Dare to Heal

Dare to Heal Providing psychotherapy, counselling, and mental beauty services across Ontario, Canada.

A quiet call for trusted clinical connections (Ontario-based MSWs)At Dare to Heal, client care and ethical continuity ma...
01/09/2026

A quiet call for trusted clinical connections (Ontario-based MSWs)

At Dare to Heal, client care and ethical continuity matter deeply to us.

From time to time, clients reach points of transition — and in those moments, having trusted clinicians we can collaborate with in a thoughtful, transparent way is essential.

We’re currently building a small, values-aligned network of Ontario-registered social workers (MSW, RSW) who may be open to occasional, transition-based continuity-of-care support, when clinically appropriate.

This is not a hiring post, and there is no guaranteed referral flow.

It’s about relationship, trust, and shared standards of care — with client choice always at the centre.

If this resonates and you’d like to be part of that trusted network, feel free to reach out with a brief introduction.
clinicaladmin@daretoheal.co
Subject: Clinical Connection —
Ontario

The shorter days, colder weather, and holiday pressures can weigh heavily on our mood.Seasonal changes aren’t just exter...
01/08/2026

The shorter days, colder weather, and holiday pressures can weigh heavily on our mood.
Seasonal changes aren’t just external.
They affect your nervous system, energy, and emotional rhythm.

Feeling low, irritable, or disconnected isn’t a flaw. It’s a signal to slow down, nurture yourself, and recalibrate.
Therapy is a powerful way to meet yourself where you are, gain tools for emotional balance, and build sustainable resilience.

Here’s how to respond with compassion:

🌿 Notice your rhythm: Are you more tired, withdrawn, or irritable? Accept it without judgment.

🌿 Pause intentionally: Small breaks, mindful breathing, gentle walks, or quiet reflection help calm your mind.

🌿 Support your body: Nutrition, hydration, and natural light exposure can lift mood and energy.

🌿 Seek connection: Sharing your feelings with a therapist or trusted person lightens the internal load.

💜 This season, therapy and self-care aren’t optional. They’re essential.
Start the year grounded, supported, and resilient.

👉 Explore therapy with the Dare to Heal team today: www.daretoheal.co

01/07/2026

Dare to Share Your Untold Story Episode 128, "Radical Self-Awareness: She Reclaimed Her Power" featuring Jennifer Wren Tolo.

Follow Jennifer’s story as she moves from nonstop giving and crisis-driven strength to redefining wellness through rest, support, and radical self-awareness.
Her journey reminds us that real power lives in the pause — and that asking for help, honouring limits, and choosing yourself is its own form of strength.

Listen to the full Dare to Share Your Untold Story podcast now. Find episodes here:
Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3zd2boz
Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3tG7Y4O
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/...letstalk7724
YouTube Music - https://tinyurl.com/3jh32cs4


✨ New Year, New Mindset — Goal Setting for Your Mental Health ✨This neuroscience-based Mental Beauty Webinar helps you s...
01/06/2026

✨ New Year, New Mindset — Goal Setting for Your Mental Health ✨

This neuroscience-based Mental Beauty Webinar helps you set goals with calm, clarity, and self-respect, not pressure or perfectionism.

📥 You’ll get:

Full 60-min replay

Guided exploration to reconnect with intention and self-trust

Printable journal prompts to clarify your values, define your next steps, and plan with presence

💵 Normally $100 CAD.
Get instant access for just $29 CAD (taxes included).

🌱 Start your year grounded, inspired, and in control. Learn to set goals that nourish your mental well-being and feel authentic and sustainable: https://daretoheal.myflodesk.com/webinar-4

01/05/2026

Instead of another resolution, I’m holding space for a different kind of commitment.
We’re often carrying invisible loads, being the strong one, hosting, leading, performing, even when we’re already tired before the new year begins.

One evening in May, you can arrive, land, eat well, and exhale.

No hosting. No leading. No performing. Just a 6.5-hour guided reset filled with grounding practices, a multi-course meal, and time to reconnect with yourself and others.

This night is a gentle reminder: rest is not a reward. It’s essential.

Leave with simple rituals to carry into your life, language for talking about burnout without shame, and a sense of ease you can return to anytime.

Hold your spot on the waitlist or practice exhaling at www.daretoretreat.co

The new year is here, and your schedule, emotions, and responsibilities can all peak at once. Download the Burnout ‘Perm...
01/02/2026

The new year is here, and your schedule, emotions, and responsibilities can all peak at once.

Download the Burnout ‘Permission Slip’ Deck to help you pause, set gentle boundaries, and protect your energy before overwhelm hits.

This is a grounding tool for anyone wanting more calm, clarity, and nervous system ease during this busy season of wrap-ups and transitions.

✨ Sign up and give yourself permission to slow down, breathe, and care for yourself.

👉 Download here: daretoheal.myflodesk.com/burnout

This year, you’ve shown up, met challenges, and made progress, even if it doesn’t always feel visible.Yet so often, we p...
12/30/2025

This year, you’ve shown up, met challenges, and made progress, even if it doesn’t always feel visible.

