Whole Health Counseling-PLLC

01/10/2024

Looking at the loong winter ahead and wondering what there is to look forward to? Look no further than the Winter GRIT-Together on Feb 23rd at Alter Brewing here in DG!

Get ready for a chill night with our winter fundraiser! We've got tasty bites, cool drinks, a live band to groove to, and awesome raffles all for a cause that matters. Your moolah goes towards mental health speakers, May Mental Health Month programming, our Teen Advisory Board, and keeping the lights on. Let's have a blast while making a real impact on teen mental health!

By Grit2

10/26/2023

Join us for a night of good vibes, great drinks, and an even greater cause! Come to our fundraiser, learn more about grit2 and make a difference for teen mental health together!

Please join us Thursday, November 9, 5-8pm for our first ever grit2 Happy (or Unhappy, Your Feelings Are Your Feelings) Hour Fundraiser!! Enjoy conversation, snacks, raffles and information on grit2 activities. Your ticket and/or donation goes directly to supporting mental health in our community! Ticket info via link in bio or stories.

07/21/2023

Stress. We all get. We all feel it. The tipping point is when it starts to impact our daily functioning and relationships.

“Lacking the resources” can look very different from person to person. Some may see it as money, delegating out work to helpers like a babysitter or a house cleaner, while resources can also be internal like our coping skills, communicating our needs, or having a strong partner to lean on.

What resources are you lacking? What do you need when things feel unmanageably stressful?

07/06/2023

Feelings are not the enemy, they are clues. They can act as a friend even when we don’t want them around. Whether it’s sadness, anger, grief, or any uncomfortable feeling we might not want to come our way, they have a purpose.

Being curious about why they come around, when they come around, how long we’d like them to stay, etc. we can get to know them better and with that curiosity and then self discovery comes a better sense of control over when they come and go. Now don’t get me wrong, sometimes things are just out of our control, but if we welcome these uncomfortable feelings with open arms, they tend to be a bit more manageable.

07/04/2023

Check in on yourself. What do you need right now? Do you need movement? Peace and quiet? Solitude? Social time? Reevaluating? Do what you need to hit the reset.

07/02/2023

I get asked pretty often for various recs from the lens of a therapist. Here are some of my favorites! Links for items are in my linktree at the top of my page!

06/24/2023

Summer can act as a nice break from school for kids and also a great time to focus on skills to set them up for success once they return. Now accepting new patients for telehealth to set a solid foundation for the upcoming school year! BCBS PPO/Choice as well as self pay welcome.

Feel free to visit www.wholehealthcounseling.com to schedule a free consultation to see if it’s a good fit for you and/or your family.

06/16/2023

There are waves that hit you sometimes in life and it feels like the waters will never recede. They will. Allow them to hit you with their full force. Feel it. You cannot fight grief any more than you can fight the water. Know that this too shall pass and you are strong enough to withstand it.

04/27/2023

When our kids don’t want to share or others won’t share from them, often we feel triggered. What were we told as a child when this happened? How did it make us feel?

What do we want out of the situation? Do we want our child to blindly give to others no matter what? To put others needs above their own in order to make them happy? Probably not. Sharing and showing compassion for others is absolutely something I want to foster in my own kids but forcing their hand leads to resentment, anger, and no real change in a meaningful way. They might go through the motions for you in the future but it’s what they do when no one’s looking.
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04/25/2023

“You don’t get it…you never listen…just leave me alone…you wouldn’t understand”

If it feels like your kid is giving you a hard time, it might be time for a mindset shift. These are the times they are feeling misunderstand and yearning for connection. Think of a time when you were frustrated and lashing out; typically it’s when we feel invalidated or misunderstood. Instead of jumping to solution mode or even getting defensive and taking it personal, admit that you don’t know it all, this is hard, you’re here to listen, ask them to help you understand. Lean in rather than put up walls.
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04/06/2023

Grief can come in waves. Pushing away grief is as futile as trying to push away a wave. Finding time to allow the harder feelings and processing the sadness on your own terms can help prevent those feelings from coming out at the worst possible moments. While we can’t prevent this from happening 100% of the time, we ensure that we at the very least have practice in these feelings in advance and how to manage them.