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Your Mental Health Toolkit

Practical guidance, strategies, and resources to help you navigate life’s challenges and maintain balance.

Looking for our Resource List & Apps? Click Here.
When Grief Returns: Why Missing Someone Years Later Is Normal image

When Grief Returns: Why Missing Someone Years Later Is Normal

How grief changes over time, and why unexpected waves of loss are a natural part of healing.
Annika Schaefer
June 29, 2026
PTSD Awareness Day: Weathered by Trauma, but Not Broken image

PTSD Awareness Day: Weathered by Trauma, but Not Broken

Like a tree with exposed roots, being changed by what we weather is not the same as being broken.
Annika Schaefer
June 27, 2026
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International Widows’ Day: Meeting Loss with Care, Not Silence

Widowhood is a profound experience of grief and transition. This reflection explores the emotional and social impacts of loss and compassionate support after the death of a partner.
Annika Schaefer
June 23, 2026
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Holding Space for the Complex Emotions of Father’s Day

Whatever today holds for you—celebration, grief, or quiet reflection—your experience is valid.
Annika Schaefer
June 21, 2026
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Overcoming Overwhelm: The Foundational Step to Mental Well-Being

What We Almost Always Skip When We’re Overwhelmed
Annika Schaefer
June 17, 2026
The Value of a Point of Reference in Mental Wellbeing and Daily Life image

The Value of a Point of Reference in Mental Wellbeing and Daily Life

Exploring how small, steady anchors like routines, values, and trusted relationships help us stay grounded, reduce mental overwhelm, and find orientation in everyday life.
Annika Schaefer
June 12, 2026
Anxiety Awareness: Understanding Anxiety as an Overactive Alarm System image

Anxiety Awareness: Understanding Anxiety as an Overactive Alarm System

Anxiety Day Reflection (June 10) | Mental Health, Coping Strategies, and Self-Compassion
Annika Schaefer
June 10, 2026
Widen the Circle: Redefining Strength for Men’s Mental Health Month image

Widen the Circle: Redefining Strength for Men’s Mental Health Month

Men’s Mental Health Month invites reflection on emotional wellbeing, silence, burnout, and how men can begin reaching out for support.
Annika Schaefer
June 8, 2026
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World Environment Day: Small Acts That Shape Our Inner and Outer Ecosystems

Exploring how mental health and environmental care are connected through small, consistent acts of attention, rest, and restoration.
Annika Schaefer
June 5, 2026
Dandelions and Resilience: Reflections on Growth, Seasons, and Care image

Dandelions and Resilience: Reflections on Growth, Seasons, and Care

Finding resilience, healing, and meaning through a dandelion field reflection
Annika Schaefer
May 29, 2026
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Land Acknowledgement: I respectfully acknowledge that I am on Treaty 6 territory, traditional lands of First Nations and Métis peoples. As treaty People, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, we share the responsibility for stewardship of this beautiful land.

My office is located on the second floor (unit #8) inside the mental health and wellness collective Present Mind Wellness and is accessible by stairs or a chair lift only. If you need to use the chair lift, please reach out and I can provide you with any necessary information. 

  • Home
  • Meet Annika
    • Meet Annika – Your Counselling Therapist
    • Credentials & Affiliations
    • Annika's Ongoing Training & Development
  • Working Together
    • Why Counselling?
    • Individual Counselling
    • Trauma Counselling
    • EMDR
    • Accelerated Resolution Therapy
    • Insurance Coverage
    • Bilingual Counselling
    • Bilingual Counselling - Sprechen Sie Deutsch?
  • Mental Health Toolkit
    • Your Mental Health Toolkit - Blog
    • Your Mental Health Toolkit - Resources
  • Events & Community Engagement
  • Crisis Support
  • Contact
  • Schedule with Annika

  • Schaefer Counselling Services

    64 Riel Dr, Unit 8
    St. Albert, AB
    T8N 4A4 Canada
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Office Hours

Monday to Friday from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm.

Contact

  • Phone:
    780.994.0464

  • Email:
    annika@schaefercounsellingservices.ca

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