Owens Counseling

10/07/2025

📱✨ Your phone can be your best tool—or your biggest distraction. Finding balance doesn’t mean giving it up, it means setting boundaries that protect your peace.

Savannah shares a refreshing guide to using your phone without letting it use you. From noticing your digital reflexes to embracing boredom, these tips can help you reclaim control and support your mental wellness.

💡 Read the full blog: https://owenscounseling.com/a-guide-to-wellness-on-your-phone/

A Guide to Wellness on Your Phone By: Savannah Walker, NCC, LPC Pending I’ll admit it, I love my phone. It’s my GPS, my calendar, calculator, journal, news source, and exercise tracker. I can read a book, send an email, call my grandma, learn Spanish, and fact check all in one device. But let’...

10/06/2025

We are looking forward to this event down south at SIUE! 😊

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10/02/2025

🌸 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month 🌸
💜Survivors. Fighters. Supporters. This month, we honor YOU.

Whether you’re navigating a diagnosis, supporting a loved one, or processing the emotional toll of survivorship --you don't have to face it solo. Our therapy groups offer a safe space to share, heal, and connect ✨

📞 Call us (847-854-4333) or email us (admin@owenscounseling.com).

09/29/2025

🍂 Fall is a season full of beauty and busyness — from pumpkin patches and football games to school routines and holiday prep. With so much going on, it’s easy to push rest and self-care aside in the name of productivity.

But here’s the truth: rest isn’t laziness. It’s essential. ✨

Rachel K. is here to encourage you to slow down, set boundaries, and recharge, we protect your health, improve your relationships, and actually show up more present and productive! 😊

👀BLOG: https://owenscounseling.com/balancing-productivity-and-rest-this-fall/

Balancing Productivity and Rest this Fall By: Rachel King, Master Level Clinical Intern Fall is by far my favorite season, with pumpkin patches, outdoor markets, football games, crisp evenings, and the start of the holiday festivities. But it’s also a time when school is back in full swing, work d...

09/26/2025

We've been working hard on some revisions to our St. Charles office! ✨ Still many more updates to come, BUT what do you think so far?! 🤩

09/23/2025

Our Collinsville team had a BLAST at the Southwestern NAMI Annual Walk for Mental Health Awareness! Featuring Tammy, Lori, Ron, Elaina, & Rachel along with a young special guest, who joined the walk!☀️😎
Southwestern Illinois Thank you for the opportunity to have us join!😊

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09/20/2025

🍂Part 4 of asking our team to share their favorite quote about to mental health! 🍂
What's a recent quote you've read that you've enjoyed?!

09/19/2025

🌿Part 3 on us asking our team what their favorite quote about mental health is🌿
Which one of these is your mind drawn to?! 🧠

09/16/2025

🌻Part 2 of us asking our team to share their favorite quote about mental health! 🌻
What a quote that you love?! 💙

09/15/2025

⭐We asked our team to share their favorite quotes related to mental health ⭐
Which one of these is your favorite?!🤔😍

09/11/2025

🎉⭐Join us in CONGRATULATING Kevin for officially being a Licensed Social Worker (LSW)! ⭐🎉

09/09/2025

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This time of year brings a lot of transitions.
School begins.
Schedules shift.
The seasons start to change.
For many people, these adjustments feel heavier than expected.

Adjustment difficulties are common. They happen when life changes, even positive ones, stir stress, anxiety, sadness, or irritability. Your mind and body are working to recalibrate, and that takes energy.

Sometimes, when the stress of adjusting feels overwhelming or lasts longer than expected, it can develop into something called Adjustment Disorder. This is when the emotional and behavioral response to a change goes beyond what most people experience, making daily life harder to manage.

If you have noticed that you feel more on edge, more tearful, more restless, or more unlike yourself during times of transition, it does not mean you are weak. It means your system is working overtime to respond to change.

Adjustment challenges do not mean you are failing. They mean you are human.
And with the right support, balance can return.

🌱 Save this if you have been feeling the weight of recent changes. You are not alone in that experience.

Looking for Support?
Owens Counseling & Associates can help you navigate challenges and achieve growth.
📞 Call: 847-854-4333
📧 Email: admin@owenscounseling.com
🌐 Website: www.owenscounseling.com

Take the first step toward healing today!