Natalie Loi, RCC

What if part of your wellness plan included spending more time outside? 🌿

PaRx is Canada’s national nature prescription program, connecting people with the health benefits of spending time in nature. It’s one example of - a growing movement that recognizes health is shaped by more than medical care alone and connects people with resources that support well-being.

Sometimes, better health (physical and mental) starts with stepping outdoors.

And with summer around the corner, it’s the perfect time ☀️

🔗parkprescriptions.ca

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Hi 👋🏼 I’m Natalie, a Registered Clinical Counsellor in Coquitlam, BC offering support to youth (15+) and adults navigating life. If you’re struggling, you don’t have to do it alone. I’m here to walk alongside you, whenever you’re ready.

Come follow and engage with me as I share a little counselling, a little inspo, and maybe a little fun too 💛

🔗 Connection strengthens mental health

Connection is a cornerstone of our well-being—yet loneliness is rising across Canada.

This week, in partnership with Canadian Mental Health Association, we’re invited to Come Together: a reminder that small, everyday moments of connection matter more than we think.

Say “hi” to your neighbour.
Smile at a local shop owner.
Text a friend.
Drop a meme in the family group chat.

These simple acts add up—and they make a difference.

Because connection strengthens mental health.

Learn more about Mental Health Week:
https://cmha.ca/news/coming-together-for-mental-health-week/

Let’s talk burnout.

In a time of constant pressure, rising costs, and information overload, it makes sense that many people feel like they’re just trying to get through the day.

But when stress turns into chronic exhaustion because the demands on you exceed the resources available, it may be burnout.

Burnout can look like fatigue, low motivation, irritability, difficulty concentrating, withdrawal, and feeling constantly drained. I noticed some of these signs in myself recently, too.

Taking time to slow down, walk, rest, and reconnect reminded me that healing often starts in small moments.

We do not need to earn rest by burning out first. Rest is productive too.

If you’ve been pushing yourself lately, let this be your reminder: you’re allowed to pause before you break. If you need support with this, I’m here to help 🌿


Hi 👋🏼 I’m Natalie, a Registered Clinical Counsellor in Coquitlam, BC offering support to youth (15+) and adults navigating life. If you’re struggling, you don’t have to do it alone. I’m here to walk alongside you, whenever you’re ready.

Come follow and engage with me as a share a little counselling, a little inspo, and maybe a little fun too 💛

🔔 Resource Alert 🔔

I’ve been using this app myself the last few months and let me tell ya - how user-friendly it is! With great visuals and easy tracking, it’s easy to be consistent. And the consistency can give good data, showing you a monthly breakdown of your tracked mood and providing some tools like breathing exercises, psychoeducation, mindfulness and sound patterns.
Even better? It’s FREE and you don’t have to create an account (unless secure backup, sharing abilities and AI insights are important to you).
Looking for an alternative mood tracker? This one might be for you, as it is for me.


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Hi 👋🏼 I’m Natalie, a Registered Clinical Counsellor in Coquitlam, BC offering support to youth (15+) and adults navigating life. If you’re struggling, you don’t have to do it alone. I’m here to walk alongside you, whenever you’re ready.

It’s been a minute since I’ve shared another Counsellor’s Corner moment so here it is: I’m a Girl Mom.

Which means I’m raising girls in a world that is still learning how to value women fully.

This International Women’s Day, I’m thinking about:
• the women navigating systems that weren’t designed for them
• the parents working to break glass ceilings for their daughters
• those raising boys to become thoughtful, respectful men
• and the women carrying the invisible pressure of biological timelines and expectations

There are many ways to be strong as a woman.

Sometimes strength is breaking barriers.
Sometimes it’s simply continuing to show up.
Today we celebrate that strength — in all its forms.

Here’s to women — and to raising the next generation to know their worth ✨

The news from Tumbler Ridge is heartbreaking.

Events like this can bring up grief, fear, anger, or anxiety — even if you’re not directly connected. These are very human responses to something deeply painful.

If you’re struggling, please reach out. Support is available.

Take care of yourself and check in on the people around you 💛

Same you, new year — and if you’re ready, we can do this differently.

It’s not about changing who you are. It’s about clarifying what matters and taking small steps toward the life you want.

No resolutions. No pressure.
You don’t have to start over to move forward.