Courage Counseling LLC

18/07/2025

Mark your calendars! I am delighted to announce that I will be presenting on hoarding disorder and other issues of clutter Thursday, October 16th at 6:30, at Lakeview Library. Don't be shy about coming a few minutes early to make sure you get a good seat.📚

06/07/2025

It’s the little things. Cats in windows. Your favorite flavor of popsicle. Knowing that some other people have their favorite flavor of popsicles. Remembering to water your plant. Coffee at the right temperature. Notice. Where do you find your little joys?

23/06/2025

“I QUIT!”
“You can’t quit, but you can take a break.”
I was in drama club in high school. We performed “The Boys Next Door,” a play by Tom Griffin. This quote has always stuck with me. The character was doing dishes and frustrated by how egg yolk stuck to the plate. Another character suggested taking a break from dishes. It’s ok.

23/06/2025

Giving and receiving help are part of what makes us all connected. We each have something valuable to offer, and it’s through supporting one another that we truly become neighbors in the truest sense.

13/06/2025

“What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever said?”
“Help. Asking for help isn’t giving up. It’s refusing to give up.” The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse.
Powerful.

02/06/2025

📫One of the best ways to declutter long term is to prevent the clutter from entering your home. It’s insidious. Today I spent some time contacting companies, who are persistent with their mailers, to stop receiving mail from them. Easier take time to opt out than have unending recycling with which to deal. 📪♻️

21/05/2025

The things we keep often tell a story...

Memories, comfort, security - these items aren’t always ‘junk’ to the person holding onto them. Let’s shift the narrative and focus on understanding, not blame.

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How to help a loved one - https://vist.ly/3n4v6av

07/05/2025

This is your annual reminder to be gentle with yourself and others this weekend. Mother’s Day is a complicated holiday.
For some folks it a day of joy and love and celebration.
So many people have a mother or are a mother it is hard to make it special for all the moms.
It can be a sensitive day with Big emotions.
Not everybody gets to have a loving and compassionate Mom.
Please be kind. I have too many friends who have mothers who died, friends who want to get to be a parent and they are childless, friends who had awful mothers, friends who are astranged from parents or children, and friends who accepted the duty of parenthood with no joy. There are many factors that can make Mother’s Day rough. Be thoughtful and offer love where you can. If you can make an extra phone call to tell someone you love them, do it.
Thank you to all the people who do some thoughtful mothering. 💖

04/05/2025

Your worth isn’t measured by the space you live in...

Struggling with hoarding disorder does not define a person’s value. Let’s make room for understanding instead of criticism.

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How to help a loved one - https://vist.ly/3n35yph

24/04/2025

Thank you☀️

18/03/2025

I only work with adults. If you are looking for therapy for a kiddo I highly recommend Blackbird Psychotherapy LLC. Alicia is excellent.

Co-regulation is so important! As parents/caregivers, we can take a deep breath along with our child so we can model and support them in learning how to manage their emotions.

07/02/2025