Arise Counseling, LLC

08/26/2024

Research from John Hopkins University says simply petting a dog can lower the stress hormone cortisol.

Need a little more? Visit us at www.arisecounselingllc.com to learn more.

07/27/2023

Check out our updated website for available appointment times.

Online Counseling for Mental Health and Relationships serving the states of Alaska and Georgia. Get help navigating your relationship with a trained Relationship Therapist. Find a supportive space for BIPOC, non-heteronormative relationships, Ethical and Consensual Non-Monogamy, Polyamory or openin

02/23/2023

Online Counseling for Mental Health and Relationships serving the states of Alaska and Georgia. Get help navigating your relationship with a trained Relationship Therapist. Find a supportive space for BIPOC, non-heteronormative relationships, Ethical and Consensual Non-Monogamy, Polyamory or openin

08/18/2022

So often the focus is on a new baby. We want to remind you that parents of new babies matter. Your mental health matters too.

You are not alone and we support you whatever your feeding decisions may be!




Repost ➡️

04/04/2022

Join IAC's Prevention Team in partnership with UAFs Nanook Diversity and Action Center for these SAAM events!
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and we are happy to offer engaging events to spread awareness and promote healing.

If you have any questions reach out to Rinam, our Prevention Specialist II at rinamko@iacnvl.org.

And if you aren't already, like and follow IAC's Fairbanks Prevention Alliance FB page to keep up to date on future events https://bit.ly/3reLFU3

04/02/2022

02/19/2022

Books have been an affirming space of healing for my own experiences of trauma. They are also a source that I explore and recommend with my clients. As a yoga practitioner, this feels like such a beautiful full circle moment, to be in a space where culture, values, and embodiment intersect.

It has been a pleasure to host Weekly Dharma Gathering's in the past and, I am sooo excited to host this one. I would love to be in community with you.

See you Wednesday 2.23 3p AKT| 5p MST| 6p CST| 7EST📚🧘🏿‍♂️🧘🏾‍♀️ $10💸Links and more info below. Also, definitely share and invite others.

❤Flyer Snippet:
How have Black women elders managed stress? In Black Women's Yoga History, Dr. Stephanie Y. Evans uses primary sources to answer that question and to show how meditation and yoga from eras of enslavement, segregation, and migration to the Civil Rights, Black Power, and New Age movements have been in existence all along. Life writings by Harriet Jacobs, Sadie and Bessie Delany, Eartha Kitt, Rosa Parks, Jan Willis, and Tina Turner are only a few examples of more than 50 personal case studies that are included, illustrating how these women managed traumatic stress, anxiety, and depression. Available in print and audible formats, Black Women’s Yoga History unveils the depth of a struggle for wellness and offers lessons for those who contemporarily struggle to heal from personal, cultural, and structural violence.

Reposted from Join us next Wednesday (2/23) for this dynamic conversation between Aishah Shahidah Simmons () and Dr. Stephanie Y. Evans (.s.y.evans).

❤Link for the event:
https://weeklydharmagathering.vhx.tv/products/aishah-shahidah-simmons-and-dr-stephanie-evans

❤Red Linen Moon Wellness and Consulting link to my bookshop, offerings, resources, and how we can stay connected:
https://linktr.ee/sequoyahayes

02/18/2022

Postpartum Support International’s AK chapter is hosting a quarterly series and I have the pleasure of presenting. Free CEU available: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/medical-racism-in-the-perinatal-population-in-ak-tickets-234921585787

02/12/2022

Repost from Center for Maternal Mental Health

⁣This is important. Studies show Black women are disproportionately impacted by Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety etc.) and are less likely to receive adequate treatment when needed. In these studies, even when factors such as socioeconomic status and level of education are controlled, the disparities remain. While further research is necessary to identify definitive causes, some of the factors that I have seen firsthand are:

◻️ Stigma surrounding seeking mental health treatment
◻️ Pressure to fit the stereotype of a “strong Black woman”
◻️ Implicit bias and discrimination within healthcare systems⁣
◻️ Belief that mental health care conflicts with one’s spiritual faith
◻️ Shortage of culturally competent providers
◻️ Fear of having one’s child taken away
◻️ Difficulty establishing trust with one’s therapist

The good news is that with awareness comes empowerment to advocate. Providers, we have a duty to be mindful of these challenges and to be part of the change. Black mamas, we have the right to use our knowledge and our voices until our needs are met.

We are all in this together 🤍........
Accounts to follow for more information and opportunities for advocacy: ⁣
Shades Of Blue Project ⁣
Black Mamas Matter Alliance

Support group for Black moms: http://bit.ly/FindSupportGroup
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To search for a provider:
Image credit: Happy as a Mother and Momfully You

02/07/2022

02/07/2022

Join PSI Georgia Chapter for a virtual summit to build community & support Black Mothers, parents, and caregivers and their mental health before and after childbirth.

Learn about empowering birth experiences, facing preconception stressors, and navigating the workplace in postpartum.

The first 100 parents/caregivers who register from Georgia will receive a wellness swag bag mailed to them before the event with tons of information & goodies! Gift cards and other prizes will be raffled to attendees during the event!

Register here: bit.ly/BMMHS2022

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1151388712338081/