Beautiful Directions Counseling

05/15/2026

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05/15/2026

Thanks Billings Police Department! We appreciate all you do for our community!

05/15/2026

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05/15/2026

What's Happening in B Town this weekend!!

05/15/2026

Navigating the mental health field can feel overwhelming when every credential, license, and scope of practice seems to speak a different language. This roundtable facilitator will be creating space for honest conversation and clarity around licensure pathways, professional roles, and understanding the differences within the mental health profession.

Meet Emily Lenehan, MA!

Emily is a graduate student counselor dedicated to fostering safety, connection, and empowerment in the spaces she serves. Grounded in a trauma-informed perspective, she brings authenticity, curiosity, and compassion to her work with others.

She is passionate about supporting teens and young adults, honoring their stories, and creating environments where individuals feel seen and valued. Emily believes in the healing power of healthy relationships and each person’s capacity to reclaim autonomy and meaning, striving to live and work in alignment with her values and community.

Join Emily at the Bridging the Gaps Conference: www.ycmentalhealthalliance.com/conference

05/15/2026

The future of the mental health field depends on more than good clinicians! It depends on leaders willing to guide, encourage, and invest in the next generation. This Bridging the Gaps Conference speaker will be exploring how mentorship can shape emerging professionals into confident, capable leaders who will strengthen the future of our field.

Meet Jaycee Baird, PCLC!

Jaycee will be presenting “Cultivating the Next Generation of Leaders: From Clinician to Mentor” and will also be facilitating a Roundtable around the topic of telehealth.

Jaycee recently earned her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Grand Canyon University, with a concentration in trauma. She is dedicated to creating a warm, welcoming environment and meeting clients where they are, using a whole-person, body-informed approach to healing.

Jaycee has experience working with children and young adults in residential mental health settings. Her clinical interests include cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, and the integration of art and play therapy, an approach influenced by her bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Montana State University.

Join Jaycee at Bridging the Gaps: www.ycmentalhealthalliance.com/conference

05/15/2026

Shame has a powerful way of distorting identity. It convincing people they are broken, stuck, or beyond healing. This Bridging the Gaps Roundtable facilitator is creating space for a meaningful conversation about trauma, identity reconstruction, and the journey of reclaiming a sense of self beyond shame and survival patterns.

Meet Jodi K. Gardner, MS, CRC, LAC, who will be leading a small-group discussion about Reclaiming Unique Identity: Healing Trauma and Shame at this year’s big event.

Jodi is a trauma-informed clinician, author, and speaker specializing in complex trauma, internalized shame, identity reconstruction, and maladaptive survival patterns, including the Victim–Victor Mentality ©. She holds degrees in Rehabilitation Counseling and Applied Psychology.

With over 40 years of lived experience alongside her clinical work and street outreach ministry, Jodi brings a deep understanding of how identity, attachment, and chronic shame impact overall well-being. She is the author of the Ransomed to Be a Sanctuary series, offering workbooks and devotionals that support healing and freedom from shame.

Jodi is passionate about making complex psychological concepts practical and accessible, empowering both clients and clinicians to create meaningful, lasting change.

Come hear what Jodi has to share: www.ycmentalhealthalliance.com/conference

05/14/2026

National Military Appreciation Month is an annual observance every May that honors the service and sacrifices of all U.S. military personnel, veterans, and their families. Designated by Congress in 1999, the month unites the nation in gratitude and highlights the profound contributions of the Armed Forces!