Katie Palframan Counselling

Katie Palframan Counselling Individual and couples counselling available in North Bay. Virtual/phone sessions available across ON

A sneak peak into the new space… 🥰
09/28/2025

A sneak peak into the new space… 🥰

✨ Exciting News! ✨Katie Palframan Counselling is moving into a new space this October! 🌿Still right here in North Bay—ju...
09/15/2025

✨ Exciting News! ✨

Katie Palframan Counselling is moving into a new space this October! 🌿
Still right here in North Bay—just now at the Kennedy Building (222 McIntyre St. W.).

This is just a little look at the waiting room… soon I’ll share a sneak peek of my new office space 💛

I also want to take a moment to acknowledge the space I’ve been so fortunate to be part of. The Port and its members have been such an incredible support, giving me the best start to grow my practice. I’m truly grateful for the community and encouragement I’ve received along this journey ☀️

I can’t wait to begin this next chapter and welcome you into my new space in October 🎃

September 11th.. for some it’s personal grief. For others it’s the heaviness that comes from collective trauma. For many...
09/11/2025

September 11th.. for some it’s personal grief. For others it’s the heaviness that comes from collective trauma. For many, it’s both. Even if we weren’t directly impacted, our nervous systems carry echoes of these experiences.

Collective trauma weaves itself into the stories we share, the emotions we experience, and even into how parts of us seek safety.

If today feels heavy, know that:
✨ You are not alone in the feelings that arise.
✨ It’s okay if parts of you feel conflicted, sad, or even numb.
✨ Reaching for connection can be grounding and healing.

Healing doesn’t mean forgetting. It means making space for grief, remembrance, and resilience to coexist.. 💙

Here I sit in my car, scared sh*tless.. and doing it anyway! 🙌On Womanhood, Connection, and Courage 🌸I’m a mom of two in...
09/06/2025

Here I sit in my car, scared sh*tless.. and doing it anyway! 🙌

On Womanhood, Connection, and Courage 🌸

I’m a mom of two in my 30s, and life is busy—so busy that sometimes I forget I’m not just a mom. I’m also a woman AND that little girl who wants to laugh, have fun, and simply belong.

The truth is, I don’t have a consistent circle of women in my life right now. And that’s hard. Since Covid, it feels like meeting people has become nearly impossible. But I’ve realized that if I don’t take steps toward what I need, I’ll stay stuck in the silence of wishing for it.

So today, I’m doing something that scares me—I’m attending a hot yoga class alone. Later this week, I’ve signed up for a spin class which I’m also attending alone. My hope? That these tiny acts of courage will open doors—to connection, friendship with people who share similar interests, and a stronger bond with myself.

I’m learning that nurturing my inner child sometimes means simply showing up and saying hello with a smile. Children don’t overthink connection. They just walk up and start to play. Why can’t we do that too?

💌 If you’ve been carrying silent hopes for more connection, you’re not alone. Maybe this is our reminder to take that one small step—together.

09/06/2025

Because when you know something that can actually rewire the brain, calm the body, and process trauma… it’s like having the missing piece when you’ve talked it to death, understood it from multiple angles, and accepted the impact of it. It’s sort of like the next step and it feels impossible to not want to shout it from the rooftops. 😬

Aha — I knew this photo would grab your attention. Look at that face 👀😂 The face of total shock and fear as I milked a c...
09/04/2025

Aha — I knew this photo would grab your attention. Look at that face 👀😂 The face of total shock and fear as I milked a cow for the very first and likely very last time.

Well… today I hit that same level of fear when I had an unexpected turn of events amidst my schedule.. Cue the panic face, minus the cow. 🐄🙃

Here’s the thing: helping professionals are human too. We mess up, we feel the fear, and then we remember — it’s okay to be imperfect. It’s okay to be HUMAN!

Grateful beyond words for my amazing, easygoing clients who give me grace when I have my “cow-milking face” moments. 💜 You make being human and a helper in this field a whole lot easier ☺️

09/03/2025

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Women in the Messy Middle Series
Are you navigating the beautiful, messy, powerful journey of midlife?
Feeling the waves of emotional shifts, navigating your aging and changing body, and the changes in your relationships? Wondering how to reconnect with your authentic self?

