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01/13/2026

✨️Therapy Thoughts Tuesday ✨

Ever notice your brain immediately jumps to the worst-case scenario?

You’re not being dramatic.
You’re not “too negative.”
You’re not broken.

Your nervous system is doing what it was trained to do: survive.

When you’ve lived through unpredictability, loss, or emotional whiplash, your body learns a clever (but exhausting) strategy:
👉 If I expect the worst, I won’t be blindsided.

Preparing for loss becomes a way to feel in control.
Catastrophizing becomes a form of self-protection.
Your mind says, “Let me go there first so it hurts less later.”

The catch?
Your body doesn’t know the difference between imagined danger and real danger...so it reacts as if the worst is already happening. Over. And over. And over again.

This isn’t just a thought pattern.
It’s a nervous system habit.

And habits can be unlearned with safety, support, and practice.

*Disclaimer: The content shared here is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional clinical expertise or medical advice. Always consult a registered therapist or healthcare provider for personalized care.*

01/11/2026

Notes to self 📝✨

I deserve to ________.

Fill in the blank with what your nervous system, heart, and boundaries have been quietly asking for.
Love.
Respect.
Honesty.
Rest.
Safety.
Joy.

These aren’t things you have to earn.
They’re things you’re allowed to expect—starting with yourself.

Save this. Come back to it. Rewrite it as many times as you need.

At FIVE3, we believe healing begins when we learn to speak to ourselves with the same care we offer others. 🤍

01/09/2026

Some of the heaviest work in therapy isn’t always what gets spoken.

It’s the boundaries you learn to set and hold.
The safety you slowly begin to trust.
The stories you share for the first time, or choose not to share yet.
The emotions you carry between sessions.

We see the pauses.
We see the effort it takes to show up when it would be easier to stay guarded.
We recognize the unspoken work the reflecting, the practicing, the regulating, the choosing something different.

At FIVE3 Therapy, we strive to build a community worth holding space for. A space where safety is intentional, boundaries are respected, and growth happens at your pace.

You don’t have to carry it alone. We’re here — holding with you.

01/06/2026

✨️Therapy Thoughts Tuesday✨️

We’re starting the new year with some good old accountability ,,,ahhh, there you are, old friend.

Accountability isn’t about your trigger.
It’s not justifying what happened.
And it’s definitely not explaining why you did it.

Accountability is having the capacity to understand impact

AND the skill to pause your own nervous system long enough to choose a different response next time.

“I was stressed.”
“You know how she is.”
“He pushed my buttons.”

That’s explaining... not repair.

Repair begins with boundaries, noticing patterns, and learning self-regulation so responsibility doesn’t feel like shame, but choice.

If accountability is something you’re working on this year…
drop a 🎤 in the comments and let us know you’re in.

*Disclaimer: The content shared here is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional clinical expertise or medical advice. Always consult a registered therapist or healthcare provider for personalized care.*

01/06/2026

2025 brought growth and growing pains.
It held tears, love, grief, sadness and moments of real joy.

As we step into 2026, we want to pause and say this clearly: we are deeply grateful for the folks we support and the community that surrounds us.

Without you, there would be no us.
We wouldn’t have been able to sponsor additional community events, support new teams, or walk alongside 15 individuals through our HIGH5 program this year.
We wouldn’t be continuing to shift and challenge the way therapy and counselling can look, feel, and be experienced.

“Grateful” feels like an understatement.
It truly takes a village and we are thankful you are part of ours, whether you’re a client, a community partner, a fellow supporter, collaborator or here just for the T (aka Therapy Thoughts Tuesday).

We can’t wait to show you what’s ahead in 2026.
Same values. Same commUNITY.
And a gentle embrace of the only constant life offers us ... change.

Thank you for being here. Truly.

🖤

12/25/2025

Wishing our FIVE3 FAM, our community, our clients, and our partners a Merry Christmas.
We recognize that this season can feel joyful and light for some, and heavy or tender for others. Wherever you find yourself today, we are holding space for you.

We are deeply grateful for each of you, exactly as you are, and no matter how you show up. Thank you for trusting us, walking alongside us, and being part of the FIVE3 community.

