Grove Counseling

09/24/2024

We have all learned ways of living and being that have helped us get our needs met; mastering these types of coping skills (...survival skills) when we were still kids.
But these become heavy burdens overtime.
It is possible to relieve yourself of these obligations and discover what you might like instead.

Stay in the past >>> Savor the present
Push yourself beyond the limit >>> Hold boundaries that honor your needs & wants
Ignore your emotions >>> Be your own best listener
Keep everyone happy >>> Live a life you love
Overthink everything >>> Full of clarity and confidence
Sacrifice your health >>> Care for your body

What would you add to the list?

09/09/2024

"If you feel like happiness is a moving target, you aren’t alone! No one is happy 100% of the time. And yet, we seem to be keenly aware of the absence of happiness and often look for ways to be happier, or at the very least experience less discomfort."

Alison Fuerst, MA, explores 4 practical ways to boost this often elusive state of being, and proposes a deeper look into what may be underneath some of the discomfort and pain you are carrying.

If you feel like happiness is a moving target, you aren’t alone! No one is happy 100% of the time. And yet, we seem to be keenly aware of the absence of happiness and often look for ways to be happier, or at the very least experience less discomfort.  The good news is that there is some

09/03/2024

Join our Postpartum Support Group.

Finding our way and ourselves is so so hard, and something that we all yearn for.
Come and sit in a circle with other moms who want to press into more.

Register at www.grovecounseling.co

**Babies are welcome in this group. We recognize that some moms may get the most out of this group if they can attend solo, and for some it just may be necessary or preferred to bring your baby with for 1 week or all 6 weeks. Our group will navigate this dynamic with care for all participants.

Offering counseling services to individuals, couples, and families. Our compassionate therapists are here to provide a safe space for you to find healing, connection, and joy.

08/21/2024

📚6 practical tips

Every parent is experiencing it-- Back to School. For some there is excitement and readiness for routine and for others there is overwhelm, loss, or even dread.

Regardless of the array and variety of feelings you and your child may be experiencing there are many things that you can control and do preventatively to help set the year up for success.

Sonja Melton, LCPC, is an expert in parenting support. She provides 6 practical tips to help the transition back to school for kids and parents. Take a read, you'll be glad you did!

For many parents, the start of a new school year holds a variety of feelings and emotions. For many it is pure excitement! Especially milestone years like kindergarten or high school. This is often coupled with some relief, that the shuffling of child care and camps is now over.&am

08/20/2024

The emotional and physical energy required to care for our kids, along with sleep loss, and the stress of all of our other responsibilities is enough to dysregulate us. But there is something additional that is unique to mothering than can make us reactive toward our kids-- yelling when that seems like an extreme response, crying when it doesn't fit the moment, withdrawing...

In this article, Kelsey Madaj, LMFT, explores one of the "whys" behind our reactivity when it comes to parenting our children: Carrying the missed marks of our parents from our own childhoods.

I remember the moment I became a mom thinking to myself, “moms have been doing “this” this whole time and I had no idea?” Raising these tiny babies, who grow into talking machines, and then become teenagers overnight is wonderful; and it is also the most tiring, stressful, keep you up at nig...

08/12/2024

Over the next month we will be highlighting the postpartum season for women & motherhood, beginning with an article addressing postpartum depression (PPD).
Clare Fragomeni, ALMFT, opens the conversation regarding PPD by honoring the changes that motherhood brings, listening to your inner dialogue as a new mom, and offers a few ways to care for yourself in the process.

As a new mother, whether it's your first or your fifth, there is a shift in body, mind and soul that plays out in sometimes inexplicable ways. Every mother has a different experience in conceiving, bearing and rearing children, yet the common denominator is that it encompasses the fullness of her b

07/17/2024

We had the chance to visit BraveHearts and hear stories of life transformation through their various equine 🐎 programs.

"A veteran returned home with PTSD and could not hold his baby girl. He worked with the horses and was able to process some of his trauma and went home and held her for the first time."

To learn more about all of the services they offer, check out their website https://braveheartsriding.org/

06/11/2024

Kids Worry Group: Begins Monday, June 17th!!! There is 1 spot left!
We would love for your child to join!

Summertime often brings relief to the overwhelm, stress, & anxiety our kids can feel during the school year. Phew.

While this relief IS something to celebrate, it is also the best time to practice feeling our feelings and expressing them in more helpful ways. Our kids have the emotional space during the summer to grow in these areas, and then come August they will be ready to put them into practice when the stress and worry do grow a little bigger.

Come join Sonja Melton, LCPC, our expert child and adolescent therapist for her Kids Worry Group. Please contact her for a brief consultation. Email: sonja@grovecounseling.co or Phone: 224-698-7045 ex 5

05/21/2024

If you find yourself a part of the Sandwich Generation, you most likely feel overwhelmed, spread thin, and in need of a break. Find out what the Sandwich Generation even is and how to care for yourself.
https://www.grovecounseling.co/blog/the-sandwich-generation

05/20/2024

We had the best time at our Community Goat Yoga event!
✨We brought attention to Mental Health
✨Raised $1000 for two nonprofits doing amazing work for the community, Bravehearts https://braveheartsriding.org/services/ & Naomi's House https://www.naomishouse.org/
✨Had fun & practiced mindfulness with everyone who came out!

05/20/2024

Summertime often brings relief to the overwhelm, stress, & anxiety our kids can feel during the school year. Phew.

While this relief IS something to celebrate, it is also the best time to practice feeling our feelings and expressing them in more helpful ways. Our kids have the emotional space during the summer to grow in these areas, and then come August they will be ready to put them into practice when the stress and worry do grow a little bigger.

Come join Sonja Melton, LCPC, our expert child and adolescent therapist for her Kids Worry Group. Please contact her for a brief consultation. Email: sonja@grovecounseling.co or Phone: 224-698-7045 ex 5

04/21/2024

The transition into motherhood is unlike any other. We are filled with love and awe, we are overwhelmed and often feel alone, we come face to face with pain from our own childhood as we parent another, and we wrestle with guilt and shame around the things we say/do and the things we don't say/do.

Finding our way and ourselves is so so hard, and something that we all yearn for.

Come and sit in a circle with other moms who want to press into more.

Register at www.grovecounseling.co

**Babies are welcome in this group. We recognize that some moms may get the most out of this group if they can attend solo, and for some it just may be necessary or preferred to bring your baby with for 1 week or all 6 weeks. Our group will navigate this dynamic with care for all participants.

Our team of compassionate therapists help people find healing, connection, and joy.

03/13/2024

Dr. Becky and Dr. Dick Swartz team up for this fantastic podcast "to help us become intentional rather than reactive parents."

Take a listen!

‎Show Good Inside with Dr. Becky, Ep Revisit - The Voices Inside Our Heads - Jan 29, 2024

02/23/2024

Where have you been? 📖
Where are you right now? 📍
Where are you going, but also, where do you want to be? 🚀 🧭

In this article, Alison explores ways to extend curiosity toward ourselves as we move into living the life we want.

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