Summerlane Counseling

08/13/2025

🎒 3 Tips to Ease Back-to-School Anxiety (for Parents & Kids)

Back-to-school jitters are real — and normal!
Here are 3 simple ways to ease anxiety this week:
1️⃣ Stick to a calm morning routine
2️⃣ Talk through fears before bed
3️⃣ Validate emotions without trying to fix everything

Sometimes, a little emotional safety goes a long way.
Need more support? We're just a message away. 💬

08/06/2025

📚✨ Welcome Back to School! ✨🎒
Whether you're walking into a classroom, packing lunches, or just trying to adjust to a new routine — we see you. 💛

This time of year brings new opportunities, fresh notebooks, and sometimes… big feelings.

To all the:
🍎 Teachers showing up with passion and patience
🎒 Students facing new adventures
💼 Parents balancing work, schedules, and emotions

— remember this: your mental health matters too.

Here’s to a year filled with growth, grace, and support. 🧠🌱
And if you need a little help along the way, Summerlane Counseling is here.

08/02/2025

Hello August 🌿
A brand new month is here—and with it, a gentle reminder to pause, breathe, and take care of you.

✨ “Take time to do what makes your soul happy.”

This month, let’s choose rest over rushing, connection over chaos, and grace over guilt. Your peace matters—and we’re here to support it.

💛 Follow us for tips, therapy updates, and everyday ways to care for your mental health.

07/31/2025

📣 New on the Blog!
"Supporting Your Child’s Mental Health This School Year" 💛🎒

As school starts back, many kids (and parents) are feeling the pressure—from new routines to social anxiety to emotional overwhelm. At Summerlane Counseling, we know this time can be challenging, and we’re here to help.

In our latest blog, we’re sharing:
✔️ Simple ways to ease your child’s back-to-school transition
✔️ Signs they might need extra support
✔️ How therapy can help—plus, how to get started with us

🌐 Read it here:
👉 https://summerlanecounseling.com/supporting-your-childs-mental-health-this-school-year/

Because a great school year starts with emotional wellness. 💬

As backpacks fill with supplies and alarms are set for earlier mornings, the back-to-school season is in full swing. For many families, this time of year brings a whirlwind of emotions—excitement, nervousness, and sometimes anxiety. At Summerlane Counseling, we understand how important it is to no...

07/30/2025

🌿 Have You Visited Our Website Yet? 💻
Your mental health matters—and we’ve created a space online to support you 24/7. From learning about our amazing team to exploring the services we offer for children, teens, and adults, the Summerlane Counseling website is your go-to resource for healing, hope, and helpful tools.

✨ And guess what? We now have a monthly newsletter called Mind Matters!

🧠 Sign up to receive:

Mental wellness tips

Updates from our therapists

Self-care strategies you can actually use

First access to groups, workshops, and resources

Whether you're just getting started or continuing your healing journey, we’d love to stay connected with you.

📲 Visit: www.summerlanecounseling.com
✉️ Sign up for Mind Matters here: https://summerlanecounseling.com/

Because your mind does matter. 💛


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Summerlane Counseling offers mental health counseling, assessments, groups, trainings, workshops, and clinical supervision. Contact us today!

07/28/2025

✨ Monday Motivation ✨
"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can."
– Arthur Ashe

This is your reminder that you don’t need perfect conditions to begin.
Small steps still move you forward.
✨ Progress over perfection.
✨ Grace over pressure.
✨ Action over excuses.

Let today be the day you just start—right where you are. 💪🏽

07/09/2025

💙 💙
We’re incredibly grateful to share that Summerlane Counseling has officially launched our Family Strengthening Program as part of the 3-year Family Preservation Grant, in partnership with:

🤝 Dallas County Court Services
🤝 Rise and Recover Selma
🤝 Tabernacle of Praise

Since June, we’ve hit the ground running 💪 — helping families grow stronger, stay together, and THRIVE.

