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She made the lunches.. Answered the texts. Handled the appointment she kept forgetting to reschedule. Held her kid through a meltdown. Smiled through a conversation she did not have energy for. Said yes when she meant no. Put everyone to bed. And then sat in the quiet and felt completely empty. Not ungrateful. Not dramatic. Just gone.. This is the part nobody talks about when it comes to motherhood. The slow invisible erosion of giving everything you have, every single day, to people you love more than yourself. And because you love them that much you keep going. But here is what I want you to hear.. Running on empty does not make you a better mother.. It makes you a depleted one. And depleted people cannot show up the way they want to for the people they love most. Taking care of yourself is not selfish. It is the most important thing you can do for your family. If you can not remember the last time someone asked how you were and actually meant it, my office is that place. Book a session with me @ www.amandayoungcounselling.com or send me a message to see if we are a good fit. #SaintJohnNB #SaintJohnCounselling #SaintJohnTherapy #NewBrunswickMentalHealth #NBCounselling #NewBrunswickTherapist #SaintJohnWellness #MentalHealthNB #SaintJohnSupport #NewBrunswickCounselling #SaintJohnCommunity #NBWellness

Nobody checks on the strong one.. Because the strong one is always okay. 👀 The strong one answers the phone at midnight. The strong one shows up when everyone else falls apart. The strong one holds it together in the room so nobody else has to. And they are really good at it. So good that people forget to ask.. So good that eventually they forget how to ask for themselves. Here is what nobody talks about.. Being the strong one is not always a personality trait. Sometimes it is a survival strategy. It often starts in childhood. You learned early that your emotions were too much, or that someone else always needed you more, or that falling apart simply was not an option in your home. So you became reliable. Steady. The one people count on. And it served you. It really did. But it also costs you something.. It costs you the ability to receive. It costs you the permission to struggle out loud. It costs you relationships where you are truly known and not just needed. And over time, carrying everyone else while quietly carrying yourself becomes exhausting in a way that is very hard to explain to the people around you. Because from the outside you look fine. You always look fine. The lesson here is this. Strength and vulnerability are not opposites. The most genuinely strong people I have ever worked with are the ones who learned how to let someone in. That is not weakness. That is courage. 🙌 If you are the person everyone leans on and you can not remember the last time you let yourself lean on someone, I want you to know that my office is a place where you do not have to be strong. You just have to show up. Book a session with me @ www.amandayoungcounselling.com or send me a message to see if we are a good fit. #SaintJohnNB #SaintJohnCounselling #SaintJohnTherapy #NewBrunswickMentalHealth #NBCounselling #NewBrunswickTherapist #SaintJohnWellness #MentalHealthNB #SaintJohnSupport #NewBrunswickCounselling #SaintJohnCommunity #NBWellness

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. 🌱 And every year I think about how much has changed in the conversation around mental health. People are talking more openly. Sharing more honestly. Reaching out sooner. That is a beautiful thing. 💛 But I also think about the people who are still sitting quietly with something heavy, waiting until it gets bad enough to feel like they deserve support. This post is for you. You do not have to be in crisis to come to therapy. You do not have to have a dramatic story or a clear diagnosis or a reason that feels serious enough. Feeling stuck is enough. 🤍 Feeling exhausted by your own thoughts is enough. Feeling like you keep having the same patterns in your relationships, your work, your inner world, and not knowing why, that is enough. Mental health is not just the absence of illness. It is how you feel about yourself when nobody is watching. It is the quality of your inner life. It is whether you are just surviving or actually living. And you are allowed to want more than surviving. This month I want to invite you to take one small step. Maybe that is having an honest conversation with someone you trust. Maybe it is reading something that helps you understand yourself a little better. Maybe it is finally sending that message you have been sitting on for weeks. Whatever that step looks like for you, I am here. 💛 Book a session with me @ www.amandayoungcounselling.com or send me a message to see if we are a good fit. - Amanda #SaintJohnNB #SaintJohnCounselling #SaintJohnTherapy #NewBrunswickMentalHealth #NBCounselling #NewBrunswickTherapist #SaintJohnWellness #MentalHealthNB #SaintJohnSupport #NewBrunswickCounselling #SaintJohnCommunity #NBWellness

📝 A quick note to let you know I will be out of the office this week. If you have been thinking about reaching out, please do. I am still accepting bookings for upcoming sessions and would love to connect when I am back. Book your session at www.amandayoungcounselling.com or send me a message and I will get back to you as soon as I return. See you soon. 💛 Amanda

New blog is live and this one might stop you mid-scroll. If you have ever said "my childhood was fine" but something has always felt a little off, this is worth a read. I wrote about what childhood trauma actually looks like in adults and why so many people never connect the dots. Read it here and let me know if it resonates. www.amandayoungcounselling.com/blog/what-nobody-tells-you-about-childhood-trauma #SaintJohnNB #SaintJohnTherapy #SaintJohnCounselling #MentalHealthSaintJohn #SaintJohnWellness #NBTherapist #NewBrunswickMentalHealth #NBCounselling #MentalHealthNB #SaintJohnSupport #CounsellingNB #TherapySaintJohn #NewBrunswickWellness #SaintJohnAnxiety

Sometimes it starts with a Google search at midnight. You are not even sure what you are looking for. You just know something has to change. You find a page. You read a few words. Something feels a little different. A little warmer. Like maybe this person actually gets it. You check if your insurance is covered. You read about the services. You think about reaching out. And then you close the tab. Because you are not ready yet. And that is okay. But you come back. Maybe that same night. Maybe a few days later when it gets heavy again. And eventually you send the message. I have been there myself. That moment of not knowing if you are ready, not knowing if it will help, not knowing if you are even the kind of person who does this. You are. It does not have to be a big decision. Just a small one. Just a message. I would love to chat and see if I would be a good fit for you. Or you can book a session with me @ www.amandayoungcounselling.com - Amanda 💙 #SaintJohnNB #SaintJohnCounselling #SaintJohnTherapy #NewBrunswickMentalHealth #NBCounselling #NewBrunswickTherapist #SaintJohnWellness #MentalHealthNB #SaintJohnSupport #NewBrunswickCounselling #SaintJohnCommunity #NBWellness

My website just got a big upgrade. 💛 If you have visited before, it is worth another look. I have added a full list of insurance providers and direct billing info, a clearer breakdown of my services and specializations, and made it easier than ever to reach out and get started. Whether you are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, or just feel like something is off, everything you need to know is now right there waiting for you. Come take a look and see if we might be a good fit. www.amandayoungcounselling.com #SaintJohnNB #SaintJohnCounselling #SaintJohnTherapy #NewBrunswickMentalHealth #NBCounselling #NewBrunswickTherapist #SaintJohnWellness #MentalHealthNB #SaintJohnSupport #NewBrunswickCounselling #SaintJohnCommunity #NBWellness

Most people in Saint John have no idea their plan includes mental health coverage. Manulife, Canada Life, Medavie Blue Cross, Veterans Affairs, and more are all accepted at Amanda Young Counselling. And the best part? I bill your insurance directly so you are not chasing reimbursements. Getting support should not come with a financial headache. Book a session with me @ www.amandayoungcounselling.com or message me to see if we are a good fit. #SaintJohnNB #SaintJohnCounselling #SaintJohnTherapy #NewBrunswickMentalHealth #NBCounselling #NewBrunswickTherapist #SaintJohnWellness #MentalHealthNB #SaintJohnSupport #NewBrunswickCounselling #SaintJohnCommunity #NBWellness