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In this client story, Marilynn reflects on the journey to understand herself, finding strength through life’s challenges, and learning how to move forward.

You’re worth it. You’re worth getting the help, and you deserve it.

Counselling has helped me become more in touch with my emotions and gives me tools to manage the feelings I'm having. The growth and difference is very evident to me.

I am my own success story now, and that's something that I get to take forward with me forever.

Paula shares how therapy helped her feel seen, supported, and more confident in herself and her future.

I'm a work in progress. It’s not easy to talk about… but I’m getting better at it.

It’s probably the best choice I’ve made for myself. I’m glad to know I can come back if I have other issues to deal with.

I feel amazing, I feel confident, I feel happier

I’m a more cup-half-full instead of half empty kind of person now.

People do want to help and do want to listen.

Counselling helped me recognize my limits and needs, and by doing so, I was able to set boundaries and be a happier, more present person when it mattered.

To have a group of people push you up, it’s such a different feeling. It feels so good.

I looked at other men around me and compared what was going on inside me to what I could see on the outside of them.

I’d hear other people’s experiences and it just made me feel so much less alone

Treating yourself with the same compassion that you treat others is life-changing.

Keep finding and trying new things and eventually you’ll find a way out.

I’ve moved on. I’m happier now. Counselling has given me what I needed.

There will be times when my mood may not be where I prefer it to be, but I am very capable of getting through that.

I realized that I’m pretty strong. I’m a lot stronger than I gave myself credit for.

Just because it’s an injury you can’t see doesn’t mean it’s any less deserving of healing.

I know if I had counselling 25 or 30 years ago, I’d be a different person today.

I connected with the people in my group right away.

Having the space to talk to somebody really improved my mental health.

In the group program there was this realization that we were all going through very similar things.

I felt that I was able to be heard and understood.

My counsellor would show me where on the graph I was trending. It’s nice to see your progress.

I was really ready for transformation. I was ready for change. I was ready to look inside.

I feel a lot more capable to deal with the things that life sends my way.

The light went on and then I thought ‘I can definitely trust this process.’