Inua ᐃᓄᐊ Counselling
@inua.ca
Mackenzie Broomfield (she/her), BSW, RSW, CELD
♡ Counselling ♡ Grief Support ♡ End-of-Life Doula ♡ End-of-Life Animal Care ♡ Coaching & Seminars ♡ Indigenous-owned ~ ᐃᓄᐊ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᒃ
www.inua.ca
BLOG | Mid-Week Wisdoms: https://www.inua.ca/mid-week-wisdoms
♡ Counselling ♡ Grief Support ♡ End-of-Life Doula ♡ End-of-Life Animal Care ♡ Coaching & Seminars ♡ Indigenous-owned ~ ᐃᓄᐊ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᒃ
www.inua.ca
BLOG | Mid-Week Wisdoms: https://www.inua.ca/mid-week-wisdoms
Losing a beloved pet is hard, and grief can feel overwhelming.
This week's #midweekwisdoms post explores compassionate end-of-life animal care and pet loss grief support.
You don’t have to face it alone. 🤍
🔗 Link in bio
#petloss #petgrief #endoflifeanimalcare #petdeathdoula #griefliteracy
This week's #midweekwisdoms post explores compassionate end-of-life animal care and pet loss grief support.
You don’t have to face it alone. 🤍
🔗 Link in bio
#petloss #petgrief #endoflifeanimalcare #petdeathdoula #griefliteracy
January 22, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Losing a beloved pet is hard, and grief can feel overwhelming.
This week's #midweekwisdoms post explores compassionate end-of-life animal care and pet loss grief support.
You don’t have to face it alone. 🤍
🔗 Link in bio
#petloss #petgrief #endoflifeanimalcare #petdeathdoula #griefliteracy
This week's #midweekwisdoms post explores compassionate end-of-life animal care and pet loss grief support.
You don’t have to face it alone. 🤍
🔗 Link in bio
#petloss #petgrief #endoflifeanimalcare #petdeathdoula #griefliteracy
Loss isn’t always about death; sometimes it's the end of a relationship, a job, your health, an identity, or a dream
Beyond Bereavement offers a compassionate space to connect with others who understand non-death loss
Free online sessions start this Saturday
Register at inua.ca
#griefsupport
Beyond Bereavement offers a compassionate space to connect with others who understand non-death loss
Free online sessions start this Saturday
Register at inua.ca
#griefsupport
January 15, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Loss isn’t always about death; sometimes it's the end of a relationship, a job, your health, an identity, or a dream
Beyond Bereavement offers a compassionate space to connect with others who understand non-death loss
Free online sessions start this Saturday
Register at inua.ca
#griefsupport
Beyond Bereavement offers a compassionate space to connect with others who understand non-death loss
Free online sessions start this Saturday
Register at inua.ca
#griefsupport
Not all grief comes from death. Some of the hardest losses are invisible, unnamed, and minimized.
Non-death grief is real — and it deserves care.
Read more in this week's #midweekwisdoms post (link in bio).
#griefliteracy #griefawareness #beyondbereavement
Non-death grief is real — and it deserves care.
Read more in this week's #midweekwisdoms post (link in bio).
#griefliteracy #griefawareness #beyondbereavement
January 14, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Not all grief comes from death. Some of the hardest losses are invisible, unnamed, and minimized.
Non-death grief is real — and it deserves care.
Read more in this week's #midweekwisdoms post (link in bio).
#griefliteracy #griefawareness #beyondbereavement
Non-death grief is real — and it deserves care.
Read more in this week's #midweekwisdoms post (link in bio).
#griefliteracy #griefawareness #beyondbereavement
A new year isn’t always a fresh start.
For many who are grieving, it’s another year their loved one will never live in.
If this new year feels heavy, you’re not alone.
Read more in this week's #midweekwisdoms post - link in bio.
