The Headwaters Therapy Blog
Resources, tips, and articles to help you overcome trauma, manage emotions, and maintain healthy realtionships.
What to Expect in Trauma Therapy: A Step-by-Step Guide to Healing
Starting therapy for trauma can feel intimidating. You might be wondering what it will be like, how it will work, or whether engaging with your past experiences will be overwhelming. Understanding what to expect can help reduce some of that uncertainty and make the process feel more manageable.
When the Past Still Feels Present: Is It Unprocessed Trauma?
You might not immediately link your current symptoms to something in the past, especially if that past event happened a long time ago or doesn’t seem “bad enough” to count as trauma. But trauma can show up in many different ways that impacts our overall health and wellness.
Trauma vs Complex Trauma: Understanding the Difference & Why It Matters in Therapy
Complex trauma usually refers to ongoing or repeated traumatic experiences, often beginning in childhood—like emotional neglect, abuse, chronic instability, or growing up in a home where your needs weren’t consistently met. Instead of feeling like a disruption from the norm, these experiences were the norm.
How to Have a Great Online Counselling Experience: A Guide for Clients
While accessing counselling from afar is easier than ever, there are a few things to keep in mind when doing online counselling.
Your Couples Therapy Questions, Answered by an EFT Couples Therapist
Coming to couples counselling can feel really intimidating. You might be wondering what it will be like, how your therapist will handle things, or whether it’s really going to help. Let’s look at the most common questions I hear as an EFT couples therapist.
How Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Helps You Reconnect and Communicate Better
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) is a well-researched, evidence-based approach that helps couples feel closer and more secure in their relationship.
How to Be Less Hard on Yourself: Learning Self-Compassion
If you’re someone who holds yourself to high standards, pushes yourself hard, or feels like nothing you do is ever quite good enough, you’re not the only one. Many people find it much easier to be patient, understanding, and forgiving toward others — and yet when it comes to ourselves, that same gentleness feels difficult to provide.
How to Talk to Your Partner About Going to Couples Counselling (When they don’t want to go)
There are often very understandable reasons why someone might not be open to couples counselling. And while it doesn’t mean you have to stop wanting or needing that support, it can be helpful to try to understand where they’re coming from — and give some thought about how to approach the conversation in a new way.
How Often Should You Come to Counselling?
One of the most common questions people ask when starting therapy is, How often should I come? The answer is that it really depends on what you’re hoping to work through, how much support you need, and how counselling fits into your life. There’s no one-size-fits-all approach, but understanding the different options can help you decide what works best for you.
Harnessing the Power of Deep Breathing to Regulate Emotions
The first time someone advised me to "just breathe," I was sitting in my doctor’s office at 18 years old, gripped by my first-ever panic attack. Convinced I was dying, I internally rolled my eyes at my doctor and scoffed at their suggestion. Looking back now, I realize how wrong I was…
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