Eirene Counseling and Consulting

03/09/2022

Look back and see how far you've come. All the progress you've made, the obstacles you've overcome....You are definitely not in the same space.

03/08/2022

Happy International Women's Day!

We are more than enough. We are more than worthy. We have everything we need.

Don't forget to celebrate the women in your life!

03/02/2022

To round out our team, I am blessed to welcome Bianca Klein-Breteler, Resident in Counseling!

Her wide range of interests and professional experiences have led her to work in various roles and settings, which brings diverse perspective to her work as a counselor. For the last three years, she has provided individual and family counseling services, marital counseling, crisis counseling, and rehabilitation counseling in North Carolina and Virginia. Her approach incorporates trauma informed, integrative, and holistic approaches that are tailored individually to help clients reach their personal goals.

She accepts Aetna, Anthem, Anthem Medicaid, Cigna/Evernorth and Self Pay with sliding scale options.

To book Bianca for individual or marital counseling call 804-322-3034 or email Bkbreteler@eirenecounseling.com

03/01/2022

March is National Social Work Month!

Shout out to our partners in the mental health field! Yall are doing the dang thing!!

02/23/2022

Feeling negative emotions is also okay. Sometimes we try to avoid emotions such as anger and sadness because we associate those emotions with negativity. But they exist for a purpose. We feel these emotions because we are human. We are entitled to feel and express them.

    

02/17/2022

It is very important that we are cautious with our words.
Yelling or speaking aggressively to children, will not only harm your relationship with them, but it can also cause children to associate the feeling of negative emotions with you.

    

02/16/2022

The team is growing at Eirene Counseling! I'm proud to introduce and welcome Cynthia Kilgore Shaikh, Resident in Counseling (she/her/hers)!

Cynthia has over 15 years of experience working in the mental health field especially in a variety of settings such as community mental health, university counseling centers and the non profit sector. Her areas of interest and training include PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief/loss, adjustment, and the neuroscience of mental health concerns.

Cynthia has a strong passion for social justice and operates from a place of cultural humility. She is committed to meeting the client where he, she or they are at and utilizes a variety of therapeutic approaches including but not limited to Trauma informed, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution Focused brief therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness based interventions .

Cynthia has immediate openings and accepts Anthem, Anthem Medicaid, Cigna, and Self Pay with Sliding Scale!

To book an appointment call 804-293-0356 or email ckshaik@eirenecounseling.com

Her Psychology Today profile will also be in the comments!

02/10/2022

Do not give up on your potential accomplishments they are completely achievable.

    

02/10/2022

There is no look criteria for mental illnesses. your mental health journey can look completely different from someone else's and that is completely valid.

 

02/08/2022

I am so excited to welcome Ebone' Brown to Eirene Counseling and Consulting, LLC!!

Ebone' has provided individual clinical services, both as an intern and a clinician, to the Richmond community for 4 years. She currently offers treatment to children, adolescents, adults, and older adults that are dealing with issues such as psychiatric crises, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, grief, loss, low self-esteem, adjustment disorder, imposter syndrome and more.

Ebone' allows trauma-informed care to guide her practice. She also takes a person-centered, holistic approach to her clients. Ebone’ uses a number of therapeutic modalities including but not limited to Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skill building.”

She accepts Cigna, Anthem, Anthem Medicaid, and Self Pay with Sliding Scale!

To book an appointment call 804-293-0156 or email ebrown@eirenecounseling.com

02/03/2022

Anxiety is not a desirable feeling. A person suffering from anxiety may experience intense fear and worry about everyday situations. Because of this, it is important that we are careful with our words when comforting people with anxiety. 

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02/02/2022

Comparing our accomplishments to others will often make us feel as though we are not good or worthy enough. However, we are enough more than enough.    

    

02/02/2022

01/19/2022

Being self-compassionate is about turning empathy, acceptance, and love inwardly. 
Often, people are able to express compassion towards others, but struggle to extend the same compassion towards themselves. Here are a few tips on how to demonstrate compassion to yourself.
    

01/19/2022

For some of us there may have been a point in our lives when we were told that putting ourselves first was selfish. We may have also been told that we should also take into consideration others' feelings which is okay. However, loving others shouldn't result in us neglecting our own happiness. 
    

01/19/2022

You can be a victim of gaslighting as well as being the gaslighter. Gaslighting is not only exclusive between two people. You may not even realize how much you gaslight yourself. An example of how we gaslight ourselves is by convincing ourselves our reactions to situations are dramatic.

   

01/11/2022

Dear cycle breakers: You are noticed for your efforts in ending the cycle of generational trauma. Remember that you are loved, recognized, and appreciated. 
       

01/04/2022

Happy New Year!!

Sorry we left without a heads up but we are back!! We hope you had a safe and restful holiday season with your loved ones!