Rising Tides Counselling Services

05/08/2026

If your first response is to suggest counselling when someone needs help with healing, that’s an important and thoughtful step.

But it’s not the only piece.

Healing doesn’t happen in isolation.
It happens in relationships, in community, in the small ways people feel supported, understood, and less alone.

For some, therapy is one part of a much larger support system. And you don’t need to be a therapist to offer safety, compassion, purpose, or connection.

05/08/2026

A lot of people don’t come to therapy just for themselves. They come because they’re starting to notice patterns, patterns that impact the people they love.

Patterns that may come from their own childhood experiences.
Patterns that show up in their relationships, especially with their children or partners.

How they react under stress.
How they regulate emotions.
How they show up for others.

And at some point, it turns into a realization:

“Something has to change.”

That moment, when you start connecting your past experiences to how you show up now -
is often where real change begins.

If you’re ready for something to change, we have therapists accepting new clients.

05/05/2026

If setting boundaries feels hard, there’s usually a reason for that.

05/05/2026

I’m not sure this is 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘺 true about sunflowers 🌻

But I like the idea behind it. When things feel a little darker, we might turn toward each other instead of trying to find the light on our own.

Connection doesn’t replace the work.
But it can make it feel more possible.

05/05/2026

We had the opportunity to hear from Gignoo Transition House at the Partners in Prevention event we attended last week. They work to support indigenous women and bring awareness of all MMIWG2S+ today and everyday 🧡”

Gignoo Transition House Inc would like to recognize today as the National Day of Awareness for MMIWG2S+. Today we bring awarness to the disproportionately high number of murdered and missing persons cases among Indigenous women and girls.
We honour their lives, families and communities.

05/04/2026

Rachel’s therapy toolkit blends structure with calm, steady support.

From EMDR grounding work to helping clients identify core values and understand their window of tolerance, her approach focuses on making sense of what’s happening — and finding ways to move through it.

And, of course, staying hydrated along the way.

05/03/2026

“𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗶𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲.”

A lot of the people we work with have been holding things together for a long time.

And often, it’s that exact pressure - the stress of managing everything - that makes it feel like there’s no time for therapy.

But something shifts when you book that first appointment.

You’re met by someone who is there to listen.
To understand what you’ve been carrying.
And to help you figure out what comes next.

If you’re noticing the pattern, that’s enough to start.

We have therapists currently accepting new clients.
Booking link in the comments.

05/01/2026

It’s not that you can’t let it go, your system just isn’t done with it yet.

05/01/2026

May is Sexual Violence Prevention Month in New Brunswick.

It’s a time dedicated to raising awareness, increasing education, and creating safer spaces for people to speak about experiences that are often held in silence.

Often this work happens quietly: in one-on-one conversations and environments where people feel safe enough to reach out.

Sexual violence is often underreported, as it is often shaped by stigma, fear, and uncertainty about how this information will be received.

Which is why prevention isn’t only about awareness campaigns. It's also about how we respond when someone shares their experience. It's about how we we understand consent and power. And how we create spaces where people feel believed and supported.

04/29/2026

What an incredible day members of our team had at the Partners in Prevention Gender Violence Symposium. Left feeling inspired, hopeful and so grateful for all the organizers and survivors who put so much into this day.

04/29/2026

When people begin searching for a therapist, they’re often met with long directories and lists of names, photos, and credentials.

While those tools can be helpful, they still leave many people wondering how to actually decide who might be the right fit.

Therapy works best when there is alignment, not just in availability, but also in approach, personality, and experience.

This is something we think about a lot. Both in the work we do at our clinic, and in what we’re building beyond it.

We are still working on the development of Therapy Dock, an app to better match clients with therapists based on what they’re looking for and how they want to work.

But in the meantime, if you’ve been considering therapy, we currently have availability at our clinic and are happy to help you find a the best fit for your needs. Booking link in comments.