Seeds of Change Counseling & Consulting, LLC

Seeds of Change Counseling & Consulting, LLC Person-centered, compassionate counseling for people across the lifespan.

March can feel like a transition month; not quite winter, not quite spring. šŸŒ±If youā€™ve been feeling stuck, low-energy, o...
03/06/2026

March can feel like a transition month; not quite winter, not quite spring. šŸŒ±

If youā€™ve been feeling stuck, low-energy, or emotionally foggy, youā€™re not alone. Many people notice their mood shifts this time of year. Change, even good change, can be hard on our nervous systems.

This month, try one small reset:
ā€¢ Step outside for 5 minutes
ā€¢ Drink a glass of water before coffee
ā€¢ Text someone who feels safe

Healing doesnā€™t happen all at once. It happens in gentle steps.

At Seeds of Change Counseling & Consulting, LLC, weā€™re here to walk alongside you whether youā€™re navigating stress, parenting challenges, anxiety, or life transitions.

You donā€™t have to do it alone. šŸ’›










Mental health doesnā€™t exist in isolation, it impacts families, classrooms, workplaces, and relationships.When one person...
03/04/2026

Mental health doesnā€™t exist in isolation, it impacts families, classrooms, workplaces, and relationships.

When one person gets support, it often creates positive ripple effects:
šŸŒ± kids feel safer expressing emotions
šŸŒ± teens feel more confident and understood
šŸŒ± adults feel more grounded and resilient

Seeking therapy, for yourself or your child, is an investment in long-term well-being.

Growth happens when support is part of the journey.











03/02/2026

Lots of things in life are helpful for our wellbeing! We also love hiking, dogs, gaming, crafting and more. But, we also believe that the best therapy happens in sessions when itā€™s overseen by a licensed therapist. Therapy doesnā€™t have to be daunting. We can take it at your place, and we have plenty of drinks and even some candy. šŸ¬ You deserve healing. ā¤ļøā€šŸ©¹

āœØ Therapy isnā€™t only for emergencies.People come to therapy to:Manage anxiety or stressImprove communicationSupport thei...
02/25/2026

āœØ Therapy isnā€™t only for emergencies.

People come to therapy to:

Manage anxiety or stress

Improve communication

Support their child or teen

Work through life transitions

Build healthier coping skills

You donā€™t need a ā€œbig enoughā€ reason. If something is affecting your well-being, it matters.

Support is a proactive step, not a last resort.











02/23/2026

If no one told youā€¦.šŸ’ššŸŒ±

Today we continue our series highlighting Black pioneers in mental health for Black History Month!Dr. E. Kitch Childs, a...
02/20/2026

Today we continue our series highlighting Black pioneers in mental health for Black History Month!

Dr. E. Kitch Childs, a psychologist, LGBTQ advocate, and feminist. She is reported to have been a very private person, and not much is widely known about her early life. She was so private that she kept the meaning behind her first initial secret from most, and went by "Kitch" to friends. She lost two brothers to racial violence, and also believed that the daily and ongoing stress of experienced racism caused a higher incidence of physical symptoms and disease in Black Americans. Dr. Childs attended undergraduate and graduate school during the US Civil Rights Movement. She first received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh as an early teen before joining and serving in the US Navy. She earned a Master of Science in human development from the University of Chicago, and in 1972 became the first Black woman to earn a doctorate from the University of Chicago. She helped to found the Association for Women in Psychology as well as the University of Chicago Gay Liberation Front in 1969. After graduation Dr. Childs moved from Chicago to Oakland, California where she worked in private practice until 1990. Dr. Childs was a key player in working with the intersectionality of feminism, Blackness, and gay identity. She used her own identities as both a Black woman and a le***an in this work, and wanted to encompass what she referred to as the "community of color" into women's rights and feminism. Her practice was involved in the support of and advocacy for s*x workers, and at the beginning of the AIDS crisis also provided support and advocacy for AIDS patients. Her last publication in 1990 was entitled ā€œTherapy, Feminist Ethics, and the Community of Color with Particular Emphasis on the Treatment of Black Women.ā€ For the last two years of her life Dr. Childs moved to Amsterdam, where she lived until her passing in 1993. We thank Dr. Childs for her inclusive work in pursuit of a healther and more just world.
Sources:
https://feministvoices.com/profiles/e-kitch-childs
http://chicagolgbthalloffame.org/childs-e-kitch/

