New Spark Counseling, PLLC

01/11/2026

Sunday is a reset, not a race. Take a moment to pause, breathe, and realign with what matters before the week begins. Rest is productive when it restores your nervous system.

01/09/2026

Happy Friday! Your nervous system worked hard this week. Rest isn’t a reward — it’s part of mental health maintenance.
Do one small thing today that feels playful, grounding, or just plain enjoyable. Joy counts as self-care too. 💛

01/08/2026

In the age of social media, real face-to-face chemistry can feel intimidating. We’re so accustomed to digital interactions that in-person connection now feels unfamiliar and nerve-wracking. Dating starts to feel less like meeting someone new and more like showing up for a performance review. Click on the link below to learn more.

Advice for dating in a world where everyone has a highlight reel, a short attention span, and a fixation on external validation.

01/07/2026

Trust is a facet of personality shaped by experience, not a fixed trait. While low trust can serve an important protective role in unsafe situations, it can also evolve over time. In safe environments, trust often grows through small, intentional behavioral experiments. Click on the link below to learn more.

Our capacity for trust develops from experience. Learn how personality science explains trust and the specific actions you can take to grow it

01/05/2026

Often, a partner may be proactive at work but passive at home, creating frustration rooted in the different expectations of each environment. Rather than debating who works harder, focusing on a shared, win-win compromise can restore balance and understanding. Click on the link below to learn more.

A common frustration in relationships is one partner doing the heavy lifting while the other is passive or unreliable—even as they're proactive and competent at work. Here's what's likely going on.

01/03/2026

Cozy Saturdays are for slowing down. ☕ Soft mornings, warm blankets, gentle routines. Rest is productive when your nervous system needs it. You don’t have to earn your calm — you’re allowed to receive it. 💛 Happy Saturday!

01/02/2026

Jealousy can be a grief response rooted in unmet needs and abandonment. Noticing where it comes from allows survivors to meet those feelings with self-compassion. Click on the link below to learn more.

For many survivors of abandonment, watching others receive support or experience success can be deeply painful, often because those moments reinforce what they did not receive.

01/01/2026

Seek opportunities to learn about yourself. Joy often emerges through personal growth. Growth fosters creativity in how we navigate life and its obstacles. Click on the link below to learn more.

To be truly honest with ourselves means letting go of the stories we tell ourselves and diving deep into the choppy waters of self-knowledge.

12/31/2025

As the year comes to a close, remember: you don’t have to have everything figured out to move forward. Growth isn’t about perfection—it’s about awareness, compassion, and small intentional steps. Here’s to honoring what this year taught you and welcoming what’s next with gentleness. ✨Happy New Year from New Spark Counseling! 🎉

12/31/2025

Research shows that rigid, willpower-based New Year’s resolutions are most likely to fail under stress. Intentions are more effective than resolutions because they connect change to personal values and choice. Click on the link below to learn more.

What if lasting change doesn’t require more discipline, but a kinder approach? Learn why creative intentions may succeed where resolutions fail.

12/27/2025

Psychological entrapment occurs when a person perceives their situation as uncontrollable and impossible to escape. In cases of intimate partner violence, perpetrators use this dynamic to intensify control and deepen abuse. Click on the link below to learn more.

As 16 Days of Activism draws to a close it's time to review the signs of intimate partner violence. Roughly 1 in 3 women worldwide have been victims at some point.

12/26/2025

Feeling connected to who you want to become helps you make better long-term choices. Your mindset matters more than your résumé. Being honest and kind with yourself turns barriers into growth. Click on the link below to learn more.

Connecting with our future self and cultivating self-honesty can turn today’s choices into lasting growth for real-life change.