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Be Inspired Counseling & Consulting helps individuals, children, and families by inspiring hope.
1412 Peterman Drive
Alexandria, LA 71301
2220 Shreveport Hwy
Pineville, LA 71360
304 University Parkway
Natchitoches, LA 71457
08/04/2025
🎒 Back-to-School Stress? Let’s Talk.
New year, new pressures- don’t carry it all alone.
Therapy can help with focus, confidence, and emotional balance.
✨ Spots are filling fast, book now!
✅ Confidential
✅ Judgment-free
✅ Support for anxiety, stress & more
🌸 Friendships are like flowers, they fill the world with beauty. 🌸
Happy International day of friendship!
But as adults, many of us wonder: “How do I actually make new friends?”
Whether you’re entering a new life stage, feeling isolated, or just don’t know where to start, you’re not alone.
In this blog, we share 3 practical tips to help you reconnect, show up, and spark real connections again.
👉 Tap the link to read: https://beinspiredcc.com/how-do-i-make-friends-as-an-adult/
Let’s grow together. 💬
07/29/2025
Happy Tuesday!
✨It’s Emoji Check-In Time!!✨
Show us how your week is going so far!
07/28/2025
🌟 Exciting News at Be Inspired! 🌟
We’re thrilled to welcome Aliya Callegari as our new Community Impact & Engagement Coordinator! 🎉
Aliya will be helping us strengthen connections, share resources, and create meaningful opportunities to engage with our community. Her passion for making a difference and her heart for people align perfectly with our mission to inspire hope for change. 💙
Help us give her a warm Be Inspired welcome in the comments below! 👏💬
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07/22/2025
🌿 New on the Blog: The Beautiful Complexity of Being Human 🌿
At Be Inspired, we believe healing happens when we make space for the whole of who we are—messy, contradictory, beautiful, and real.
In this heartfelt reflection, Christy Pennison, LPC-S shares how therapy isn't about “fixing” people—it’s about honoring the layered, dynamic, and deeply human parts of us all. 💛
✨ Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll find:
📌 Why we don’t need to make sense all the time
📌 The power of holding both/and emotions
📌 How therapy invites us to show up as our full, authentic selves
If you've ever felt like you're "too much" or "not enough," this piece is for you. 💬
👉 Read the full reflection below!
Check out our therapist’s reflection on what being human means—4 simple truths to hold onto when life feels overwhelming.
07/17/2025
😀 Did You Know? It's World Emoji Day! 🌍
Sometimes a single emoji says it all... so today, we want to hear from YOU!
💬 Drop an emoji in the comments to show us how you're feeling today. Whether it's 💪, 😴, 🧠, 😍, 😫, or 🧘—we're here for all of it.
✨ Your feelings are valid. Your story matters. And sometimes, a tiny icon helps us say what words can’t. 💙
07/11/2025
🌿 Feeling overwhelmed in your caregiving role? You’re not alone—and you don’t have to carry it all on your own.
Our latest blog, "Navigating Caregiver Burnout with Compassion and Strength," by our own Elizabeth Beebe, LPC-S, offers supportive insight for those holding space for others—whether at home or in your work. Learn how to recognize the signs of burnout, explore what it means to care for yourself while caring for others, and discover tools for restoring balance.
💙 Your care matters, too.
📖 Read now at the link below!
Caregiver burnout is real. You’re not alone—understand the invisible weight, signs to watch out for, and how to care for yourself too.
07/09/2025
Reclaim Your Passion for Therapy! 🌟
We’re thrilled to announce that Be Inspired Counseling & Consulting—your 2025 LED Growth Leader—is hiring fully-licensed LPCs, LCSWs, LMFTs, and Psychologists for our Alexandria & Pineville offices! If you’re ready to:
🤝 Join an award-winning, values-driven team (authenticity • compassion • collaboration • quality)
💼 Enjoy meaningful support: health insurance, PTO, retirement match & training stipends
🗓️ Create a flexible schedule that protects your well-being
…then we’d love to hear from you!
