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B L O O M Mental Health Services, 101 Public Square Unit F, Medina, OH (2025)

07/08/2025

This question helps to create a pause! A pause is often all I need to then choose a different reaction that better serves me. For example, I take a breath. That one breath or even self-talk I incorporate in that moment changes everything. I can then RESPOND to my environment in a way that future me feels good about.
It isn’t perfect, and I still have a lot of work to do! Most of us are stuck in a hyperarousal state with our nervous system for a variety of reasons. Those reasons I honor, see, and tend to through loving pauses incited by things like the phrase above.

“Is this inconvenient or threatening?”

I can handle inconvenience. Afterall, to be a person is this world is to be inconvenienced constantly. It’s not my preference, but it’s reality. The less I resist that and the more pauses I create- the more flexible I feel and act. 💙

06/08/2025

this weeks intention! If you’ve been following along, this is a practice I started recently to find some grounding throughout the week.

💧 fluid and forgiving 💧

This intention was inspired by the song “let me be like water” by Lo Wolf.
I watched my sister almost two years ago labor at home for over 24 hours and that song played many times- so it’s a special one to me.
It mentions being “fluid and forgiving”.
Yeppppop that feels right.

With the outside world- fluidity and forgiveness sure are helpful. And also I need it for my own internal world. More fluidity- less shoulds. More forgiveness and gentleness to myself- less criticism.
I’ve never watched a single soul hate themselves into meaningful and lasting change.
Let’s try softer and more gentle.

Forgiveness is NOT the same as permissiveness. We can hold ourselves in high regard, and also make desired changes. Because we are worth it, because we are tired of the way things are going, and because there might be a way with more ease. It’s also not some ‘event’ or one time thing (though it can be). I view it as more of a posture towards the world and myself. One that sees multiple viewpoints, nuance, and chooses to believe that most people are doing their best (me included).

Maybe you are worth a forgiving posture this week. It ain’t sexy, but my is it meaningful. 💧

06/01/2025

💜Story time! 💜

I’m on week 3 of a new habit. This is a big deal for me because I can totally cycle in and out of habits.
The reason why it’s sticking is because it’s actually been helpful. I’ve been setting an intention for the week every Sunday for the past 3 sundays. The intentions have actually stuck with me throughout the week and been extremely grounding. During week days I tend to feel sort of overwhelmed in moments, lonely even, and really just weighed down. I attempt like crazy to not forget anything and ‘drop any balls’, and that makes my brain scan areas of my life over and over again until I’m exhausted and want to sleep. I worry about parenting, I worry about Ivy at daycare, I worry that I’m not present enough for friends or family, I worry about ‘bad’ things happening, and the list could go on and on.
In sum, I take life really seriously. For being sort of a nutty goofball who brings levity to things naturally, my own inner world feels very serious and scared most of the time.

HENCE ( been dying to say hence) the intention practice! Something to come back to when during the week I can be an untethered ship at sea (dramatic, I know. I AM dramatic, so…. )

This morning I was dying to find the perfect intention since it’s been working so well. During yoga, words like fun and levity came to mind but it wasn’t quite sticking. A little while later I was milling around with Ivy (2.5 year old daughter) and asked her what her intention for the week was.
She shouted without hesitation, “SATURDAY”.

That was it! That IS it.
This week, I’m going to be Saturday. Lighter, freer, less serious. Balls get dropped, I pick them up and keep going. Or I leave them there because they don’t fuc*ing matter. Why do I give an F if my bathtub is clean?? I’m the only dirtball who rolls around in there anyway.
Enough of a perceived audience.

Now, leave me to my trashy shows and fun novels in peace because I am SATURDAY, GD IT. 💅🏼

05/12/2025

⭐️ News! ⭐️

Join me for an 8 week anxiety-workshop series located at Half Moon Yoga in Medina, OH!

WHAT: this is a combo between a workshop and therapy group. It will involve learning about the anxiety that visits us while also receiving support from individuals who ‘get it’. This workshop group will combine evidenced-based, mindful, and creative approaches to explore the anxiety you experience in a new and helpful way.

⭐️WHEN: every Tuesday for 8 weeks starting June 3rd at 12-1 pm at Half Moon Yoga located in Medina, OH.

⭐️WHO: you! All I ask is that you come with an open heart, and willingness to explore different ways of relating to anxiety when it comes.

⭐️WHERE: Half Moon Yoga, silly!

⭐️HOW: sign up on the Momence app!

⭐️HOW MUCH: $25 per workshop group (this is standard and actually very low for a therapy workshop, tbh)
GUYS. $200 total. That’s the cost of TWO therapy sessions. And you’re getting 8 hours of content.

⭐️WHY: because I don’t need to tell you that when anxiety visits, it’s typically pretty uncomfortable and maybe even very disruptive. The hope is that this workshop group will give you tools to work WITH anxiety even way beyond these 8 weeks.

⭐️⭐️ you do not have to be at every group; however, you WILL get the most out of it if you come to most or all. The groups build off one another, so it will make the most sense if you can make the commitment to do your best to come.

Message me or Lauren Bentley with any questions you might have!

04/17/2025

Just last week I defined hope as, “intentional commitment to possibility”

Why are these definitions important?
Well, first off I think most of us could use hope right now when we look around globally and see how not fine things are. We are flooded with information daily that feels threatening and uncertain.
Second, these definitions allow for a sense of agency. That means they allow for small, aligned actions which actually DOES impact the way things are, AND makes us feel more hopeful.
Essentially, when we choose hope-filled actions, we feel more hopeful.

