Be Your Own Best Friend This week here at Tips and Tools, we’re inviting you to a night out! No, sadly not an in-person night out. A night out with yourself, and your inner bestie. Put on your pajamas, grab a snack, and get started on being your own best friend. This activity is adapted from Phase …
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How to Talk to Your Teen
Think back to the last time you talked to your teenager. How did it go? Sometimes, it can feel like your child turned 13, disappeared into their bedroom, and never came out. We become safari sightseers in our own home, waiting for sightings of the family teen when they emerge to grab snacks or …
Starting Somewhere: Your First Appointment at Kells
No matter what brings you to therapy, we want you to know that you are not alone. We hear you, and we want you to succeed. Choosing to come to therapy is a brave choice. We want to make sure your first appointment is a welcoming experience. Your First Contact When you phone or email us to book an …
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You Are Not Alone
I’m useless… I’m losing it… It’s never going to get better… I can’t change…. It’s too late… Do any of these thoughts sound familiar? Life is hard. Every day can be a new challenge, and COVID does not make things easier. We want to say to the world, “I am so tired.” But, tomorrow, we have …
National Day For Truth and Reconciliation
“My view is that reconciliation is a way of life and requires work every day.” – Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, Canada’s first Indigenous Governor-General. At Kells, we honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Today, we reflect on the harm caused to our Indigenous peoples by …
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