Karen Whitehead Counseling, LLC

07/14/2022

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/12/well/988-su***de-prevention-hotline.html

The new national su***de hotline, which has expanded its focus to help callers experiencing a range of mental health emergencies, launches July 16.

05/08/2022

Here in the US, Mother's Day is upon us. We're thinking of all the people for whom today particularly difficult. This Sunday in May seriously sucks for so many people and in more ways than I can list.

So many wounds in the world. So many ways to be wounded.

I wish these made-up holidays didn't come with so much extra grief. There is plenty to go around without these greeting card dates. For now, please know that however this Mother's Day affects you, we're all here in this together, holding onto each other, holding each other up.

Whatever your loss - mother-related or no - I hope this weekend gifts you with something that lets you feel held, if only for a moment.

How about you? Is this Mother's Day thing hard for you, or is it a non-issue? If it's not a sore point for you, how does the mother-related pain of others affect you?

03/05/2022

So true…

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12/16/2021

It’s okay. You’re okay.
Doing less this holiday season is okay.
You’ve always run around like crazy, getting the biggest tree, pulling out all the ornaments, making sure every decoration is just so, baking for days to show your love and gratitude to people, never sitting down because there’s always something you could/should be doing.
Slowing down, making memories, playing games, watching a Christmas special, spending time with family, laughing, crying is so much more valuable than all that perfectionism.
It’s scary to slow down. You question whether something is wrong with you, whether you’re lazy, whether people will judge you.
This is your life. You can live it however makes you happy.
You’ve only got one life on this earth. Make it count. Take back your sanity, take back your time.
Perfect is boring. Perfect is exhausting. Perfect is overwhelming. Perfect is a time suck. Perfect keeps you from enjoying your life.
Enjoy the crazy times, for you have love around you.
Enjoy the mistakes, for you have so much you can learn.
Enjoy the down time, for in silence we can listen and hear our truth.
Enjoy the failures, for you have the opportunity to get back up.
Enjoy the disagreements, for you have passion.
Enjoy the confusion, for you have choices.
It’s up to you.

11/19/2021

love this - where are you today?

Just a little reminder that you shine brighter when you are fully present
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08/06/2021

Here is what grieving people want you to know: "We love you. We still love you, even if our lives have gone completely dark, and you can't seem to reach us. Please stay." And here's a handy Do This/Not That cheat sheet to help you best help your grieving people.

Want a copy of this cheat sheet to keep or give to someone else? It's available for free download here: http://www.refugeingrief.com/shop/

04/22/2021

I was recently asked by WebMD to participate in this series on advanced breast cancer. What an honor to speak on behalf of this group of women!

Karen Whitehead is a therapist and advocate for women with advanced breast cancer. As much as she enjoys helping them through their journey, she’s also learned so much from them.

11/17/2020

Are you always busy? Is keeping busy how you "know" you're ok? What if you just sat down for a minute? Are you allowing yourself time to enjoy life?

11/17/2020

Great suggestions!

IT USED TO BE THAT self-help was just the name of a bookstore aisle. Now we’re as likely to tap into best-life advice through podcasts, YouTube videos, and TED Talks as we are reading best sellers. Want help with an issue big or small? Just search for it and you’ll find someone somewhere with wo...

11/09/2020

What does abundance mean to you?
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10/13/2020

What are your barriers? Does it feel like everything you try to do is an obstacle? What do you need to push past whatever is holding you back from enjoying your life?

10/06/2020

Do you have spaces in or outside of your home to gather and get away? Sometimes we need both! Being outside is grounding.
When you're outside, try the 5!

👀 Notice 5 things you see
🤚 Walk around and mindfully touch 4 different things
👂 Listen for 3 things you hear
👃 Breathe deeply and notice 2 things you smell
👄 Imagine 1 thing you taste