Pathways to Peace

11/22/2025

🍂 Fall is a season of transition. 🍂 As the leaves shift and the air cools, we’re reminded that change is a natural part of life, and it can be a healthy one.

Just like the seasons, you can adjust and grow. It’s okay if your mood shifts, your needs evolve, or your mind changes about what feels right for you. It’s okay to set new expectations, ask for different support, or step into something that fits where you are now.

Let this season be a gentle reminder: you can grow and change — and that’s okay. 🍁

11/22/2025

✨ You’re Invited! ✨
Supportive Counseling, LLC is proud to support Life Reins, Inc. as they host their 1st Annual Reins for Resilience Gala on Saturday, December 6th at 6:00 PM.

As many of you know, our founder, Jessica Straughn, serves on the Board of Directors—and we are thrilled to celebrate an evening dedicated to healing, hope, and the transformative power of equine-assisted programs.

This special night will feature dinner, dancing, community impact stories, and meaningful ways to support Life Reins’ mission. Jessica will also be working the Hat Decorating Station, a fun and creative experience for guests! 🎩🐴

We would love to see our community join us for this inspiring event.
🎟️ Purchase tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/1st-annual-reins-for-resilience-gala

11/20/2025

Another amazing Arts in Healing workshop tonight! Mirror making activity paired with musical lyrics to “Who You Are”by Jessie J. We discussed themes of perfectionism and self-acceptance. We will be doing a choreographed dance with this song at our next workshop as we continue to process this particular theme! For more information on the Arts in Healing program, call or text 407-867-1368! ❤️

11/19/2025

When wounded we are left with trauma that demands we find a way to safety. This is a change we didn't choose and leads us down a destructive path of outer reach for inner security. In choosing healing we begin to shift from reaction to action and from despair to hope.

www.thebridgetorecovery.com
877-866-8661

11/19/2025

There are times when you have to just observe...



Healing Hearts
Live Love Laugh

11/15/2025

Many people ask us why we use horses specifically for mental health recovery. Horses can actually feel empathy, unlike most other animals.

🤎 They hold one of the most powerful long-term memories among domestic animals - recalling people, voices, and events for decades
🤎 They can read human intent through facial expressions, distinguishing friend from threat long before a hand is raised
🤎 They can sense human emotion through voice tone, breath rhythm, and body tension even from across a field
🤎 Their mirror neurons in their brain allow them to feel what others feel
🤎 Horses also grieve deeply, similar to humans, and will withdraw in quiet mourning

It is these qualities that make the horse an incredible therapist for those struggling with some of the hardest battles. Their presence and connection enhances the therapeutic experience and can begin healing in ways traditional therapy never could.

Please continue helping us on our mission to advocate for alternative mental health treatment across Central Florida ✨ www.lifereinsincfl.com

11/15/2025

We believe in the power of the arts!!!

"For those weighed down by trauma too painful to articulate, or by addiction so consuming it silences everything else, creative expression becomes not just therapeutic, but lifesaving."

Read one social worker's endorsement of the utility and value of art therapy:

https://www.riverdalepress.com/stories/a-lifeline-for-new-yorkers-in-crisis,205500

11/14/2025

🦃🎄🕎The holidays can be joyful as well as stressful. If this season feels heavy, you’re not alone.

Join us for this month’s NAMITalks, where we’ll cover:
• Coping with holiday stress
• Depression & anxiety
• Navigating relationships
• Grief during the holidays

We’ll wrap up with an open, interactive discussion. 🗨️

👉 Please register at https://ow.ly/LTVn50Xo3Z7

11/13/2025