#newyear #GriefSupport #GriefAwareness #HoldingSpace
For many who are grieving, it’s another year their loved one will never live in.
If this new year feels heavy, you’re not alone.
Read more in this week's #midweekwisdoms post - link in bio.
#newyear #GriefSupport #GriefAwareness #HoldingSpace
January 7, 2026 at 8:38 PM
A new year isn’t always a fresh start.
For many who are grieving, it’s another year their loved one will never live in.
If this new year feels heavy, you’re not alone.
Read more in this week's #midweekwisdoms post - link in bio.
#newyear #GriefSupport #GriefAwareness #HoldingSpace
For many who are grieving, it’s another year their loved one will never live in.
If this new year feels heavy, you’re not alone.
Read more in this week's #midweekwisdoms post - link in bio.
#newyear #GriefSupport #GriefAwareness #HoldingSpace
We’re back after our break—hope you had a safe and happy holiday season.
Endings & Insights (Death Cafe) has now come to a close.
NEW: Beyond Bereavement Support Circle for non-death loss meets monthly.
Beyond the Rainbow Pet Loss Circle continues monthly.
Registration now open for all groups!
Endings & Insights (Death Cafe) has now come to a close.
NEW: Beyond Bereavement Support Circle for non-death loss meets monthly.
Beyond the Rainbow Pet Loss Circle continues monthly.
Registration now open for all groups!
January 5, 2026 at 3:42 PM
We’re back after our break—hope you had a safe and happy holiday season.
Endings & Insights (Death Cafe) has now come to a close.
NEW: Beyond Bereavement Support Circle for non-death loss meets monthly.
Beyond the Rainbow Pet Loss Circle continues monthly.
Registration now open for all groups!
Endings & Insights (Death Cafe) has now come to a close.
NEW: Beyond Bereavement Support Circle for non-death loss meets monthly.
Beyond the Rainbow Pet Loss Circle continues monthly.
Registration now open for all groups!
Inua is open for appointments but taking a social media break until January 5th.
For upcoming groups, check out the 'Events' tab at inua.ca. You can also schedule an appointment online or email [email protected].
Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday season!
#happyholidays #inuacounselling
For upcoming groups, check out the 'Events' tab at inua.ca. You can also schedule an appointment online or email [email protected].
Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday season!
#happyholidays #inuacounselling
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Inua is open for appointments but taking a social media break until January 5th.
For upcoming groups, check out the 'Events' tab at inua.ca. You can also schedule an appointment online or email [email protected].
Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday season!
#happyholidays #inuacounselling
For upcoming groups, check out the 'Events' tab at inua.ca. You can also schedule an appointment online or email [email protected].
Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday season!
#happyholidays #inuacounselling
Today we honour the trans and gender-diverse lives lost to violence and discrimination. Each life mattered.
If today feels heavy, please reach out. You’re not alone.
#TDOR #TransDayOfRemembrance #TransLivesMatter
If today feels heavy, please reach out. You’re not alone.
#TDOR #TransDayOfRemembrance #TransLivesMatter
November 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Today we honour the trans and gender-diverse lives lost to violence and discrimination. Each life mattered.
If today feels heavy, please reach out. You’re not alone.
#TDOR #TransDayOfRemembrance #TransLivesMatter
If today feels heavy, please reach out. You’re not alone.
#TDOR #TransDayOfRemembrance #TransLivesMatter
Today, we recognize the importance of grief literacy — deepening our understanding of grief and the many ways it shows up in people’s lives. By learning, listening, and supporting one another, we create a more compassionate community.
#nationalgriefandbereavementday #griefawareness #griefliteracy
#nationalgriefandbereavementday #griefawareness #griefliteracy
November 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Today, we recognize the importance of grief literacy — deepening our understanding of grief and the many ways it shows up in people’s lives. By learning, listening, and supporting one another, we create a more compassionate community.
