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Grief Is Love's Parting Gift
Grief is a feeling that many often avoid. Even in the writing of this blog - it may be my favourite quote of all of them - and yet each...

Christie Frenette
May 124 min read
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Understanding Behaviour Through Experience
The history of mental health comes from a long line of "othering" until more recently in theories of attachment, EFT, (new) EMDR....

Christie Frenette
Apr 214 min read
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Holding space
What does it mean to hold space for someone? It is the act of listening and empathizing with another. When we cannot empathize (due to...

Christie Frenette
Mar 213 min read
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The Birth Of Riptide Counselling Inc.
In the fewest amount of words, if I could describe the experience when people visit Riptide Counselling Inc.: A place to start breathing...

Christie Frenette
Feb 155 min read
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Finding Joy
Through the pain. Not in spite of it. Joy and Pain are Deeply Connected. We live in a society where we avoid pain in many ways. Some are...

Christie Frenette
Jan 235 min read
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