Streams of Hope Counseling

Streams of Hope Counseling Healing therapy in English, Spanish and Portuguese; couple, individuals, families

Serving with, Understanding, Humility and Acceptance
We are a group practice offering outpatient mental health and substance use counseling services in Rhode Island.

04/20/2026

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04/20/2026

Your thoughts are just visitors; you don’t have to invite them to stay. In the practice of Mindfulness, we learn that the mind is like a vast sky, and thoughts are merely clouds passing through. Just because a thought appears doesn’t mean it requires your hospitality or your belief. By practicing cognitive defusion, you can observe these mental “guests” without becoming entangled in their narrative, allowing them to drift away as naturally as they arrived.

This perspective is deeply rooted in contemporary psychology and ancient wisdom. It’s the art of being a witness to your internal dialogue rather than a prisoner of it.

Bibliographic References

Hayes, S. C.(2005). Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life: The New Acceptance and Commitment Therapy*. New Harbinger Publications.

Harris, R.(2008). The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living. Trumpeter.

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who joined us for our grand opening. Your support means the world to us. We look ...
04/17/2026

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who joined us for our grand opening. Your support means the world to us. We look forward to continuing to serve our community with dedication, care, and excellence.

Great news! Our website is now live We’re excited to create a space where you can find support, balance, and peace. Visi...
04/17/2026

Great news! Our website is now live
We’re excited to create a space where you can find support, balance, and peace. Visit us today and take the first step on your journey.

You cannot pour from an empty cup.Giving, loving, showing up for others—it all requires something from you. And!if you’r...
04/16/2026

You cannot pour from an empty cup.
Giving, loving, showing up for others—it all requires something from you. And!if you’re constantly pouring out without refilling, eventually… you’ll run dry.!Self-care isn’t selfish.
It’s necessary.
It’s sacred.
Taking time to rest, to breathe, to reconnect with you and with God is not a luxury… it’s how you stay whole.
Today, choose to refill.
You deserve it.

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Our grand opening, this past weekend. THANK TOU FOR BEING PART OF THIS CONTENTIOUS EFFORT TO BRING HEALTH AND WELLNESS T...
04/14/2026

Our grand opening, this past weekend.

THANK TOU FOR BEING PART OF THIS CONTENTIOUS EFFORT TO BRING HEALTH AND WELLNESS TO OUR COMMUNITIES!

04/13/2026

Healing is not a straight line.

Grief doesn’t follow a perfect sequence, growth isn’t always visible, and resilience is built in the tension between falling and rising again.
Research shows that even in pain, there is transformation happening beneath the surface (Kübler-Ross & Kessler, 2005; Bonanno, 2004; Tedeschi & Calhoun, 2004).

What feels like a setback may actually be part of your becoming.
What feels slow is often sacred.

And while the process may feel uncertain, one thing remains true:
God is still working in you—day by day, moment by moment (Philippians 1:6).

You are not broken. You are being rebuilt.

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Burnout doesn’t always look like exhaustion… sometimes it looks like disconnection.If you’ve been feeling tired even aft...
04/08/2026

Burnout doesn’t always look like exhaustion… sometimes it looks like disconnection.
If you’ve been feeling tired even after resting, getting irritated easily, or slowly losing
interest in the things you once loved… your mind might be asking for a pause.

Start small.
Try the 10-minute rule: just 10 minutes of silence, no phone, no noise—just you.
It may seem simple, but giving your mind space can be the reset your soul needs.
You don’t have to wait until you’re completely drained to take care of yourself.

Save this for the days when everything feels like too much.

World Health Organization. (2019). Burn-out an occupational phenomenon.
American Psychological Association. (2020). Stress in America Report.
Herbert Freudenberger. (1974). Staff Burn-Out. Journal of Social Issues.



04/06/2026
04/06/2026

Your boundaries are not barriers, they are protection.
It’s not about pushing everyone away, but allowing only the right ones to stay.
God sets boundaries too… and in them there is love, wisdom, and peace.

It’s not the weight that’s breaking you… it’s the way you’re carrying it.Sometimes we don’t need fewer problems, just a ...
04/01/2026

It’s not the weight that’s breaking you… it’s the way you’re carrying it.
Sometimes we don’t need fewer problems, just a new perspective.
Less anxiety… and more faith.
Less control… and more surrender.
Some burdens weren’t meant for your shoulders,
but for your knees.
Today, choose to let go, trust, and remember—God didn’t call you to carry it all alone


OUR WEBSITE IS COMING SOON… BE ATTENTIVE!
04/01/2026

OUR WEBSITE IS COMING SOON… BE ATTENTIVE!

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1 Richmond Square
Providence, RI
02906

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