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05/27/2026

We’re excited to welcome Obsidian’s new MFT Intern from Liberty University! 🎉

He is currently accepting new clients with immediate availability and has a special interest in working with couples and families. Whether you’re navigating communication challenges, relationship stress, parenting concerns, or family transitions, he is here to provide compassionate support in a welcoming environment.

Sessions are available at pro bono or low-cost rates to help make care more accessible to our community.

His Psychology Today profile is attached for more information and scheduling details. We look forward to supporting you and your family! 🖤

05/26/2026

Mental Health Awareness Month 💚

Culturally Relevant Ways to Heal 🌱

Healing isn’t one-size-fits-all—and research shows that culturally aligned coping strategies can make a real difference.

For many African Americans, effective coping may include:
✨ Spirituality and faith practices (when supportive, not avoidant)
✨ Strong social and community connections
✨ Cultural identity, storytelling, and shared experiences
✨ Therapy that acknowledges racial trauma and lived experiences

Research highlights:
• Positive religious/spiritual coping and social support are linked to better mental health outcomes
• Self-esteem, meaning-making, and community connection support active coping and resilience

💡 Not all coping is helpful:
Avoidance, emotional suppression, or “pushing through” without support can increase long-term distress.

Healing doesn’t mean doing it alone—it means doing it in ways that actually fit your life and your identity.

05/22/2026

Mental Health Awareness Month 💚

Cultural Strength vs. Cultural Pressure 🧠

Strength is a powerful part of many African American communities—but sometimes it comes at a cost.

Messages like:
“Be strong.”
“Handle it on your own.”
“Don’t air your business.”

…can lead to:
• Delayed help-seeking
• Emotional suppression
• Increased reliance on avoidant coping

Research shows African American women often rely on spirituality, self-reliance, and community support, but may also face barriers like stigma and limited access to care

At the same time, African American men may cope with race-based stress through adaptive and maladaptive strategies depending on support systems and environment

💬 The goal isn’t to lose cultural strength—it’s to expand it:
Strength can also look like asking for help, setting boundaries, and processing your experiences.

05/19/2026

Mental Health Awareness Month 💚

Trauma Doesn’t Always Look Like Trauma—Especially in African American Communities 👀

Trauma symptoms don’t always show up as fear or sadness.

In African American men, research suggests trauma may show up as:
• Irritability, anger, or emotional shutdown
• Hypervigilance in unsafe or unpredictable environments
• “Pushing through” or masking distress due to cultural expectations of strength
• Underreporting symptoms because of stigma or distrust in systems
In African American women, trauma may show up as:
• Chronic stress while maintaining the “strong Black woman” role
• Emotional suppression and over-functioning
• Higher exposure to repeated trauma over time
• Internalized distress (anxiety, depression, or somatic symptoms)

✨ Translation: Trauma doesn’t always look like breaking down—it can look like holding everything together.

Awareness helps us see what’s often missed.

05/15/2026

Mental Health Awareness Month 💚

Trauma in Minority Communities Looks Different 💭

Trauma isn’t just about what happens—it’s also about the context in which it happens.

For many African Americans and other minority communities, trauma can include chronic exposure to racism, discrimination, community violence, and systemic stressors—not just one-time events.

Research shows:
• African American individuals are more likely to experience multiple types of trauma over their lifetime, including racial trauma, intergenerational trauma, and systemic racism
• Ongoing stress (like racism or unsafe environments) can create cumulative trauma, impacting both mental and physical health
• Trauma may be normalized or minimized, making it harder to recognize

✨ Important reminder:
Just because something is common doesn’t mean it’s not harmful.

This week, we encourage you to reflect on not just what you’ve experienced—but how your environment shaped it.

05/01/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month 💚

At Obsidian Counseling and Wellness Center, we believe mental health conversations should be real, relatable, and accessible to everyone—not just once a year, but every day. This month, we’re creating space for those conversations in a meaningful way.

Each week, we’ll be sharing content focused on one of our specialities, trauma and PTSD, with a special emphasis on how these experiences show up in minority communities. We’ll be breaking down myths, sharing practical insights, and highlighting ways to support healing—both individually and collectively.

