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04/15/2025

🌀 Have you ever felt stuck in a pattern you know isn’t helping — but no matter how hard you try, it just keeps showing up?

Maybe you’ve read the books.
Tried to think differently.
Told yourself to push harder, be stronger, or use more willpower.

But the same patterns return. And it’s exhausting.

Here’s the truth:
You’re not broken.
You’re not lazy.
You don’t need more discipline.

In Internal Family Systems (IFS), we flip the script:
What if that part of you that’s sabotaging, numbing, overworking, or withdrawing... isn’t your enemy?

What if that part is trying to protect you — in the only way it knows how?

IFS invites us to build a relationship with our parts — even the ones we’ve spent years trying to silence or escape.
With compassion and curiosity, we explore:

Where did this part come from?

What is it afraid of?

What does it need?

Can I help it trust me again?

When we stop fighting against ourselves, something shifts.
We make space for healing.
We make space for our Self — the calm, clear, wise part of us — to lead.

🌿 Try This IFS-Based Reflection:

Pause.
Close your eyes if that feels okay. Take a few slow, gentle breaths and connect inward.

Notice.
What part of you feels most present right now? Maybe it’s overwhelmed, avoidant, perfectionistic, critical… or even calm.

Get curious.
Ask that part:

“What are you trying to do for me right now?”
“What are you afraid would happen if you stopped?”

Listen.
You don’t need to fix anything — just witness. That alone is powerful.

✨ I use IFS in my work with clients because I believe lasting change happens not through force, but through understanding, trust, and inner connection. If this resonates, reach out now to schedule a free consultation to explore how IFS could be the approach you have been searching for.

📍 Kingsport, TN | 💻 Virtual sessions across Tennessee
🪷 www.alongsideyoucounseling.com

04/14/2025

🌀 Have you ever felt stuck in a pattern you know isn’t helping — but no matter how hard you try, it just keeps showing up?

Maybe you’ve read the books.
Tried to think differently.
Told yourself to push harder, be stronger, or use more willpower.

But the same patterns return. And it’s exhausting.

Here’s the truth:
You’re not broken.
You’re not lazy.
You don’t need more discipline.

In Internal Family Systems (IFS), we flip the script:
What if that part of you that’s sabotaging, numbing, overworking, or withdrawing... isn’t your enemy?

What if that part is trying to protect you — in the only way it knows how?

IFS invites us to build a relationship with our parts — even the ones we’ve spent years trying to silence or escape.
With compassion and curiosity, we explore:

Where did this part come from?

What is it afraid of?

What does it need?

Can I help it trust me again?

When we stop fighting against ourselves, something shifts.
We make space for healing.
We make space for our Self — the calm, clear, wise part of us — to lead.

🌿 Try This IFS-Based Reflection:
Pause.
Close your eyes if that feels okay. Take a few slow, gentle breaths and connect inward.

Notice.
What part of you feels most present right now? Maybe it’s overwhelmed, avoidant, perfectionistic, critical… or even calm.

Get curious.
Ask that part:

“What are you trying to do for me right now?”
“What are you afraid would happen if you stopped?”

Listen.
You don’t need to fix anything — just witness. That alone is powerful.

✨ I use IFS in my work with clients because I believe lasting change happens not through force, but through understanding, trust, and inner connection. If this resonates, reach out now to schedule a free consultation to explore how IFS could be the approach you have been searching for.

📍 Kingsport, TN | 💻 Virtual sessions across Tennessee
🪷 www.alongsideyoucounseling.com

04/10/2025

👋 Hi, I’m Cathy Blake, LPC-MHSP
I’ve been practicing counseling for over 10 years, and what continues to inspire me is the deep, powerful healing that happens when people reconnect with their authentic selves.

Before starting my private practice, I worked in both eating disorder treatment and DBT-based mental health care, supporting clients at intensive levels of care. These experiences deeply shaped my clinical lens and set me on my path to exploring holistic healing modalities.

I don’t see myself as the expert on your life — you are. I see my role as a guide and facilitator, walking alongside you as you uncover your own inner wisdom and resilience.

As my practice has grown, I’ve been naturally drawn to more body-based, integrative approaches to healing — including:
✨ EMDR
✨ Internal Family Systems (IFS)
✨ Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)

I’ve lived in the Tri-Cities for over 7 years and feel so grateful to call this beautiful region of East Tennessee home. It’s been an honor to work alongside so many incredible healers and helpers in this community — and I look forward to continuing to build meaningful connections with both clients and fellow providers.

💌 If you’re curious about working together, or just want to connect — reach out!
Drop a question in the comments or DM me — I’m always open to meaningful conversations about healing, therapy, or collaboration.

📍 Based in Kingsport, TN
💻 Virtual sessions available across Tennessee
🌿 www.alongsideyoucounseling.com

04/07/2025

So many of us have learned to adapt, perform, protect, or please in ways that slowly disconnect us from our own inner truth.

Therapy isn’t about “fixing” — it’s about remembering.

It’s about slowly and safely making your way back to the parts of you that have always been there — the ones that know what you need, what you feel, and who you really are.

At Alongside You Counseling, we specialize in trauma-informed therapy that helps guide you back to your authentic self — with care, intention, and compassion.

Read more about our approach to healing at www.alongsideyoucounseling.com

✨ EMDR | IFS | Somatic Therapy | KAP

📍 In-Person: Kingsport, TN
💻 Virtual sessions across Tennessee

Call, text or email to schedule a free consultation:
📲 423-390-8603
✉️ info@alongsideyoucounseling.com

04/03/2025

🌿 We’ve Moved! 🌿
Alongside You Counseling is now seeing clients in our new Kingsport office — located right on N. Eastman Road, just steps from the Greenbelt.

We chose this spot with intention - we are close to the highway and easy to access from different points of the Tri-Citites. We are right off the Greenbelt, so if you want to ease back into your day after a session, you can step out of the office and into a stroll. Whether you're coming for trauma work, eating disorder support, or deep inner healing through EMDR, IFS, somatic therapy, or Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) — this new space is here to hold your journey.

🪷 Now accepting new clients in person in Kingsport & virtually across Tennessee.

Learn more or schedule a consultation at:

👉 www.alongsideyoucounseling.com

We’d love to walk alongside you.

10/19/2024

FREE 8 week group to support our community members who are emotionally impacted by Hurricane Helene.

Please spread the word to any people/places who may need this resource.

See the flier below for details. Contact me with any questions.

We heal in community 💙

08/14/2024

Exciting update for Alongside You Counseling! Meet our new intern! See Attachment.

Please consider referring, especially if you have anyone waiting on a wait list. During that wait time, she can offer services immediately and at a sliding scale fee. She has availability EVENINGS & WEEKENDS!

Gracie currently works at an elementary school and enjoys working with children, teens and young adults.

11/13/2023

Sorry if you are in my networking groups and end up see theis a few times 😆 If you know anyone who would be interested in the more compassion approach to the new year, or you have questions or curiosity please reach out :)

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1880 N Eastman Road Ste 130
Kingsport, TN
37664

Website

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