Unbound Counseling LLC

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.

We provide inclusive counseling services to children, adolescents, adults, couples & families

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

07/24/2025

Showing up for events like this one warm our hearts. Because when we’re visible, accessible, and engaged, we start to remove the barriers — the fear, the shame, the uncertainty — and create space for healing to begin. .ag

07/23/2025

We are officially 3 SLEEPS AWAY from one of our favorite events of the year! Join us Saturday from 10:00-3:00pm at the Mylan Park Community Center for a day focused on wellness for the whole family. There will be SO many amazing opportunities and vendors: this is surely an event you do not want to miss. See you Saturday! 🥳

https://forgivenwarrior.org/wvwellnessfestival/

07/20/2025

Happy National Ice Cream Day! Wishing you an amazing Sundae🍦☀️

07/15/2025

Check out another great provider in our state! Community is medicine 🤍

07/15/2025

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07/12/2025

Only 2 more weeks until the 2025 West Virginia Wellness Festival! We can't wait to spend the day sharing all things wellness with our community alongside some of the coolest people. Check out the link below to learn more about what is offered at the festival & don't forget to invite your friends 🤩

https://forgivenwarrior.org/wvwellnessfestival/

07/09/2025

Working on yourself can be scary, but it is always worth it in the end. We are proud of each step you are taking to be the person you want to be - both seen and unseen. 🫶🦋