Building a Safety Plan With Your Child — A Bridge for Hard Moments
As parents, we want to protect our children from pain. But the truth is, we can’t prevent every big emotion, every peer conflict, every wave of anxiety, or every moment of overwhelm. What we can do is prepare. Creating...
How to Notice When You’re Leaving Your Window of Tolerance (A Guide to Nervous System Regulation)
Why Nervous System Regulation Matters Have you ever found yourself snapping at someone and thinking, where did that come from? Or maybe you have gone completely quiet in a conversation, feeling distant and foggy,...
When Caring Hurts: Understanding Caregiver Burnout and Compassion Fatigue
Caregiving is one of the most generous, selfless roles a person can hold. Whether you’re supporting a child with complex needs, a partner through illness, aging parents, clients in crisis, or a community in distress,...
Window of Tolerance: Understanding Your Nervous System
Have you ever noticed that some days you can handle stress with clarity and steadiness, while other days the smallest inconvenience feels overwhelming? Or maybe there are times when you do not feel overwhelmed at all...
From Fight or Flight to Rest and Repair: The Dance Between Activation and Calm
Many of us grow up believing that stress is something to get rid of. If we could just calm down, slow our thoughts, or push through a little harder, then everything would feel easier. But our nervous systems were never...
Social Worker Recognition Day: Therapy That Holds the Whole Person
Social Worker Recognition Day is a meaningful opportunity for us at Ignite Counselling to reflect on the heart of the work we do and the values that guide our practice. Social work is not just a profession... it is a...