This program is all about HOPE, HEALING, and breaking cycles — and we are just getting started. 🙌

To our community partners and the families we serve: THANK YOU for trusting us to walk alongside you. Together, we’re building a future that keeps families whole. 💛

07/02/2025

🌞 July is Here — Time for a Mid-Year Mental Health Check-In! 🧠🌿

We’re halfway through 2025 — how are YOU doing, really?

July is the perfect time to pause, reflect, and reset. Whether you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or simply want to make space for your mental well-being, Summerlane Counseling is here to walk with you.

✨ This month, we’re offering a FREE “Mid-Year Mental Health Check-In” worksheet to help you:

Reflect on your emotional and mental well-being

Re-align your goals and priorities

Create small, meaningful shifts for the rest of the year

📝 Download your free copy here: [https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:892c2a97-b295-4076-8985-d6762e80d74a]

📌 Save it, share it, and tag someone who needs a reset too!

06/23/2025

🧠💚 TONIGHT! Join Us for a Powerful Conversation on Mental Health 💚🧠

We're excited to invite you to the Mental Health Awareness Panel hosted by Prestigious Pearls with Purpose, an official interest group of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. 🌸

✨ Guest Speaker: Memendra Harris, Summerlane Counseling, LLC
📅 Tonight — Monday, June 23, 2025
🕕 6:00 p.m.
📍 Prattville Church of God
122 Carver Street, Prattville, AL 36067

Let’s come together as a community to break the stigma, share support, and learn practical tools for better mental well-being.

💬 Open to the public | Bring a friend | Let’s talk mental health 💬

05/19/2025

🌈✨ Harmony in Diversity: Parenting Children with Unique Abilities ✨🌈
An empowerment circle to celebrate the beautiful spectrum of neurodiversity.

Are you raising a child with autism, ADHD, or other unique abilities? You’re not alone — and you don’t have to do this alone. Join our supportive circle where we share real stories, real strategies, and real support with other parents who truly understand.

🧠 Who is this for?
Parents navigating the joys and challenges of raising neurodivergent children.

📅 When?
Held on select Saturdays in 2025.

💰 Cost:
$20 per session — OR save big with our 9-session bundle for just $80 (66% savings!).

💬 Why join?
Because parenting differently-wired children requires strength — and you already have it. We’re here to remind you that you're doing an incredible job, and together, we’ll go even further.

Led by Summerlane Counseling, this group is a safe space to learn, grow, and connect. 💛

👉 Ready to sign up?
Step 1: [CLICK HERE TO PRE-REGISTER] https://form.jotform.com/241366027780053
Step 2: [CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT PAYMENT] https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLZFND9RTBXBJ/checkout/ZB35PZUKV3UFCTDFXPVPYIKK

Let’s embrace neurodiversity and build a community of empowered parents!

05/15/2025

🍂✨ Fall Registration is OPEN for Gloom to Bloom! ✨🍂

Are you ready to shift from surviving to thriving this fall? 🌻 Our signature Gloom to Bloom group starts in August, and we’re now accepting names for the waitlist!

If you’re looking for a supportive, healing space to grow emotionally, mentally, and personally — this is for you.

🌼 Safe space
🌼 Guided support
🌼 Real tools for real life
🌼 A community that gets it

Spots are limited, so don’t miss your chance to bloom with us this season. 🍁

💛 Click here to join the waitlist:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfPHPuhHrEEVH3nSvf41s5cQ2b_dWnRKT8sr3lDTZn6DZouQA/viewform

Let’s grow through what we go through — together.

05/09/2025

🌟✨ Let's Celebrate the Heart and Soul of Our Community! ✨🌟

This week, we honor the incredible impact of Teachers and Nurses, celebrate the unconditional love of Mothers, and give a special shoutout to the amazing therapists on our Summerlane Counseling team who are also incredible moms. 💖👩‍🏫👩‍⚕️👩‍👧‍👦

To the teachers shaping minds, the nurses healing hearts, and the mothers nurturing souls – you are the heartbeat of our world, and your dedication does not go unnoticed.

Join us in showing gratitude to these everyday heroes. Share a story, tag someone special, and spread the love! 💐💌

Happy Teachers & Nurses Appreciation Week and a very Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms, especially our very own Summerlane therapists!



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