As I’ve moved through my counselling education and my career as a counselling therapist, I’ve reflected extensively on my own mental health development. In fact, it’s part of our training as professionals in the helping field to look at our own lives and inspect what kind of traumas, habits, and relationship patterns we carry around with us.

Have you ever experienced a sudden onset of fear, dread, racing heart, difficulty catching your breath – all for no obvious and immediate reason?

If you’re like most people I speak with everyday, the answer is a solid yes. So what was it? I’m sure you’ve heard people suggest that it was either a panic attack or an anxiety attack but weren’t sure which applied to you, or even if there is a difference at all.

Breathing isn’t just about staying alive. It’s about how you experience feeling alive. It’s your own personal superpower.

Reiki…. The weird and intangible “energy treatment” that you may have heard of but don’t quite get.

You know when things are getting chaotic and you’ve almost reached your breaking point, and you just want to let out a primal scream? It’s too bad doing that regularly could get you locked up… because it’s entirely possible that a moment of absolute guttural release could be just the reset button you need sometimes.

What’s the difference between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system? Let’s dive into it.

What is mindfulness, really? 

Is anybody else sick of hearing that word?

A welcome message from the owner of Casey Counselling & Reiki Therapy