Aspen Grove Counseling + Wellness

12/11/2025

For many new moms, the pressure to “bounce back” after birth shows up fast — and runs deep.

In our latest Building the Village blog feature, we’re highlighting Carli Packard, LPC, a virtual therapist and the founder of The Caring Shop, who supports moms struggling with body image and disordered eating during pregnancy and postpartum.

Carli brings a deeply compassionate and informed approach, blending trauma-informed therapy, intuitive eating, and EMDR to help clients quiet the food noise, release shame, and reconnect with their bodies in a more trusting way.

💛 Read the full post: https://www.decaturgacounseling.com/blog/the-caring-shop

12/05/2025

We are excited to share that Aspen Grove therapist, Melissa Light, LPC, NCC, PMH C, recently contributed a thoughtful guest article to the Trauma Informed Maternal Health Network.

She reflects on the emotional realities many parents face during pregnancy and postpartum and why trauma informed support can make such a meaningful difference.

If you or someone you love is navigating this season, her words offer clarity, grounding, and compassion.

Read Melissa’s full article:
https://www.maternaltraumasupport.com/blog/perinatal-mental-health

12/02/2025

Family gatherings can bring warmth, connection, and a surprising amount of stress. Many couples share that they feel pulled in different directions this time of year, especially when old patterns and family roles get stirred up.

If this season feels busy or emotionally full, you are not alone.
Small moments of connection can help you stay grounded together.

Our new blog explores gentle ways to support each other through family gatherings and move through the day as a team.

Read more: Staying Connected Through Family Gatherings

https://www.decaturgacounseling.com/blog/atlanta-couples-thriving-at-family-gatherings

11/25/2025

What matters most this season is not perfection, but connection. 🌼

The holidays can bring both joy and stress, and it is normal to feel both. Slowing down, listening with care, and choosing to understand one another can make even a busy season feel lighter.

💛 Read our new blog: Navigating the Holidays Together

https://www.decaturgacounseling.com/blog/how-to-stay-connected-with-your-partner-during-the-holidays

11/19/2025

Even a few quiet minutes together can change the tone of the whole day. ❤️

Amid the rush of the season, remember that connection does not always look big or picture-perfect. Sometimes it is as simple as sitting close, taking a breath, and noticing what matters most.

Learn more about ways to stay grounded and connected this season → https://www.decaturgacounseling.com/blog/how-to-stay-connected-with-your-partner-during-the-holidays

11/14/2025

We received some exciting news — Aspen Grove Counseling & Wellness was nominated by Decaturish for Best Counseling Practice.

It feels meaningful to be seen in this way, especially alongside so many other counseling practices we admire in our community. Decatur is full of thoughtful, skilled clinicians, and we’re honored to be in such good company.

If Aspen Grove has been a supportive part of your story, or if you believe in the work we’re doing with individuals, couples, and families across Georgia, we would be grateful for your vote.

Voting closes tomorrow, and you can cast your vote here: https://www.decaturish.com/best_of_decaturish_2025/ #//

Thank you for being part of this community. Your support truly sustains our work.

11/12/2025

Sometimes connection starts in the quiet, when you finally slow down enough to share a moment together. The holidays do not have to be perfect to feel meaningful.

If this season feels more stressful than peaceful, you are not alone. Small pauses can help you come back to each other.

✨ Read more in our most recent blog: Navigating the Holidays Together

👉 https://www.decaturgacounseling.com/blog/how-to-stay-connected-with-your-partner-during-the-holidays

11/10/2025

🌿 Welcome, Melissa Light, LPC, PMH-C!

We’re so happy to share that Melissa Light has joined the Aspen Grove Counseling & Wellness team in Decatur.

Melissa is a compassionate therapist who works with new and neurodivergent moms navigating the many layers of motherhood, including the anxiety, overstimulation, and self-doubt that can make it hard to feel like yourself again.

Her calm, collaborative style helps clients slow down, make sense of what’s happening inside, and find steadiness and confidence in daily life. Melissa is trained in perinatal mental health (PMH-C) and offers both in-person and virtual sessions across Georgia.

We’re thrilled to welcome her to the Aspen Grove community!

💛 Learn more about Melissa and her work here:

10/27/2025

If you and your partner are looking to spend a weekend strengthening your relationship, you must check out Amy and Sheri's 2 day RLT workshop! They are both amazing therapists and this relationship bootcamp may be just what you need

https://amyrobbinscounseling.com/relationship-bootcamps/

Are you and your partner ready to reset your relationship?

Join us November 8/9 for a Couples Therapy Weekend Bootcamp.

Sheri Hardin and I are both certified in RLT (Relational Life Therapy) based on Terry Reals therapy work with couples.

This one weekend will knock out 7-10 months of traditional therapy. Trust me, it does!

Come join us!
Located at Agnes Scott this round.

Learn more or sign up here: https://amyrobbinscounseling.com/relationship-bootcamps/

10/20/2025

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month — a time to gently name the grief so many carry quietly, and to honor the stories often held in silence.

In our latest Building the Village blog, we’re honored to feature Lune Health, founded by midwife Hannah Meurer, who is working to open the first miscarriage clinic in the U.S.

Lune Health is creating something truly needed: a space where families navigating miscarriage receive trauma-informed medical care, mental health support, and room to heal.

The blog also shares more about REBEL, a movement Lune launched this month to reimagine miscarriage care — with compassion and community at its center.

💛 Read the full post and learn more about Lune’s work here:
👉 https://www.decaturgacounseling.com/blog/lune-health

10/12/2025

Early parenthood comes with so many questions — especially around development.

That’s why we’re thrilled to feature Katherine from Little B Therapy in our Building the Village blog series. As a pediatric physical therapist and mom of three, Katherine brings in-home care, motor milestone classes, and compassionate parent coaching to families across Atlanta.

Whether it’s improving tummy time, supporting feeding or movement, or simply helping you feel more confident in your child’s progress — Little B Therapy meets families where they are, both physically and emotionally.

💛 Read the full post: https://www.decaturgacounseling.com/blog/little-b-therapy

10/11/2025

Therapy that feels genuine, inclusive, and within reach. 🌿
Meet Kateryna, our graduate intern therapist at Aspen Grove, offering affordable therapy in Atlanta and virtually across Georgia.
💛 “All parts of you are welcome.”
Read more on the blog ➡️ https://www.decaturgacounseling.com/blog/meet-kateryna-aspen-groves-graduate-intern-therapist