Brandy Counseling PLLC

10/17/2025

TW: Abuse

“Asking victims of domestic violence why they didn’t leave sooner is the most painful thing you can do,” says survivor Leslie Morgan Steiner. Here’s how she’s says better understanding the cycle of abuse can help break it: http://t.ted.com/EupOurY

10/16/2025

Rising in Your Power Isn’t Always Pretty

Lately, I’ve been feeling — and hearing from so many women — that we’re being asked to step into our power like never before.
But let’s be honest… that awakening can feel just as terrifying as it does liberating.

Because when a woman rises, she remembers.
She remembers what it feels like to speak truth.
To set boundaries.
To claim desires that once felt “too much.”
To say no and yes with her full body.

And yet—
With that remembrance often comes fear.
Fear of being “put back in her place.”
Fear of outgrowing a marriage or relationship where the masculine energy feels threatened.
Fear of losing belonging, approval, or love.
Fear of becoming the version of herself that others might not understand.

If you’re feeling this right now… you’re not alone.
This is the edge between the old and the new.
The death before the rebirth.

Here’s what helps when the fear feels louder than the calling:

✨ Ground into your body. Safety lives in your nervous system, not your mind. Breathe, move, shake, or place a hand on your heart and say, “I am safe to expand.”
✨ Let yourself grieve the old versions of you that kept the peace, stayed small, or dimmed their light. They were sacred protectors.
✨ Surround yourself with others who are rising too. You don’t have to do this alone.
✨ Remember: the feminine rising isn’t about overpowering anyone — it’s about coming home to balance, truth, and freedom.

The world doesn’t need a smaller you.
It needs the real you — awake, embodied, and unafraid to take up space.

10/15/2025

In moments of deep clarity or awakening, it’s normal to worry that we’ll forget what we’ve seen or felt.

But the nervous system remembers.

The body, the heart, the soul — they keep the imprint of what’s real.

All we have to do is return. 💜

10/14/2025

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10/08/2025

Exciting news to have this resource available locally!

🌟 EXCITING NEWS FOR OUR COMMUNITY! 🌟
For too long, people in the Tri-Cities needing residential care or withdrawal management services have had to leave our area to find support. Thanks to the collective efforts of our community, that's about to change!

Comprehensive Healthcare recently announced they are now hiring to staff the Columbia Valley Center for Recovery! This comprehensive recovery center represents years of dedicated work to bring critical services home to Benton and Franklin Counties.

A New Standard of Care
Operated by Comprehensive Healthcare this facility will feature a 'no wrong door' model – welcoming all patients 24/7/365, regardless of condition or financial status.

Join the Team Making a Difference
They're looking for compassionate, dedicated individuals to help operate this vital community resource. Current openings include:
✅ Clinical roles: Registered Nurses, Medical Assistants, Medical Providers
✅ Behavioral health: Specialists, Associates, Peer Support Specialists, SUD Professionals
✅ Support services: Triage/Discharge Coordinators, Medical Records Specialists, IT staff
✅ Operations: Custodians, Maintenance Supervisors, Office Coordinators
✅ Leadership: Managers and Directors..and many more positions!
Ready to be part of the solution? Learn more and apply today at https://careers.comphc.org/cvcr/ -center

Together, we're building a healthier, more supportive community. 💙

10/01/2025

Vulnerability
Support
Cheerleaders
Tears
Laughter
Love
Play
Goofiness
Dance
Nature
Growth
Rituals
Gene Keys
Somatic work
Sound healing
Breathwork
IFS based art
Cacao
Reiki

But most of all?

Sisterhood 🥺

What an honor to hold and share space with these women 💜🙏🏼🥲💫

09/23/2025

As we are coming out of eclipse season and into Autumn Equinox, many of us are having things surrounding our relationships coming to the forefront.

One thing that can help us through this? Good communication!

This video discusses:
1) How to create and use an “I feel” statement and why it’s important
2) How to use the “Restructuring Frustrations” exercise to drop back to our more vulnerable emotions and needs and have more clarity
3) How to use the “Dialogue Process” for success in listening/communication

Questions? Comments? Eager to learn about other topics? Drop it all below in the comments and hope y’all are doing well! 💜

09/15/2025

This is so true 💜

Absolutely! 🤍

09/13/2025

📢📢📢ANNOUNCEMENT!

We had one single bed in a private room open up last minute for our retreat!

If you or someone you know might be interested, please let me know 💜💜

www.dearhearthealing.org

09/11/2025

⁉️What is IFS (Internal Family Systems) Therapy and why is it becoming so BIG?

🎥Here is a presentation I gave at Therapy Solutions this year that explains the model.

Do you have any questions? Write a comment - would love to answer any and all that come up!

https://youtu.be/RcVtp8O5zgI?si=OozA2S3e9auvs8Le

Explanation of the Internal Family Systems (IFS) Model. Presenter: Brandy Peters, MA, LMHCRichland, Washington