What does that look like for you this week?
For me, it’s looked like creating a group (!) that may or may not gain any interest, with the intention to create more peace— as opposed to the chaos that we are all surrounded by 💜
***Let me also say— before we choose actions that lean into the possibility of change, it is IMPORTANT to feel the emotions that may be trickier and stickier… I.e. sadness, rage, fear, confusion, uncertainty.
We cannot access hope without the full embrace and validation of all of our emotions. Once we meet them all with compassion and understanding, then we might move into aligned action to increase agency and possibility.

04/02/2025

💜Big news!! 💜

I’m a supervisor!

After years of training, observing, waiting & learning I am finally an LPCC-S. This is not something I rushed through. I’ve had enough hours for years to be honest, but wanted to wait until I felt I could guide from a place of groundedness.

This means I get to supervise LPC’s (only in Ohio) on their journey as therapists and come beside them with guidance, reflection, and mostly importantly- a lot of care.

I care about YOU as a person first. Of course, that coincides with your effectiveness as a clinician and how you tend to your clientele.

If you or someone you know needs a supervisor, I’d love to be considered!

I won’t respond to instagram DM’s, but I WILL reply to email inquiries about it!

Melanie@bloomcounselingmedina.com

From there, we can decide if I’d be the best fit for you & your personal and professional goals. 🌺

Huge shoutout to Dr. Kailey Bradley-Stephens and Stephen at Refuge counseling in Ashland that helped me reach this milestone. What a wealth of information and care they are 💫

03/30/2025

Sunday musing 🩵

03/04/2025

FAQ: why don’t you take insurance?

A: wonderful question. To be honest, if insurance were easier to work with, I probably would. The truth of the matter is that insurance is a wonderful option, and also there are some shadow sides to it. (As with everything)
With insurance, there might be limitations with sessions provided, deductibles, and diagnosis to approve care.
Without insurance, I am able to see and prioritize YOU with a tailor made approach to care. No diagnosis unless the diagnosis is an avenue to greater clarity, freedom, or continued helpful care (meds, etc). Without the limitations of companies that aren’t trained in mental health (insurance providers), you are able to have greater control, total privacy, and enhanced quality from me.
I understand if you want a provider that takes insurance. In fact, I’ll help you find one! 😊
I’m not suggesting my way is the right way. I just know it’s the right way for me. It supports my value of a more slow, intimate, and soft business structure. 🫶🏻

(Btw I do take HSA…and if you’re provided Lyra through your employer, I am paneled with them!)

All this being said— choose a provider that best matches YOU! That can look so many ways. 💜 I absolutely believe in affordable and accessible care. I also believe in compensation for hours, time & expertise 😊 it all gets to coexist!

02/20/2025

Just a few of my new favorite photos that took for me 🥹🥹

Recently, I’ve been complimented on keeping my photos up to date. You wanna know why this is so important??

Just YESTERDAY, I had a new client tell me she picked me because she “vibed” with my website, photos, and what I wrote about myself.
A year ago, I had someone tell me they picked me to be their therapist because I looked “kind”.
Last example, someone once told me they chose me to be their therapist because I had the “most professional” looking headshot on Psych Today.

How we present ourselves matters, and I’m just lucky to have two besties who are photographers! lol.

Don’t be afraid to invest in yourself and your business, or if you just wanna feel good or like yourself.

Here, you see what you get. Nikes, ripped jeans, relaxed, but still professional 💜

You get to be all the things. Do something that makes you feel good this week. You deserve it, and I mean it.

01/16/2025

Take what you need from this— if anything— and let the rest go 💜

Some quick hitters for building a relationship with emotions, especially if you haven’t learned this before! This is by no means an all encompassing list, or a treatment plan for you. Psychotherapy with me would include context of all the systems in your life with treatment tailored for you specifically.
These are just a few things on emotions in general that might be helpful for you that I snagged from some of my favorite therapy approaches.

Save for later- if needed! 🌿

10/29/2024

COMIN IN HOT 🤡

Food for thought on this Tuesday!
Afterall, it IS spooky season.

After you chew on this, my biggest encouragement would to be gentle and loving with whatever comes up. There’s a function to the thing you’ve been doing, so acknowledge that with a TON of kindness and empathy before you move into replacing or shifting into a change that feels more aligned.

Happy Halloween 🎃 *pew pew*

08/06/2024

Bloom is FIVE 🌸

To run a business for 5 years, PHEW! Talk about growing pains.
It’s been about taking swings… making contact with the ball at times, and at times missing entirely.

I started as a scared and boundaryless (lol) provider, to now having a steady, consistent (wonderful) client base, and I couldn’t feel more proud.

It started as a dream on my back deck as I sat by my lilac bush and journaled and googled around how to start a business.
It has evolved—having two different spaces, independently contracted counselors alongside me at times, shifts in scheduling/systems/payments, to what it is now.

Just me, in my space on East Liberty Street, my purple chair, & my green velvet couch.

Instead of further faster, it’s always been a slower and more intimate business ‘venture’ for me. Almost feels silly to call it that, because it’s so much more. It’s actually just about love. About pointing people to love, and walking them ‘home’ to themselves.

Couldn’t feel more grateful to my clients, my family, and my people. Without you guys— there is no Bloom.

Big love today ❤️

Xx

Mel

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