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Inner Counsel Psychotherapy Blog
Honest, practical writing on how we cope, connect and keep going, from burnout and the inner critic to humour, hope and the seasons that test us. By Stefan Jurgens, RP (Qualifying).
General information only, not therapy or medical advice. Reading it doesn’t create a therapeutic relationship.
5 More Reflections to Calm Your Mind & Enrich Your Life — Part 2/2
Discover 5 gentle mental health practices to reduce anxiety and nurture happiness. Learn how action, habits, and presence create calm in daily life. | Inner Counsel Psychotherapy Toronto
Stefan Jurgens
Sep 15, 20252 min read
Reflections To Calm Your Mind & Enrich Your Life — Part 1/2
Here are five gentle reminders to help you step out of that loop and move through life with more ease.
Stefan Jurgens
Sep 11, 20253 min read
Five More Gentle Truths for When Life Feels Heavy — Part 2/2
These five reflections pick up where the first five left off. They focus on how to work with feelings, honour daily variability, move beyond avoidance, claim your belonging, and speak to yourself with the care you would give a friend.
Stefan Jurgens
Sep 8, 20253 min read
Five Gentle Truths for When Life Feels Heavy — Part 1/2
Five gentle truths about rest, worth, and boundaries. Learn to distinguish exhaustion from laziness, see rest as an investment, claim inherent worth, set healthy boundaries, and protect your energy. | Inner Counsel Psychotherapy
Stefan Jurgens
Sep 2, 20253 min read
Your Brain Believes What You Tell It: How Self-Talk Shapes Your Mental Health
Learn how intentional self-talk rewires your brain through neuroplasticity. Practical reframing and emotional awareness reduce stress, build resilience, and improve lasting well-being ... one kinder thought at a time.
Stefan Jurgens
Aug 25, 20252 min read
Recharge Your Soul: How to Unplug with a “Gone Fishin’” Sign
Feeling burnt out? Practical ways to unplug and recharge. Simple steps to take a break from work and return calmer, clearer, and more present. | Inner Counsel Psychotherapy
Stefan Jurgens
Aug 11, 20253 min read
Small Acts, Big Impact: Daily Tools for Sustainable Rest
This final post in the Permission to Pause series offers practical, science-backed micro-practices to make rest and self-compassion a sustainable, guilt-free part of daily life.
Stefan Jurgens
Aug 4, 20253 min read
Meeting Your Tiredness with Kindness: The RAIN of Self-Compassion
Discover RAIN, Tara Brach’s self-compassion practice to meet exhaustion and self-criticism with kindness. Recognise, Allow, Investigate, and Nurture your way to inner refuge. | Inner Counsel Psychotherapy
Stefan Jurgens
Jul 28, 20253 min read
Understanding Your Inner Critic with Compassion
Part 2/4 of "The Permission to Pause" Series - Discover how your inner critic forms, why it intensifies under pressure, and how to shift your relationship with it. Learn to replace judgment with curiosity and self-compassion.
Stefan Jurgens
Jul 21, 20253 min read
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