Yet so often, we push past fatigue, overextend, and show up “on” while feeling depleted inside.

The drive to do more can disconnect us from our intuition, our inner compass, and our ability to be fully present.

As the year comes to a close, consider a gentler approach:
🌿 Notice where your energy dips versus what energizes you.
🌿 Pause, even briefly: a few deep breaths can reset your nervous system.
🌿 Allow yourself to rest. Restoration isn’t optional; it’s a birthright.

💜 Ask yourself: What would it look like to step into 2026 feeling restored, present, and aligned, rather than depleted?

✨ Start with a free 15-minute consult to explore how rest, boundaries, and self-compassion-based therapy can help you show up fully: www.daretoheal.co

That in-between space, after the holidays, but before the new year, can feel tender.You don’t need to rush into becoming...
12/29/2025

That in-between space, after the holidays, but before the new year, can feel tender.

You don’t need to rush into becoming someone new as the calendar flips.
The pressure to “start fresh” or “perform better” can quietly pile onto people who are already carrying so much.

This is your permission to approach the new year gently, without judgment.

One evening, you can simply slow down, breathe, and reconnect with yourself.
No hosting, no leading, no achieving.
Just a pause to land, eat well, and exhale.

If you’d like to explore this kind of mindful reset, Dare to ‘Re-Treat: The Leadership Reset Experience is being built for exactly that.
Learn more or hold your spot on the waitlist at www.daretoretreat.co

✨ STRONG AND SOFT: THE SELF-ETHOS THAT SHAPES YOUR NEXT SEASON ✨As the year winds down, take a moment to reconnect with ...
12/28/2025

✨ STRONG AND SOFT: THE SELF-ETHOS THAT SHAPES YOUR NEXT SEASON ✨

As the year winds down, take a moment to reconnect with the quiet language you speak to yourself, the one that shapes what you tolerate, what you honour, and how you rise. 🍂

Your self-ethos is the foundation of emotional safety, clear boundaries, and the way others learn to meet you. How you lead yourself with strength and softness sets the template for every relationship that follows.

👉 Read the full blog at daretoheal.co/blog
and discover the quiet power of living in alignment with your truth.

As we step into the holiday season, I want to ask you:When was the last time you allowed yourself to truly rest, without...
12/25/2025

As we step into the holiday season, I want to ask you:

When was the last time you allowed yourself to truly rest, without guilt, amidst the celebrations?

The holidays can be joyful, but they also bring extra commitments, expectations, and emotional labour. It’s easy to feel like you have to do it all, host, gift, attend, connect, while keeping up appearances.

But here’s the truth:
💜 Self-care is selfish, and it’s essential.
💜 Rest is not laziness.
💜 Rest is not avoidance.
💜 Rest is courage.

Because pausing in a season that glorifies busyness is one of the bravest things you can do for your well-being.

This December, I challenge you to honour yourself by resting, not as a reward for “getting it all done,” but as a birthright.

Take a deep breath, sip your cocoa slowly, and remember: the holidays will wait while you recharge.

💌 Join the Dare to Heal Community to share in a space where rest, reflection, and renewal are celebrated together:
daretoheal.myflodesk.com/jointhedaretohealcommunity

Wishing you peace, love, and joy this holiday season. 🎄💜

We spend so much energy pushing through, powering past fatigue, and showing up as if nothing is wrong.But beneath that “...
12/24/2025

We spend so much energy pushing through, powering past fatigue, and showing up as if nothing is wrong.

But beneath that “on” energy is depletion.
The pressure to keep moving, perform, and meet everyone else’s expectations disconnects you from your inner compass, your intuition, and your capacity to show up fully.

True restoration asks something gentler:
🌿 Notice where burnout shows up, which situations leave you depleted rather than energized.
🌿 Pause before reacting; even a few deep breaths can reset your nervous system.
🌿 Allow yourself to rest without guilt. Restoration is not optional. It is a birthright

💜 This week, ask yourself: What would it look like to live and lead fully present, even if it means stepping back to replenish?

✨ Join the Dare to Re-Treat movement and be the first to access opportunities to pause, slow down, and reconnect with your energy: www.daretoretreat.co

🎄 Feeling overwhelmed by holiday chaos?This season, do not let stress steal your joy. “Navigating Holiday Stress: Findin...
12/23/2025

🎄 Feeling overwhelmed by holiday chaos?

This season, do not let stress steal your joy.

“Navigating Holiday Stress: Finding Calm in the Chaos” is a gentle, practical Mental Beauty Webinar that helps you stay grounded, kind, and connected without burning out.

📥 Includes full 60-minute replay, guided exercises to release tension and reconnect with peace, and printable journal prompts to notice triggers, choose balance, and design a peaceful season.

💵 Valued at $100 CAD. Get instant access for $29 CAD, taxes included.

✨ Learn to set boundaries, manage your energy, and enjoy the holidays with clarity and calm: https://daretoheal.myflodesk.com/webinar-3

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