Baker Professional Counseling, Inc.

02/04/2026

Ninja Courage is FREE and starts Friday. There is still time to register.

A new initiative is reaching out to grieving teens in Mercer County, providing them with a unique and engaging method to navigate their emotions.

02/03/2026

WKBN 27 Youngstown OH joined us at Elite Ninja Academy in Sharpsville, PA this morning to learn more about , our FREE teen grief program that starts this week! Registration remains open for Ninja Courage! Visit our website to learn more!

01/29/2026

Dr. Wolfelt's 11 Tenets of Caring for the Bereaved:
1. Companioning is about being present to another person's pain; it is not about taking away the pain.
2. Companioning is about going to the wilderness of the soul with another human being; it is not about thinking you are responsible for finding the way out.
3. Companioning is about honoring the spirit; it is not about focusing on the intellect.
4. Companioning is about listening with the heart; it is not about analyzing with the head.
5. Companioning is about bearing witness to the struggles of others; it is not about judging or directing these struggles.
6. Companioning is about walking alongside; it is not about leading or being led.
7. Companioning is about discovering the gifts of sacred silence; it is not about filling up every moment with words.
8. Companioning is about being still; it is not about frantic movement forward.
9. Companioning is about respecting disorder and confusion; it is not about imposing order and logic.
10. Companioning is about learning from others; it is not about teaching them.
11. Companioning is about compassionate curiosity; it is not about expertise.

01/29/2026

For my local colleagues. I have done this clinician group in the past, and it is AMAZING. Unfortunately, I can't make it this time. But I thought someone out there might be interested.

01/28/2026

A (maybe overly) simple way to think about the brain... In a mature and healthy brain, we can balance our reactive instincts (which keep us safe) and our responsive thoughts (which help us have control).
Of course, child and teenage brains have very good reacting parts and still developing responding parts - they don't often think things through very well. And stress, trauma, and substance use have similar effects on the brain, increasing the strength of the reacting part and making it harder to respond intentionally.
Much of the work of counseling is recognizing and managing reactions, so that we can increase our ability to decide how to respond to the world around us.

01/13/2026

This is a FREE group for teens who need it. Thank you to Buhl Regional Health Foundation for making this FREE group possible!

01/12/2026

Now is the time to sign up!!

01/09/2026

12/18/2025

From our year in review...

12/01/2025

John Libonati has plans to build a new training and educational facility just a short distance from the morgue.

11/20/2025

When children are grieving, make sure they know:
1) it’s not their fault
2) they are safe
3) you are there for them

11/11/2025

Thank you to all our veterans. We are here for you if you need us.