Self Talk Counseling & Consulting, PLLC

Self Talk Counseling & Consulting, PLLC Your number 1 provider for Mental Health and Substance Abuse services. Does your child's behavior concern you? Is your relationship on the rocks? Kareem can help!

Do you struggle with, depression, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem or maintaining sobriety...but want to get better? Kareem is a board certified Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist. He provides outpatient treatment for adults and students ages eight and up. Kareem is a realist who uses an integrative approach to help clients master their life stressors. This former street cop is very relatable and competent about the human developmental experiences that create undesirable outcomes. Kareem specializes in treating trauma and helping people overcome emotional injuries. He believes self knowledge produces self-love that connects people to their peace, joy and happiness. Take advantage of the opportunity to make that connection today. The route to healing isn't a magical process. It will take willingness and work. Kareem is very skilled at supporting his clients to the finish line and acknowledging the strength gained from small victories. The next step is your benefit.

The Relationship Between Stress & the BodyStress doesn’t just stay in your head; it leaves footprints all over your body...
10/28/2025

The Relationship Between Stress & the Body
Stress doesn’t just stay in your head; it leaves footprints all over your body.

→ Headaches, muscle tension, and jaw clenching.
→ Digestive problems that flare with anxiety.
→ Sleep struggles that leave you drained.
→ Lower immunity, frequent illness.
→ Higher blood pressure and heart strain.

Your body is always speaking, often about emotions you’ve tried to silence.
Where does stress show up most in your body?

➡️Therapy helps connect mind and body so you can release what’s been weighing you down.
Book your session today.

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We often tell ourselves, “I’ll deal with it later.”But the truth is, later never comes. Ignoring your mental health come...
10/24/2025

We often tell ourselves, “I’ll deal with it later.”
But the truth is, later never comes. Ignoring your mental health comes with a price.

→ Financially: missed work, medical bills, costly habits.
→ Relationally: distance, conflict, broken trust.
→ Professionally: burnout, lost focus, stalled growth.
→ Physically: higher risk of illness and stress-related conditions.
→ Emotionally: anxiety, anger, and hopeless cycles.

The cost of silence is always greater than the cost of healing.

What area of your life feels the weight of stress the most right now, finances, relationships, career, or health?

Your healing is worth the investment. Don’t wait until the cost feels unbearable.
➡️ Book your first session today and take the first step toward change.

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10/22/2025

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Healing doesn’t happen overnight; it begins with a single step. At Self Talk Counseling, we create a safe space for you ...
10/22/2025

Healing doesn’t happen overnight; it begins with a single step.
At Self Talk Counseling, we create a safe space for you to unpack, grow, and rebuild at your own pace.
Your healing starts with one session and that one session can change everything.

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Law Enforcement Wellness:Why Leaders Must Lead with HealingBehind every badge is a human being carrying the weight of tr...
10/21/2025

Law Enforcement Wellness:
Why Leaders Must Lead with Healing

Behind every badge is a human being carrying the weight of trauma, stress, and unspoken battles. Too often, officers are told to “stay strong” while silently breaking inside.

But here’s the truth:
Healing is strength, and leadership starts with it.

Departments that prioritize mental wellness:

✔ Build trust within the frontline.
✔ Experience reduction in burnout and critical mistakes.
✔ Create safer, healthier communities.

Leaders set the tone.
When wellness becomes a priority, healing ripples outward.

💭 Reflection:
What would change in law enforcement if every leader led with healing first?

📢 Invite Dr. Kareem Puranda, therapist, speaker, and former officer, to speak at your department or organization.

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Faith in a Father was an evening of purpose and healing, bringing together men, women, and community leaders to talk abo...
10/17/2025

Faith in a Father was an evening of purpose and healing, bringing together men, women, and community leaders to talk about the impact of fatherhood, mentorship, and faith.

Dr. Kareem Puranda (LCMHCS, LCMHC) joined as a guest speaker to share insight on how fatherhood, both present and absent, shapes emotional wellness and leadership.
The discussion reminded everyone that healing begins in the home and that true leadership starts with compassion, honesty, and accountability.

