Family Solutions Counseling Center

08/29/2025

🎉 Get Ready for an Inspiring Fall!
The countdown is on—our Family Solutions Fall 2025 Continuing Education Counselor Conference is just around the corner!

📅 When: Thursday & Friday, September 18–19, 2025
📍 Where: University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL)

This year, we’re:
✔ Welcoming nationally recognized speakers 🎤
✔ Diving into fresh, relevant counseling topics 💡
✔ Creating space for connection, collaboration, and professional growth 🤝
✔ Offering 18 CEUs across two full days of learning 📚

👉 Use the QR code or this link to register before spots run out!
https://fall2025continuingeducati.rsvpify.com

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this incredible event.

💙 We can’t wait to learn and grow with you.

08/27/2025

Do you ever catch yourself thinking in extremes?
“This will never get better.”
“I always mess things up.”
“If I’m not perfect, I’m a failure.”

These are called cognitive distortions—or “thought traps.” They can fuel anxiety, depression, and self-doubt.

In therapy, we work on:
✔ Identifying thought traps
✔ Challenging them with evidence
✔ Replacing them with more balanced, realistic thinking

You don’t have to believe everything you think. Therapy helps you rewrite the inner story.

08/25/2025

💬 “I should be able to handle this on my own.”
Have you ever had that thought? You’re not alone. Many people believe asking for help is a sign of weakness—when in reality, it’s a sign of strength.

Therapy gives you a safe space to:
✔ Explore patterns without judgment
✔ Learn new tools for coping
✔ Build healthier relationships—with yourself and others

You don’t have to carry it all. Reaching out is the first step toward healing.

08/22/2025

Healing isn’t a straight road—it’s a winding path with breakthroughs, plateaus, and sometimes even steps backward. And that’s okay.

Here’s why therapy is a process:
🕰 Building Trust: You and your therapist are creating a safe space where you can be open without fear of judgment.
🧠 Unlearning Old Patterns: Many coping strategies have been with us for years—changing them takes consistent practice.
🛠 Learning New Skills: Emotional regulation, communication tools, and healthy boundaries take time to master and apply in real life.

Remember: Every insight, every healthy choice, every moment you show up for yourself is progress.
Whether you’re in your first session or your fiftieth—keep going.
You’re doing the work that truly matters. 💙

08/20/2025

🎤 Meet Your Fall 2025 NLCE Conference Speakers! 🎤

Our Thursday afternoon sessions will be packed with insight, experience, and inspiration:
🕐 1:15–2:45 PM – Leah Rosa, MAC, LPC
Topic Area: General Counseling
🕑 2:45–4:15 PM – Nicki Fletcher, LMSW & Shawn Downhour, LPC-S, LMFT
Topic Area: General Counseling
🕓 4:30–6:00 PM – Robert Aebli, LCSW-BACS
Topic Area: Supervision

📍 University of Louisiana at Lafayette

08/18/2025

🧓💬 New Senior Citizen Therapy Group – Now Forming in Monroe! 💬🧓

Family Solutions Monroe is launching a weekly therapy group for seniors (65+) led by Valorie Cadoo, LMFT-S—a seasoned clinician with 20+ years of experience helping people find clarity, healing, and connection.

🗓 Mondays at 2:00 PM
📍1105 Hudson Lane, Monroe, LA 71201
⏱ 90 minutes per session
👥 Small group (6–8 members) to ensure everyone has time to share

This group offers a safe, supportive space to talk openly about:
• Unresolved family challenges
• Medical concerns
• Life transitions
• Or anything else on your mind

About Your Facilitator:
Valorie has been a licensed clinician since 2000, worked over a decade in care management and clinical quality, and has run her own private practice since 2013. She moved to Monroe to pursue her PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy at ULM, which she expects to complete next year.
💙 Her goal? To give seniors the opportunity for therapeutic and human support—helping you find comfort, insight, and growth at any stage of life.

📞 Call Family Solutions at 318-322-6500 to learn more or reserve your spot. Space is limited!

08/18/2025

08/15/2025

🎤 Meet Your Fall 2025 CE Conference Speakers! 🎤
We’re excited to introduce the experts who will be kicking off Day 1 of the Family Solutions Continuing Education Counselor Conference at ULL!

🕗 8:00–9:30 AM – Jason Michon, LPC, CCTP-II
Topic Area: General Counseling – Jason brings deep expertise in clinical practice and trauma-informed care to start our conference strong.
🕘 9:45–11:15 AM – Mary Elise Trahan, MS, NCC, LAC, PLPC
Topic Area: Diagnosis & Assessment – Mary Elise will guide attendees through practical, evidence-based assessment strategies to better serve clients.
🕚 11:30–1:00 PM – Abby Wolford, LPC
Topic Area: Diagnosis & Assessment – Abby will share real-world insights and tools to enhance diagnostic accuracy and client care.

💡 This is just the start of our amazing lineup—stay tuned for more speaker spotlights!
📅 Thursday & Friday, September 18–19, 2025
📍 University of Louisiana at Lafayette

08/13/2025

August is National Wellness Month!🌿

Wellness isn’t just green smoothies and gym time—it’s emotional clarity, healthy boundaries, and asking for help when you need it.
This National Wellness Month, prioritize your mental health.
Therapy is self-care that lasts.

08/11/2025

🌤️ You’re allowed to outgrow people, habits, or roles that no longer serve your peace.
In therapy, we call that growth.
You’re not being “too much.” You’re becoming more you.

08/08/2025

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟

Family Solutions is thrilled to announce our Fall 2025 Continuing Education Counselor Conference!
🗓️ Mark your calendars for Thursday & Friday, September 18 & 19!
We're bringing together an incredible lineup of speakers and will soon share the specific topics that will be covered. 🎤✨
Last year's conference drew one of the LARGEST AUDIENCES in our history, and we can't wait to see even more of you this year! 🙌
Join us at ULL for two days of learning, connection, and growth!

Online registration is open at the link below or by scanning the QR code.
https://fall2025continuingeducati.rsvpify.com
See you there! 💙

08/06/2025

Struggling with anxiety, grief, or a major life transition?
Our licensed counselors are here to support you or your child with personalized, compassionate care.

📞 Call 318-322-6500 to schedule your first appointment—we’re here when you’re ready.