Amethyst Therapy Inc

10/22/2026

What does it cost to keep everyone comfortable, at your expense? If that resonates this event might be for you. We are excited to announce our next book club. We had several requests for a relationship focused book and I have decided on this one. We will also be discussing the Five Love Languages (but no need to read that whole book). Same criteria as last time - a book that delivers on real practical strategies, audio version is available and is about 7 hours long. So not a huge commitment, and free as always.

10/08/2026

Wishing everyone a lovely long weekend from all of us at Amethyst Therapy 💜

10/08/2026

In the near future, all of the counsellors at Amethyst Therapy will be regulated health professionals. I thought it would be important to let our clients and the public know what that means 👇🏻

In BC, anyone can call themselves a counsellor. Learn what a Registered Clinical Counsellor is, why the credential matters, and what to ask before you book.

09/14/2026

We are honoured to be nominated for this award 💜

09/06/2026

There's a sentence I hear more in September than any other month: "I'm functioning, but I'm not actually okay."

If that's you this week, I wrote something for you. It's about why the most capable people are often the ones running closest to empty, why "just rest" doesn't seem to work, and the three things I actually suggest instead. Nothing fancy. No checklist. Just an honest explanation of what your nervous system is doing right now and why it makes sense.

Functioning Is Not the Same as Okay https://www.amethysttherapyinc.ca/blog/functioning-is-not-the-same-as-okay

PS. If you don't have time to read it: once a day this week, ask yourself "Am I revved up, shut down, or somewhere in the middle?" Just notice. That's the whole first step.

You look fine. You're getting it all done. So why are you exhausted? A counsellor explains high-functioning anxiety and what actually helps.

08/31/2026

If your calendar is full and your tank is empty, that’s not a scheduling problem. 💜

Here’s the thing almost nobody tells you about burnout: you can solve the problem, finish the project, survive the season, get through the hard thing, and still feel exactly as exhausted afterward. That’s because dealing with the stressor and dealing with the stress are two different jobs. The stress stays in your body until it gets a way out.

That one idea is the reason I picked Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle for our first-ever book club. Free, online, two Wednesday evenings (Sept 16 & 30), we are over half full!

And if burnout is the whole season you’re in, not just a bad week, that’s something our counsellors work with every day. Free consult, same link.

08/25/2026

“Part of me is fine. Part of me is not.” Both can be true and both deserve a seat at the table. 💜

This way of working (Internal Family Systems–informed therapy) is gentle, respectful, and often surprising in the best way. Questions? The free consult exists exactly for that.

08/24/2026

The clients who tell me “I don’t even know who I am under the mask” are asking one of the best questions there is. Finding out is slow, kind work — and it doesn’t have to happen alone. 💜

Save this for someone who’s always “fine.”

08/19/2026

George and I chat about CBTi today for insomnia

08/18/2026

The truth: I picked this book because it’s the one I’d hand every person who keeps saying “I’m fine, just tired.” 💜

Our first-ever book club starts Sept 16 — free, virtual, capped at 20 readers so it stays cozy. Details and registration at the link in bio.