Lamppost Counselling Services

Lamppost Counselling Services We strive to provide holistic counselling services, that acknowledge the interconnectedness of all aspects of a person & offers a supportive, welcoming space

IT ALL STARTED WHEN...

Alysha and Hannah met while completing their graduate studies in the field of counselling and connected over their shared vision and hope of what counselling could be, as well as a shared love of narrative and fiction. Alysha and Hannah discovered they had a common understanding of the counselling space as a place of peace, safety and a sense that you are welcomed as you ar

e. They hoped to provide counselling that approached each person holistically, not viewing a person as purely physical, mental, spiritual or emotional but as a combination of all of these aspects of personhood including one’s life experiences. Through their own life experiences and research, they were confronted with the very real areas of need in their community and society as a whole (i.e. isolation, lack of connection, difficulty accepting "imperfection", and a lack of safety to be authentic). And so after many years of study Alysha and Hannah graduated from their Masters and finally faced the opportunity of putting their hopes and dreams for counselling into practice. They were finally able to realize their vision to create an environment that was accepting and to develop an approach to counselling that supported individuals seeking to live in congruence with who they are created to be and pursuing their calling in life. And thus, in the summer of 2016, their business, The Lamppost Counselling Services, was born; the lamppost symbolizing for them a literary image of a place of meeting, hope and guidance. They opened their doors at the beginning of 2017.

08/02/2025

I recently shared a cherished thought: "Friendship is also a love story."

It's been incredible to watch you tag your friends and share this quote with them.

My question for you today is: Who makes you feel known--and still loved?

08/02/2025

Being understood is an attachment need: “to feel safe and close to you, I need to know you want to understand me.” If you want to pull your partner in, take the time to understand them. ❤️


08/02/2025
08/02/2025

Returning to someone or something isn’t always wrong. But if nothing’s truly changed, it’s just old pain in new packaging. Don’t confuse missing someone with needing them. Ask hard questions. Has the real issue healed? Is the core problem actually different? Otherwise, you’re not just going back — you’re stuck going backward.

Comment “BACK” for questions you’ll want to ask yourself before you consider going back to something or someone.

07/31/2025

This is common when you’re setting a boundary or communicating something that you think may disappoint the other person; it can be really hard to advocate for your needs if you believe that disappointing another may lead to disconnection or mean something about who you are.

This is especially important (and hard!) in the early stages of relationships, but it’s how we actually show ourselves to each other to see if we’re compatible.

(This is super hard for those who were raised in co-dependent and enmeshed environments, but it’s such an important skill to start bringing differentiation into your relationships. You can learn to sit with this discomfort, and your relationships will be better for it).

It’s always worse on the receiving end to not know the truth.
To be left feeling confused and unsure about where you stand with someone, or how your behavior impacted them.

But by not being honest about how you really feel, you’re trying to control the outcome of the conversation.
And that is not fair to the other person, and it’s not how healthy, balanced relationships operate.
Each person gets to have their own genuine feelings and reactions, and, as adults, they get to be responsible for those feelings.
This is how we really show up as ourselves in relationship, and find the people who are able to meet us where we are.

The truth is, disappointment is a part of being in relationship with other humans. It can’t be avoided if you want to feel deeply & authentically connected in your relationships. We have to be willing to let other people have their own reactions to our needs, behaviors, and boundaries.

If you're working on going more deeply with yourself and others, the Cycle Breakers year long program begins September 2nd (and early bird pricing ends at the end of this week!).
If you're doing the slow, deep, and often quiet work of meeting yourself in new ways as you shift old patterns and break the cycles that are no longer serving you, then this program is for you.
It's small group, lead by me over the course of a year.
Come practice in small, heart-centered community and keep returning to yourself again and again.
https://theeqschool.co/cycle-breakers

07/31/2025

It takes humility to admit you could be wrong about yourself. About your limits. About the future. Pride whispers that you’re already doing all you can — that growth is for other people, or that you’re too damaged to change. It’s a lie. Your problems, your past, your pain? They’re not more powerful than your willingness to grow. Being humble enough to allow for possibility — to say “maybe I could do better, maybe there’s more in me” — opens the door to every good thing God wants to build in your life. Don’t shut that door before you even try.

Comment “NOW” to get a guide on breaking pride’s hold.

07/31/2025

you can forgive people without reinventing them into your life 🫶

07/28/2025

𝗪𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺
Thanks to Executive Functioning Toolbox for sharing this great infographic from ! Try some of these tips to soothe & relax your nervous system!
𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀: https://tinyurl.com/mr3uaatk

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18977 Leslie Street
Newmarket, ON
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