Rising Tides Counselling Services

09/12/2025

We are so excited to welcome Anna Mattie to our Rising Tides Counselling team! 🌼Anna, our student counsellor, is now accepting new clients at our Saint John location and virtually throughout New Brunswick!

A note from Anna:

I am a student counsellor currently completing my Master of Social Work at the University of Calgary. I am passionate about accompanying people in their healing journeys and creating spaces where they feel truly seen, heard, and supported. My goal is to offer a safe, collaborative, and client-centred environment that empowers individuals to explore challenges, discover strengths, and move toward meaningful change.

Before beginning graduate school, I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of New Brunswick (2017), followed by a Bachelor of Social Work from Dalhousie University (2020). These studies deepened my understanding of individual and collective wellbeing and inspired my desire to integrate compassion with evidence-based approaches in clinical practice.

My career in social work has given me the privilege of working with individuals and families through diverse and often complex circumstances. These experiences have taught me the value of adaptability, empathy, and genuine connection, which I carry into a holistic practice grounded in anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, and strength-based approaches. I am also eager to continue exploring and learning new therapeutic modalities to expand my clinical skillset and enhance my practice in ways that best meet client needs.

In my spare time, I enjoy travelling to new places, spending quality time with loved ones, getting lost in a good book, spending a Sunday afternoon on the golf course, and cuddling with my dog; moments that keep me grounded and bring balance to my life.

Please call us at (506) 217-8433 or email us at hello@risingtidesnb.com to book an appointment with Anna.🙂

💻 Online booking is available here: https://portal.owlpractice.ca/risingtidesnb/booking

09/11/2025

Rising Up: Training Spotlight✨

At Rising Tides, we believe in the importance of continuing to educate ourselves to better serve our clients. We strive to utilize a trauma-informed lens in our practices.📖

"Last week, I had the privilege of participating in the Unseen Losses of Sexual Violence training. This training shed light on how trauma therapy can sometimes miss the deeper, less visible losses that survivors face – such as loss of trust, control, sense of safety, identity, and loss of connections with others. These abstract losses often don’t get named, even though they have a large impact on healing. This training reviewed how to bring grief work into the trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy model to support and process not just what happened, but everything that was lost because of it."

- Kaeli Crozier, Licensed Counselling Therapist (C)

09/10/2025

💛 Today is World Su***de Prevention Day – September 10, 2025 🧡

🕯️ Light a Flame of Hope tonight at 8:00 pm by lighting a candle in remembrance, support, and solidarity.

Let’s and stand together for su***de prevention.

🌐 Learn more at su***deprevention.ca

You are not alone. 💛

💛 Today is World Su***de Prevention Day – September 10, 2025 🧡

This year’s theme is “Changing the Narrative on Su***de”. Together, we can break stigma, encourage open conversations, and remind one another that help and hope are always within reach.

🕯️ Light a Flame of Hope tonight at 8:00 pm by lighting a candle in remembrance, support, and solidarity.

Let’s and stand together for su***de prevention.
🌐 Learn more at su***deprevention.ca

You are not alone. 💛

09/06/2025

Did you know? 🤔

➡️ EMDR isn’t just for one-on-one therapy.
➡️ It's also not just for processing deeply rooted traumas.

After a distressing event - a workplace incident, accident, or sudden loss - our brains are still actively trying to make sense of what happened. According to EMDR founder Dr. Francine Shapiro, it takes roughly two to three months for a traumatic event to become fully consolidated into a memory.

That’s why early support matters 🌼

R-TEP (Recent Traumatic Episode Protocol) and G-TEP (Group Traumatic Episode Protocol) are specialized EMDR approaches designed to help individuals and groups process recent traumatic events, before they have an opportunity to settle into long-term trauma patterns.

This is a different approach from working with childhood or long-standing trauma, which often requires more in-depth, one-on-one therapy to carefully process many layers of experience.

By offering EMDR in both individual and group formats, we can intervene quickly after critical events - providing immediate support while also reducing the risk of post-traumatic stress and related health issues.

To learn more about the supports we can provide to community groups and workplaces in the aftermath of a traumatic event, visit our website at https://risingtidesnb.com/services-for-workplaces/

09/04/2025

Guess what? Accelerated Resolution Therapy isn’t just for trauma! Advanced techniques in ART are also showing promising results and support for:

🧩 Reading and processing challenges (like dyslexia)
🧩 Impacts from chronic health conditions (like post-stroke symptoms)
🧩 Reducing the impact of chronic pain

The best part? ART uses your brain’s own wiring to quickly make these changes - no homework or endless sessions required.

At Rising Tides, our therapists are always exploring the latest research and advanced training to bring you the most effective, evidence-based care. All of our team members participate in continuing education in evidence-based treatments like ART and EMDR.

Curious how ART or other modalities might help you or someone you love? Reach out -we’re here to help you explore the possibilities 🌸

09/04/2025

Don't forget to stop by the Stomp Out Stigma Run & Wellness Fair this Saturday, Sept 6th! 👟💛

👉 Register now https://forms.gle/8mjLK4yM1qgrqxrE6

💛💙 Stomp Out Stigma! 💙💛

Join us Sept 6th for the Walk & Wellness Fair 🌿
📍 HMCS Brunswicker – 12 PM
🚶‍♀️ Walk/Run – Harbour Passage – 1:15 PM

✨ BBQ • Speakers • Prizes • Swag ✨

$20 to register (kids under 10 free!) – includes t-shirt, swag bag + bib.

Let’s raise awareness, support each other, and stomp out stigma together. 🧡💛

👉 Register now https://forms.gle/8mjLK4yM1qgrqxrE6

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09/02/2025

🍂 Hello, September! A fresh month, a fresh page—ready for golden sunsets, crisp air, and new beginnings.✨

What are you looking forward to this month? Let us know in the comments below 👇

09/01/2025

Happy Labour Day! Today we celebrate the dedication, creativity, and hard work that keeps our world moving forward. Whether you’re clocking in, building dreams, or taking a well-deserved break—you make a difference. Here’s to rest, reflection, and recharging for what’s ahead. 🌟

📣 Thank you for all that you do!

Our office will be closed today, September 1st and we will re-open on Tuesday, September 2nd!

08/29/2025

Student life is busy, but your well-being is non-negotiable — here are 5 small habits that make a big difference.

08/28/2025

Small steps, big impact — nourish, move, hydrate, rest, and breathe. Wellness doesn’t have to be complicated.🧘‍♂️

08/26/2025

Healing isn’t about pretending the past never happened. It’s about breaking the chains it once had on you, reclaiming your power, and creating a life that feels like yours again. 💛

08/25/2025

🚫 Myth: Only “big” traumas count.
✅ Truth: Trauma isn’t just war, accidents, or abuse.
Chronic stress, neglect, and even repeated microaggressions can have lasting effects on the nervous system. Your pain is valid — no matter its size or shape. 💛