Anchored Therapy Centre - Individual and Couples Therapy

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Anchored Therapy Centre is a group practice offering in-person psychotherapy and counselling for individuals, families, and couples in Georgetown, Milton, and Mississauga and virtual across Ontario.

Your journal can be a mirror for your inner world. 📝✨When emotions feel tangled, writing them down helps bring clarity a...
08/22/2025

Your journal can be a mirror for your inner world. 📝✨

When emotions feel tangled, writing them down helps bring clarity and release. Try these prompts:
👉 “What am I feeling right now, and where do I notice it in my body?”
👉 “What does this feeling need from me?”
👉 “What would compassion say to me in this moment?”

🖊 Save this post for later and try journaling when emotions feel heavy—you might be surprised what comes up.


Ever been told to “calm down” when you’re upset? 😤Here’s the thing: our nervous system doesn’t respond to logic when it’...
08/20/2025

Ever been told to “calm down” when you’re upset? 😤

Here’s the thing: our nervous system doesn’t respond to logic when it’s overwhelmed.

What does help? → grounding, breathing, safe connection, and compassionate support.

💡 Next time you feel flooded, try grounding instead of forcing yourself to calm down. What works best for you—breathing, moving, or reaching out?

We aren’t meant to regulate our emotions all alone. 💙Co-regulation happens when someone else’s calm presence helps us re...
08/19/2025

We aren’t meant to regulate our emotions all alone. 💙

Co-regulation happens when someone else’s calm presence helps us return to balance. A safe tone of voice, steady breathing, or even gentle eye contact can remind your nervous system: you’re safe here.

✨ Who in your life helps you co-regulate? Tag them below or share this post with someone who supports your calm.

Emotional flooding is when your body gets so overwhelmed by intense feelings — often in conflict or high-stress moments ...
08/15/2025

Emotional flooding is when your body gets so overwhelmed by intense feelings — often in conflict or high-stress moments — that it’s hard to think clearly or respond calmly.

Common signs:
💥 Racing heart
💥 Tight chest
💥 Trouble hearing or processing
💥 Urge to lash out or shut down

💡 Regulation tip: Step away if possible. Breathe deeply. Give your nervous system at least 20 minutes to settle before coming back to the conversation.

It’s not avoidance — it’s giving your brain and body the space to return to clarity.

🔄 Save this for the next time emotions feel too big to handle in the moment.

Your Window of Tolerance is the zone where your nervous system feels balanced — you can think clearly, process emotions,...
08/13/2025

Your Window of Tolerance is the zone where your nervous system feels balanced — you can think clearly, process emotions, and respond instead of react.

📍 Inside the window: You feel present, engaged, and capable of handling stress.
📍 Outside the window: You may be in hyperarousal (anxious, restless, reactive) or hypoarousal (numb, shut down, disconnected).

The key? Notice where you are — then use tools like grounding, breathwork, self-compassion, or gentle movement to guide yourself back into that steady zone.

Your window can expand over time with practice, therapy, and supportive relationships.

💬 Save this as a reminder — your nervous system has a “home base,” and you can learn to return to it.

Anxiety pulls you into the future; grounding brings you back to the present.Here are 3 simple ways to steady yourself wh...
08/11/2025

Anxiety pulls you into the future; grounding brings you back to the present.
Here are 3 simple ways to steady yourself when your mind starts to race:

1️⃣ Focus on your breath – Try box breathing: inhale 4, hold 4, exhale 4, hold 4.
2️⃣ Engage your senses – 5 things you see, 4 touch, 3 hear, 2 smell, 1 taste.
3️⃣ Move your body – Stretch, walk, or gently shake out tension.

The goal isn’t to “get rid” of anxiety instantly, but to remind your body it’s safe right now.

💬 Save this for your next anxious moment — your future self will thank you.

Self-compassion isn’t avoiding accountability — it’s what creates change.Shame says: “I’m broken.”Compassion says: “I me...
08/08/2025

Self-compassion isn’t avoiding accountability — it’s what creates change.

Shame says: “I’m broken.”
Compassion says: “I messed up, and I can learn.”

