ACA Counseling

07/05/2025

"brian wilson, i now understand"

i breathe with them
i eat with them
i partake of strong drink with them
i laugh and share stories with them
yet with every passing second
i long to be free of them
for they are not created like me
we are dissonance together
buzzes and bleeps, drowning out understanding

04/24/2024

When people say, "I hate people" what I think they mean is they don't feel connected to other people.

07/21/2023

A few weeks back I got interviewed by the local news to talk about Black men and mental health. Here's the link.

A Chesapeake man's journey has led him to share his purpose, one yoga pose at a time. His target audience: Black men like himself who are not as likely to se...

06/05/2023

Periodic mental health check-ins are essential.

03/27/2023

One step at a time, don't let your goals overwhelm you.

03/22/2023

When you try to calm your anxiety.

03/01/2023

How to be a champion for your children.

02/25/2023

Let's laugh!

02/24/2023

School Shootings Unfortunately school shootings have become a normal part of American life. I once was an elementary school guidance counselor and I remember taking part in “Active Shooter” Drills. I understand that people have varying political views about guns and the violence associated with them but I hope that this post could serve as a neutral ground where we can process this important issue with sober minds....

School Shootings Unfortunately school shootings have become a normal part of American life. I once was an elementary school guidance counselor and I remember taking part in “Active Shooter” Drills.…

02/24/2023

Everyone deserves a relationship that has these qualities.

02/22/2023

Why do we have human relationships?