by Heidi Sturgeon | Jan 12, 2022 | Anxiety, Burnout, Chronic Illness, Covid-19, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Self Compassion
Being An Educator Is Both Rewarding And Exhausting! Being a teacher or an educational assistant can be very rewarding, helping a child to have the tools to grow and learn and knowing you’re making a true difference in the life of a young person is an amazing feeling....
by Heidi Sturgeon | Dec 21, 2021 | Anxiety, Depression, Gratitude, Holidays, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Self Compassion
Make Your Holiday Traditions Supportive & Fun! For some people, childhood was a happy time and the holidays even more so, but for many others, memories of holidays growing up are filled with trauma and mixed emotions. Family holiday traditions might have involved...
by Heidi Sturgeon | Oct 15, 2021 | Anxiety, Connection, Depression, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Online Therapy, Self Compassion, Students
Online Therapy Is More Accessible Than Ever Before Since the first lockdown back in April of 2020, more and more people around the world have learned about the benefits of online therapy. As someone who’s been providing therapy exclusively online since 2017, I can say...
by Heidi Sturgeon | Sep 14, 2021 | Anxiety, Connection, Depression, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Online Therapy, Self Compassion, Students
CHANGE IS INEVITABLE, BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN IT’S EASY Big changes can bring up a lot of feelings, both positive and uncomfortable ones. Some examples of large life changes are retirement, graduation, adult children moving out of the home, divorce, the...
by Heidi Sturgeon | Jun 24, 2021 | Anxiety, Covid-19, Depression, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Self Compassion
As more and more people receive their vaccinations, the possibility of resuming social interactions, commuting, office life, and indoor dining is moving towards us like clouds on a windy day. This is exciting for some folks, but not everyone. For more than a few...
by Heidi Sturgeon | Oct 21, 2017 | Connection, Mindfulness, Private Practice, Social Work
Lessons Learned: My Journey into Private Practice I began my journey to create a social work private practice in NS back in January 2016. I recently celebrated my one-year anniversary, as a Registered Social Worker (RSW) in private practice on July 18, 2017. The...