#nationalgriefandbereavementday #griefawareness #griefliteracy
#nationalgriefandbereavementday #griefawareness #griefliteracy
Raffle to help with the cost of vet bills for my dachshund with IVDD. Message me by Nov 30 to purchase.
We're only seeling 12 tickets per prize pack, so your odds alof winning are good! 🥳
Thank you for your support!!!
*Canadian residents only*
#ivddsucks #ivddsurvivor #raffle
We're only seeling 12 tickets per prize pack, so your odds alof winning are good! 🥳
Thank you for your support!!!
*Canadian residents only*
#ivddsucks #ivddsurvivor #raffle
November 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Raffle to help with the cost of vet bills for my dachshund with IVDD. Message me by Nov 30 to purchase.
We're only seeling 12 tickets per prize pack, so your odds alof winning are good! 🥳
Thank you for your support!!!
*Canadian residents only*
#ivddsucks #ivddsurvivor #raffle
We're only seeling 12 tickets per prize pack, so your odds alof winning are good! 🥳
Thank you for your support!!!
*Canadian residents only*
#ivddsucks #ivddsurvivor #raffle
The purple poppy is worn in remembrance of the countless animals who stood beside soldiers in times of war: horses, dogs, pigeons, and so many others who carried messages, pulled supplies, offered comfort, and gave their lives in service.
#PurplePoppy #AnimalsOfWar
#PurplePoppy #AnimalsOfWar
November 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The purple poppy is worn in remembrance of the countless animals who stood beside soldiers in times of war: horses, dogs, pigeons, and so many others who carried messages, pulled supplies, offered comfort, and gave their lives in service.
#PurplePoppy #AnimalsOfWar
#PurplePoppy #AnimalsOfWar
Today, we pause to remember.
To honour the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of those who served— and those who continue to serve.
Their stories remind us of the strength of community, compassion, and peace.
🌺 Puiguniangilagut. Lest we forget.
#Puiguniangilagut #LestWeForget #RemembranceDay
To honour the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of those who served— and those who continue to serve.
Their stories remind us of the strength of community, compassion, and peace.
🌺 Puiguniangilagut. Lest we forget.
#Puiguniangilagut #LestWeForget #RemembranceDay
November 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Today, we pause to remember.
To honour the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of those who served— and those who continue to serve.
Their stories remind us of the strength of community, compassion, and peace.
🌺 Puiguniangilagut. Lest we forget.
#Puiguniangilagut #LestWeForget #RemembranceDay
To honour the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of those who served— and those who continue to serve.
Their stories remind us of the strength of community, compassion, and peace.
🌺 Puiguniangilagut. Lest we forget.
#Puiguniangilagut #LestWeForget #RemembranceDay
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Looking for a few more outfits? Expand your closet by joining us tomorrow at Expressions: Clothing Swap! This program connects trans folks with free access to some wonderful, affirming, and pre-loved clothing.
Sunday, November 9th | 10am-1pm
Sunalta Community Hall (1627 10 Ave SW)
Free attendance!
Sunday, November 9th | 10am-1pm
Sunalta Community Hall (1627 10 Ave SW)
Free attendance!
November 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Looking for a few more outfits? Expand your closet by joining us tomorrow at Expressions: Clothing Swap! This program connects trans folks with free access to some wonderful, affirming, and pre-loved clothing.
Sunday, November 9th | 10am-1pm
Sunalta Community Hall (1627 10 Ave SW)
Free attendance!
Sunday, November 9th | 10am-1pm
Sunalta Community Hall (1627 10 Ave SW)
Free attendance!
Today, we pause to honour and remember the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis veterans who served and sacrificed for our freedoms.
🪶 We remember. We honour. We give thanks.
#IndigenousVeteransDay #LestWeForget #WeRemember #IndigenousStrength #HonourAndRespect #NativeVeterans
🪶 We remember. We honour. We give thanks.