Send your resume and cover letter to info@beinspiredcc.com or visit beinspiredcc.com/job-opportunities to apply. Let’s inspire hope—together! 💙✨
07/04/2025
🇺🇸✨ Happy 4th of July from Be Inspired!
Today, we celebrate the people, stories, and cultures that make our country beautifully diverse. However you're spending the holiday, we hope you find a moment to rest, recharge, and connect with whatever brings you peace.
For those who experience sensory sensitivities—or are supporting someone who does—the day’s festivities can sometimes feel overwhelming. Here are a few gentle ways to help create a sense of safety and ease:
🗣️ Talk ahead of time about what to expect and make a plan
🎧 Bring noise-canceling headphones or earplugs
🚗 Watch fireworks from a distance or from inside a car
🧸 Offer comfort items (a weighted blanket, fidget toy, or favorite stuffed animal)
🌟 Try alternative celebrations like glow sticks, sparklers, or indoor crafts
🏡 Create a quiet space to step away and regulate if needed
Wishing you a safe, joyful, and gentle 4th of July. ❤️🤍💙
07/02/2025
🧠 Mental health supervisors & clinicians—don’t miss this CE training!
✨ Neurodiversity in Supervision: Empowering and Supporting Neurodivergent Supervisees
📅 Saturday, July 12 | 9:00 AM–12:15 PM (CST)
📍 Be Inspired Counseling & Consulting, Pineville, LA
🎙️ With James Harrison, LPC, NCC, PhD Student
Learn how to adapt supervision models to support supervisees with Autism, ADHD, and other neurodivergent profiles—through a strengths-based, inclusive lens.
Have you ever found yourself in a life transition—graduating, moving, changing careers, starting over—and wondered, “Who even am I now?”
In her recent blog, Christy Pennison, LPC-S, shares 5 simple but powerful ways to rediscover yourself during seasons of change. Whether you're navigating a major life shift or just feeling disconnected, these gentle practices can help you realign with who you are—and who you're becoming.
🔑 Peek the graphic for the 5 takeaways, then head to the full blog to dive deeper.
You're not starting over—you’re starting fresh.
🧡 Today is National PTSD Awareness Day, and we’re grateful for the opportunity to raise awareness about this important topic.
Thank you to KALB News Channel 5 for giving us the chance to share and educate our community!
A huge shoutout to our very own Karlee Beville, LCSW-BACS — Karlee, you are awesome! 🙌 Thank you for your passion and dedication to supporting those impacted by trauma.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening or traumatic event. Symptoms can include flashbacks, nightmares, severe anxiety, and avoiding reminders of the event. PTSD affects millions of people, but with support and treatment, healing is possible.
Check out the segment below. ⬇️
Let’s keep the conversation going and continue to support those who have experienced trauma. 💚
The day aims to raise awareness about PTSD, reduce stigma, and encourage those affected to seek help and support.
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Contact The Practice
Send a message to Be Inspired Counseling & Consulting:
Be Inspired Counseling & Consulting was created out of a passion to help individuals, children, and families by inspiring hope for change.
We believe with hope, anything is possible. We are here to listen, encourage, empower, guide, teach, and support individuals through all of life’s challenges. Through counseling, we meet people where they are to help them develop the awareness and tools needed to get them to where they want to be.
Our logo, the dandelion, was chosen because of the dandelion’s ability to thrive in difficult conditions. It is able to put down roots most anywhere, and it’s almost impossible to destroy. It symbolizes the ability to rise above life’s challenges, reminding us to not give up.
Christy Pennison, MA, LPC-S, is a board certified counselor who founded Be Inspired Counseling & Consulting from a desire to bring her skills and experience back to the community she calls home. With a specialization working with children to young adults, she helps them develop the tools and skills they need to bravely navigate the world around them. She helps them manage the challenges of growing up, encouraging a positive sense of self. She also enjoys working with adults to assist them through the challenges life throws their way to find creative solutions for positive change.
Be Inspired Counseling & Consulting will also be offering other services in the months to come to serve CENLA with the aim to provide education and advocacy for mental health care and overall well-being. To find out more about us or the services we offer please contact us at 318-266-7021.