Burden Bearers Counselling Centre- Drayton Valley

28/12/2023

There is still time to register!

New 8 Week Grief Processing Group Starting January 2024. This group is for processing ANY kind of loss. All grievers experience loss at 100%. If the loss feels significant to you, it is. Please join us.

02/12/2023

You don't have to grieve alone. The Grief Recovery Method is and evidence based program that helps process loss of any kind, including living losses, life transitions, death, divorce, and other kinds of loss.
The cost is $75.00 which included the handbook that will be used over the 8 weeks.
Please see the poster below for contact information and inquiries.

New 8 Week Grief Processing Group Starting January 2024. This group is for processing ANY kind of loss. All grievers experience loss at 100%. If the loss feels significant to you, it is. Please join us.

28/11/2023

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Did you know that Giving Tuesday started in 2012 as an initiative to encourage people to do good? If you feel so inclined to participate this year, know that your donation makes a huge difference. Giving $100 fully subsidizes a counsellng session, but any contribution- bigger or smaller- is just as significant in helping people who need affordable counselling services.
Thank you for your support!
Donations of $20 or more will be issued a charitable donation receipt.

28/10/2023

We've been looking forward to this day for quite some time, and hope you plan to join us for our 15th Anniversary Fundraiser!

28/10/2023

Burden Bearers 15th Anniversary is just one day away! It should be a wonderful event. But maybe you just can't make it to Drayton Valley tomorrow night. If you still have a heart to give, you can send an etransfer to [email protected] Any gift over $20 will receive a donations receipt. Please note that a gift of $100 provides one counselling session to someone who needs help, but cant afford it. Thank you so much.

23/10/2023

Our 15th Anniversary celebration & fundraiser is just a week away!
Please plan to join us for a special evening. Tickets are just $10 at the door, and the funds raised allows us to continue to support our community by offering meaningful and affordable counselling services!

18/10/2023

New 8 Week Grief Processing Group Starting January 2024. This group is for processing ANY kind of loss. All grievers experience loss at 100%. If the loss feels significant to you, it is. Please join us.

07/10/2023

This needs to be shared, needs to be read, and most importantly heard.

Sertraline- Zoloft
Venlafaxine- Effexor
Citalopram- Celexa
Mirtazapine-Remeron
Fluoxetine- Prozac
Duloxetine- Cymbalta
Seroquel- Quetiapine
Lamictal- Lamotrigine
Lexapro- Escitalopram
Wellbutrin- Bupropion
Lorazepam- Ativan
Klonopin- Clonazepam
Abilify - aripiprazole
Tegrotal - carabamezipine
Buspar - buspirone

You may know what these tablets are or know a loved one who takes them, but in case you don't, I will fill you in. That medication allows people to deal with a normal day to day life. Although most days it leaves them tired, spaced out, emotionless, or even super emotional.

Crazy right? Why would anyone want to feel like that?

Well this is why!!

You see, some people suffer from severe depression and anxiety.
In their brain it doesn't sit right, something seems different. They notice little differences that other people wouldn't. Most days they wake up sick and feel sleepless.

They consistently overthink every situation.
Was a comment about them; was it a joke?
Was that person supposed to laugh?
Or did they mean it?
Are they being nice?
Are they talking about them?
Do they talk about them?
They then think, I bet they don’t like me really.

They say sorry all the time. They feel like they annoy everyone.
And for all those questions they will spend hours trying to answer. Let it all build up in their mind, until it sends them to tears...... it's mental that they see things that way.

It's not only mental changes, but physical changes. They don't eat a lot or they eat way too much. Insomnia, up all night answering questions to situations that don't even exist, or sleep too much and waste half their day still feeling tired.

They still smile and they have every excuse for when you ask why.
But the tablets can help them. Because they know when they start to feel this way or think this way, they need help.

They know that when their behavior starts to change, They need guidance. And they understand that they don't need to be ashamed. They don't need to be understood. They just need to be accepted. Everyone is fighting a battle and sometimes you need to be kinder.

So I may just be another person who's talking about mental health....

Living with this illness is hard, but trying to understand it, is even harder. It’s also 100 times harder if they have another condition on top of this.

Don't suffer in silence.

Mental health is just as important as physical health.

Be part of the healing.💙
Be understanding.💙
Be kind. 💙

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Sometimes don’t even try to understand, just simply love that person, support them, and be there when they need you. Some people in my life have truly mastered this, and for you I will forever be grateful!

05/10/2023

18/09/2023

We are excited to celebrate our 15th anniversary and hope you will join us!

06/09/2023

"Recent research shows more children are being hospitalized due to accidental cannabis poisoning across Canada. Cannabis edibles are appealing to toddlers because they resemble common treats, such as candies, chocolates or baked goods. Cannabis poisoning occurs most frequently in homes. There is a critical need to amplify the message that cannabis products can be harmful to children and need to be securely stored."

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)

18/08/2023

28/07/2023

https://www.facebook.com/100057511626986/posts/748176270442754/?d=n

17/05/2023

WELCOME HOME Everyone! We are so grateful to all of those who participated in keeping our town and county safe and glad to be back home. We are ready to support you with in office and online appointments. We are here to help through the experiences of the evacuation and other concerns you have.

Please contact us by email or phone number on the pinned post above or the website.

13/05/2023

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=703803081546740&id=100057511626986

13/04/2023

Always a good reminder….

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18/02/2023

I like this quote. I have had the opportunity to work with many elderly people. Listening to their life stories is eye opening. So many people make huge life changes such as leaving an abusive relationship, getting sober, finding a job they loved, or finding love in their 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and even 70’s. I wish more young people knew this. You never know when your story will change.

13/01/2023

Gratitude is an emotion that reflects our deep appreciation for what we value, what brings meaning to our lives, and what makes us feel connected to ourselves and others. With gratitude we become greater participants in our lives as opposed to spectators. Brene Brown

30/11/2022

Everyday we are consciously and unconsciously setting expectations of ourselves and the people in our lives especially those closest to us. The unconscious, unexamined, and unexpressed expectations are the most dangerous and often turn into disappointment. Our expectations are often set on outcomes totally beyond our control like what other people think, what they feel, and how they're going to react. The movie in our mind is wonderful but no one else knows their parts, their lines, or what it means to us.

Brene Brown, Atlas of the Heart

21/11/2022

I thought this might encourage someone today.

04/05/2022

Burden Bearers’ network of therapists and mental health professionals are available for support. Thanks to generous community grants, these counselors are able to offer financial subsidies to reduce barriers. Call the therapist of your choice to book an appointment.

19/04/2022

Usually, it goes something like this...

03/03/2022

"The quickest way to clear anxiety out of your body is to take a few deep belly breaths.
Chest breathing seems to be wired into anxiety production (and hyperventilation) while belly breathing is connected to anxiety production."
William Kause

Note: Brackets are an additional thought.

28/02/2022

The first two years are still "early grief."