#IndigenousVeteransDay #LestWeForget #WeRemember #IndigenousStrength #HonourAndRespect #NativeVeterans
November 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Today, we pause to honour and remember the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis veterans who served and sacrificed for our freedoms.
🪶 We remember. We honour. We give thanks.
#IndigenousVeteransDay #LestWeForget #WeRemember #IndigenousStrength #HonourAndRespect #NativeVeterans
🪶 We remember. We honour. We give thanks.
#IndigenousVeteransDay #LestWeForget #WeRemember #IndigenousStrength #HonourAndRespect #NativeVeterans
Happy Halloween!
May your night be filled with more treats than tricks, cozy vibes, and just the right amount of spooky fun.
Stay safe, laugh loudly, and don’t forget to save a piece (or three) of candy for yourself.
#HappyHalloween #SpookySeason #TreatYourself #PumpkinVibes #BooCrew
May your night be filled with more treats than tricks, cozy vibes, and just the right amount of spooky fun.
Stay safe, laugh loudly, and don’t forget to save a piece (or three) of candy for yourself.
#HappyHalloween #SpookySeason #TreatYourself #PumpkinVibes #BooCrew
October 31, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Happy Halloween!
May your night be filled with more treats than tricks, cozy vibes, and just the right amount of spooky fun.
Stay safe, laugh loudly, and don’t forget to save a piece (or three) of candy for yourself.
#HappyHalloween #SpookySeason #TreatYourself #PumpkinVibes #BooCrew
May your night be filled with more treats than tricks, cozy vibes, and just the right amount of spooky fun.
Stay safe, laugh loudly, and don’t forget to save a piece (or three) of candy for yourself.
#HappyHalloween #SpookySeason #TreatYourself #PumpkinVibes #BooCrew
I really need some help for Finnegan!
I've started a GoFundMe to raise money for a CT scan; vet says this is the only way to determine why he has been in excruciating pain for the last 4 weeks.
Please donate if you can and please share it with your community.
Thank you 💔
gofund.me/66e7e8377
I've started a GoFundMe to raise money for a CT scan; vet says this is the only way to determine why he has been in excruciating pain for the last 4 weeks.
Please donate if you can and please share it with your community.
Thank you 💔
gofund.me/66e7e8377
Donate to Help Little Finnegan Find Relief From His Pain, organized by Mackenzie Williams-Broomfield
Meet Finnegan — our 7-year-old miniature dachshund who’s fun,… Mackenzie Williams-Broomfield needs your support for Help Little Finnegan Find Relief From His Pain
gofund.me
October 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I really need some help for Finnegan!
I've started a GoFundMe to raise money for a CT scan; vet says this is the only way to determine why he has been in excruciating pain for the last 4 weeks.
Please donate if you can and please share it with your community.
Thank you 💔
gofund.me/66e7e8377
I've started a GoFundMe to raise money for a CT scan; vet says this is the only way to determine why he has been in excruciating pain for the last 4 weeks.
Please donate if you can and please share it with your community.
Thank you 💔
gofund.me/66e7e8377
Wishing everyone a warm and restful Thanksgiving.
Today is a reminder to pause, reflect and appreciate the people and moments that bring meaning to our lives. However you're spending the day, I hope it’s filled with comfort, connection and gratitude.
#happythanksgiving #gratitude #blessings
Today is a reminder to pause, reflect and appreciate the people and moments that bring meaning to our lives. However you're spending the day, I hope it’s filled with comfort, connection and gratitude.
#happythanksgiving #gratitude #blessings
October 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Wishing everyone a warm and restful Thanksgiving.
Today is a reminder to pause, reflect and appreciate the people and moments that bring meaning to our lives. However you're spending the day, I hope it’s filled with comfort, connection and gratitude.
#happythanksgiving #gratitude #blessings
Today is a reminder to pause, reflect and appreciate the people and moments that bring meaning to our lives. However you're spending the day, I hope it’s filled with comfort, connection and gratitude.
