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New Beginnings Counseling Service Inc.

New Beginnings Counseling Service Inc. is a private practice counseling service owned and operated by Sarvie Riahi MSW, RSW

Psychotherapy service owned and operated by Sarvie Riahi MSW, RSW

09/23/2025

Healing doesn’t mean resting perfectly 🌿
Sometimes it looks like saying “not today,” letting the tears come, or giving yourself permission for a small no.

Recovery from burnout is built on tiny protective choices that help your system feel safe again. One step at a time, your capacity grows. 💛

09/18/2025

✨ Sometimes it feels like our body is working against us — shutting down, getting foggy, or giving out right when we need it most.

But what if our body isn’t the enemy? What if it’s been speaking to us all along, asking for gentleness, rest, and care? 💛

Our bodies have wisdom. The question is — can we slow down enough to really listen?

09/15/2025

Sometimes what looks like “being busy” is really survival.
We keep moving, saying yes, and filling our days because stillness can feel unsafe. Slowing down can bring up feelings we’ve been avoiding—so we stay in motion.

But our body always keeps score. Eventually, it whispers… and then shouts… “Enough.”

Some signs include:
😴 constant fatigue
🤯 tension or headaches
💤 trouble sleeping
🥴 brain fog
🥺 irritability or mood swings

These aren’t failures — they’re signals. Your body is asking for rest, safety, and care. 💛

09/11/2025

⚡The High-Alert Burnout Trap ⚡
Getting things done doesn’t always mean you’re okay. Sometimes productivity is fueled by survival mode—leaving you wired, restless, and running on fumes.

We live in a culture that praises this cycle as ambition, but in reality, it confuses coping with thriving.
Recognizing the signs is the first step toward stepping out of overdrive and into a more sustainable way of being. 🌿

09/08/2025

When tired doesn’t go away, it’s often more than just needing a nap.

Sometimes our nervous system is in a freeze state—leaving us feeling foggy, heavy, and disconnected. Other times, what we call “burnout” is actually our body’s way of waving the white flag, saying: enough is enough.

Fatigue that lingers isn’t a flaw—it’s a signal. A signal that your body and nervous system need restoration, gentleness, and support rather than more pushing.

If this feels familiar, you’re not alone. Learning to notice these signals with compassion is the first step toward healing. 💛

✨ Your tiredness might not be laziness.
✨ It might not even be “depression.”
✨ It might be your body’s way of asking for care.

What would it be like to treat your exhaustion as wisdom, instead of weakness?

09/04/2025

Override has become so normalized in our society that most of us don’t even realize we’re doing it. We smile when our chest feels tight, stay in conversations when our jaw is clenched, or say “yes” when our body is softly whispering “no.”

Sometimes override is needed to get through the day, but what matters most is noticing when it happens and giving your nervous system the support it needs afterward. 🌿✨

Have you noticed moments when you’ve overridden your body’s cues?

09/01/2025

✨ In our society, burnout often gets brushed off as “just too much work.” But the truth runs deeper.

Burnout is about pushing through when your nervous system is screaming no. It’s saying “I’m fine” when your body is shutting down.

This has become so normalized that many of us don’t even question it—we just keep going. But your body keeps the score, and it deserves rest, care, and compassion. 💛

You’re not weak for needing breaks. You’re human.

08/25/2025

✨ In relationships, it’s not about getting it perfect every time. Ruptures happen — we miss cues, disconnect, or mess up.

I often hear from clients that when they “mess up” with a loved one, they say “next time I’ll do it differently.” While that’s a good intention, I encourage them not to wait for next time — but to go back and repair.

Because repair itself is powerful. 💛 It creates a sense of safety in our loved one’s nervous system and deepens connection in ways perfection never could.

When we return with presence — “I see I missed something” or “I want to understand better” — we send the message: It’s safe to be real here.

Connection grows not through perfection, but through presence and repair.

08/21/2025

In my practice, I often hear people say that connection has to feel big or profound. But connection can show up in the smaller, everyday moments too.
✨ A quick call to a friend.
✨ The way your body melts into the seat after a long day.
✨ A quiet moment noticing a tree outside your window.
✨ Even the rhythm of your own breath.

These little moments of connection matter—they can be grounding, regulating, and a resource you can come back to again and again.

08/18/2025

Connection is more than just being together — it’s about feeling seen, understood, and safe. When we experience attunement in our relationships (whether with partners, children, or even ourselves), our nervous system softens and regulation becomes possible. 💛

08/14/2025

Sometimes we think regulation only happens in connection with others, but it starts right here—with us.
When you slow down enough to notice your breath, your feet, your tension, or your longing for rest… you’re tuning into your own cues.
That self-connection builds the capacity to connect more deeply with the people around you. 💛

08/11/2025

Sometimes connection feels harder than we expect — and that’s okay.
If you grew up without safe, attuned connection, your nervous system may have learned to protect you by pulling away. It made sense then, but now it can get in the way of the closeness you want.
With awareness and a sense of safety, new patterns are possible. 💛

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Newmarket, ON

Telephone

+16472737278

Website

https://newbeginningscounseling.life/

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