Do I have to tell you everything that happened? It’s one of the first questions people ask about EMDR—and the answer might be reassuring. You don’t need to have the perfect words, remember every detail, or tell your story from beginning to end to begin working with what still affects you.

You don’t need to arrive at therapy with a perfectly organized list of things to talk about. You can show up with 47 things on your mind—or absolutely no idea where to begin. Figuring out where to start can be part of the therapy, too.

DBT isn’t about becoming less emotional. It’s about building the skills to understand what you’re feeling, get through difficult moments, communicate what you need, and create a little more space between what happens and how you respond.

Therapy isn’t only for the moments when everything falls apart. Sometimes it’s a place to understand yourself, learn new skills, navigate change, or simply have somewhere to put everything you’ve been carrying.

Before you share your story with me, I think it’s only fair that you know a little of mine. From growing up in rural Manitoba to moving across the country, lifeguarding, working in school mental health, and eventually becoming a therapist, here’s a little about the person behind One Sky Wellness.

Life changes, sometimes slowly and sometimes all at once. Changing Skies is a space to explore the messy, human parts of navigating it all—from trauma, anxiety, and relationships to healing, growth, and everything in between. Because the sky changes, and so do we.