Choose Courage Counseling Services, PLLC

02/15/2026

Happy Valentine's Day! Love these hearts by Postively Present.

02/13/2026

02/09/2026

Thoughts you can hold at the same time.

02/09/2026

Join us for a night of connection, movement and joy at our Love in Every Language Silent Disco. A welcoming, inclusive evening where everyone belongs.

This unique silent disco experience celebrates love, inclusion and communication in all forms. Whether you dance all night, sway a little or just soak up the energy, you are welcome exactly as you are.

🎧 What’s a Silent Disco?
Music is streamed through wireless headphones, allowing everyone to enjoy the experience in a way that feels comfortable and accessible. (Headphones encouraged, but not required.)

02/09/2026

Don’t forget! 🎀

01/31/2026

Want to learn more? We can teach you!

01/27/2026

Our office is closed but available for telemed and phone calls.

01/27/2026

Please join us in welcoming Mical Pacheco, PMHNP-BC!

01/26/2026

Updated January 24, 2025: As the weather gets colder, here is a list of places where people can take shelter out of the frigid temperatures.

Compiled by OG&E.

https://www.oge.com/documents/d/portal/warming-stations-1

01/26/2026

💎 Coping Thoughts. 💎

💎 Here is a list of some coping thoughts that people have found helpful (McKay, Davis, & Fanning, 1997).
💎 Check the ones that are helpful to you and also create your own.
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💎 “This situation won’t last forever.”

💎 “I’ve already been through many other painful experiences, and I’ve survived.”

💎 “This too shall pass.”

💎 “My feelings make me uncomfortable right now, but I can accept them.”

💎 “I can be anxious and still deal with the situation.”

💎 “I’m strong enough to handle what’s happening to me right now.”

💎 “This is an opportunity for me to learn how to cope with my fears.”

💎 “I can ride this out and not let it get to me.”

💎 “I can take all the time I need right now to let go and relax.”

💎 “I’ve survived other situations like this before, and I’ll survive this one too.”

💎 “My anxiety/fear/sadness won’t kill me; it just doesn’t feel good right now.”

💎 “These are just my feelings, and eventually they’ll go away.”

💎 “It’s okay to feel sad/anxious/afraid sometimes.”

💎 “My thoughts don’t control my life, I do.”

💎 “I can think different thoughts if I want to.”

💎 “I’m not in danger right now.”

💎 “So what?”

💎 “This situation sucks, but it’s only temporary.”

💎 “I’m strong and I can deal with this.”

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These help tolerate distressing situations by giving strength + motivation to endure hard experiences.

You can begin using them immediately.

Write your 5 favourite coping thoughts on an index card or a sticky note and keep it with you in your wallet or purse.

Or put your coping thoughts in conspicuous places where you can see them every day, like on your refrigerator or mirror.

The more you see your coping thoughts, the more quickly they will become part of your automatic thought process.

From :
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook.
Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal
Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation & Distress Tolerance by

Matthew McKay, PH.D. • Jeffrey C.Wood , PSY.D. Jeffrey Brantley, MD . New Harbinger Publications. 2007.

01/26/2026

Our office is closed due to the weather today. However, all appointments will be telemed. If you need assistance, please call or text as we are answering phones.

01/02/2026

Happy New Year!