If you’ve been hurt deeply by another person, you may have been encouraged to forgive them in order to move on. But what if forgiveness feels out of reach because the harm was too great, never acknowledged, or met with no remorse, or because those responsible are no longer alive? This piece explores how healing is still possible when forgiveness isn’t.

A story of growth and transformation, even from a difficult start in life.

As a creative counsellor, I believe in the power of metaphor to illuminate the human experience. An amaryllis bulb -neglected yet determined to grow -taught me about resilience, healing, and the potential for transformation, even from the most difficult of starts in life.

If you’re a mother grieving for an estranged adult child who has cut you out of their lives, you’re not alone. There’s a silent epidemic of loss, breaking the ties of love, shared memories, respect and kindness that normally bind families together.

When talking isn’t enough, healing can begin by listening to your whole self—body, mind, and the parts of you that have been carrying too much for too long.

If you live with anxiety, you probably know the feeling well: racing thoughts, a quickened heartbeat, tightness in your chest, a sense of dread that seems to come out of nowhere.

Some life transitions come with ceremony—weddings, graduations, retirements, funerals. We dress up, gather with others, and mark the moment with words, gestures, and ritual. These events help us make sense of change, offering shape to something otherwise hard to grasp.

In my work as a pluralistic therapist, I’m guided by the belief that there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to healing—and that’s especially important when working with people whose experiences fall outside of what society often calls “the norm.”