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Honouring Remembrance Day: Reflection, Resilience, and the Human Cost of War
By Rose Degenhardt, MA, RCT, CCC Founder & Clinical Director, Venture Counselling & Therapy Inc. Posted: November 13, 2025 Why...
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4 days ago3 min read


Stress Awareness: Understanding, Managing, and Moving Through Life’s Pressures
By Rose Degenhardt, MA, RCT, CCC Founder & Clinical Director, Venture Counselling & Therapy Inc. Posted: November 6, 2025 Why Stress...
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Nov 63 min read


Managing Halloween: Keeping Our Families Safe During the Spooky Season
By: Carlie Beck, MA,RCT-C, CCC Posted: October 30th 2025 Halloween can be a very exciting time where creativity and fun are embraced....
Rose Degenhardt
Oct 303 min read


When the Light Fades: Living with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
By Rose Degenhardt, MA, RCT, CCC Founder & Clinical Counsellor, Venture Counselling & Therapy Inc. As the air cools, the leaves fall, and...
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Oct 234 min read


Running on Empty: Spotting Emotional Burnout and Reclaiming Your Energy
By Rose Degenhardt, MA, RCT, CCC Founder, Venture Counselling & Therapy Inc. We often talk about burnout like it's just a “busy season”...
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Oct 163 min read


World Mental Health Day: Holding Space in an Unsteady World
By Rose Degenhardt, MA, RCT, CCC | Founder, Venture Counselling & Therapy Inc. As the crisp air of autumn settles in, we begin to turn...
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Oct 94 min read


October is ADHD Awareness Month: Understanding, Supporting, and Empowering Neurodiverse Lives
By Rose Degenhardt, MA, RCT, CCC | Founder, Venture Counselling & Therapy Inc. In Canada, October marks ADHD Awareness Month—a time to...
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Oct 23 min read


National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Honouring the Past, Acting in the Present
By Rose Degenhardt, MA, RCT, CCC | Founder of Venture Counselling & Therapy Inc. September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and...
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Sep 255 min read


Seasons of Change: Embracing the Shifts Within and Around Us
By Rose Degenhardt, MA, RCT, CCC / Founder, Venture Counselling & Therapy Inc. As I write this, the air has started to cool. The...
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Sep 183 min read


Storms and Safety: Supporting Children’s Mental Health During Hurricane Season
By Rose Degenhardt, MA, RCT, CCC Founder, Venture Counselling & Therapy Inc. As hurricane season peaks here in Nova Scotia, the focus...
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Sep 114 min read


Back To School Anxiety- Some Tips & Tricks for parents.
Alexa Andrews (She/Her) - MA, RCT-C, CCC September often brings lots of changes - back to school, new routines, and a change in season...
Rose Degenhardt
Sep 43 min read


Big Feelings, Big Transitions, and the Power of Routine
By Rose Degenhardt, MA, RCT, CCC, Founder, Venture Counselling & Therapy Inc. As August winds down and Labour Day weekend approaches, the...
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Aug 284 min read


Mindful Moments in a Hectic Season: Finding Presence During Summer’s Chaos
By Rose Degenhardt , MA, RCT, CCC Founder, Venture Counselling & Therapy Inc. Summer comes in hot—literally and figuratively. There’s...
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Aug 213 min read


When Summer Isn’t Safe: The Hidden Rise of Domestic Violence in Warmer Months
By Rose Degenhardt , MA, RCT, CCC Child & Family Therapist | Founder, Venture Counselling & Therapy Inc. When we think of summer, we...
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Aug 143 min read


Summer and Addiction: Finding Balance Beyond the Bottle
By Rose Degenhardt , MA, RCT, CCC Founder of Venture Counselling & Therapy Inc. Summer in Nova Scotia is a time for longer days, sunny...
Rose Degenhardt
Aug 74 min read


From Yelling to Connecting: A Positive Parenting Path
By Rose Degenhardt, MA, RCT, CCC Child & Family Therapist | Founder, Venture Counselling & Therapy Inc. No Mother Wants to be a Yeller!...
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Jul 314 min read


Life After Divorce: Grief, Growth & Finding Love Again
By Rose Degenhardt, MA, RCT, CCC Founder of Venture Counselling & Therapy Inc. Divorce is messy. The grief goes deep. The guilt creeps...
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Jul 243 min read


We Are Not What Happened to Us
By Rose Degenhardt , MA, RCT, CCC Owner of Venture Counselling & Therapy Inc. “You are not what happened to you. You are what you choose...
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Jul 172 min read


From Foster Care to Founder: My Journey to Building an Award-Winning Mental Health Clinic
If you had told 12-year-old me that I would one day own and operate an award-winning mental health clinic, I would have laughed—maybe...
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Jul 103 min read
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