Bethany Bylsma Counseling Services

Bethany Bylsma Counseling Services Whatever brought you, whoever nudged you this direction, however you come to find yourself here—yo Welcome. I'm glad you're here.

Whatever brought you, whoever nudged you this direction, however you come to find yourself here—you have landed for a moment, seeking help, a map, a fellow traveller, a friend.

Cry Camp is grief work. It's women's work. It's body work. It's resting work. It's about settling down. Slowing down. Ge...
09/19/2023

Cry Camp is grief work. It's women's work. It's body work. It's resting work. It's about settling down. Slowing down. Getting real. It's a place to equip yourself with tools for the next part of your heroine's journey. We move our bodies (accessibly). We rest. We laugh. A lot. And there have been tears. Good ones. Hard ones. Honest ones.

Cry Camp isn't a luxury, tropical paradise getaway. It's a grounded, simple, powerful exercise in community and vulnerability. And we believe in it.

These final 2 weeks of ticket sales are our Hail Mary (the football kind, not the saint kind… but also it’s all the same).

We’d love to have you join us. We need 5 more people to make this camp viable and we’re ready for you to cozy up in a cabin with us.

If you have any questions, reservations, thoughts, let us hear them!

(I think if we had the money to pay a copy writer - we’d ask to write everything down that we ever wanted to say and make it sparkle)

Anyone resonate with ? I know I do 🙋🏻‍♀️It’s tough out here being a human. And you deserve some safe places to process ...
09/18/2023

Anyone resonate with ? I know I do 🙋🏻‍♀️

It’s tough out here being a human. And you deserve some safe places to process exactly that.

Our last Cry Camp has 5 spots left! We would love to have you join us. For the sitting. And the being. And the holding.

👋🏼 Hi! Bethany and Rachel here. Somethings are blowing in on the autumn winds here in Western Washington.We feel the cha...
09/15/2023

👋🏼 Hi! Bethany and Rachel here. Somethings are blowing in on the autumn winds here in Western Washington.

We feel the changes in ourselves and in the world around us. Gatherings are becoming more organic. Covid changed the face of retreats. And we’re reading the weather map (literally and figuratively) and sensing a change is needed.

Full transparency- retreats are hard to fill. There is some silly statistic that says 50% of retreats spaces fill up in the last two weeks. That is a stressful logistical hurdle to overcome when you don’t know if your retreats are viable until two weeks before they’re supposed to happen.

Just to clarify: WE ARE STILL HAVING CRY CAMP.

But - we’ve decided on these winds of change that this may be our last.

So if you’ve ever considered coming... If you’ve been waiting for the perfect moment…if you’re feeling a nudge…or looking for a sign… this is it. Etc etc.

We believe in Cry Camp. We believe in it so much we had had twice the number of them than we ever planned, and they have been delightful. Tears and laughter and seeing women really do need to rest. Women really do need to be together. And women really need a place to feel their feels.

We are thrilled to be hosting this (maybe last) Cry Camp, and even more thrilled at the possibility that you, reading this, right now, might be a camper at it.

Tickets are on sale for 2 more weeks! Buy that ticket! Treat yourself to a weekend of deep care. We’ll see you at camp!

Cry Camp is a summer-camp-vibe, women’s retreat that covers the Heroine’s Journey.
October 6-9, 2023 on Whidbey Island in WA.

With less than a month to get your ticket - we’re here to tell you - it really wouldn’t be Cry Camp if there weren’t at...
09/05/2023

With less than a month to get your ticket - we’re here to tell you - it really wouldn’t be Cry Camp if there weren’t at least a few tears.

We’ve come to love them, respect them, and revere them. Tears are a constant companion to both and which is why they’re best equipped to guide your weekend at Cry Camp!

With big losses come big . And with big CHANGES come big feelings. And with brave transitions come big feelings. And being an ordinary human on planet earth in 2023 brings BIG FEELINGS.

No one camper is holding the same story - but we make room for ALL of it.

Cry Camp!😭⛺️Join us OCTOBER 6-9 on Whidbey Island.

Do you carry a stone in your pocket?Or wear a necklace of meaning around your neckDo you turn the pages down in your boo...
08/14/2023

Do you carry a stone in your pocket?
Or wear a necklace of meaning around your neck
Do you turn the pages down in your books just so,
Or have a favorite coffee mug?

Perhaps you are one to speaks to crows,
or listens carefully to the wind chimes hanging from your neighbors patio.

Signs and symbols and meaning-making happen all around us every day.

If your symbols feel worn out,
If you're feeling the loss of images that once held meaning.
If you need a new connection to the more-than-human world,
Cry Camp offers you a chance to put on new sight.
There are new ways to see.

I hope you're living the life you want to be. And if you're not - experience tells us that taking some time to gather ne...
08/10/2023

I hope you're living the life you want to be.

And if you're not - experience tells us that taking some time to gather new perspective can be helpful in redirection.

