Atascosa Counseling and Consultation Services

Atascosa Counseling and Consultation Services Counseling & Consultation services for adolescents and adults located in Atascosa County. https://secure.simplepractice.com/monarch/clinicians/1158639

💬 “I Don’t Believe People Are Resistant.”When people don’t change, shut down, miss appointments, or seem stuck, it’s eas...
01/11/2026

💬 “I Don’t Believe People Are Resistant.”

When people don’t change, shut down, miss appointments, or seem stuck, it’s easy to label them as resistant.
But what if those behaviors are actually signs of protection, fear, overwhelm, or survival?

In this Substack essay, Chelsea Reed-Lahey, M.A., LPC-Associate (supervised by Erin Alexander, LPC-S) challenges the idea of resistance and reframes it through a trauma-informed lens—one rooted in compassion, curiosity, and nervous-system awareness.

This piece is for:
✨ Anyone who’s been labeled “unmotivated” or “resistant”
✨ Therapists, caregivers, and helpers wanting a gentler framework
✨ People trying to understand their own stuckness without shame

Because behavior always makes sense in context.
And understanding comes before change.

🕊️ Read the full article here:
👉 https://chelseareedlahey.substack.com/p/i-dont-believe-people-are-resistant

You don’t need a crisis to talk to a counselor.Support is allowed before things fall apart.
01/10/2026

You don’t need a crisis to talk to a counselor.
Support is allowed before things fall apart.

Sometimes stress shows up physically:• Headaches• Tight shoulders• Trouble sleeping• Short patienceYour body often speak...
01/09/2026

Sometimes stress shows up physically:
• Headaches
• Tight shoulders
• Trouble sleeping
• Short patience

Your body often speaks first.

You can want a better year and still feel worn out.Both can be true 🤍
01/09/2026

You can want a better year and still feel worn out.
Both can be true 🤍

✨ If December 2024 Me Could See This…Growth isn’t always loud.Sometimes it looks like surviving what once felt unbearabl...
01/08/2026

✨ If December 2024 Me Could See This…

Growth isn’t always loud.
Sometimes it looks like surviving what once felt unbearable, softening where you used to brace, or choosing yourself in small, quiet ways.

In this reflective Substack essay, Chelsea Reed-Lahey, M.A., LPC-Associate (supervised by Erin Alexander, LPC-S) looks back on December 2024 with compassion — honoring the distance between who we were and who we’re becoming.

This piece is for anyone who:
✨ Wishes they could reassure their past self
✨ Has grown in ways that don’t show up on the outside
✨ Is learning that healing isn’t linear
✨ Needs a reminder that change does happen, even when it’s slow

If you’ve ever wondered whether your effort mattered — this reflection may meet you right where you are.

🕯️ Read the full essay here:
👉 https://open.substack.com/pub/chelseareedlahey/p/if-december-2024-me-could-see-this?r=6nnvjt&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Mental wellness isn’t measured by productivity.Rest is not laziness.Slowing down is not failure.
01/08/2026

Mental wellness isn’t measured by productivity.
Rest is not laziness.
Slowing down is not failure.

In rural communities, people are used to pushing through.But emotional exhaustion still deserves care—even when life kee...
01/06/2026

In rural communities, people are used to pushing through.
But emotional exhaustion still deserves care—even when life keeps moving.

💌✨ This Week’s Giveaway: A Little Encouragement to Take With YouSometimes you don’t need advice or a plan — you just nee...
01/05/2026

💌✨ This Week’s Giveaway: A Little Encouragement to Take With You

Sometimes you don’t need advice or a plan — you just need a reminder that you’re doing okay. 💙

This week in our lobby, we’re offering small notes filled with positive affirmations. Each one opens to a simple message of encouragement — something gentle, grounding, and kind to carry with you through the week.

Whether you read it right away or save it for a tougher moment, we hope it offers a small pause of reassurance.

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You don’t need big changes to support your mental health.Small things matter:• Going to bed earlier• Taking a short brea...
01/05/2026

You don’t need big changes to support your mental health.

Small things matter:
• Going to bed earlier
• Taking a short break
• Saying no when needed

If your body feels tired, heavy, or on edge after the holidays—that’s a normal response to stress.Your nervous system ma...
01/05/2026

If your body feels tired, heavy, or on edge after the holidays—
that’s a normal response to stress.

Your nervous system may just need time to settle.

🎄🕯️ Christmas Without MemawSome losses change the holidays forever.In this deeply personal reflection, Chelsea Reed-Lahe...
01/04/2026

🎄🕯️ Christmas Without Memaw

Some losses change the holidays forever.
In this deeply personal reflection, Chelsea Reed-Lahey, M.A., LPC-Associate (supervised by Erin Alexander, LPC-S) shares what it’s been like to move through Christmas without her Memaw — the memories, the ache, and the quiet moments where love still shows up.

This piece is for anyone who:
✨ Feels the absence of someone deeply missed
✨ Notices how traditions feel different now
✨ Is learning how to hold grief and gratitude at the same time
✨ Needs permission for the holidays to look different

Grief doesn’t mean love is gone — it means love is still very present, just in a new form.
If this season feels tender for you, you’re not alone.

🕯️ Read the full essay here:
👉 https://open.substack.com/pub/chelseareedlahey/p/christmas-without-memaw

There is no shame in needing extra support during winter months.Shorter days affect mental health more than most people ...
01/04/2026

There is no shame in needing extra support during winter months.
Shorter days affect mental health more than most people expect.

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Pleasanton, TX
78064

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Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm

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+18305801551

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