most people reading this have felt exactly what I’m talking about at some point — often so often that it starts to feel “normal.”

Diet culture and our broader systems reinforce this, encouraging us to police ourselves instead of questioning the voice. So the spiral grows… quietly, persistently.

But when food noise shows up, it’s not proof you did something wrong.

It’s often a sign that:
• your nervous system is stressed
• old conditioning is being activated
• emotions are trying to surface
• your body is asking for safety, not punishment

Instead of shutting it down or shaming it away, we can gently respond.

You might try saying:
• I’m allowed to enjoy food.
• This is one moment, it doesn’t define my day or my worth.
• Food is meant to be enjoyed.
• What I eat is not a reflection of my morality.

One of my favourite reflections in these moments is this:
What would you say to a child who came to you and said,
“I ate too much. I shouldn’t have done that”?

Notice how naturally compassion shows up.
Notice how shame is not needed to care.

And then — as gently as you can — practice offering those same words to yourself. Even if it doesn’t feel real yet. Even if it feels awkward or forced.

Healing doesn’t come from more policing.
It comes from safety, curiosity, and kindness, practiced again and again.

Especially on the days the noise is loud 🩷

01/26/2026

Emotional regulation is a skill, not a personality trait.

And honestly? Most people never had the opportunity to learn.

Emotional regulation isn’t something we’re formally taught in school. And for many of us, it wasn’t modeled consistently at home either — especially if the adults around us were overwhelmed themselves, avoided emotions, or didn’t have the tools.

So if you feel emotionally reactive, shut down under stress, get overstimulated easily, or know what coping skills are but can’t actually access them in real life…

that’s not a personal failure.

Learning emotional regulation isn’t about reading a list of skills or doing worksheets once a week.

It’s experiential learning — practicing in real time, with support.
It’s repetition.
Trial and error.
Learning how your nervous system works.
And yes — it’s also playfulness, humour, connection, and being human while you learn.

That’s exactly what we’re doing in our 18-week DBT Skills for Life & Big Emotions Group at Healing Recovery Centre.
This group is for teens and young adults (ages 16–23) who are:

• navigating big emotions
• feeling overwhelmed or dysregulated
• preparing for the transition into adult life (post-high school, university, early adulthood)
• tired of saying “I know the skills” but still struggling to use them when it actually matters

This group is open to:
✨ people who have never learned these skills before
✨ AND people who have been in therapy or DBT groups and want support applying skills in real life

If you’re ready to stop white-knuckling your emotions and actually learn how to regulate them — not just in the easy moments, but in the hard ones too — we’d love to support you.
Maybe 2026 isn’t about trying harder…
Maybe it’s about finally being taught how. 💛

Join us starting Feb 18th in person or virtually for our next round of DBT Skills Group

01/25/2026

Life gets busy. Connection gets postponed.

This Wednesday, carve out intentional time to rest together in our Warm Restorative Couples Yoga class, featuring gentle movement, light partner massage, and warm river stones.

A midweek pause for your nervous systems and your relationship. 💛

Rest is better when it’s shared. ✨

Wednesday | Warm Restorative Couples Yoga
🕖 7:30 - 8:45pm
📍 Healing Recovery Centre

Register through the Jane App, find the link in our bio, or comment COUPLE and we’ll send the link directly to you.

01/23/2026

This work it isn’t easy, but with a dream team like this, mental health never stood a chance 🩷✨

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