Unbound Counseling LLC

09/15/2025

✨ Final Week of Our Cereal Drive! 🥣

In Monongalia County, nearly 12% of children struggle with food insecurity. Your donation of cereal helps local families put one less worry on their plate.

We’re collecting until September 19

📍 Drop-off Locations:
Unbound Counseling
Terra Cafe
Pop the Soda Shop
Coffee Tree Roasters
AZK Hair
The Playroom
Every box is an act of kindness that nourishes both hearts and homes.

09/03/2025

Support Group Updates:

RDVIC is returning to a biweekly support group model. We will be hosting separate groups for those who have been impacted by domestic violence and those impacted by sexual violence.

If you have any questions or would like to join, please reach out to Kay or Emma at (304) 292-5100.

08/29/2025

At Unbound Counseling, our practice is, and always has been, a community rooted in diversity and in the belief that healing should honor each person’s story, identity, and needs.

Recently, we introduced Unbound by Grace as a pro bono community outreach service. Its purpose is to expand access to care and support for children, families, and individuals in our community who may not otherwise have the resources to receive services. It is not a counseling service, and it does not change the therapy you receive at Unbound Counseling.

We also want to be clear: Unbound Counseling is not a faith-based counseling practice. Our services are inclusive, evidence-based, and trauma-informed. While some clients may request spiritually integrated counseling, that is always optional, client-led, and never imposed.

We recognize that the way we introduced Unbound by Grace may have caused confusion and even hurt for some in our community. For that, we are truly sorry.

Your safety, trust, and well-being remain our top priority. For more details about both Unbound Counseling and Unbound by Grace, please visit our website at unboundcounseling.org

You don’t have to carry it alone. At Unbound Counseling, we offer telehealth or in-person counseling for children, adolescents, and adults.We welcome people of all races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, bodies, and religious or spiritual backgrounds.We understand that seeking therapy is...

08/22/2025

08/21/2025

💕If you are looking for a great couples therapist referral with over a decade of experience. She offers virtual and in-person.

08/19/2025

🥣✨ Crunch for a Cause! ✨🥣

From September 1st – 19th, we’re coming together as a community to make sure no bowl goes empty. 🧡

Join us in our Community Cereal Drive to help families in need! Simply drop off any unopened box of cereal at one of our partner locations:

📍 Unbound Counseling
📍 Terra Café
📍 Pop the Soda Shop
📍 Coffee Tree Roasters
📍 AZK Hair
📍 The Playroom

Every box makes a difference because full bellies lift spirits, and kindness is contagious. 💛
🫶 Let’s pour out love and support, one spoonful at a time.

08/09/2025

🦎 Meet Haven – Our Therapy Dragon

Her name means a safe place and that’s exactly what she brings.
Research in animal-assisted interventions shows that interacting with animals, including reptiles, can:

✨ Lower stress & anxiety by reducing cortisol and heart rate
✨ Support nervous system regulation through calm, steady sensory input
✨ Promote mindfulness & presence by focusing on her slow movements and warmth
✨ Offer grounding sensory experiences that can be especially soothing for neurodivergent individuals
✨ Encourage social connection in a friendly, non-judgmental way

For those who process the world differently, Haven’s quiet companionship offers a safe, steady anchor. 💛

08/01/2025

The real you doesn’t need to be palatable.
She doesn’t need to be quiet, agreeable, or understood by everyone.

✨ She needs to be free.
✨ Free from shrinking.
✨ Free from approval addiction.
✨ Free to exist without a performance.

You were never here to be liked by all.
You were here to be real and that’s more powerful than perfect.

Unbound Counseling offers trauma-informed, evidence-based care in Morgantown. Female veteran & spouse owned, we serve individuals, families & communities.

07/31/2025

Fawning is a stress response.
It doesn’t roar. It doesn’t run. It appeases.

We smile when we’re hurting.
Say “yes” when we mean “no.”
Carry guilt for choosing ourselves.

Because somewhere, we learned:
Compliance = kindness.
Self-abandonment = love.

But every time we silence our truth to protect someone else’s comfort,
we whisper to our own hearts:
“You don’t matter.”

Un-fawning isn’t easy.
It will feel wrong.
But just because it feels unfamiliar,
doesn’t mean it’s not right.

This isn’t rebellion.
It’s return.
A coming home to yourself. 🤍

If you’re tired of carrying the emotional weight of keeping everyone happy at your expense—
let’s work together.

✨ It’s okay to say no.
✨ It’s okay if someone feels disappointed.
✨ It is not your job to manage anyone else’s emotions.

We have many amazing therapists with immediate openings. This includes:

In-person sessions in Morgantown, WV &
Virtual appointments are available

Contactless scheduling available via our online form on our website at unboundcounseling.org

07/28/2025

You may think that healing will feel good but it may come wrapped in loss first.

As a trauma therapist, informed by polyvagal theory, I am here to tell you that you can’t out think your survival system. It is always working in the background. It is not about logic. It is about survival.

And here’s the thing- it’s not your fault. Especially if your body has learned that safety, respect or belonging weren’t always guaranteed.

The good news is that while you can’t think your way to safety, you can feel your way to support. Connection can heal. Regulating your nervous system by learning what are healthy connections can heal. Learning what is not can hurt though. The grief in healing is real.

So yes, therapy can suck. You may even dislike your therapist at times. But you can’t unknow it once you know it 🤍
-Brenda, Ph.D.,LPC,NCC,ALPS