TUSK Counseling

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08/20/2022

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05/03/2022

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03/23/2022

Sometimes, this is exactly what we need. ❤

Call 707-998-8410. This is real! Talk about having an impact in your community…I like option #4 - kids laughing. Y’all better save this number in your phone.

02/07/2022

We're growing again! We're very happy to announce the onboarding of a new counselor, Phil Prall. With over a decade of experience, Phil brings incredible skill to the TUSK family. Phil is beginning to accept clients on a limited basis as he transitions from his current employer to us. He's accepting Geisinger (Medical Assistance, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Woming, Susquehanna counties) insurance for now- we'll update as he adds new insurances.

Give a call to schedule! 570-780-2366

11/23/2021

From Trans Army

05/11/2021

For whoever needs to hear this:

04/29/2021

Making the decision to ask for help can be intimidating, especially if you're new to therapy. At TUSK, here's what you can expect from us!

When you call to make an appointment, if a counselor is not immediately available we ask that you leave a message with your name and contact information. Someone should be in touch within 24 hours of your call.

In the initial phone call, you'll be asked to provide your information for the scheduling process. We'll ask for a little information about what is motivating you to come to therapy to pair you with the therapist who would best fit your needs.

At your first appointment, you and your therapist will get to know one another. You'll be given the freedom to discuss yourself, your family, background, review what motivated you to come to therapy, and discuss what you're hoping to get out of treatment. Of course, there's paperwork to be done, but the main focus is getting to know one another.

It can take a few sessions to determine whether you and your therapist are a good fit for one another- if you are uncertain, all we ask is that you be open to discussing it to find the best fit possible.

We're here to help!

04/26/2021

TUSK Counseling is excited to welcome a new clinician to the practice! Aly comes to us with over ten years of experience in family and relationship therapy, having worked with all ages. She has extensive experience working with clients with anxiety, depression, anger, mood instability, relationship issues and more. She is an ally for the LGBTQ+ community. Currently accepting fee-for-service and limited insurance, Aly is starting off a few hours per week but will be joining us Monday through Wednesday come June. Accepting appointments now!

11/27/2020

RUN THE DISHWASHER TWICE.

"When I was at one of my lowest (mental) points in life, I couldn’t get out of bed some days. I had no energy or motivation and was barely getting by.

I had therapy once per week, and on this particular week I didn’t have much to ‘bring’ to the session. He asked how my week was and I really had nothing to say.

“What are you struggling with?” he asked.

I gestured around me and said “I dunno man. Life.”

Not satisfied with my answer, he said “No, what exactly are you worried about right now? What feels overwhelming? When you go home after this session, what issue will be staring at you?”

I knew the answer, but it was so ridiculous that I didn’t want to say it.

I wanted to have something more substantial.
Something more profound.
But I didn’t.

So I told him, "Honestly? The dishes. It's stupid, I know, but the more I look at them the more I CAN’T do them because I’ll have to scrub them before I put them in the dishwasher, because the dishwasher sucks, and I just can’t stand and scrub the dishes.”

I felt like an idiot even saying it.

What kind of grown-ass woman is undone by a stack of dishes? There are people out there with *actual* problems, and I’m whining to my therapist about dishes?

But, my therapist nodded in understanding and then said:

“RUN THE DISHWASHER TWICE.”

I began to tell him that you’re not supposed to, but he stopped me.

“Why the hell aren’t you supposed to? If you don’t want to scrub the dishes and your dishwasher sucks, run it twice. Run it three times, who cares?! Rules do not exist, so stop giving yourself rules.”

It blew my mind in a way that I don’t think I can properly express.

That day, I went home and tossed my smelly dishes haphazardly into the dishwasher and ran it three times.

I felt like I had conquered a dragon.

The next day, I took a shower lying down.

A few days later, I folded my laundry and put it wherever the f**k they fit.

There were no longer arbitrary rules I had to follow, and it gave me the freedom to make accomplishments again.

Now that I’m in a healthier place, I rinse off my dishes and put them in the dishwasher properly. I shower standing up. I sort my laundry.

But, at a time when living was a struggle instead of a blessing, I learned an incredibly important lesson:

THERE ARE NO RULES.

RUN THE DISHWASHER TWICE!!!"

06/10/2020

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