#happythanksgiving #gratitude #blessings
Coming out is a deeply personal journey - one that doesn’t follow a timeline or look the same for everyone. Whether you have come out, are thinking about it, or choose not to, your identity is valid. Your story matters.
#NationalComingOutDay #2slgbtqia #SafeSpaceAlliance
#NationalComingOutDay #2slgbtqia #SafeSpaceAlliance
October 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Coming out is a deeply personal journey - one that doesn’t follow a timeline or look the same for everyone. Whether you have come out, are thinking about it, or choose not to, your identity is valid. Your story matters.
#NationalComingOutDay #2slgbtqia #SafeSpaceAlliance
#NationalComingOutDay #2slgbtqia #SafeSpaceAlliance
National Children’s Hospice Palliative Care Day honours the children living with life-limiting illnesses, and the incredible families who walk beside them.
Palliative care for children isn’t giving up - it’s giving more: more comfort, more dignity, more presence, and more love.
Palliative care for children isn’t giving up - it’s giving more: more comfort, more dignity, more presence, and more love.
October 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
National Children’s Hospice Palliative Care Day honours the children living with life-limiting illnesses, and the incredible families who walk beside them.
Palliative care for children isn’t giving up - it’s giving more: more comfort, more dignity, more presence, and more love.
Palliative care for children isn’t giving up - it’s giving more: more comfort, more dignity, more presence, and more love.
Today is National Depression Screening Day.
Mental health is health — and early screening can save lives. 💙
Take a free, confidential screening: worldhealthorg.shinyapps.io/steps_depres...
Check in with yourself. You’re not alone.
#MentalHealth #DepressionScreening #YouMatter
Mental health is health — and early screening can save lives. 💙
Take a free, confidential screening: worldhealthorg.shinyapps.io/steps_depres...
Check in with yourself. You’re not alone.
#MentalHealth #DepressionScreening #YouMatter
October 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Today is National Depression Screening Day.
Mental health is health — and early screening can save lives. 💙
Take a free, confidential screening: worldhealthorg.shinyapps.io/steps_depres...
Check in with yourself. You’re not alone.
#MentalHealth #DepressionScreening #YouMatter
Mental health is health — and early screening can save lives. 💙
Take a free, confidential screening: worldhealthorg.shinyapps.io/steps_depres...
Check in with yourself. You’re not alone.
#MentalHealth #DepressionScreening #YouMatter
As a death doula, I have witnessed firsthand what this quote is trying to say: that death is not a single moment, but a slow unraveling. A series of tiny goodbyes. A million little losses that come long before the final breath.
Read this week's #midweekwisdoms blog post. Link in bio.
Read this week's #midweekwisdoms blog post. Link in bio.
October 8, 2025 at 9:14 PM
As a death doula, I have witnessed firsthand what this quote is trying to say: that death is not a single moment, but a slow unraveling. A series of tiny goodbyes. A million little losses that come long before the final breath.
Read this week's #midweekwisdoms blog post. Link in bio.
Read this week's #midweekwisdoms blog post. Link in bio.
Today we remember and honour the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people.
Their absence is felt in every community, every family, every generation.
They are not forgotten.
#SistersInSpirit #MMIWG2S #NoMoreStolenSisters #JusticeForOurSisters
Their absence is felt in every community, every family, every generation.
They are not forgotten.
#SistersInSpirit #MMIWG2S #NoMoreStolenSisters #JusticeForOurSisters
October 4, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Today we remember and honour the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people.
Their absence is felt in every community, every family, every generation.
They are not forgotten.
#SistersInSpirit #MMIWG2S #NoMoreStolenSisters #JusticeForOurSisters
Their absence is felt in every community, every family, every generation.
They are not forgotten.
#SistersInSpirit #MMIWG2S #NoMoreStolenSisters #JusticeForOurSisters
Yom Kippur has ended.
