Renew KC Counseling Center

01/28/2026

01/23/2026

Great tips to reduce storm anxiety: https://adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/managing-anxiety/hurricane-season-here-how-reduce-your-anxiety

01/21/2026

Adult Intensive Outpatient Program Client Testimonial

01/14/2026

Focusing on the positive isn’t just a mindset, it physically reshapes your brain through neuroplasticity. Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections based on experience, thought, and emotion. When you deliberately pay attention to what is good, meaningful, or safe, you strengthen the neural pathways linked to positive emotions, making it easier for your mind to notice and access uplifting experiences over time.

Consistent practices like gratitude, mindfulness, or positive affirmations act like exercise for your brain. Just as muscles grow stronger with repeated use, these habits reinforce circuits associated with reward, joy, and hope, gradually shifting your default perspective toward optimism and solution-focused thinking.

The flip side is equally true: repeatedly focusing on stress, fear, or negative thoughts strengthens those pathways, making your brain more efficient at spotting threats and problems.

This process is active and intentional. It doesn’t ignore challenges or difficulties, it simply trains your brain to recognize the full spectrum of experience, including the positive. By consciously directing attention, you can shape your emotional patterns, stress responses, and overall outlook, creating a brain wired to notice possibility, resilience, and hope.

01/06/2026

Take the first step toward better mental wellness with Renew Counseling. Our skilled therapists in Olathe and Lawrence are available to see new clients! Reach out now to learn more about our services. https://www.anxietycenterkc.com

12/23/2025

Happy Holidays! From All of Us at Renew! 🎄

12/03/2025

If anxiety is affecting your teen's daily life, our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) offers tailored tools to help manage emotions, fostering resilience and confidence. We appreciate the teens in our program who have shared their experiences on social media, as their contributions are inspiring!