Understanding The Role of Polyvagal Theory In Healing From Trauma
Written By Redbird Therapy What Is Trauma? Trauma refers to the lasting emotional responses that arise after distressing or life-threatening events that impact an individual’s ability to cope. It’s not just what happens to us, it’s how our bodies and minds carry the weight of what we couldn’t process at the time. There is often […]
Unpacking the Role of Intergenerational Trauma on South Asian Mental Health
Written By Aanchal Viswanathan AnandSouth Asian Services Team LeadRegistered Psychotherapist, M.Couns, MSc, BSc A common theme that I witness in my work as a South Asian Psychotherapist with South Asian communities is how cultural history, family dynamics, and intergenerational trauma shape the emotional lives of clients. This blog will offer an introductory glimpse into what […]
Understanding Neurodiversity
Written By Redbird Therapy At Redbird, we believe in celebrating the full range of human experience – and that includes how our brains work. In this blogpost, we explore the concept of neurodiversity, how it shows up in everyday life, and why creating inclusive, neuro-affirming spaces matters. What Is Neurodiversity? Neurodiversity refers to the natural […]
Bridging the Gap: Mental Health Support Tailored for South Asians
Written By Aanchal Viswanathan AnandSouth Asian Services Team LeadRegistered Psychotherapist, M.Couns, MSc, BSc Mental health is a universal concern, but culture deeply shapes how we understand, express, and respond to it. For the South Asian community – encompassing people from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and the Maldives – mental health continues to […]
How Do Trauma Responses Keep Us Stuck and How Do We Shift Out?
Written By Redbird Therapy What Is Trauma? We often think of trauma as a dramatic, one-time occurrence – a car accident, a natural disaster, a violent event. But trauma can also be quiet, chronic, and cumulative. Trauma is more than just an event. Trauma is the internal impact of distressing circumstances that overwhelm our ability […]
Kutana Wema 2025 Reflections from Participants
By: Kutana Wema 2025 Participants Sobana & Dylan: An Experience of a LIFETIME! The Kutana Wema program allowed my son and I to embark on a journey like none before. My initial interest in this journey was to take part in the Wema Centre program, which was to encompass our first week in Kenya. An […]
Discover Kutana Wema: Transforming Lives with Compassion
By: Barbara Brown, RP, BSc Hon, MTS Redbird Therapy is thrilled to be co-leading the annual Kutana Wema program, in collaboration with the Wema Centre in Mombasa, Kenya. The Wema Centre rescues, rehabilitates and reintegrates street connected children. As a grassroots Non-Government Organization (NGO) they have been providing holistic care since 1993, focusing on empowering […]
Get to Know Your Blood Markers
By: Redbird Therapy & Cristina Tahoces, Registered Natural Nutritional Consultant Practitioner Redbird Therapy is thrilled to be partnering with Cristina Tahoces, Nutritionist, to bring you an incredible webinar about perimenopause – the up’s and down’s both in mental and physical health. Cristina will be presenting her “Get to Know Your Blood Markers” Workshop and I […]
When You Lose the One You Love – Pet Loss
By: Myroslava Tyzkyj, RP & Registered Veterinary Technician There was a time when animals played strictly a functional role in our lives. They carried supplies, pulled equipment, guarded property or kept rodents at bay. The relationship was transactional more than emotional. While this is still the case in many places, the role of animals in […]
Riding the Waves of Grief: Understanding the Dual Process Model
By: Jonathan Morgan, RP(Q), BA Hon, MPS To have loved another means that we feel the pain of their absence when they die. It is because we loved that we suffer. This may seem apparent, but I find it is helpful to remember when we find ourselves navigating the swamplands of grief. To love […]