For those who observed, may you step into this new chapter with gentleness and clarity. The work of reflection, forgiveness, and healing doesn’t end with the fast — it continues in the quiet choices we make moving forward.
G’mar chatimah tovah. May you be sealed for good.
For those who observed, may you step into this new chapter with gentleness and clarity. The work of reflection, forgiveness, and healing doesn’t end with the fast — it continues in the quiet choices we make moving forward.
G’mar chatimah tovah. May you be sealed for good.
October 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Yom Kippur has ended.
For those who observed, may you step into this new chapter with gentleness and clarity. The work of reflection, forgiveness, and healing doesn’t end with the fast — it continues in the quiet choices we make moving forward.
G’mar chatimah tovah. May you be sealed for good.
For those who observed, may you step into this new chapter with gentleness and clarity. The work of reflection, forgiveness, and healing doesn’t end with the fast — it continues in the quiet choices we make moving forward.
G’mar chatimah tovah. May you be sealed for good.
Today we honour Inuit Elders — knowledge holders, survivors, and guides.
As an Inuk End-of-Life Doula, I walk with our Elders at the end of life in the spirit of pijitsirniq — to serve with compassion and care.
Nakummek to those who have walked before us!
#Pijitsirniq #NationalSeniorsDay
As an Inuk End-of-Life Doula, I walk with our Elders at the end of life in the spirit of pijitsirniq — to serve with compassion and care.
Nakummek to those who have walked before us!
#Pijitsirniq #NationalSeniorsDay
October 1, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Today we honour Inuit Elders — knowledge holders, survivors, and guides.
As an Inuk End-of-Life Doula, I walk with our Elders at the end of life in the spirit of pijitsirniq — to serve with compassion and care.
Nakummek to those who have walked before us!
#Pijitsirniq #NationalSeniorsDay
As an Inuk End-of-Life Doula, I walk with our Elders at the end of life in the spirit of pijitsirniq — to serve with compassion and care.
Nakummek to those who have walked before us!
#Pijitsirniq #NationalSeniorsDay
We honour the children who never came home, the survivors of residential schools & the 60s Scoop, those taken in the TB legacy, the MMIWG2S, and the generations forever impacted.
Reconciliation starts with truth. It’s more than a day — it’s a shared responsibility.
Every child matters. Always. 🧡
Reconciliation starts with truth. It’s more than a day — it’s a shared responsibility.
Every child matters. Always. 🧡
September 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
We honour the children who never came home, the survivors of residential schools & the 60s Scoop, those taken in the TB legacy, the MMIWG2S, and the generations forever impacted.
Reconciliation starts with truth. It’s more than a day — it’s a shared responsibility.
Every child matters. Always. 🧡
Reconciliation starts with truth. It’s more than a day — it’s a shared responsibility.
Every child matters. Always. 🧡
October's schedule is now open!
Inua is proud to offer you a variety of appointment formats to fit your needs! Choose from video, telephone, in-home/community, or in-office sessions.
Inua makes counselling accessible. ⭐
#counsellingyyc #accessiblecounselling #booknow #yycresources #yycsupports
Inua is proud to offer you a variety of appointment formats to fit your needs! Choose from video, telephone, in-home/community, or in-office sessions.
Inua makes counselling accessible. ⭐
#counsellingyyc #accessiblecounselling #booknow #yycresources #yycsupports
September 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
October's schedule is now open!
Inua is proud to offer you a variety of appointment formats to fit your needs! Choose from video, telephone, in-home/community, or in-office sessions.
Inua makes counselling accessible. ⭐
#counsellingyyc #accessiblecounselling #booknow #yycresources #yycsupports
Inua is proud to offer you a variety of appointment formats to fit your needs! Choose from video, telephone, in-home/community, or in-office sessions.
Inua makes counselling accessible. ⭐
#counsellingyyc #accessiblecounselling #booknow #yycresources #yycsupports