Counseling Connect, PLLC

10/28/2025

HAPPY NATIONAL FIRST RESPONDERS DAY!
Much appreciation from Counseling Connect to all the first responders we work! Through our program, Helping Our Helpers, we provide mental health counseling and wellness services for Montgomery County Fire-EMS Department, NRV 911 Dispatch, and the Christiansburg EMS, Christiansburg Police Department, and Christiansburg Volunteer Fire Dept. at the Town of Christiansburg, VA. Thank you for everything you do for our community!

10/28/2025

Join us for our first Canine Comfort Clinic, in partnership with Little Big Dog Rescue. This is an opportunity to meet adorable, adoptable dogs and get to know the Counseling Connect staff. Come by our office for some pet therapy ;)!
November 22nd
10AM-12PM
November 22nd 10AM-12PM

09/27/2025

Advocacy in Action
By Laura Nichols

Counseling Connect values advocacy as a way to foster community, empowerment, and positive social change. Activism can take many forms, but it’s important to set boundaries and practice self-care. Resources like No Kings, NRV Resistance, and Indivisible New River Valley offer ways to get involved locally and nationally.

Follow the link below to read more.

https://counseling-connect.com/advocacy-in-action/

08/14/2025

We’re excited to welcome Laura Nichols to Counseling Connect!

Laura joins us as a student intern from Adler Graduate School and will be offering affordable, high-quality counseling to our community. She will begin seeing clients in September 2025.

We’re thrilled for the compassion and dedication she brings to our team and can’t wait for you to meet her!

If you’d like to schedule an appointment with Laura, please email laura@counseling-connect.com.

06/25/2025

Come on out to Sharkey's Radford this Thursday to help benefit the rescue!! We will receive 10% of all food sales this day! So please share this post and come on out to help us raise money for dogs in need!! 🐶🐾

06/25/2025

This is why they do what they do. And this is why we Help our Helpers

This is why we do what we do. To keep our community safe.

Please join us in thanking our team (serving this call and others) for their continued work to serve Christiansburg and the surrounding area.

And thank you to our nursing partners for recognizing our efforts.

06/19/2025

Today, we celebrate Juneteenth! A powerful reminder of freedom, resilience, and the ongoing journey toward justice. Let’s honor Black history, joy, and liberation today and every day.

06/11/2025

Emotional Resilience
By Elle Ryan

Resilience helps us adapt and bounce back from life’s challenges—but it's not something we're simply born with. It's a skill we can build through connection, healthy habits, and shifting our thought patterns. This blog explores what resilience really means and how we can strengthen it in our everyday lives.

Follow the link below to read more.

https://counseling-connect.com/emotional-resilience/

Emotional Resilience / Resources / By Counselling Connect By Elle Ryan, Resident in CounselingThe topic of resilience is not an uncommon theme in the counseling office. But what really is resilience and how can we cultivate it for ourselves?Resilience is the process of successfully adjusting to diff...

06/11/2025

Silence the Shame – A Deeper Discussion about Mental Health
By Sivonna Stringham

Shame can be a powerful emotion that keeps people silent about their mental health struggles. But healing starts when we name it, face it, and remember we don’t have to go through it alone. This blog explores what shame is and how we can begin to silence it—together.

Follow the link below to read more.

https://counseling-connect.com/silence-the-shame-a-deeper-discussion-about-mental-health/

Silence the Shame – A Deeper Discussion about Mental Health / Resources / By Counselling Connect By Sivonna StringhamThe month of May is known for different things – Cinco de Mayo and Star Wars Day being two of the more well known holidays to celebrate. May is also known as Mental Health Awarene...

06/11/2025

National Autism Awareness Month
By Sivonna Stringham

Autism has been recognized for over a century, but our understanding of it continues to evolve. This blog explores what it means to be on the spectrum, why early diagnosis matters, and how we can better support autistic individuals through awareness, acceptance, and education.

Follow the link below to read more.

https://counseling-connect.com/national-autism-awareness-month/

National Autism Awareness Month / Announcements / By Counselling Connect By Sivonna Stringham, Resident in Counseling Over the last decade autism has been studied. In 1912, the term autism was defined by Paul Bleuler, a Swiss psychiatrist. Although autism has been around for a long time (longer than...

06/03/2025

Happy Pride Month! Don't forget to attend Counseling Connects' second annual drag show benefit in collaboration with Moon Hollow Brewing Company, Community Pride in Blacksburg, and the Downtown Divas.

See you June 8th!

Follow the link below to read more about the upcoming event!

Happy Pride Month! / Announcements / By Counselling Connect Counseling Connect is gearing up for the month of June with their second annual drag show benefit in collaboration with Moon Hollow Brewing Company, Community Pride in Blacksburg, and the Downtown Divas. This year, we honor the “Bizarre a...

05/29/2025

Join us on June 8th for Bizarre & Beautiful: A circus-inspired drag Benefit for Counseling Connect!