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Thinking About Couples Therapy?
What Often Sits Underneath the Questions Couples rarely come in arguing about what they think they’re arguing about. On the surface, it might be: how often you spend time together how things get done around the house how one of you speaks during conflict But underneath, there’s often something else: Do I matter to you? Can I count on you? Are we okay? Those questions don’t always get spoken directly. They tend to show up in patterns instead. Why communication breaks down (eve
Brittany Rickett
Apr 274 min read


Why Your Brain Jumps Around in Therapy (and Why That’s Not a Problem): An EMDR-Informed Explanation
If you’ve ever apologized to your therapist because your brain “went somewhere random,” you are not alone. What you see as off-track is often the brain doing exactly what it is designed to do: making sense of your lived experience. Clients tell me all the time: “I know this doesn’t make sense, but suddenly I thought about something from years ago…” or "I'm sorry, I'm jumpi They worry they’re unfocused, disorganized, or “too much.” But from an EMDR perspective , this is not a
Brittany Rickett
Dec 7, 20253 min read


Meet Our Team - Brittany Rickett - Counselling Therapist
Meet our Team at 3 Rivers Counselling
Brittany Rickett
May 23, 20242 min read


Behavioural Goals in Therapy
How identifying behavioural goals can help you achieve emotional goals. But I just want to feel better! For most people, going to therapy...
Brittany Rickett
Jul 27, 20225 min read
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