The Refuge Center for Counseling

12/20/2025

Some Burdens Are Invisible.

At The Refuge Center, there is a safe place to unpack those struggles and leave them at our door. With one of our 76 trusted counselors, someone can let go of what has been holding them back, weighing them down, and counting them out.

Your gift is the difference between someone carrying their pain alone… and finally getting help. When you give, you help someone release their pain and .

Our year-end goal is $350,000. With your help, reaching that would provide 7,000 counseling sessions!

SEVEN THOUSAND!!

Imagine what 7 individual sessions could do for 1,000 people in your community! The ripple effect is massive.

You can help us reach that goal with a tax-deductible donation before the year ends, at refugecenter.org or by clicking the link in our bio.

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12/18/2025

Never feeling like you’re showing up enough for friends and family… For Chris, that quiet pressure has been one of the invisible burdens she’s carried and recognized.

Chris has been part of the Refuge family since 2013, and her honesty reminds us of something important: even the strongest, most faithful people can carry unseen weight.

You’re not alone in this. And you don’t have to carry it by yourself.

12/17/2025

We’re honored to share that our building project has received a major industry award 🏆

Our builder, , was recognized in the Special Projects category ($10M–$100M) for their work on our new, permanent home.

This building was designed to be more than bricks and mortar—it was envisioned as a place of hope, healing, and restoration. From navigating a challenging site and nonprofit budget to creating a warm, home-like space that prioritizes confidentiality and safety, Solomon Builders brought excellence, creativity, and a desire to partner with us to create change in our community.

We are deeply grateful for a team that believed in our mission and helped create a space where healing can continue for generations to come.

12/16/2025

Every month more than 2,200 people walk through our doors carrying burdens they can barely lift. Shame. Trauma. Guilt. Fear. Loneliness. Anxiety. So many more.

How can you help? When someone gives $50, it means a session with one of our 76 excellent counselors, to equip them with the tools, resources, and courage to lay down their burdens…and travel light.

We have a bold goal this year…$350k by the end of the year. The good news is we have less than $73k left to raise. Will you help us close the gap this season?

You can make your tax-deductible donation at refugecenter.org/travellight or by clicking the button in our bio. Every dollar raised goes to support those in the Middle Tennessee community with excellent, accessible, and affordable counseling services.

12/11/2025

In this video, our counselors and supporters came together to share the invisible burdens so many of us carry - the ones we rarely say out loud:

“I’m only valuable when I do things for others.”
“No one could ever understand.”
“I’m not enough.”
“I can’t afford to fall apart.”
“I should be over this by now.”
Shame. Guilt. Expectations. Fear.

Every one of us carries an invisible backpack.
But you don’t have to carry yours alone.

At Refuge, our team is ready to help you unpack what’s heavy, tell your truth, and find freedom from the weight you’ve been holding - with compassion and without judgment.

Your backpack doesn’t have to stay this heavy. We’re here when you’re ready to help you travel light. 🤍

12/10/2025

Hear from one of our Board member’s on the impact the invisible things we carry can have on us, and how Refuge can help.

If you are ready to live life without burdens and baggage, give us a call at 615-591-5262, or visit us at refugecenter.org

12/05/2025

12/04/2025

We DOUBLED our goal from Giving Tuesday! Over $40,000 raised by over 34 donors; we are so grateful for everyone who gave! YOU provided 783 counseling sessions for the clients who need them.

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12/03/2025

Well, we didn’t just hit our $20k goal, we almost DOUBLED it!! Our community showed up in a major way and we are so thrilled. Thank you for making this one of our most successful Giving Tuesday campaigns EVER.

What was raised today is enough to provide 783 sessions to clients so they can let go of the burdens, barriers, and shame stories that have stopped them from living fully alive.

YOU did that!

12/02/2025

It’s the season of giving. And the greatest gift
we can offer another person is freedom.

Amidst a season of consumerism, with Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals abounding, each year since its inception in 2012, Giving Tuesday has been a catalyst to
shift the focus onto generosity.

Last year over 36 million Americans supported their favorite causes on Giving Tuesday. We are grateful to be one of yours!

When you donate to The Refuge Center today especially, you give someone the chance to be free of the burdens, barriers, and shame stories they may have carried for years. Each $50 gift means that one person can sit with one of our 76 incredible Counselors
and make significant strides on their journey towards
healing and wholeness.

Our goal is $20k, and everything
given today up to $10k will be doubled!

This Giving Tuesday (TODAY!), your gift makes room for
hope, healing, and a lighter way forward.

You can give at refugecenter.org/givingtuesday or hit the give button on our website, or through the link in our bio.

12/02/2025

It’s Giving Tuesday! Help us hit our $20k goal before the end of the day! With a $10k match in place, we are off to a great start! Whether it’s $25, $50, $100 or more, it ALL goes to support our sliding scale and make excellent and accessible counseling (and by extension hope, freedom, healing, and transformation) affordable to anyone who needs it…across Tennessee.

Each $50 raised means we can provide a session for someone who needs it!

You can give at refugecenter.org/givingtuesday