As we reflect on 2025, the OBP team shares gratitude for the clients and community who trusted us with their healing. From couples therapy and somatic work to outdoor EMDR sessions in Alberta, this post explores connection, trauma-informed care, and why therapy does not have to stay in an office. Includes a free end-of-year reflection worksheet to support your mental health journey.

More clients are asking about nervous system regulation and somatic therapy — and for good reason. At OBP, we integrate EMDR with body-based tools to support whole-person healing. Our newest free resource, the SIBAM Somatic Awareness Worksheet, helps you explore your experience through sensation, image, behaviour, affect, and meaning. Start reconnecting with your body’s wisdom today.

Indoor, in-person therapy sessions are now available at our Cochrane location. Clients can choose indoor or outdoor walk and talk appointments with psychologist Nicole Couillard. Our space offers a calm and welcoming environment for support with stress, anxiety, relationships, and overall well-being. Book through our website to get started.

Wondering what type of therapy is right for you? From EMDR to IFS to nature-based therapy, we're breaking down individual approaches that actually work—so you can find what resonates. Because the best therapy? It's the one that fits you, your story, and where you're at right now.

The elephant in the therapy room? My clients are secretly using ChatGPT between sessions. Plot twist: I love it! AI is like that enthusiastic, well-read friend who's available 24/7... but sometimes gives advice like your drunk buddy. Here's how to harness AI for mental health without losing what makes us beautifully human.

Ever wonder why your best insights come during long runs? This Canadian Running Magazine feature that Kristy wrote a few years ago explores the neuroscience of running - how bilateral movement rewires our brains for greater creativity, empathy, and resilience. Discover why the runner's high is more than just endorphins.

Starting therapy can feel intimidating, but at Off the Beaten Path, we promise a warm, real, and deeply human experience. We won’t hand you a fix-it manual or judge your journey. Instead, we offer authentic connection, compassion, and personalized support every step of the way. Discover therapy that feels like coming home.

What's fascinated me most is seeing how our relationship with money isn't just about dollars and cents—it's a deeply psychological and often trauma-informed experience. Money disruptions are often secondary problems arising from primary wounds. I've found that simply asking clients 'Whose shame is this?' can be revolutionary in unpacking their financial trauma.

Forget cozy couches and stuffy offices—therapy in Cochrane is taking a breath of fresh air, literally!

Ophelia is ready to explore how a therapy intensive might help her with self-esteem and improve her quality of life.