You’re not alone — and you don’t have to do it solo.

✨ Join our Women in the Messy Middle series — a safe, supportive space to:
💬 Explore emotional health & resilience
💖 Navigate midlife changes in your body with kindness and respect
🤝 Explore your relationships with clarity and compassion
🌟 Rediscover and honor your authentic self

This is your moment to reclaim your power, embrace change, and find connection with women who get it.

Ready to show up for you? Sign up today! Spots are limited

✨ Anyone else feeling the back to school stress?! ✨September always feels like a season of change. As a mom, I notice h...
09/02/2025

✨ Anyone else feeling the back to school stress?! ✨

September always feels like a season of change. As a mom, I notice how the start of a new school year highlights the stages our kids (and we) move through.

For my own family, this year looks like:
👦One child entering Grade 1—where school starts to feel a little “bigger” and independence really begins to blossom.

🧒 One in Grade 3 – starting to build confidence, skills, and friendships, while still navigating the push and pull of growing up.

👦 Another entering Grade 7—navigating new roles, friendships, and the steps toward teenage years…. 😬🤯(HELP!!!😂)

Each stage brings excitement, growth, and sometimes stress—for kids and for parents. Back-to-school transitions aren’t just about supplies and schedules.

They’re about:
🌱 Children learning to adjust to new expectations, friendships, and responsibilities.
💞 Parents navigating the bittersweet mix of pride and worry as we watch our children step into new chapters.
🌀 Families shifting routines, roles, and rhythms together.

Every September reminds us how quickly time passes and how much we’re growing right alongside them.

💡 If you’re finding this season overwhelming—for you or your kids—you’re not alone. Change always asks something of us emotionally, not just practically.

This is a beautiful time to pause, connect, and remind ourselves: transitions are not just hurdles to get through, but opportunities to deepen resilience, empathy, and connection. 🩷

Trauma doesn’t always look like a car crash or war. Sometimes it’s the quiet battles no one talks about..💜On Internation...
08/31/2025

Trauma doesn’t always look like a car crash or war. Sometimes it’s the quiet battles no one talks about..💜

On International Overdose Awareness Day, I hold close the memory of those I’ve lost to substance use.

My life journey has been touched by this reality in ways that shaped me deeply, and those experiences guided me toward my own healing. That healing is what propelled me into this work—my very first college diploma was in Addiction Counselling, the first area I specialized in.

I’ve also had the privilege of working in substance abuse treatment centres, where I witnessed so many incredible people—struggling, thriving, and sometimes falling. Each person was so much more than their addiction. Each carried a story, often rooted in pain and trauma that others couldn’t see.

Addiction is not a moral failing—it’s a human response to suffering. And trauma doesn’t have to be big or obvious to impact someone’s life. Sometimes it’s the silent wounds: the neglect that went unnoticed, the loneliness in a crowded room, the pressure to keep moving when everything feels unbearably heavy. These quieter traumas can carve just as deep, leaving pain that people often cope with in the only ways they know how.. numbing with something that temporarily shuts everything off and offers a moment of “peace”.

✨ Behind every addiction is a story.
✨ Behind every story is a human being.
✨ Every human being deserves compassion, not judgment.

Today I honour those we’ve lost, and I remind anyone struggling: you are not alone and it is never too late to reach out 💛

“You can outdistance that which is running after you, but you cannot outdistance that which is running inside you”…..It’...
08/01/2025

“You can outdistance that which is running after you, but you cannot outdistance that which is running inside you”…..It’s never too late to heal. It’s not about forgetting what happened — it’s about freeing yourself from the grip it still has on your body, mind, and relationships. EMDR therapy helps you process the pain, rewire the patterns, and finally feel peace where there was once only survival.
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You don’t have to carry it forever. Healing is possible. 💫

Congratulations to these incredible guys on their big win of the u12 championship today!
07/19/2025

Congratulations to these incredible guys on their big win of the u12 championship today!

Break time, break free, be present 🩷
07/19/2025

Break time, break free, be present 🩷

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