Aspen Grove Counseling + Wellness

08/08/2025

You’re proud of them. You know they’re ready. But that doesn’t mean your heart feels steady.

This season brings more than just a goodbye, it brings a quiet, personal reckoning.

There’s pride, yes. But also emptiness.
The house feels different. Your role feels… unclear.
Even the rhythm of your days begins to shift.

For many parents, launching a teen or young adult stirs up emotions that are hard to name -- and even harder to talk about.

This blog explores what it means to let go without losing yourself.
To honor both the love and the grief.
To find support during a transition that changes everyone.

💻 Read: Letting Go and Holding On: How a Georgia Therapist Can Support You While Launching a Teen or Young Adult
🔗 https://www.decaturgacounseling.com/blog/letting-go-and-holding-on-how-a-georgia-therapist-can-support-you-while-launching-a-teen-or-young-adult

07/27/2025

✨ We’re so excited to be returning to Babies & Bumps ATL this year! ✨

On Saturday, August 3rd, we’ll be at .and.bumps alongside an incredible lineup of local providers, doulas, educators, and resources for new and soon-to-be parents.

Whether you’re expecting your first or growing your family, this is such a thoughtful, connection-filled event — and we’d love for you to stop by and say hi!

💬 Jaime will also be giving a seminar on maternal mental health — a conversation close to our hearts at Aspen Grove. We’ll talk about the emotional realities of new parenthood and why support isn’t just helpful, it’s essential.

If you’re in the Atlanta area and navigating the wild, beautiful, overwhelming early seasons of parenthood — come find your people. We’ll be there with care, information, and encouragement.

📍We’ll be at The Hotel at Avalon on August 3rd from 11AM to 4PM!
🎟️ https://babies-and-bumps.com

Let us know if you’re coming! 💛

07/24/2025

You love your child.
And still… this is not the version of parenting you imagined.

Maybe you expected more joy.
More connection.
More of yourself in the mix.

Instead, it’s lonelier. Heavier.
And you wonder — silently — “Is it supposed to feel like this?”

This post isn’t about blame or fixing.
It’s about naming the quiet grief that can arise when reality doesn’t match the vision you held.

You’re not broken. You’re not ungrateful.
You’re human — and deserving of support in the swirl.

💻 Read the full blog: When Parenthood Doesn’t Look Like You Thought It Would, by Keri Challen, Aspen Grove Counseling and Wellness Therapist
🔗 https://www.decaturgacounseling.com/blog/grief-in-parenting-support-from-a-georgia-therapist

07/21/2025

You love your child. That’s never been the question.

But somewhere along the way, this version of parenthood stopped feeling like the one you were prepared for.

You imagined joy. Closeness. Maybe even some sense of fulfillment.

Instead, it’s different — not always bad, but heavier. More complicated.
And sometimes quietly disappointing.

When the reality of parenting doesn’t match the vision you carried — whether in the day-to-day or the deeper emotional landscape — it can stir up grief, guilt, resentment, and shame.

Not because you don’t love your child. But because you do — and this still feels so different than what you hoped.

This blog explores that emotional dissonance. The parts of parenthood we don’t always name out loud. And how therapy can support you in holding the complexity with care.

💻 Read: When Parenthood Doesn’t Look Like You Thought It Would, By Keri Challen, Aspen Grove Counseling and Wellness Therapist

🔗 https://www.decaturgacounseling.com/blog/grief-in-parenting-support-from-a-georgia-therapist

07/15/2025

You love your partner. But something feels different.

The days have become task lists. The conversations, mostly logistics.
You miss each other — even when you’re in the same room.

Disconnection doesn’t always come from crisis.
Sometimes it comes from the accumulation of doing everything, side by side, without pausing to ask:

How are we, really?

In this blog, we explore how parenting can quietly impact connection — and how relationship therapy offers space to slow down, speak honestly, and find your way back to one another.

You don’t have to wait for calm to reconnect.
You can begin now — in the swirl, with support.

💻 Read the post: Staying Connected While Raising Kids
🔗 https://www.decaturgacounseling.com/blog/staying-connected-while-raising-kids-how-relationship-therapy-in-georgia-supports-parents

07/14/2025

Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the chance to share pieces of my story—why I became a therapist, how Aspen Grove Counseling & Wellness came to be, and what keeps me grounded in this work. 💛
I’m so grateful to for featuring me in their Hidden Gems series—and to all of you who took time to read, comment, and reach out. Your support truly means the world.
Aspen Grove exists because of community. Because healing happens in relationship. Because no one should have to figure it all out alone.
If you missed the interview, you can still read it here:
👉 https://voyageatl.com/interview/hidden-gems-meet-jaime-filler-of-aspen-grove-counseling-wellness
Thank you for being part of this journey. 💬 If something in the article resonated with you, I’d love to hear it.

07/12/2025

Our goal at Aspen Grove is simple—but deeply important:
We help people feel less alone, and more supported as they figure out what’s next.
From new parenthood and grief, to burnout, trauma, and identity shifts—we walk alongside adults through some of life’s hardest moments.
I recently shared more about our mission (and my own journey as a therapist and parent) in a feature with VoyageATL.
Read the full article here:
https://voyageatl.com/interview/hidden-gems-meet-jaime-filler-of-aspen-grove-counseling-wellness

07/08/2025

Some things change—locations, caseloads, the shape of your days.
But this belief has never changed:
We all need emotionally safe spaces, and we’re not meant to figure it all out alone.
That truth grounds everything we do at Aspen Grove. I was honored to share more about our work and the heart behind it in this feature with VoyageATL.
🌱 You can read the full interview here:
https://voyageatl.com/interview/hidden-gems-meet-jaime-filler-of-aspen-grove-counseling-wellness

07/05/2025

We say this often at Aspen Grove: healing happens in relationship.
Whether it’s with a therapist, a partner, or yourself—connection is what allows us to rebuild trust, process pain, and move forward with clarity.
In my recent feature with VoyageATL, I shared more about the heart behind this belief and how it shapes the way we show up for our clients.
💬 Read the full story here:
https://voyageatl.com/interview/hidden-gems-meet-jaime-filler-of-aspen-grove-counseling-wellness

07/02/2025

When I started Aspen Grove Counseling & Wellness, it wasn’t just about expanding my practice—it was about creating a space where people could feel safe, seen, and supported.
I wanted a place where clients could heal and clinicians could thrive. A space grounded in connection, not just clinical skill.
I recently shared the story of how Aspen Grove came to be (and what keeps me inspired to do this work) in a feature with VoyageATL.
👉 You can read the full article here:
https://voyageatl.com/interview/hidden-gems-meet-jaime-filler-of-aspen-grove-counseling-wellness
Thank you for being part of this journey. 💛

07/01/2025

We are so excited for Babies & Bumps to come back to Atlanta! This event was magical last year and we cannot wait to participate again this year!! Hope to see you there.

Atlanta's premier event for new and soon-to-be parents! B&B is a boutique, conference-style event with vendors, seminars, giveaways, and more.

05/29/2025

One month until we come together to raise awareness for parental mental health with Climb Out of the Darkness - Team Decatur!

We hope you will join us at this community building event!

🔔 ONE MONTH OUT! 🔔

We’re one month away from The Climb, with Let’s come together to raise awareness and support for parental mental health 🫶 We’ll see you there! You can check out for additional information! 🧗

📆 Saturday, June 28
⏰ 9:00AM - 12:00 PM
📍Mason Mill Park, 1340 McConnell Dr., Decatur, GA 30033
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Family friendly event

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