Trenton Aldridge, LPC

03/27/2025

When life throws tough experiences your way, it can dim your shine. It can make it hard for you to see your own worth, eroding your self-trust.

Left unaddressed, trauma has a way of sneaking up on us and creating a whole host of difficulties, for ourselves, our relationships, and our families. Trauma can make it hard to see that inner, unapologetically dope you.

So how can The People Place help? Counseling can help you to come to terms with your experiences and learn to take back your power over your present reality, leaving past experiences where they belong, in your past.

Therapy for difficult life experiences at The People Place can help you rediscover your self-worth. You will always have worth in this world, no matter what you’ve been through, and we at The People Place are ready to help you find.

03/27/2025

You are in charge of where you put your attention. Paying attention to the positive can set the tone for your whole day!

03/15/2025

We are so excited to welcome Mali Sirisena, psychiatric & mental health nurse practitioner, to our team at The People Place.

Mali is a dedicated and compassionate provider ready to help you through open communication, active listening, and collaborative treatment planning. She works closely with her clients, providing assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of a wide range of psychiatric disorders, including anxiety, depression, mood disorders, personality disorders, trauma and psychotic illnesses.

Through compassionate care, education, and advocacy, she strives to make a positive impact on the lives of those affected by mental health challenges.

Ready to get started? Connect with Mali here: https://thepeopleplacecc.com/mali-sirisena-nurse-practitioner

03/13/2025

03/11/2025

We embrace the unapologetically dope philosophy of authenticity and transparency every day. We help our clients live without regret, using our values of faith, hope, love, authenticity and diversity to guide us in our work each day.

We are who we are because we value fulfilling our mission, to help you find and pursue your vision.

Learn more about us here: https://thepeopleplacecc.com/unapologetically-dope-3

03/05/2025

Sharnae Hannah LCSW has been providing mental health services for over 12 years; 8 of those as a mental health therapist. She enjoys working with those who are either new to therapy or have struggled getting therapy to work for them, bringing to the therapy room extensive expertise in helping people process trauma. She takes a client-centered approach to find the best interventions to help you show up as your best self.

In her own words: “I pride myself on showing up authentically to eliminate any barriers that would prevent you from doing the same.”

Learn more about working with Sharnae Hannah, LCSW here: https://thepeopleplacecc.com/sharnae-hannah

03/01/2025

Setting boundaries can be tough!

When you set boundaries, state them clearly, and remove yourself from situations where they’re violated, you are showing yourself respect. But what many don’t realize is, you’re showing respect to others too! When you show and tell people how to treat you, you offer them the respect of trusting and encouraging them to do the right thing for you.

The people who care about you will embrace the chance to treat you right, because the people that care about you want to know how to do that in a way that feels right for you.

That said, not everyone receives boundaries well. The people in your life who benefit the most from you lacking boundaries will be the first ones to pipe up and complain when you set and enforce boundaries, but that criticism only serves them, not you. If they fail to respect your boundaries, that’s on them.

If you’re struggling to tell the people around you what your boundaries are, working with a counselor at The People Place can be a great space to decide what you’ll say, and practice setting boundaries in a safe space before you debut this new, self-assured you in your everyday life. Visit this link to learn more: https://thepeopleplacecc.com/individuals

02/26/2025

What is somatic therapy? At The People Place, several of our counselors incorporate the release and rebuilding of somatic therapy into their work with clients.

Somatic therapy focuses on the mind's connection to the body. Your body is the starting point, and in somatic therapy you will learn to recognize and release stored feelings and traumas. Your therapist will help you understand where emotions show up in your body, especially when remembering traumatic events. From there, they’ll help you release that stored emotion, reducing the impact of traumatic memories through building a stronger mind-body connection.

Somatic therapy incorporates movement, breathwork, grounding, vocal exercises, and more, all to help you recognize and release stored emotion. To learn more about the therapy modalities available at The People Place, visit our website!

12/21/2024

Grief can feel a lot bigger during the holiday season. Complicated feelings, stark reminders of losses, and a demand to be cheerful when you’re feeling anything but jolly can make this season hard.

When you’re grieving during the holidays, it’s a good idea to give yourself grace.

If you’re up for big festive celebrations, but feeling guilty about enjoying yourself, give yourself permission to embrace the season despite that guilt.

If you’re feeling like festivities are too much for you, honor that feeling and take a step back. Don’t let grief overwhelm you and cut you off from living, but pay attention to your needs. If you need quiet, give yourself permission to embrace a low-key holiday season.

If you’re feeling like grief is too much to carry alone, a counselor who is ready to support you no matter how your grief shows up can be a huge help for bearing, and sharing, the burden of grieving.

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