Always chase what makes your heart happy

Lloyd Middle School, E.S. Laird Middle School and College Park School before deciding to completing change careers and follow her true passion.

This passion became a reality through Holtby Professional Counselling, which started in September 2020 and specializes in mental health counselling in couples therapy and youth with anxiety and depression.

“My purpose is to inspire and support others to live their best life, and when I live on my purpose, life is good,” she said.

“I was a teacher before then and decided to start the business in the middle of a pandemic, but I’ve never let circumstances get in the way … if it’s a passion, it’s getting pursued, no matter what.”

Holtby explained her love of helping others, although always there, became very apparent through her years spent in the classroom. teaching the kids more, so I needed to figure out a way for kids to move forward, better.”

Personal growth has always been very important to Holtby, who explained she’s constantly trying to figure herself out.

“I’ve always done my best to make people see the best in themselves, not the worst because I do believe we automatically go there.

“I saw my classroom, and regardless of whether it was academics, athletics, the arts, music, whatever the kids were into, it wasn’t their ability or skills that were holding them back, it was their mental health,” she explained.

“I decided that’s where my passion stood. I always loved teaching the subjects, but I loved

“I wanted people to live their best life.”

Aside from professional counselling services, Holtby also runs a small personal growth seminar business out of Calgary. The three-part series has participants work on communication, relationships and personalities, as well as core values and purpose.

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“I believe connection is what keeps us healthy and disconnection keeps us unhealthy,” she said. “I believe when we’re connected a lot of our mental health is looked after.” the world better.”

Having lived in Lloyd for many years, and raising her three adult children here, Holtby is proud to call the Border City home and gives a lot of credit to the people of the community for making it such a great place.

“I think Lloyd is so good because it is filled with such good people,” she said.

Holtby is also proof it’s never too late to pursue what truly makes you happy.

“You always have to chase what in your heart you know you’ll be good at, and my wish would be for everyone to be a life-time learner,” she said.

“I love when people get curious about what they can do to make

“Look at how much fundraising this community has done over the years … I think we have the best people. They are kind, they are generous, and they want nothing but the best for the people that live here, and they’re willing to donate their time, energy and money to make that happen.”

Cheryl Holtby has a Kinesiology degree and a bachelor of education from the University of Saskatchewan as well as a diploma in applied psychology counselling.

Holtby Professional Counselling can be reached at 780-800-2902.

Lynne Leard was born in Saskatoon and grew up on a family farm until she was eight years old when the family moved to the city. She lived in Saskatoon for a while before moving to Swan Hills, Alta when she was in her early 20s.

Lynne and her late husband, Brian, moved to Lloydminster in 1979 as Brian was the head safety