Resources & Insights
Counselling Resources & Blog
Insights, tools, and support from the registered clinical counsellors at
Safe Haven Counselling in Surrey, BC
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Understanding Trauma Bonding: Breaking Free and Healing
Most people look at an abusive relationship and ask, Why don’t they just leave? But when you are inside it, you know it doesn’t feel like a choice at all. It feels like an addiction.
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How to Recognize Avoidant Attachment Early in Dating: Signs to Notice Before You Get Hooked
Dating often begins with hope, excitement, and the thrill of possibility. When someone shows up attentive, emotionally open, and deeply present, it’s easy to exhale and settle into the feeling of connection.
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Parentified Child: The Hidden Burden of Growing Up Too Soon
Do you find yourself taking care of everyone else’s feelings—your partner’s, your friends’, even your boss’s—while quietly pushing your own needs aside?
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Understanding Avoidant Attachment: Breaking Down Emotional Walls
In this post, we’re exploring the key traits and causes of avoidant attachment, how it shows up in relationships, and what you can do to start breaking down those emotional walls.
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What Is My Attachment Style? A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Yourself
Ever wonder why some relationships feel secure and others leave you anxious, avoidant, or confused — even with people you care about?
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Emotional Boundaries: What They are and How to Create Them
When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated. Learn what emotional boundaries really are and how to build them.
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Attachment Styles: What Everyone Needs to Know
Attachment theory is a psychological understanding of human behaviour in relationship. Many psychotherapists will talk about it, or at least consider it, when working with clients.
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How to Stop Feeling “Too Much” for Other People
If you’ve ever felt the tension between wanting to be seen and fearing rejection, this isn’t a personality flaw. It’s a wound — and it’s one that deserves care.
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Is this a Midlife Crisis or Depression?
Are you in your 40s or 50s and feeling empty and low for no apparent reason? If so, you may be in the throes of a midlife crisis.
