Jennifer Taun Counselling and Consulting

10/25/2025

What a thought-provoking course!
Really focusing on the attachment model and working with rejection-sensitive clients — so many new ideas and concepts to explore.
I love learning! 💡🧠✨

10/19/2025

This recent study investigated differences in children age 6-8 years with and without ADHD. The researchers found that children with ADHD presented with significant sensory differences impacting participation in school in comparison to their peers with a higher prevalence of bilateral coordination difficulties amongst female study participants. In this study, male study participants in contrast demonstrated more difficulties with balance.

https://doi.org/10.1080/09297049.2025.2523595

09/28/2025

🌱 Updated Policy for Therapy Sessions 🌱

Starting **November 1st**, in order to make sure I can offer consistent care to the clients I’m actively supporting, I’ll be updating my scheduling policy:

➡️ If it’s been 8 weeks or more since our last session, you’ll no longer be considered an active client. This simply means that if you’d like to resume therapy with me, you’ll return to my **waiting list** before starting again.

I know life happens, and sometimes breaks are needed. This change is not about closing the door—it’s about making sure my current clients have the space and support they need, while also keeping the process fair for those patiently waiting.

💙 If this brings up any concerns or worries for you, please reach out—I’m always open to talking it through.

The good news is that I work with a wonderful team of therapists. If you’d like to return to therapy sooner and I don’t have immediate availability, I can help connect you with one of them for support.

Thank you for understanding as I do my best to balance care, accessibility, and fairness for all.

09/16/2025

✨ Just completed my Abandonment Trauma Course ✨

I’m grateful for the opportunity to deepen my knowledge in supporting clients as they heal their inner child. 🌱

Learning never stops—and I’m committed to continuing my growth so I can create better outcomes and hold space for the healing journeys of those I work with. 💙

09/08/2025

09/07/2025

🌿 Gratitude Moment 🌿

I’ve recently been nominated for Community Votes North Bay under Therapy & Counselling.

To be honest, recognition and voting contests are not usually my comfort zone — I don’t do this work for votes, likes, or awards. My heart is in supporting people, walking with them through challenges, and creating spaces of healing and growth.

That said, I feel deeply honored that someone took the time to put my name forward. 💚 To those who nominated me — thank you. Your trust and encouragement mean more than I can express.

Whether or not votes come my way, I want to send love and gratitude back into the community that continues to lift each other up.

✨ Here’s to compassion, connection, and the healing power of showing up for one another. ✨

— Jennifer Taun, Counselling & Consulting

https://northbay.communityvotes.com/2025/05/healthcare/therapy-and-counselling?fbclid=IwY2xjawMqazRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHgwcyfrQd7D32nPAC7wsTpjxexEibMoZwq1AEdep9otVPN8X9wwFMBnX16cu_aem_ueF24q31VUH2GBnz9wy_ew

08/29/2025

Please think of reaching out / sharing

08/21/2025

Please feel free to share this group with those who might be interestes / benefit

08/21/2025

08/21/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/1A9gMRTCvh/

I find recognizing my own attachment patterns to be very helpful, BUT the original way that attachment theory was presented has a LOT of problems.

Problems with the original attachment theory include shaming people for insecure styles, moralizing attachment styles (making some good and some bad), exaggerating the causes for insecure styles (abuse is not the only cause), and writing off the disorganized style as unchangeable without significant therapy intervention.

If we understand attachment styles as extensions of our nervous system state, we can see how they are defenses against loss of connection. As a social species, connection is essential for our safety, and our body has many wise ways of attempting to restore that once it is lost. Insecure attachment is the body's wise response to attachment rupture.

Secure attachment is a privilege because many people do not have access to any safe enough people in their lives that they could possibly be securely attached to.
Please do not blame, shame, or punish yourself for having insecure attachments! We get enough of that from our hyper-individualist culture that pretends attachment is a personal issue and not a collective one.
🧬 The full collection of nervous system infographics is available to view at linktr.ee/TraumaGeek
🧠 My 8-week virtual study group is a place we can discuss topics like this in collaborative community. Lesson topics: Polyvagal 101, Polyvagal 401, Energetics of the ANS, the BioPsychoSocial Nervous System, Neurodivergent Trauma, Attachment Trauma, Systemic Trauma, and Pathways to Healing.
Details here: https://traumageek.thinkific.com/courses/2025-summer-study-group