Blog - Wild Mountain Clinical Counselling

“It Wasn’t That Bad”—When You Minimize Your Own Pain

September 12, 2025

Comparison Is a Thief of Healing Have you ever thought: At Wild Mountain Counselling in Penticton, we hear this all... View Article

Why It’s Hard to Ask for Help—Even When You Know You Need It

September 9, 2025

Reaching Out Isn’t Weakness. It’s Risk. You might be someone who supports everyone else. The strong one. The capable one.... View Article

The Therapy “Aha” Moment Isn’t Always What You Think

September 5, 2025

Growth Happens Quietly TV and movies often show therapy as a dramatic breakthrough moment—tears, epiphanies, instant change. But real therapy?... View Article

When “I’m Fine” Is Just a Mask

September 2, 2025

You Can Appear High-Functioning and Still Be Struggling You get things done. You show up. You smile. But inside, you... View Article

“I Thought I Was Over This”: When Old Feelings Resurface

August 29, 2025

Emotions Don’t Expire Have you ever felt blindsided by sadness, anger, or shame from something you thought you’d already processed?... View Article

The Pressure to “Be Over It” — Why Healing Doesn’t Follow a Timeline

August 26, 2025

You’re Not Behind Have you ever wondered, “Shouldn’t I be over this by now?” Maybe others have hinted that you’re... View Article

“I Don’t Know What to Talk About” — When You Draw a Blank in Therapy

August 22, 2025

You Made It to the Session. That’s Enough. Sometimes you show up to therapy and… nothing. No big revelations. No... View Article

Is It Resistance or Self-Protection? Understanding Avoidance in Therapy

August 19, 2025

You’re Not “Difficult”—You’re Guarded for a Reason If you’ve ever cancelled therapy last-minute, avoided booking altogether, or found yourself saying... View Article