by Amanda McLaughlin | Nov 26, 2025 | Perinatal Support
There is a quiet kind of magic that unfolds when a baby takes their first breath, but what often goes unspoken is that you are being born too. This period of identity change, emotional shifts, and deep inner transformation is known as the transition to motherhood. It...
by Amanda McLaughlin | Nov 19, 2025 | Self-Care, Somatic Experiencing
Have you ever felt your stomach twist after a stressful email, or noticed your chest tighten before a hard conversation? These reactions are not signs of being too sensitive. They are your nervous system doing exactly what it was designed to do: protect you. Many...
by Amanda McLaughlin | Nov 12, 2025 | Perinatal Support, Self-Care
Becoming a new parent is one of the most life-changing experiences anyone can have. It brings love, joy, and pride. But for many mothers, it can also bring exhaustion, confusion, and deep sadness. Up to 1 in 5 mothers experience postpartum depression, and many of them...
by Amanda McLaughlin | Nov 4, 2025 | Self-Care, Somatic Experiencing
We often think of stress as something that lives only in our minds, like a racing thought, a looming deadline, or a worry that keeps us up at night. But stress is also deeply physical. It’s not just in your head; it’s in your heartbeat, your gut, your shoulders, and...
by Amanda McLaughlin | Oct 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
Meet Shawna Leighton, RCSW, RCC Registered Clinical Social Worker, Registered Clinical Counsellor & Trauma Therapist At the heart of Shawna’s work is a simple belief: every person carries something beautiful inside them; stories, strengths, and tender parts...