Ramadan Mubarak to all who celebrate!šŸŒ™
02/20/2026

Ramadan Mubarak to all who celebrate!šŸŒ™

Thereā€™s no one-size-fits-all approach to therapy, and thatā€™s a good thing.šŸ§ø For kids: play, creativity, and emotional la...
02/18/2026

Thereā€™s no one-size-fits-all approach to therapy, and thatā€™s a good thing.

šŸ§ø For kids: play, creativity, and emotional language
šŸ“± For teens: support without judgment, tools for stress, identity, and relationships
šŸ§  For adults: clarity, boundaries, healing, and coping with lifeā€™s demands

Different ages. Different needs. Same goal: helping people feel understood and supported.

Mental health care should meet you exactly where you are.











Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate from all of us at Seeds of Change Counseling & Consulting, LLC! Gong Xi Fa Cai...
02/17/2026

Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate from all of us at Seeds of Change Counseling & Consulting, LLC! Gong Xi Fa Cai!

02/16/2026

Sound up! šŸ”ˆ Itā€™s a Mindful Mary Oliver Monday Moment over here! Take a second and enjoy some nature and a poetry excerpt from Pulitzer Prize Poet, Mary Oliver in her own voice. Art and nature can both be very regulating, and they can help us focus on the beauty that persists even during trying times.

Also, this view comes from our new campus! More info on the addition of walk and talk therapy options coming soon!

We continue highlighting Black pioneers in mental health for Black History Month! Today we celebrate Dr. Mamie Phipps Cl...
02/13/2026

We continue highlighting Black pioneers in mental health for Black History Month!

Today we celebrate Dr. Mamie Phipps Clark. Dr. Clark, and her husband, Dr. Kenneth Clark, completed research on racial identification and preference that would be pivotal in the 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court case. After graduating from Langston High in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Dr. Clark began her university studies at Howard University in math and physics. Here she would meet her future husband who convinced her that she would have increased employment opportunities in the area of psychology, while also fulfilling her dream of working with children. She would earn both her bachelor's and master's degree's from Howard, with her master's dissertation titled "The Development of Consciousness of Self in Negro Pre-School Children." Dr. Clark and husband Kenneth went on to complete the famous "Doll Study" as part of their doctorate research at Columbia University. The doll study, Dr. Mamie Clark's idea, surveyed Black children, most of whom attended segregated schools by asking them to identify the childrenā€™s various attitudes about Black and white dolls and racial identity in effort to study the children's perceptions of their own racial identities. Around that time, Dr. Mamie Clark had worked in a law office connected with Thurgood Marshall who ran the Brown v Board case. Lawyers invited the use of the Clark's research, and had them recreate their findings for the case in 1954. Dr. Mamie Clark spent much of her career working with New York's homeless Black teens, eventually opening The Northside Center for Child Development in Harlem to address the lack of appropriate services for Black children in the area. She was also a pivotal member of the team who started the national Head Start program.
We thank Dr. Mamie Phipps Clark for her many contributions, many of which children continue to benefit from today. Sources: https://feministvoices.com/profiles/mamie-phipps-clark
https://www.history.com/.../brown-v-board-of-education...

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Visiting with a counselor can be a life changing experience. We strive to create a safe and supportive environment for every client, in any life stage. We work with clients from early childhood through all phases of adulthood. Everyone has a unique story, and we value the personal experiences, hopes, and dreams of all my clients. Partnering during a trusting counseling relationship can be one of the best ways to reach your goals and create lasting, positive change in your life. The relationship between counselor and client can create a vessel or space in which we can unpack and sort through your concerns with care, compassion, and confidentiality.

Cara Gruhala, Ed.S., PLPC, NCC

supervised by Janelle Cowles, Ed.D, LPC - MO License: 2001020440