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The Healing Collective Community based therapeutic collective located at Woodbine & Danforth. Accepting new clients.

If you’ve ever added “no pressure lol” to a message that was actually a lot of pressure for you to send, this one’s for ...
10/08/2026

If you’ve ever added “no pressure lol” to a message that was actually a lot of pressure for you to send, this one’s for you. 💌

In situationships, asking for clarity can feel like breaking an unspoken rule. So we soften our needs, shrink them, or pretend we don’t have them so we don’t seem like “too much.”

But wanting to know where you stand isn’t too much. It’s information you need to take care of yourself.

Swipe through for the letter many of us have wanted to write, and the words you can use instead. ➡️

📌 Save this post for the next time you’re rewriting a text for the sixth time. Your needs deserve to be said clearly, without the “lol.”

💬 Send this to a friend who needs it.

If you’re ready to break the pattern and build clearer, more secure communication in dating, our therapists can help. We offer therapy across Ontario with no waitlist. Book through the link in bio

Disclaimer: This post is for educational purposes only. It isn’t therapy and doesn’t replace support from a licensed mental health professional. If you’re in crisis, please contact 9-8-8 (Su***de Crisis Helpline, call or text) or go to your nearest emergency department.

For most of my 20s, I believed my feelings were a burden. So I became the listener, the helper, the one who was always “...
09/29/2026

For most of my 20s, I believed my feelings were a burden. So I became the listener, the helper, the one who was always “fine.”

What I understand now, as a trauma therapist, is that this belief usually starts somewhere. Often it began in a home or relationship where there wasn’t room for our needs, so we learned to make ourselves smaller and easier to love.

If you’re the person everyone leans on but no one really knows, I see you. Your feelings deserve space too.

Save this for the next time you catch yourself saying “sorry for venting.” And if you’d like support learning to let yourself be held, The Healing Collective offers therapy across Ontario with no waitlist. Link in bio.

For most of my 20s, I believed my feelings were a burden. So I became the listener, the helper, the one who was always “...
09/29/2026

For most of my 20s, I believed my feelings were a burden. So I became the listener, the helper, the one who was always “fine.”

What I understand now, as a trauma therapist, is that this belief usually starts somewhere. Often it began in a home or relationship where there wasn’t room for our needs, so we learned to make ourselves smaller and easier to love.

If you’re the person everyone leans on but no one really knows, I see you. Your feelings deserve space too.

Save this for the next time you catch yourself saying “sorry for venting.” And if you’d like support learning to let yourself be held, The Healing Collective offers therapy across Ontario with no waitlist. Link in bio.
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2005 Danforth Avenue
Toronto, ON
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