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Better Health Blog
Here we offer insight on the best ways to approach trauma, chronic illness and we’ll teach you the skills we’ve learned to handle a variety of conditions. And in the Resources area you’ll also find free counselling handouts to put them into action.
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What Is JournalSpeak? A Therapist’s Guide to Nicole Sachs’ Expressive Writing Method
JournalSpeak is Nicole Sachs’ expressive writing practice for chronic pain and other mind-body symptoms. Here’s a therapist’s honest guide: what it is, how it works, who it helps, and when writing alone isn’t enough.
When Car Accident Pain Doesn’t Go Away: How PRT, the Safe and Sound Protocol, and Somatic Therapy Help
Your scans are clear, the physio has plateaued, and you’re still in pain — months or years after the crash. Here’s why pain can outlast tissue healing, and how three nervous-system-based therapies can help.
Does ICBC Cover Online Counselling in BC? A Therapist’s Guide
After a car accident, counselling is one of the treatments ICBC pre-approves — 12 sessions, no doctor’s referral, and yes, online sessions count. Here’s how it actually works, from a BC therapist who accepts ICBC claims.

