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Roxy Humphrey

Jun 84 min read

Burnout is NOT an individual problem

Who isn't exhausted? It seems like most people I engage with lately - with those I work alongside, friends and neighbours in my...

Roxy Humphrey

Apr 43 min read

Why Trauma?

I often get asked why I like working with clients who have experienced trauma. To many people who ask me, it can seem like it might be...

Roxy Humphrey

Nov 23, 20233 min read

Navigating the Holiday Overwhelm

Almost every year, I notice my anxiety increases over the holidays. I feel my chest tighten and my heart rate increases as I think about...

Roxy Humphrey

Sep 16, 20233 min read

In Praise of Awkward

Yesterday I attempted to make small talk in the change room of my yoga studio with a person who was washing their hands beside me. ...

A metaphor for what happens in therapy from the mountains

Roxy Humphrey

Aug 28, 20232 min read

A metaphor for what happens in therapy from the mountains

I recently went on a backpacking trip that was rather challenging for me - a friend and I hiked to the top of Mount Myra in Strathcona...

Therapy involves change - for the client AND the therapist.

Roxy Humphrey

May 5, 20232 min read

Therapy involves change - for the client AND the therapist.

One definition of therapy that I appreciate is the idea that therapy means movement, “movement in relationship towards better...

"Would you like to hear my perspective?" Why Rolling Consent Matters.

Roxy Humphrey

Mar 29, 20232 min read

"Would you like to hear my perspective?" Why Rolling Consent Matters.

I often ask for consent (or permission) a lot in counseling when I have thoughts or opinions that I think might be helpful to share. I...

Roxy Humphrey

Mar 19, 20232 min read

What to do with anger?

One emotion that is often very complicated for people, including myself, is anger. Some people will often say they don’t want to be in...

Roxy Humphrey

Mar 12, 20232 min read

“Where do you feel that in your body?”

In my last blog post, I wrote about how I say “That makes so much sense” a lot in counselling. This week, I thought I would share a...

Things I say a lot to clients: “That Makes So Much Sense”

Roxy Humphrey

Mar 2, 20231 min read

Things I say a lot to clients: “That Makes So Much Sense”

Whatever the reason people come to counseling, often it helps to talk to someone who really tries to understand and, in that...

Into Flowing Waters: Lifespan Integration Therapy

Roxy Humphrey

Jan 23, 20234 min read

Into Flowing Waters: Lifespan Integration Therapy

Lifespan integration is a new form of therapy, approximately twenty years old, that was developed initially by Peggy Pace, a therapist...

Therapy and pilates have some things in common.

Roxy Humphrey

Jan 10, 20233 min read

Therapy and pilates have some things in common.

For the past year I have mostly been going to spin classes as my primary form of exercise. I have loved this for the past while for many...

My 2022 Reading list (in no hierarchical order)

Roxy Humphrey

Jan 1, 20234 min read

My 2022 Reading list (in no hierarchical order)

I always love it when I hear about books/ideas/art/poems/music that inform and inspire people, so I thought I would take the time at the...

Experiential Practice for Seasons of Uncertainty (3): Journal Prompt from adrienne maree brown

Roxy Humphrey

Jun 5, 20225 min read

Experiential Practice for Seasons of Uncertainty (3): Journal Prompt from adrienne maree brown

Sometimes, writing can be incredibly helpful as a grounding exercise - especially if the writing orients you toward a new perspective or...

Experiential Practice for seasons of uncertainty (2): A simple stretch to promote regulation.

Roxy Humphrey

May 30, 20222 min read

Experiential Practice for seasons of uncertainty (2): A simple stretch to promote regulation.

The following exercise is offered to help you explore fostering a sense of safety within yourself. For anyone navigating uncertainty, the...

Experiential Art Practice for Navigating Times of Uncertainty

Roxy Humphrey

May 21, 20222 min read

Experiential Art Practice for Navigating Times of Uncertainty

Over the next few posts, I will be offering some experiential practices that might help you in navigating uncertainty. The practice for...

Are you navigating distressing emotions due to climate change?

Roxy Humphrey

May 16, 20226 min read

Are you navigating distressing emotions due to climate change?

I recently wrote a paper on how hospice philosophy can be useful to incorporate in helping people who are experiencing ecological...