Growth happens when your nervous system feels safe enough to try again — not when you’re stuck in a shame spiral.

So next time you fall short?
Speak to yourself like someone you care about. That’s where transformation begins.

✨What would it look like to be kind to yourself today? Comment a phrase you need to hear from you.
Or save this post for the next time you slip up.


“Don’t worry, I’ll figure it out.”“It's easier if I just do it myself.”Sound familiar?Hyper-independence isn’t strength ...
08/06/2025

“Don’t worry, I’ll figure it out.”
“It's easier if I just do it myself.”
Sound familiar?

Hyper-independence isn’t strength — it’s survival. It forms when support wasn’t safe, or when your needs were repeatedly unmet.

You learned to rely only on yourself.
But that’s not the same as being okay.

Healing means slowly allowing support back in — and trusting that not everyone will drop the ball.
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It’s not weakness to need people. It’s human.

If this hits home, save it or send it to someone who needs to hear it.
Or drop a ❤️ if you’re unlearning the “I’ve got it all” mindset.

There’s a big difference between rest and distraction.Endless scrolling might seem like downtime, but your nervous syste...
08/04/2025

There’s a big difference between rest and distraction.
Endless scrolling might seem like downtime, but your nervous system stays on. You’re still absorbing, reacting, comparing, numbing.
⠀
✨True rest looks like:
– Silence
– Breath
– Gentle movement
– Space to feel
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Your body knows the difference — and it craves real restoration.

What helps you feel truly rested? Share one thing that recharges you in the comments 💬
Or save this post for the next time you find yourself in a scroll spiral.

Before you even think “I’m overwhelmed,” your body might already be whispering it.💥 Jaw tightness, shallow breath, a flu...
08/01/2025

Before you even think “I’m overwhelmed,” your body might already be whispering it.

💥 Jaw tightness, shallow breath, a fluttery chest — these aren’t just random symptoms. They’re signals.

Many of us are taught to override our body’s messages. But tuning in to physical cues can help you regulate emotions before they spiral.

Try this:
— Pause.
— Scan your body.
— Ask: What’s happening inside right now?
You don’t have to fix it—just notice. That awareness is medicine.

Have you checked in with your body today? Drop a “💛” if this reminder resonated.



Ever found yourself saying, “Why does this keep happening in every relationship?”That might be a relational pattern — no...
07/30/2025

Ever found yourself saying, “Why does this keep happening in every relationship?”
That might be a relational pattern — not a coincidence.

Whether it's withdrawing, people-pleasing, or over-explaining yourself, many of these patterns are protective responses shaped long before your current relationship began.

Awareness is the first step toward change.
Ask yourself:
🌀 What do I tend to do when I feel unsafe in relationships?
🌀 What role do I often take on—rescuer, peacekeeper, ghoster?
🌀 Where did I learn this pattern?

You can’t heal what you don’t see. Start there. Change follows.

Share this if you’re doing the work to break generational patterns. 💬 What’s one pattern you’re becoming more aware of?


You don’t need to be an artist to heal through creative expression.Here are 3 simple ways to explore your inner world th...
07/28/2025

You don’t need to be an artist to heal through creative expression.

Here are 3 simple ways to explore your inner world through art:

🎶 Free Drawing with Music – Play a song that matches your mood. Let your hand move freely without judgment. Shapes, colors, scribbles—let it all flow.

👐 Clay or Play-Dough Sculpting – Try forming how an emotion feels in your body. Don’t overthink—just shape it.

🖼️ Collage Your Mood – Cut and paste words, colors, or images that represent your current state. Let your subconscious speak.

These exercises can bypass logic and bring up what words can't reach. You might be surprised what shows up.

Which one are you trying first? Tag a friend who might love this kind of creative self-care. 🎨💛



Address

15 Brownridge Road
Georgetown, ON
L7G0E2

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 11pm
Tuesday 9am - 11pm
Wednesday 9am - 11pm
Thursday 9am - 11pm
Friday 9am - 11pm
Saturday 9am - 11pm
Sunday 9am - 11pm

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+14168829479

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