Insight Counselling & Holistic Therapy

Insight Counselling & Holistic Therapy Insight Counselling & Holistic Therapy offers a mind/body/spirit approach to mental & emotional well

When communicating with others, it can be helpful to ask directly for what you need from the interactionBeing clear give...
10/21/2022

When communicating with others, it can be helpful to ask directly for what you need from the interaction
Being clear gives others a good chance at meeting you somewhere along the way instead of having to follow a bunch of clues around
You might try telling someone that you need them to listen and support you/your feelings as you tell them about something that happened
Perhaps you are facing a problem and you need help working through it, or you need to confront something with someone
Maybe you have a story that you’re proud to tell, or you need to vent about something that you don’t want to over think
Telling someone what you want from your interactions can help eliminate guessing for everyone involved. They will be able to be in better communication with you and you will be more likely to feel seen and heard in your interactions
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Finding a sense of healing, well-being, and balance in life is often more like a rollercoaster than a merry-go-round 🎢Ho...
10/04/2022

Finding a sense of healing, well-being, and balance in life is often more like a rollercoaster than a merry-go-round
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How can you let yourself settle in and enjoy the ride?
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How can you practice regulation so that you can more easily switch rides when all the twists and turns feel like they’re too much?

As a counsellor my goal is to help you work toward your goalsIn doing so I aim to be affirming, ethical, evidence-based,...
09/08/2022

As a counsellor my goal is to help you work toward your goals
In doing so I aim to be affirming, ethical, evidence-based, and curious
Affirming - I will do my best to meet you where you’re at. I might not be able to understand where you’re coming from and what you’ve been through, but I know that you and all your humanness are worthy of compassion, kindness and support
Ethical - As a Social Worker I have a code of ethics to uphold, as well as my own personal morals and values. I think it’s important to always be mindful of these considerations when working alongside others. I hope this post helps you to better understand some of the values I bring to therapy
Evidence-Based - I am committed to learning and growing in my practice. I do my best to seek out trainings and teachers that are diverse, ethical, and well-established in their work and their practices.
Curious - I aim to be open and non-judgemental, and I will encourage you to be reflective and inquisitive as well. We only know as much as we know, beyond that there is so much more to learn. I will help you hold space for new perspectives and new practices to try out as you explore your story, process your experiences, build on your strengths, and tend to your growth
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Hearts are heavy 🙏Send prayers, be in ceremony, be with family and community, do what you need to let your feelings move...
09/06/2022

Hearts are heavy 🙏
Send prayers, be in ceremony, be with family and community, do what you need to let your feelings move through you.
If you have room to send financial support, please donate. The link is in my bio.
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🌀Triggers are echos of past experiences🌀A trigger can be anything that reminds us of a past experience: something you se...
08/06/2022

🌀Triggers are echos of past experiences🌀

A trigger can be anything that reminds us of a past experience: something you sense (see/hear/taste/smell/feel), an emotion, a thought, sometimes it doesn’t seem like anything at all. Stress and trauma can leave us with deep triggers and difficult reactions to them

A trigger usually causes a change in the nervous system: fight/flight/freeze

Our triggered reactions can leave us feeling out of control, disconnected in mind & body, and in relationship with others

Healing our triggers often requires ongoing effort. Over time and with practice coping with triggers can become easier, we might find ourselves having to do it less often, and the work might not have to be as concentrated

Our efforts often have to be layered: grounding in the body, sitting with our emotions, challenging our thoughts, and tending to the Self

Counselling can help you build on the tools that bring you back into your body and quiet the echos of your past experiences

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“Look for the silver lining”Trauma doesn’t happen to so that we can learn from it. Yet, there are so many lessons to be ...
07/29/2022

“Look for the silver lining”
Trauma doesn’t happen to so that we can learn from it. Yet, there are so many lessons to be learned when we embark on a path toward healing
Through counselling you might start to find the silver lining because of your efforts, your dedication to you, your ability to find new perspective on your experiences, and your practices…not because of the trauma or stress you endured.

The vernal equinox moves us into the season of springCan you use this time to reflect on your growth through this past s...
03/20/2022

The vernal equinox moves us into the season of spring
Can you use this time to reflect on your growth through this past season?
You might consider these prompts as you reflect:
∙Have I been honouring my needs?
∙What progress have I made toward my goals?
∙Do I need support to help me move forward?
∙What do I want/need to put my energy toward right now?
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When we know better, we can do better…But there is a whole lot of practice that has to happen between those two points!R...
03/13/2022

When we know better, we can do better…
But there is a whole lot of practice that has to happen between those two points!

Reach out if you want support with your practice.

Healing can be hard, you don’t have to do the work aloneMy schedule is opening up, I have space to take on new clients, ...
03/13/2022

Healing can be hard, you don’t have to do the work alone
My schedule is opening up, I have space to take on new clients, and my waitlist isn’t long
Let me introduce myself, I’m Steph Locke. I’m a trauma-informed counsellor on Treaty 6 Territory, in Saskatoon. I’m a Registered Social Worker with a background in Yoga, psychology, and trauma
I’m offering in-person, phone, and video appointments for folks in the Saskatchewan area
Pop over to my page to get a bit of a feel for my approach to therapy
I work with humans all across the spectrum of life and lifestyle
Reach out if you need support
639-318-3357
insightcounsellingyxe.com
slocke@insightcounsellingyxe.com

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Our breath can bring us home; home to the here and now, home to your body, home to your heart, home to your head, home t...
01/22/2022

Our breath can bring us home; home to the here and now, home to your body, home to your heart, home to your head, home to the Self
Mindful breathing can help us connect with all parts ourselves and act in our true nature
When we are not mindful we may be more reactive, our defences might automatically take over before we have a moment to make choice in our actions, we might go into autopilot and reacted in patterns that aren’t helpful in the end (addictions, attachment patterns, aggression, etc)
Thich Nhat Hanh teaches us a lot about mindfulness. May his passing yesterday serve as a reminder to take pause, to breathe, and to be here.l
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Hey parents (that includes all you step-parents and caregivers too), what are you planning to do with the kiddos next we...
12/22/2021

Hey parents (that includes all you step-parents and caregivers too), what are you planning to do with the kiddos next week?
How have you been keeping them busy this week?
If you’re looking for some family fun, join me at M, W, F next week (Dec 27, 29, 31) from 11-12 for a family yoga class!
All ages and experience levels are welcome!! You don’t even have to be a parent to join in on this family-friendly event!
Sign up here:

https://willowtreeintwellness.janeapp.com/?fbclid=IwAR2pnUcqmhO6lXS-FVC9W6zb5k8sBGsVJvq9tc1zqxHU0A0zIBfdWXnytVc #/staff_member/7/treatment/66

If you follow the cycle of the seasons, you know that eventually everything will changeI look forward to the Winter Sols...
12/19/2021

If you follow the cycle of the seasons, you know that eventually everything will change
I look forward to the Winter Solstice each year because it means that the days start to transition from getting shorter to longer, it gets brighter from here
Even though we know that things will get lighter and brighter, we’re still facing long, dark days for a while
It’s okay if you’re still feeling the darkness, even if you know that the light is coming; thinking and feeling are different mechanisms of being, they don’t always match up
Counselling can help you find peace with the darkness, while finding threads of light to keep weaving throughout your story
It’s not all light and love all the time; it’s important that we make room to accept the darker times instead of denying their existence
Counselling can help us integrate all aspects of our experiences and find ways to embrace everything that come on both the light and dark days
Reach out if you want support in finding a bit more balance in your life
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