Bay Area Counseling & Consultation, LLC.

03/15/2026

💞March is National Women’s History Month. We are proud to celebrate all of the women that are part of BACC. Women have been an integral part of the Social Work and Mental Health field throughout history.Thank you for all that you do!

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03/12/2026

📣Please join us in congratulating Amelia Foster, LCSW-C, CCTP, PMH-C on earning her Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C)!

This credential reflects specialized training in perinatal mental health and supports individuals and families navigating pregnancy, postpartum, and the many emotional transitions that can come with this season of life.

The PMH-C recognizes advanced clinical knowledge in areas such as postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, birth trauma, identity shifts in parenthood, and the broader family system adjustments that often occur during the perinatal period.

Amelia is an amazing provider and we are lucky to work alongside her! Please help us congratulate her on her most recent success! ❤️

03/11/2026

Meet Our Providers! Get to know the people that make it happen at our practice . We sat down with Marie Pessagno, LCSW-C to learn more about her and her life and work here at BACC. Thank you, Marie! 🫶

Marie has current availability for new patients! Contact us today:
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03/07/2026

✨March is National Social Worker’s Month✨

🫶A social worker is a trained professional who helps individuals, families, and communities navigate life’s challenges. At its core, social work is about helping people thrive in their environments whether at home, school, work, or in the broader community. The profession is guided by values like social justice, dignity and worth of the person, the importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence.

🌷Social Work spans numerous fields and benefits your entire community. Fields include: Clinical or Mental Health, Medical , Schools, Child Welfare, Community, Policy & Advocacy, Substance Use & Addictions, Gerontology, Military & Veterans, Forensic Social Work, and International or Humanitarian Social Work.

Thank a Social Worker today and every day!!! 🩷

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03/04/2026

Brighter Days Ahead! Take a moment of self-care to enjoy the sunshine as the long Winter comes to a close🌤️🌷🐇

02/28/2026

💕 We’re wrapping up our love month series on attachment styles by highlighting Secure Attachment. Read through to learn more. 💕

Please also note:

• Attachment styles are not fixed personality traits and can shift over time and across relationships. For example, a securely attached person may experience anxious attachment symptoms when partnered with someone who is avoidant or disorganized, while someone with anxious attachment can develop more secure patterns in a consistently supportive relationship.

• Attachment symptoms exist on a spectrum. They can wax and wane depending on stress levels, life transitions, and relationship dynamics.

• Attachment is relational, not a diagnosis. These patterns reflect how we learned to connect and protect ourselves in relationships.
Working with a clinician can help you build awareness around your attachment patterns, develop tools for emotional regulation and healthier communication.

Contact us today to book a new patient appointment:

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02/26/2026

Our interns are reaching the halfway point of their year long journey with BACC. Listen in for their feedback and what this experience has meant to them so far.

Thank you, interns, we have been loving keeping up with your progress!

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02/24/2026

I am stoked to share our new website! Over the past six months, we’ve been intentionally building a digital space that reflects our values, our community, and the impactful work happening every day at Bay Area Counseling & Consultation, LLC.

Our goal was not only to highlight the diversity of who we serve and how we care, but to authentically showcase our team — both human and animal providers — and the unique strengths each brings to the therapy space.

It is the hope that this site feels like an extension of the care, compassion, and intention we strive to bring into each interaction — from the front office, to billing, to theraputic services. My hope is that when you explore it, you can feel the passion we share for quality mental health care, compassionate support, and a socially just and inclusive practice.

We are grateful to be part of your mental health journey. Thank you for the trust.

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02/21/2026

💕 It’s February, the month of love and we’re highlighting attachment styles. Read through to learn more about Disorganized Attachment. Disorganized attachment is a craving for love and connection paired with fear or confusion around closeness, often stemming from inconsistent or frightening caregiving in childhood. It causes unpredictable, contradictory behaviors such as difficulty trusting and trouble regulating emotions (like a push/pull dynamics internally in relationships). Healing involves self-compassion, grounding, healthy boundaries, and building consistent, safe relationships that foster trust which can be explored in therapy.

Please also note:

• Attachment styles are not fixed personality traits and can shift over time and across relationships. For example, a securely attached person may experience anxious attachment symptoms when partnered with someone who is avoidant or disorganized, while someone with anxious attachment can develop more secure patterns in a consistently supportive relationship.

• Attachment symptoms exist on a spectrum. They can wax and wane depending on stress levels, life transitions, and relationship dynamics.

• Attachment is relational, not a diagnosis. These patterns reflect how we learned to connect and protect ourselves in relationships.
Working with a clinician can help you build awareness around your attachment patterns, develop tools for emotional regulation and healthier communication.

Contact us today to book a new patient appointment:

💻https://bayareacounseling.consulting/us/
📧admin@bayareacounseling.consulting
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02/19/2026

Bay Area Counseling & Consultation, LLC. was honored to bring peace and mindfulness beyond our therapy space and into the community by supporting the Walk for Peace between their visists to Virginia, Washington, DC, and Maryland.

The presence and teachings of the Venerable monks have profoundly influenced us, both in and out of the office. Many of our providers integrate mindfulness into sessions, and this walk is a natural extension of that practice.

If you're interested in learning about mindfulenss and it's benefits, please reach out and schuedle a new patient appintment -- we curerntly have a few openings and would love to walk alongside you in your journey, too.

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02/18/2026

✨Only 7% of mental health providers in America are Black. We believe representation is important in order to reflect the diversity in our client base.

✨We are celebrating Black History Month through the voices of our Black colleagues. Read through for their thoughts and reflections.

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02/14/2026

💕 It’s February, the month of love, and we’re highlighting attachment styles. Read through to learn more about Avoidant Attachment.

Avoidant attachment can feel confusing in relationships because it often does not show up as distance in the beginning. Early stages may feel intense and emotionally intimate. When a relationship begins to require consistency, emotional depth, and sustained vulnerability, avoidant patterns are more likely to emerge.

Please also note:

• Attachment styles are not fixed personality traits and can shift over time and across relationships. For example, a securely attached person may experience anxious attachment symptoms when partnered with someone who is avoidant or disorganized, while someone with anxious attachment can develop more secure patterns in a consistently supportive relationship.

• Attachment symptoms exist on a spectrum. They can wax and wane depending on stress levels, life transitions, and relationship dynamics.

• Attachment is relational, not a diagnosis. These patterns reflect how we learned to connect and protect ourselves in relationships.
Working with a clinician can help you build awareness around your attachment patterns, develop tools for emotional regulation and healthier communication.

Contact us today to book a new patient appointment:

💻https://bayareacounseling.consulting/us/
📧admin@bayareacounseling.consulting
📞410-553-4450
📲Follow us on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/4nMDJDY