With warmth, care, and gratitude 🤍
— FIVE3 Therapy

12/23/2025

✨️Therapy Thoughts Tuesday ✨️

Sometimes the most activating part of an experience isn’t what happened
it’s what didn’t happen after.

Have you ever had something deeply painful go completely unacknowledged?

When there’s no recognition, no reflection, no accountability, the nervous system registers the experience as incomplete. Without repair, the body doesn’t get the signal that the threat has passed, so it stays on high alert. 🚨

That’s because repair requires the person who caused harm to name it, reflect it, and acknowledge it. Without that, your system keeps waiting… and waiting… and waiting.

✨ Cheeky tip:
If you’re still replaying it, it’s not because you’re “dramatic”, it’s because your nervous system is looking for closure it never received.

At FIVE3, we support the power and impact of repair whether that comes from others or from learning how to give yourself the acknowledgment you deserved.

*Disclaimer: The content shared here is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional clinical expertise or medical advice. Always consult a registered therapist or healthcare provider for personalized care.*

12/16/2025

✨️Therapy Thoughts Tuesday✨️

Healing isn’t about rewriting yourself to fit into someone else’s expectations.
It’s about coming back to who you were before you started shrinking, explaining, or doubting yourself.

If something required you to abandon your voice, your values, or your sense of self, letting it go isn’t a failure—it’s self-respect.

What part of yourself are you ready to stop defending this week?

*Disclaimer: The content shared here is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional clinical expertise or medical advice. Always consult a registered therapist or healthcare provider for personalized care.*

12/15/2025

Permission to pause.

As we head into this upcoming week, it’s important to remember that December isn’t always joyful for everyone. Sometimes it’s heavy, emotional, and quietly exhausting. And sometimes what we need most is a kind reminder that we are human too.

So here’s your nudge: give yourself permission to slow down.
Permission to rest.
Permission to feel what you feel without explaining it away.
Permission to do less and still be enough.

What will you give yourself permission for this week? Share in the comments 👇.

12/09/2025

Therapy Thoughts Tuesday — Holiday Edition 🎄

This one might be a little controversial, but at FIVE3 we’re all about getting raw and real… so here it is:

“Your trauma doesn’t need to become my children’s tradition.”

Oof. It stings because for many, it’s true.

As the holidays roll in, here’s your permission slip:
You do not have to repeat what hurt you even if it was “normal” in your family.

This season, you get to retire the old rules:

“Eat everything on your plate.”

“Children should be seen, not heard.”

“Crying is disrespectful.”

Not here. Not anymore.

Imagine raising kids who feel safe, who hug if they want to, who speak, who take up space, who know their worth isn’t measured by how quietly they can survive a room.

And if that activates something in you… maybe your inner child wasn’t protected the way it was needed.

That’s exactly why you get to choose differently now.

Healing isn’t disrespecting the past... it’s refusing to pass the same wound down and call it a tradition.

*Disclaimer: The content shared here is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional clinical expertise or medical advice. Always consult a registered therapist or healthcare provider for personalized care.*

12/06/2025

At FIVE3, we recognize that this month can hold both joy and hardship. The holiday season is often busy, emotional, and complex, and we honour the full range of experiences it brings.

Throughout December, we hold space for you to show up exactly as you are, whenever you need to. Whether you are navigating celebration, stress, growth, or challenge, we are here to support you with compassion, boundaries, and care.

You do not have to move through this season alone.

12/02/2025

✨ Therapy Thoughts Tuesday ✨

Sometimes your body picks up on danger long before your brain does. Someone can say all the right things, the apologies, the promises, the “I’ll do better” speeches but if their actions don’t line up, your nervous system will call BS every time.

That tightening in your chest?
The pit in your stomach?
The heaviness you can’t explain?
That’s your body saying: “Their words sound safe, but their behaviour doesn’t feel safe.”

You don’t rebuild trust by convincing your body to “just relax.” You rebuild trust when someone consistently shows up in ways that match what they say. Reliable actions create safety ...not rehearsed sentences.

✨ One Tip:
Start paying attention to patterns, not promises. Anyone can say the right thing once. Consistency is the real love language.

*Disclaimer: The content shared here is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional clinical expertise or medical advice. Always consult a registered therapist or healthcare provider for personalized care.*

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