✨ What to expect this month:
• Education on trauma and PTSD
• Conversations about cultural and community impact
• Tools you can actually use
• Ways to support yourself and others

Mental health is not one-size-fits-all, and neither is healing. We’re here to honor those differences while helping you feel informed, supported, and empowered.

Follow along, join the conversation, and don’t hesitate to share with someone who might need this 💬

04/10/2026

Did you know?
Sibling relationships are often the longest-lasting relationships we have—shaping our emotional development long before we even realize it.

These early dynamics can influence:
✨ How we regulate emotions
✨ The way we communicate and handle conflict
✨ Our sense of belonging and identity
✨ Patterns we carry into adult relationships
✨ The roles we learned to take on in our families

On National Siblings Day, it’s worth pausing to reflect:
How have your sibling experiences—supportive, complicated, or somewhere in between—shaped the way you relate to others today?

Awareness is a powerful first step toward healing.
And if your sibling relationships are part of your mental health story, our practice offers a safe, grounded space to explore those patterns with compassion and clarity.

And if you have a sibling you still talk to—go give them a hug today.
(If they ask why, just say your therapist told you to. 😉)

04/09/2026

✨ Daughters of Leah: A 6-Week Therapy Group for Women ✨

If you’ve ever felt overlooked, unchosen, or undervalued in the relationships that matter most, you are not alone — and you don’t have to navigate that pain by yourself.

Daughters of Leah is a virtual therapy group designed for women who:
✨ Feel unseen or unprioritized in important relationships
✨ Tend to over-function, people-please, or carry emotional labor
✨ Struggle with self-worth tied to performance or usefulness
✨ Experience relational burnout or emotional exhaustion

In this 6-week supportive, therapist-led process group, you’ll gain:
✨Attachment-informed and trauma-aware insight
✨ Space to explore relational patterns, grief, and self-worth
✨Tools for self-compassion and healthier boundaries
✨ A community of women who truly understand

🗓 Starts May 2026
💻 90-minute virtual weekly sessions
💲 $25 per session
👩🏾‍💼 Facilitated by Keundra Miller, LMFT-Resident
🔗 Scan the QR code on the flyer to express interest!

If you’re ready to reclaim your voice, your value, and your emotional space, this group is for you. 💛
Share with a friend who might need this!

04/03/2026

🌿 New Group Starting Soon! 🌿
I’m excited to announce the launch of my Women’s Trauma Recovery Group, beginning May 6, 2026.

This 12-week virtual group is designed for women seeking a supportive, therapeutic space to better understand the impact of trauma and learn evidence-based strategies to soothe and reset their nervous systems.
Whether you're beginning your healing journey or continuing the work, this group offers community, education, and empowerment in a safe, guided environment.

🗓 Wednesdays
⏰ 6:30pm–7:30pm (Virtual)
👩🏽‍⚕️ Facilitator: Natasha Beckum, Ed.D., LPC

If you're interested in joining, know someone that may be interested, or want more information, scan the QR code on the flyer or contact me directly at:
📧 nbeckum@obsidiancounselingandwellness.com

📞 757-995-1833

You don’t have to navigate healing alone—support is here. 💜

04/02/2026

🌟 **Autism Awareness Day** 🌟

Today, I’m honored to recognize Autism Awareness Day—something that holds deep personal, professional, and family meaning for me.

Before becoming an LPC, I worked for years as an ABA therapist walking alongside autistic children and their families as they built communication skills, strengthened emotional regulation, and navigated daily challenges with incredible resilience. Those early years shaped the way I practice therapy today: with patience, curiosity, respect for neurodiversity, and a belief that every individual deserves support that is compassionate, collaborative, and affirming.

My connection to autism is also personal. In my own family, I’ve witnessed the beauty, complexity, creativity, and strength that autistic individuals bring to the world. Their experiences continually remind me that autism is not something to be “fixed,” but something to be understood, supported, and celebrated.

As a counselor, I’m committed to providing a space where autistic clients and families feel seen, empowered, and valued. Today and every day, I celebrate the voices, talents, and stories within the autism community.

💙 **Here’s to awareness, acceptance, and authentic support.**

Obsidian Counseling and Wellness Center, LLC

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