Grace Counseling and Family Services

09/17/2025

✨ At Grace Counseling, we know how important it is to take time for rest and renewal. We’re excited to share this upcoming opportunity from our friends at Headwater Sage:

🌿 Breath & Thrive: A Nervous System Reset Retreat 🌿
📅 October 4th | 🏡 Hay Creek Retreats | 🕚 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

This retreat is designed to help you slow down, reset, and care for your nervous system. To make it more accessible, participants can apply for the Tineman Coin Wellness Grant, which offers discounts of 30%, 60%, or even 90% off tuition.

💚 If you’ve been looking for a chance to step away and recharge, this could be it.
👉 See the original post for the application link.

09/08/2025

💙📞 Today is 988 Day! 📞💙

988 is the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline — a free, confidential service offering compassionate help, anytime, anywhere.

You can reach out if you’re experiencing:
✔️ Thoughts of su***de or self-harm
✔️ Mental health struggles
✔️ Substance use concerns
✔️ Overwhelming stress or anxiety
✔️ Emotional pain or loneliness

When you connect with 988, a trained counselor will:
✅ Listen and provide emotional support
✅ Talk through what’s going on
✅ Help you find resources and next steps if needed

👉 How to connect with 988:

📞 Call 988

📱 Text 988

💻 Chat at 988lifeline.org

Help is here 24/7. You are not alone. 💙

09/03/2025

🌟 Welcome to the Team, Tamara Eden! 🌟

We are excited to welcome Tamara Eden to our CCS team as a Community Rehabilitation Specialist!

Tamara brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, holding a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work, CCAR Recovery Coach certification, and a Substance Use Disorders certification from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She has also completed all educational hours toward her SAC-IT credential.

With a strong background supporting adults and youth in community, residential, corrections, and law enforcement settings, Tamara is passionate about walking alongside others on their journey to becoming their happiest and healthiest selves. She leads with compassion, empathy, respect, and a nonjudgmental approach. 💙

Outside of work, she enjoys time with family and friends, traveling, exploring the outdoors, and caring for her three small dogs. 🐾

Join us in giving Tamara a warm welcome to the team—we’re so glad to have her here! 🎉

🌿 Tamara is currently accepting CCS referrals in Sauk County! 🌿

09/02/2025

🌟 Welcome Sophia to Grace Counseling! 🌟

Sophia is a Licensed Professional Counselor-In Training (LPC-IT) with a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. She creates a safe and supportive space where clients feel heard and understood, tailoring therapy to each person’s unique needs.

Her approach is integrative, drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and Person-Centered Therapy. ✨ Sophia is passionate about walking alongside clients on their journey toward growth and healing.

💙 Grace Counseling is excited to welcome Sophia to our team! She is now accepting new clients at our New Lisbon location.

https://www.gracecounselingfs.com/

08/20/2025

✨ SCHOOL-BASED THERAPY SERVICE ✨

Grace Counseling & Family Services is offering school-based therapy—right at your child’s school! 💚

This service is independent of the school and takes place on-site, making it more accessible for students. Children can be excused from class for therapy in a confidential and safe environment.

📌 To request school-based therapy services:
✔️ Call us at 608-562-3976
✔️ Visit the School Office to ask about a Referral Form
✔️ Scan the QR code and complete the “Request for Outpatient Therapy Form,” specifying that you’d like school services and your child’s school

Our office staff will reach out to help set up an appointment.

📞 Contact Us:
Grace Counseling & Family Services
📍 New Lisbon & Reedsburg
🌐 www.gracecounselingfs.com

☎️ 608-562-3976

08/03/2025

🎉 Today’s the day! 🎉

Join us this afternoon at 3:00 PM at Royall School for a FREE showing of Inside Out 2!

Grace Counseling and Family Services will be there serving popcorn 🍿 and supporting this amazing community event focused on mental health and connection.

✨ Don’t forget to bring a blanket or pillow to get comfy!
💚 Learn about local mental health resources
🎬 Enjoy light snacks and a great movie with your community

We can’t wait to see you there!

08/01/2025

🌿 Celebrate National Wellness Month with Wellness Bingo! 🌿

August is National Wellness Month, and what better way to celebrate than with a little self-care challenge?

We created a Wellness Bingo Card full of simple, feel-good ideas to help you focus on your mental, emotional, and physical health. You can pick up a copy in any of our offices or print the one shared below!

✨ Some of the bingo squares include:
• Go for a nature walk 🌳
• Do something creative 🎨
• Perform a random act of kindness 💛
• Walk barefoot in the grass 🌿
• Write down 3 things you love about yourself 📝

Each small action helps build a healthier, more mindful you — and it’s more fun when you do it with friends or coworkers! Challenge yourself to complete a row, or go for a full card blackout!

💚 Let’s take care of ourselves this month — because wellness isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity.

07/31/2025

🎬 Don’t forget! Join us this Sunday for a FREE community movie event!

Grace Counseling and Family Services will be there serving up fresh popcorn as we enjoy a special showing of Inside Out 2 — a fun and meaningful movie for all ages!

🗓 This Sunday, August 3rd
📍 Royall School
⏰ 3:00 PM

✨ Bring a pillow or blanket and get comfy
🍿 Enjoy light snacks and popcorn
💚 Learn more about local mental health resources

Let’s come together to support mental wellness in our community.
We hope to see you there!

Sponsored by Miramont Behavioral Health

07/30/2025

🌟 What little things brighten your world? 🌟

Life can feel heavy at times, and the world may seem overwhelming — but even on the darkest days, small moments of light can make a big difference. Whether it’s a warm cup of coffee, a good laugh with a friend, a kind word from a stranger, or the feeling of sunshine on your face — these simple joys matter.

✨ Mental Health Tip: Take time to notice and appreciate the small things. Practicing daily gratitude — even just writing down one good thing each day — has been shown to improve mood, increase resilience, and reduce stress.

What are the little things that bring light to your life? Share below and inspire someone else’s day. 💛👇

What little things brighten up your world? The world can be a dark place, but there are many little things that bring light to our lives.

07/22/2025

🌿 Mental Health Tip: Try Barefoot Grounding 🌿
Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected? A simple, natural technique called barefoot grounding can help you feel calmer and more present.

What is it?
Barefoot grounding—also known as earthing—involves standing or walking barefoot on natural surfaces like grass, dirt, or sand. The idea is to reconnect your body with the earth, which can have calming effects on your nervous system.

How to try it:

1. Step outside where there’s natural ground (grass, soil, or sand).

2. Remove your shoes and socks.

3. Stand still or walk slowly for 5–10 minutes.

4. Focus on the sensations—cool grass, warm sun, breeze on your skin.

5. Take slow, deep breaths. Let go of racing thoughts.

Optional: Say to yourself, “I am grounded. I am safe. I am here.”

Why it works:
🧠 Helps regulate emotions
💓 Slows heart rate
🌤 Boosts mood
🌱 Encourages mindfulness and presence

Sometimes healing starts by just standing still.

07/18/2025

🌞 Summer Mental Health Tip for Parents 🧠
Summer doesn’t have to be packed with activities to be meaningful.
Sometimes the best memories are made in the slow moments — popsicles on the porch, evening walks, or a quiet movie night.

Give yourself permission to slow down.
It’s okay if your summer isn’t picture-perfect — what matters most is connection, not perfection. 💛

Taking care of your mental health helps your whole family thrive.