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Healthy Adults;
Transformed Families

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This and other social media accounts are not a replacement for therapy or mental health care. Content provided is for educational and marketing purposes only. Communicating in any way on social media does not constitute a therapeutic relationship. Crescent Counseling will not provide therapeutic advice or guidance via DMs. If you are interested in working with CC, please visit our website and use our secure messaging system. If you are a past or current client, you are welcome to follow this account. If you decide later to unfollow this account, that is completely okay. Crescent Counseling will not follow past or current clients. Please be advised that interacting with posts on this account may affect your confidentiality. You are under no obligation to engage with this account or other social media accounts connected with CC and may do so at your own discretion. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please contact the national crisis line at 988, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.

06/20/2023

It’s our birthday! 🎉

Crescent Counseling opened its doors a year ago today, and oh what a year it has been. Not a day passes that we lack gratitude for our community and its invaluable support. From mentorship, to referrals, to the wonderful clients who make this work possible, and those simply sending good vibes this way—Crescent Counseling’s success is thanks to YOU.

Thank you, thank you, thank you - and here’s to another year of growing, learning, challenging, and healing.

Crescent Counseling: Healthy Adults; Transformed Families

06/13/2023

Words matter.

The old adage of “sticks and stones” is outdated and frankly, incorrect. How we think and speak— about ourselves, others and our world— impacts our experiences, relationships and sense of self. Every hour of every day.

People often enter the therapy office with a focus on “feeling better” without recognizing the power of their own minds (and mouths) to do just that. Neuroplasticity allows us to rewire our brains and change our lives. This rewiring takes time, dedication and intentionality and it starts with noticing our inner narrative. That little (or big) voice in our head that narrates, directs, judges, compliments, or distracts us as we move about or daily lives. When you take a moment to sit and mindfully observe your thoughts, what do you notice?

We all have thousands of thoughts a day, and while it’s not feasible to notice and attend to each one, becoming more aware of your internal dialogue will allow you to choose which pathways you wish to strengthen and which paths you’d like to travel less often.

In addition to mindfully noticing, take time to intentionally plant seeds of self compassion and empowerment by practicing daily affirmations— regardless of whether you believe the statements to be true in this moment. Nurture your relationship with yourself and watch as they take root. Children’s inner voices are created from the feedback they receive from their caregivers. Our words become their words. Words matter.

Comment below with some of your go-to affirmations!

05/23/2023

As we enter another busy season of summer schedules and home projects— let us be intentional in honoring our need to not pour from an empty cup. What does it look like when you safeguard your needs?

03/10/2023

It’s been a LONG winter here in Spokane, and like the rest of us, the littles in our lives may need some extra support to make it through the dark, cold days and seemingly endless illnesses. Too often, kids’ mental and emotional needs go unmet in the chaos of modern day life—with busy schedules, family stressors, and distractions galore. How do you support your child’s mental wellbeing?

01/12/2023

May your practice lead to an increased understanding of your innate and utter wholeness.

Meet Amanda Russell MS, LMHC, RYT-200, mental health therapist and trauma informed yoga instructor. For over a decade, Amanda has been providing wholistic care in our Spokane community and beyond. The benefits of body-based interventions to address mental health permeates Amanda's goal as a yoga teacher, to create classes that are open and accessible to all ages, body types and backgrounds. She teaches with a trauma-informed approach, which means creating a safe, welcoming space in which students can learn ways to manage feelings and physical sensations through connections with the breath and increased body awareness. Amanda can be found at Flowing Tree Yoga, providing instruction both in studio and online. Visit www.flowingtreeyoga.com for current and upcoming offerings. You can also contact Amanda directly at yogawithamanda0816@gmail.com.

11/22/2022

With the holiday season here, it’s often a complex time filled with big feelings—for littles and grownups alike.

The biggest gift you can give yourself (at any time of year) is to allow yourself to feel & heal.

May your holidays include safety, comfort, acceptance and connection —with your family, friends, community or self.

11/02/2022

It’s been a wet, gloomy day here in the PNW and much like the weather, we often can get stuck struggling with not having control over what we are experiencing at any given moment.

Sometimes the only way to “manage” our big feelings (of grief, anger, sadness, fear) is to allow our emotions to wash over us. A wise client once said she conceptualizes her moods as “emotional weather.” Just as a storm will eventually end, so too will your hurts - even those that feel strong enough to knock you down and rattle your foundation. The only way through it is to feel it.

Big feelings are uncomfortable and we typically would prefer to not deal with them directly. So we throw ourselves into work, stay busy with family or interests, distract with phones or numb our minds and bodies. But the kicker is, none of these tricks *actually* work, at least not long term.

We don’t have to like how our emotions feel to us in order to give them a name, accept them as valid, explore and nurture your needs. What are your emotions telling you? Are you listening?

10/12/2022

This message from is the loving reminder we all needed today, don’t ya think?

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10/06/2022

Fall is my absolute favorite time of year. To me, autumn has always marked new beginnings (maybe because I associate this season with 'back to school,' first for myself and now for my own littles). With the shift in seasons comes organic and consistent change that mimics the flow of life generally - this time of year in brilliant colors and crisp mornings that encourage us to slow down and reflect.

As we settle into cooler, shorter days let us become increasingly intentional about noticing and honoring the goodness in our lives, our world, ourselves. For many, we unintentionally attend to the aspects of life we wish were different, easier or "better." Those longings, while valid, can be limiting. Gratitude helps us find balance in a world that often feels relentlessly heavy. Actively practicing gratitude can rewire our minds and change our experiences in life, even (and especially) parts we can't control. Write it down. Say it aloud. Close your eyes, breathe deep and soak in a moment that may otherwise be fleeting.

What, or for whom, are you feeling gratitude for today?

09/14/2022

Parenting is HARD work. Balancing the needs of family, self and other (work, chores, friends, etc.) can feel impossible, and parenting myths seep into our consciousness in ways we often can't name - yet the pressure can be immense.

What myths have you accepted as truths?

Parents (& guardians, grandparents, caregivers) - I see you. I hear your exhaustion, your worries and frustrations. I know you scroll the highlight reel on your social medias and while you try to avoid it, comparisons sneak in to steal your peace and rob some of your joy.

There are no Perfect Parents out there. We don't have "good" or "bad" kids. We're all human, and being a human is kinda a tough gig some days, don't ya think?

Talking about the myths that haunt us dispels their power. You aren't alone.

08/31/2022

A little mid-week reminder that your growth, your process, is yours alone and does not happen instantaneously. There is no timeline for when you "should" meet a milestone or achieve a goal. Growth is not linear, nor is it always neat - it is often messy, heavy and confusing.

But out of the mess you will flourish.

08/27/2022

We just learned it’s & couldn’t pass up the opportunity to introduce Popcorn, Calla’s sweet (nearly) two year old pup. Popcorn is bursting with playful energy and demands all the snuggles. {She isn’t in office; Popcorn is more of a work from home kinda pooch.}

The bond with a pet can be extraordinarily healing. Companion pets encourage us to be present and connected in a world that so often pushes for high tech, low touch lifestyles. For many, pets were (and continue to be) a lifeline during the early months of the pandemic and resulting isolation. Pets, particularly dogs, bring fun and play into our lives—both of which are vital to our health and wellbeing. We played lots of tug & fetch today! When is the last time you immersed yourself in play?

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123 W. Cascade Way
Spokane, WA
99208

Opening Hours

Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm

Website

http://www.crescentcounseling.org/

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