Jathina Blais MSW, RSW - Counselling

07/25/2025

07/25/2025

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What people see with ADHD:
Fidgeting. Being hyper. A scattered brain.

What they don’t see:
Mood swings, anxiety, depression, overwhelm, exhaustion, emotional dysregulation, analysis paralysis, and trying 10x harder just to keep up.

ADHD is so much more than what shows on the surface.
And therapy shouldn’t be about making you “fit in” — it should be about helping you function as yourself.

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07/13/2025

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04/17/2025

✨ Change is hard. It challenges us, pushes us out of our comfort zones, and often leaves us feeling uncertain. But it's also one of the most powerful forces for growth and happiness. 🌱

Without change, we'd stay stuck in the same place, missing out on the opportunities that help us evolve into the best versions of ourselves. Remember, every step of discomfort is a step toward something better. Trust the process. Embrace the journey. Your life is worth it. 💫

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04/03/2025

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03/24/2025

Posted • thank you for the reminder ❤️

Healing takes time, is not linear, and can't be qualified. When it happens, you feel it. Something is different. Maybe you don't feel the same emotional reaction you once did, maybe you can discuss a topic without a trigger, maybe it's that you don't think about the 'thing' as often. Whatever way healing feels to you, you will know when you are there. 💫 - Jathina Blais M.S.W R.S.W

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03/04/2025

Posted • Maybe this is why you avoid happiness.

02/16/2025

Posted • This is what you don’t see in those hand-wringing articles about estrangement.

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02/10/2025

Posted • .therapy Have you ever wondered what it really means to “sit with it”?

Sitting with your feeling is about leaning into your emotions rather than running from them or pushing them down.

Growth happens when you practice sitting with your emotions, even when it feels uncomfortable.

Here are some gentle reminders for when you’re learning to sit with your feelings:
🪑 Acknowledge and allow yourself to feel
🪑 Let emotions exist without judgement
🪑 Get curious
🪑 Don’t label your emotions as ‘good’ or ‘bad’
🪑 Practice self-compassion
🪑 Notice where you’re feeling it
🪑 Validate what/why you’re feeling
🪑 Stay mindful and present
🪑 Bring awareness to the way you’re speaking to yourself
🪑 Learn to identify what you’re feeling

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01/23/2025

This week has been hard. The world has changed. People, including myself, have been asking, "What can we do?" A wise person reminded me when I was feeling hopeless of the message I have often shared with others: "Look at the microcosm: focus on the little world you have around you and do the small things that cause a positive effect. It will ripple."

What are the small things you do to make life a little bit better? ✨️

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01/22/2025

Posted • "LET 👏 THEM 👏

Stop trying to control the people around you.

When you "let them" do whatever it is that they want to do, it creates more control and emotional peace for you and a better relationship with the people in your life.

It’s something I call the “Let Them Theory” and it’s seriously changed my life. It will change yours too…" -Mel Robbins

Let me control the things in my life that I can control. Let me choose my boundaries. Let me be inspired to reach my goals instead of feeling stuck in envy. Let me choose to reach out because it's important to me not because I feel obligated or guilty to. Let me choose not to do the thing that makes me feel resentful. Let me choose...me. - Jathina Blais M.S.W R.S.W

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