Empowering minds through the journey of healing
Accessible mental healthcare in-person or from the comfort of your home.
Battling Mental and Emotional Stress Shouldn’t be Done Alone
Soul Haven is a private practice offering a trauma-informed and anti-oppressive approach to counselling- specializing in trauma counselling, interpersonal violence, childhood abuse, and sexual assault. Soul Haven works from a strengths-based and attachment-focused framework.
We are approved as a provider for NIHB and have significant experience working with Indigenous populations and throughout First Nations communities in Saskatchewan.
Comfortable Space.
Soul Haven Counselling Services is proud to provide an office that is inviting so that every time you visit, you feel right at home.
Meet the Heart and Soul behind Soul Haven
There is power in feeling seen in our darkest experiences and stories. Our true strength and resiliency is found within difficult conversations. Soul Haven was founded to bring light and healing to your experiences and Carissa believes that social justice and compassionate collaboration leads to the best possible outcomes for clients and our communities.
Safe Space.
Soul Haven is your emotional sanctuary enabling you to process traumatic events and restore your natural instincts. We are dedicated to being present to your lived experiences.
What is trauma?
Trauma is the lasting emotional and physical response that often results from living through a distressing event. Experiencing a traumatic event can harm a person’s sense of safety, sense of self, and ability to regulate emotions and navigate relationships. Long after the traumatic event occurs, people with trauma can often feel shame, helplessness, powerlessness, and intense fear.
What does it mean to be trauma-informed?
A trauma-informed approach means your counsellor understands, anticipates, and responds to the issues, expectations, and specific needs that a person who has been victimized may have. Trauma-informed counsellors seek to avoid retraumatizing or blaming clients for trying to manage their traumatic reactions.
Trauma-informed care takes into account how terrifying it can be to face trauma, recognizes that trauma can take many forms, and understands the impacts of historical and generational trauma.
Soul Haven recognizes that trauma is complex and offers survivors empathy and understanding. Counsellors believe in offering transparency, collaboration, empowerment, and choice.
Common Responses and Symptoms of Trauma
Emotional Signs Include
anger
sadness
denial
fear
shame
These May Lead To
insomnia
nightmares
difficulty with relationships
emotional dysregulations
Common Physical Symptoms
dizziness
nausea
altered sleep patterns
changes in appetite
headaches
gastrointestinal problems
Psychological Impacts may include:
depression
PTSD
anxiety
dissociative disorders
substance abuse problems
