Stitch and Bitch

When you go to therapy do you feel a need to move your hands? To quilt or sew or fidget? I hold space for all of these actions, but I thought I’d talk today about stitch and bitch! For crafters, stitch and bitch holds a warm place in our hearts. Sewing, quilting, crocheting, knitting, embroidering if you can stitch, you can also bitch!

Shediac, New Brunswick

But what if you needed more than a friend’s advice? What if you needed some help to address stress, or feelings of loneliness, or interactions with your family? I offer stitch and bitch sessions! I love to sew and when I have a client who wants less eye contact and more creating, I’m happy to work alongside them (online) to reflect, listen, and be present with fellow crafters. I know that sometimes it’s easier when working on similar projects, when you’re absorbed in your work to talk about the things that need an outlet, a safe place to explore. If you have any interest in stitching with me, book a session and we’ll get to that!

In my work with people, I want to honour their ways of being, their ways of communication. For an awful lot of people face to face communication is just a bit too intense. The rhythm of sewing, crafting, of just working away together provides an opportunity for reflection and deep introspection. For some people, being asked to be present, without something to do with their hands, results in their attention wandering, or deep feelings of discomfort that aren’t productive. Some emotional discomfort in therapy is fairly common. Stitching, or other hand work, can ground the person in the moment, and open doors otherwise left shut. I work with people, to find comfortable methods of expression, ways to share their creativity, and to express their discomfort in a supportive and responsive manner.

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