This week change is on my mind.  Some people like it, others dread it but reality is that the world we live in is filled with change.  This month I am saying goodbye to a group I have worked with for 13 years.  I was a therapist with this great group for so long I don’t remember what it was like before.

It is strange that it feels like a breakup but that is far from the truth.  Business changes and retirement goals mean that it is time to leave the nest. A gentle nudge and lots of gratitude and happiness surround this change as we all move in new directions.  Change is exciting but it is hard too!

I am moving forward with excitement, fear and great joy!  Starting October 1st I will leasing office space in St Catharines. The space is co-located at 12 Secord Drive within the offices of naturopath, Dr. Jane Lauermeier.  The honest truth is that I have visualized this move forever and I am so ready!

This week I am immersed in decor decisions about how to build the perfect space.  A counselling space should be welcoming but also project a bit of the therapist’s personality.  So while the rug choice is practical the llama print is whimsical.  It speaks to how I feel about life.  There are days where we just get through and do what needs to get done and it is the practical stuff that grounds us.   On other days we just want a bit of fun to shine through.

Over the years I have grown so much as a therapist and I know the timing is perfect, so I will open the door and welcome both old and new clients into my room and they will talk, I will listen, there might be a few tears and we’ll create a plan together to move through this thing called change.