Rubiks Counselling Services

Rubiks Counselling Services Make sense of your world. 🌍
We specialize in culturally responsive therapy & training.

There is no single “right” way to look after your mental health.When your mental health practices align with your person...
05/22/2026

There is no single “right” way to look after your mental health.

When your mental health practices align with your personal values, your culture, and your history, they naturally become much more effective for your nervous system.

For many of us—regulation and presence don’t always happen in quiet isolation. We also find regulation in rhythm, collective spaces, and working with our hands.

Healing is about finding the unique tools that genuinely resonate with who you are and where you come from.

💬 Let’s build an ongoing list of these practices together.

What is a cultural or non-mainstream practice that truly aligns with you and brings you back to yourself?

I’ll start first—check the first comment! 👇

Follow for more from our Back to Basics series.

🔗 Link in bio to connect with a therapist who honors your full context.

If I know it’s good for me...why am I not doing it?If you’ve been beating yourself up for being “lazy” or “inconsistent”...
05/20/2026

If I know it’s good for me...why am I not doing it?

If you’ve been beating yourself up for being “lazy” or “inconsistent” with your self-care, this one is for you.

Mainstream wellness culture loves to tell us what to do, but it usually ignores the context -who is doing it, their history, and their current environment.

💬 Once you’ve swiped through, share it with a friend and talk about your thoughts ((having these conversations helps us process and integrate what we learn).

⬆️ Follow for Part 3 of our Back to Basics series.

🔗 Link in bio to connect with one of our therapists.

05/17/2026

Most mental health advice focuses on what to do or what to add. However, very few talk about what everything is being built on.

A strong home isn’t just walls and a roof. It’s the ground beneath it, the soil it sits on, the weight it’s been designed to carry.

If we ignore that, even the best designs won’t hold.
Your mental health works the same way.

You’ve been given habits, routines, and tips without considering what your foundation was built on and what sustains its structure.

This series is about understanding your foundation, what’s universal, and what’s shaped by your environment, your story, your context.

Happy Mother’s Day! Today we are honouring the mothers we don’t always see. The immigrant mother raising her children to...
05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day!

Today we are honouring the mothers we don’t always see.

The immigrant mother raising her children to build their sense of self while trying to figure out her own.

The BIPOC mother navigating systems not built for her.

The mother who’s breaking cycles with her children while carrying her own trauma.

The mother who provides a sense of safety for her children while in constant survival mode herself.

Tag or send this to a mom whose unseen work goes unnoticed. Let this be a sign of your appreciation!

12/21/2025

Samiyah’s new office space! After giving up our office, Samiyah found a cozy space to rent for her in person clients 😊 She also has a couple more spots for new clients.

Book your consultation before the new year! https://www.rubikscounsellingservices.com/booknow

12/02/2025

We’ve been working on our revamp and having endless discussions, and we need some professionals to join the conversation and take things to the next level!

Looking for creatives:
-Social Media Manager
-Website Designer
-Video Editor

Send this to creatives you know that would be a good fit for Rubiks or tag people whose work you admire!

If you’ve been with us for a while, you know that the office has been home to Rubiks for nearly three years. When we fir...
12/01/2025

If you’ve been with us for a while, you know that the office has been home to Rubiks for nearly three years. When we first arrived, we we were only a couple years into private practice and the business world, and finally transitions out of virtual work post-COVID. We came from a community background, filled with excitement, hope, and the belief that meaningful work would happen in this new space— and it did.

Saying goodbye to this space has been emotional and nostalgic. These walls have held stories, healing, growth, and so many moments with all the ranges of emotion. To everyone who has walked through these doors and become part of the Rubiks community — thank you. You’ve left traces of yourselves here, and we carry that forward.

Over the past three years, we’ve learned that spaces truly matter — but we’ve also learned that building something meaningful is hard, rewarding, and absolutely possible. Having a physical space showed us what we’re capable of.

While this chapter is closing, another one is beginning. Rubiks is still growing — in a way that feels natural, grounded, and very exciting. We’ve had many questions about us leaving the office, and we want to reassure you: we’re still here, and more committed than ever to providing the care we’re known for… and so much more.

Here’s to endings, beginnings, and everything they make possible.

Pic 1- one of many days in the office

Pic 2- the day we gave in all the keys. The official ending of the office chapter.

Have you gotten a chance to download our Free Relationship Questionnaire?It’s called:What’s Guiding Your Relationship Ch...
08/10/2025

Have you gotten a chance to download our Free Relationship Questionnaire?

It’s called:
What’s Guiding Your Relationship Choices?

It’s a short, reflective tool —
designed to help you pause and notice what’s been shaping your love life.

Even when things seem fine on the surface,
patterns can quietly repeat themselves underneath.

Like feeling pulled toward someone unavailable…
Or finding calm strangely uncomfortable…
Or working harder than you should to feel loved.

This guide helps you name those patterns —
so they’re not making your choices for you.

FREE Questionnaire. Gain insights into how your past may be shaping your current relationship choices. Reflection questions provided for your specific pattern type to begin breaking the cycle

We spend a lot of time behind the scenes curating content and making sure it’s actually grounded in something real. We m...
08/04/2025

We spend a lot of time behind the scenes curating content and making sure it’s actually grounded in something real.

We might know our stuff but we’ve always found it challenging because of the nature of social media’s bite-size, catchy, click bait style content. We get why that’s what spreads but it’s a tricky balance.

When it comes to mental health, that kind of oversimplification can do more harm than good.

Some of the things we’ve seen online have been surprising, comical… and honestly, sometimes really concerning. That’s why we’re intentional about what we share — we want to capture your attention without compromising the quality or integrity of the message.

So here’s your reminder: always ask where the information is coming from, and who is behind it. Just because it’s trending or you can relate doesn’t mean it’s trustworthy.

What’s the most unhinged mental health “advice” or content you’ve seen online? Let us know in the comments!

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265 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, ON
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