The Counseling Studio

06/22/2025

The One Who Speaks with Stones
They say the Blue Heron was not born from egg or sky—but carved from river rock by the first hands of the land. He rose when the world needed a listener, not a voice.
By the water’s edge, he speaks with stones—the old ones who remember when the forest was still a whisper. He learns their quiet language, waits through seasons, never rushing answers. The wind forgets, but the stones do not. And so, neither does he.
The elders say he appears when a heart is heavy and silence is needed more than sound. He does not offer comfort. He offers truth—the kind that arrives slow, like dawn through fog.
He walks the shoreline between worlds: land and water, memory and becoming.
He is not a messenger. He is the pause before the message.
And in that stillness, healing begins.
We call him T’łikwaan — He Who Listens to What Is Buried.

04/08/2025

Lengthy but intriguing:

Note: We know this piece is a little longer than usual, so feel free to jump to the 'Wrap-up and Takeaways' section at the end. However, we believe you'll find it to be an enjoyable read.There was a time, not so long ago, when curiosity felt like an impossible skill for me.I would sit in a conversat...

04/06/2025

GABA supplements for pains, anxiety symptoms in the body, for sleep and calm, my colleague Trudy explains it all:

GABA supplements don’t work – GABA is too big a molecule to get across the blood brain barrier. They don’t typically work unless you have a leaky gut which means you have a leaky brain” (also referred to as leaky blood brain barrier/BBB). This is one of the most common myths I hear about GAB...

01/29/2025

Seriously ... I've said it before and I'll say it again. QUIT talking about how hard something is over and over again unless you want to keep repeating that experience. Your thoughts and words have POWER, amigo. Want a different experience? Then start talking differently. Period. NO excuses.

01/19/2025

New Database Reveals Stark Differences in Processed Food Options Across Major Grocery Chains An analysis of over 50,000 food products has revealed

01/18/2025

Despite a growing need for mental health services, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find care.