Jump up into the rafters of your life and take a look from a bird's eye view.
Crawl into the basement and see what is seeping through the cracks.
If it's your joy, your purpose, your sense of humor, your L I G H T , then we want to help renew and restore those dreams and ideas and that light.

Cry Camp is a place to reset that compass, collect some hugs and high-fives, and set out on a path that feels like yours.

You are special.You are wild. You are FULL of stories. We love to listen. Love to hold. Love to hear. Cry Camp offers a ...
08/07/2023

You are special.
You are wild.
You are FULL of stories.

We love to listen.
Love to hold.
Love to hear.

Cry Camp offers a place to take the little bits and bobs of a lifetime, and think about them in new ways. Hold them up to the lanterns and see what bits shine and sparkle. Dust off the old ones, and see if they still shimmer in the campfire light.

Ready to come up for air? We know from the women we've worked with, that by the time October rolls around, we are so wra...
08/04/2023

Ready to come up for air? We know from the women we've worked with, that by the time October rolls around, we are so wrapped up in the seasonal grind, the desperate folly of getting the daylight to stay just a little longer, the belief that "this is how it is and boy, do I feel alone."

Cry Camp might offer you a different perspective - one we belief the world desperately needs.
1. There are companions for this particular journey, all around you.
2. Good gifts are given in the dark.
3. If you feel like you're dying...a) try a nap b) try a snack c) try talking about it to a trusted friend.

And if that last one feels tricky - we invite you to bring with you your courage, and trust that a companion is waiting for you on Whidbey Island.

Cry Camp is a call to many things. Most important, however, is what it might offer you, dear soul. Through the explorati...
08/02/2023

Cry Camp is a call to many things. Most important, however, is what it might offer you, dear soul.

Through the exploration of the Heroine's Journey and a good amount of time spent on Threshold Guardians, we take a look at what might be holding you back.

Interested in an exploration of your depths in a container of playfulness and honoring? Cry Camp might be what you're looking for.

Last but certainly not least in our celebration of what our Camper's have called Cry Camp.....COMMUNITY. It's not just a...
07/27/2023

Last but certainly not least in our celebration of what our Camper's have called Cry Camp.....

COMMUNITY.

It's not just a sitcom or a college option anymore friends! Cry Camp is a place to find the reconnection with like-minded others.
We'll laugh around a camp fire, hold space and honor one another's stories, listen deeply to what brought each of you to us, and create enough inside jokes to last you at LEAST until our Cry Camp reunion.

If you are feeling a little lost and a little lonely, take it from our former campers - Cry Camp is a way to refill that tank.

Each Cry Camp is just enough women typically 14-18 of us.
Some sharing cabins, others tucked away in the woods for some more quiet time.
All meals are shared and prepped by the beautiful souls at the Whidbey Institute, and there is a spirit of communal hospitality that can't be rivaled.

Come find some new friends at Cry Camp!

October 6-9, 2023. On Whidbey Island, WA.
http://www.therapygodmothers.com/cry-camp---october.html

Cry Camp is an invitation for you to be seen, heard, and show up in a new way to your own life. With special connections...
07/24/2023

Cry Camp is an invitation for you to be seen, heard, and show up in a new way to your own life.

With special connections to campers, group conversations, ample space to journal and reflect, and the best meal chats of your life, (we're not kidding) Cry Camp is an invitation for you to drop in and be witnessed.

3 nights and 4 days on a beautiful retreat center with chances for shared or single rooms, gives you the space you need to answer the call you're hearing.

Perhaps you need to let down your guard, and let someone else hold space for YOU for a change.
Perhaps you're feeling the twinge of loneliness and wondering how to connect to women like you.
Maybe the invitation is to stop overthinking, and let your heart lead for a while.

Whatever you're hearing as the call - an adventure awaits!
We can't wait to meet you and hear what brought you to Cry Camp this year.

Does it feel like you're living for the weekend? Summer is full of extra activities, extra adventures, and extra energy....
07/21/2023

Does it feel like you're living for the weekend? Summer is full of extra activities, extra adventures, and extra energy.

But we know something about fall in the Pacific Northwest, and as the air chills and the light wanes, working for the weekend is an all too common feeling.

Give yourself a little treat for your future self - a weekend away to relax, to nap, to breathe fresh forest air. There is s p a c e baked into Cry Camp to allow you some cherished introvert time. Whether you go for a solo hike, connect with a new friend, savor another cup of coffee or choose to sleep in, you will be gifted time and space to truly catch your breath.

Cry Camp is a (summer) camp (theme) for women. Any woman. Any age. If you are worn out, looking for community, restless, asking big questions, or seeking some space, we have it ready for you.

October 6-9, 2023 on Whidbey Island WA.
http://www.therapygodmothers.com/cry-camp---october.html

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7900 E. Greenlake Avenue N. Suite 202
Seattle, WA
98103

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Tuesday 9am - 6:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 6:30pm
Thursday 9am - 6:30pm

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