Thank you to the Rho & Pi Phi Chapters of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. for hosting such a meaningful event and continuing to lead conversations that build stronger families and stronger communities.

📍 Grimes Lounge | Oct 14, 2025
Faith in a Father

Behind every badge is an untold story. Officers and first responders face trauma daily, yet the culture often says: “Sta...
10/17/2025

Behind every badge is an untold story. Officers and first responders face trauma daily, yet the culture often says: “Stay strong. Keep quiet.’’

Here’s the truth: silence isn’t strength.
It’s a weight that eventually breaks even the strongest shoulders.

Safe spaces change that.
They allow first responders to process, heal, and return stronger not just for the job, but for their families and communities.

Healing isn’t a weakness.
It’s leadership in its truest form. 💙

💭 What would it mean if every first responder had a safe place to heal?

📘 Grab Breaking the Code of Silence: A Cop’s Journey to Triumph and Truth by Dr. Kareem Puranda, or invite him to lead a wellness workshop for your department.

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Leadership isn’t just about titles or results, it’s about people, healing, and the connections we create along the way. ...
10/15/2025

Leadership isn’t just about titles or results, it’s about people, healing, and the connections we create along the way.

Dr. Kareem Puranda brings a heart-centered approach to leadership, helping teams discover how empathy, resilience, and emotional wellness can transform not only how they lead, but how they live.

📩 Book Kareem for your next event and experience the power of Healing in Leadership.

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We often push ourselves to the edge at work saying yes to one more task, answering one more email without realizing the ...
10/14/2025

We often push ourselves to the edge at work saying yes to one more task, answering one more email without realizing the toll it takes on our mental health.

Here’s the truth:
✔ Boundaries don’t make you selfish; they make you sustainable.
✔ Saying “no” protects your energy and your focus.
✔ Clear limits build respect, not distance.
✔ Healthy employees perform better, lead better, and live better.

You don’t need guilt to be great, you need balance
💭 What’s one boundary you can set at work this week to protect your peace?

➡️ DM “BOUNDARIES” to get Dr. Kareem Puranda’s free resource on protecting your mental health without guilt.

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From Trauma to Triumph: What Counseling Can Do for YouTrauma changes us, but it doesn’t have to define us.Counseling cre...
10/10/2025

From Trauma to Triumph: What Counseling Can Do for You
Trauma changes us, but it doesn’t have to define us.

Counseling creates space to:

Release what weighs you down.
Redefine yourself
Recognize harmful patterns & triggers.
Build tools to manage stress & emotions.
Grow into the strongest version of yourself.

Healing isn’t about forgetting the past.
It’s about learning to live beyond it, with resilience, clarity, and hope.

Reflection:
What’s one area of your life you’d like to transform if you had the right support?

➡️ Book your first session today. Your triumph starts with taking the first step.

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Every step toward healing is stronger when we walk together. 💙We’re grateful for every individual, family, and community...
10/08/2025

Every step toward healing is stronger when we walk together. 💙

We’re grateful for every individual, family, and community partner who continues to join us on this journey of growth, understanding, and transformation. Healing happens in connection and your support reminds us why this work matters.
Let’s keep moving forward, together.

📞 980-285-3689 | ✉️ office@selftalkcounseling.com
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3 Signs You’re Carrying Trauma That Isn’t YoursNot all the weight you carry is yours. Some of it was handed to you, thro...
10/07/2025

3 Signs You’re Carrying Trauma That Isn’t Yours

Not all the weight you carry is yours. Some of it was handed to you, through family history, cultural silence, or generational pain.

Here are 3 signs you may be carrying inherited trauma:

1. You feel emotions that don’t connect to your own story.
2. You notice repeating family cycles of fear, silence, or conflict.
3. You wrestle with guilt, shame, or doubt that started before you.

The good news:
What isn’t yours can be healed. You don’t have to carry it into the future.

💭 Reflection:
Have you noticed a family pattern that you’re ready to break?
➡️ Schedule your clarity call today and take the first step toward healing what never belonged to you.

📞 980-285-3689 | ✉️ office@selftalkcounseling.com
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