Aurora Counseling for Healing and Change, LLC

01/15/2026

Wow. This really resonated with me. What are your thoughts?

https://www.elephantjournal.com/2026/01/maybe-we-arent-lonely-maybe-were-just-done-betraying-ourselves-for-connection-amy-hale/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPVzlpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE1RlRQV0s4dVRqQnowWFE3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrTBG8E7rVFBhJQ8IO8evAX4piOZOSeNQfNdesLb7en3vO9nPlB5OO6sA-Dp_aem_F_srVNeq_JUUhZ3RyNpFkQ

We keep hearing the same phrase repeated like a diagnosis: loneliness is an epidemic. Articles warn of rising isolation. Studies link social disconnection to declining mental health.

11/07/2025

This is the No. 1 sign of childhood trauma in adults, according to a therapist.

https://www.today.com/health/behavior/patrick-teahan-therapist-viral-quote-childhood-trauma-rcna170426?cid=sm_npd_td_fb_ma&fbclid=IwY2xjawN6_FxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFFejZKRUV5ZFNEQ3hJemFmc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHpZJo-zVAwFJc8WLvRini0ZYck_gOOy_4wXfx8OnJz4d4vH9_r6vrIzv_aku_aem_NjLCWShdHc8ZmBrlm_whZA

Therapist Patrick Teahan is going viral for his description of how childhood trauma manifests in adults, which is resonating with millions.

09/27/2025

Learn the science behind therapy.

There are many different types of therapy, and while they may use varying techniques or approaches, they all share the common goal of improving your mental health. Therapy helps you learn how your own mind works. It allows you to navigate your feelings, build healthier habits, and change your mindse...

08/05/2025

Have you ever felt trapped by the endless cycle of self-criticism and the need to be a perfectionist? In this episode, Matt O’Neill dives deep into the profound impact of the wounds of judgment and guilt – and uncovers transformative strategies for overcoming these destructive thought patterns.

Let's learn about the Judgement Wound.

Have you ever felt trapped by the endless cycle of self-criticism and the need to be a perfectionist? In this episode, Matt O’Neill dives deep into the profo...

06/25/2025

I am currently out of the office until Tuesday July 8, 2025.

I will be not be checking emails.

* If you are a potential new client or would like to make a referral please register online at http://www.auroracounselinglcsw.com.

All of the necessary instructions are on our website as well as our fax number.

You may also call the office directly to speak to the office manager Anne Haynie at 352-735-8741

If this is a life threatening or mental health emergency please go to your local emergency room or dial 911.

I will respond to all emails and calls when I return.
Thank you !

05/10/2025

I have some spots opening for new clients as we move into summer. Are you ready to feel better and improve your life? I am here to help you in that journey.

01/26/2025

12/21/2024

Our office will be closed for the holidays and we will return on Monday December 30th. If you are interested in becoming a client in my practice, please visit my website and register as a new client. Once Anne returns, she will verify your benefits and call you to schedule your first appointment.

11/01/2024

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/seven_skills_to_foster_connection_in_divided_times

Join our 7-Day Campaign for Connection Challenge to navigate division, foster understanding, and ease stress in this election season and beyond.

10/30/2024

It’s not just you………it’s most of us. Take care of yourself.

Americans are stressed about their upcoming election. Here are some tips for managing that stress while building a better democracy.

10/21/2024

Because, before self-love becomes a liberation, it is first a burden. Well, there's the anger at who treated you poorly when you didn't know to ask for better treatment. The anger at yourself for what you've allowed. There's the grief for lost time. There's the strangling necessity to push people, things, ideas out, out, out because there's no room for them. There's the loneliness and isolation that accompanies the growth of self. There's the new boundary lines, the new range of the word no, the opening of eyes that would rather be shut, and the terrifying realization that love isn't synonymous with joy. It's synonymous with growth.
And growth isn't bliss. It never was. It was a lie that said love would be white-teethed smiles on beaches.
The pinnacle of self-love is not endless ecstasy.
It is a heartbreaking process of undoing the life your unloved self built, brick by unworthy
brick.