RESOURCES
Explore these resources on topics that may provide some immediate help
as well as further information about other topics.
SENSORY GROUNDING
USING THE
5-4-3-2-1
TECHNIQUE
A brief practice that can help regulate emotions, reduce dissociation & bring you more fully into the present moment.
Notice:
5 things that you see
4 things you can feel
3 things you can hear
2 things you can smell
1 thing you can taste
Click the link below to listen to Julie's guided 5-4-3-2-1 recording.
SOMATIC EXPERIENCING TOOL DEVELOPING EMBODIED COPING WITH STRESS: START WITH SELF-CARE
Somatic Experiencing (SE) is a powerful, science-based and highly individualized approach to healing from stressful and traumatic life experiences.
Click the link below for more information on how you can begin to use Somatic Experiencing principles on your own to cope with an immediate stressor.
RESOURCE TAPPING WITH EMDR-INFORMED
BILATERAL STIMULATION
Resource Tapping uses the same bilateral stimulation technique as EMDR Therapy, but it can be practiced on one's own.
The focus of Resource Tapping is on developing and connecting with internal resources and strengthening adaptive memory networks. It can be done as a stand-alone practice or as part of preparation for EMDR Therapy.
Mental Health Support
Call 310-6789
A toll-free number connecting callers to a British Columbia crisis line, without a wait or busy signal. Offers emotional support, information on appropriate referral options, and a wide range of support relating to mental health concerns.
CHECK YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
Mental Health as a continuum rather than simply healthy or ill. You know best how you're feeling and functioning day-to-day. To find out more about your own mental health and what you can do to address any areas of concern, follow the links below to get started on your own private and personal self-assessment.
MENTAL HEALTH SELF-ASSESSMENT
Click the link below to visit the Working Mind website to use their private interactive Mental Health Continuum Self- Check. When you've finished you can take a screen shot if you like, and return back here to discover your options for next steps.
NEXT STEPS
Have you identified a number of responses outside the "healthy" spectrum of the continuum that you are concerned about? If so, depending on the type and severity of your concerns you may wish to speak with a trusted friend or family member, family doctor, or other health care provider or counsellor. Clinical Counsellors are trained to help with many of the areas of concern identified in the mental health continuum. For more information:
