Thin Line Counseling Services, LLC - Telehealth Therapy Practice

10/06/2025

🚨Friends, old and new! 💃🕺

Do you like dressing up all pretty-like, partaking in amazing food and drink, dancing, and being a badass philanthropist?!?

Then please consider attending or sponsoring the Freedom 13 Gala in St. Charles on February 27, 2026! If you cannot attend, please consider making a donation and/or spreading the word.

Mark Schmitz and the dedicated team with him at The Freedom 13 are working hard from Bourbon, MO to D.C. and everywhere in between to honor the legacy of his son - St. Charles County native Lcpl Jared Schmitz - and the 12 other heroes who were killed at Abbey Gate in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2021. This amazing organization supports veterans and their families.

Remember, even if you cannot attend or provide financial support, it costs nothing to share a post. He also has lots of volunteer opportunities - reach out to me if you are interested in any of these opportunities!! 🇺🇸

https://one.bidpal.net/freedom13gala/ticketing

08/28/2025

Surely this is not a coincidence… right? I’m flying out to Denver today for a visit with my nieces and a loooong overdue mountains/hiking vacation. I go first to the USO for snacks and the quiet room to reflect on the distressing events of the week and center myself before airport chaos. I’m reflecting on losing my precious Clover the previous day, getting ready to leave to get to security and my gate when Mango shows up to the USO and comes straight to me. Who is Mango you ask? She’s a therapy dog. She’s trained to go to people in distress and comfort them. She came to me, sat down, tried to kiss me (mom/handler told her not to because they also go to hospitals) and snuggled with me when I sat down. When I looked at my watch, it was 1435 - almost exactly 24 hours to the minute after Clover took her last breath. Note the last photo is a text to my mom - which I sent approximately half an hour after the euthanasia was administered. Something else - they come to the USO every other Thursday. This is not their normal Thursday but they had to switch with someone. I’m a pretty logical and analytical person, and yet I want to believe this was fate and not coincidence. Thank you, Mango and Cindy for helping this therapist’s broken heart start to heal. It means more than you’ll ever know. 😿💔❤️‍🩹🦮

08/27/2025

Unfortunately, I had to cancel appointments today to say goodbye to my best friend of over 17 years, Clover. She started declining about 3 weeks ago. Treated her for a herniated disc with medication the past several weeks and at 0200 today, she had a grand mal seizure. I knew then it was probably a brain tumor - just like my dad had - and that I had to make the compassionate choice. She had two more that we know of prior to taking her in just before 1400 today. I’m drained, empty, and devastated. I had planned time off for a family matter and vacation starting tomorrow and returning September 8. We just started a day early. Please note I will not be reachable during this time. If you have a mental health crisis in the meantime, please dial 988 any time, anywhere in the country. I will be in touch again on September 8.

08/16/2025

Last night I had the pleasure of meeting the brilliant and hilarious - my spirit animal in human form. What struck me the most about her talk was her authenticity in saying how she feels about living her truth. Of particular note to me, she commented on how devastating the defund the police movement has been to smaller communities. Upon meeting her face to face, I explained what I do in my private practice and thanked her for speaking the truth about how valuable our law enforcement are. I openly criticize these short-sighted and harmful sociopolitical anti-authority movements borne of ignorance, amid backlash that simply loses me friends and colleagues. (I will not stop advocating for the record) However, this brave, fearless woman did it in front of hundreds of people in a liberal town and audience that overwhelmingly seems to hate the police. It could have the consequence of drawing criticism and losing her some readership (although at over 40 million books sold and a tv series, she’s probably 👍🏻👌🏻). Metro St. Louis’ discord is thanks in part to Ferguson’s proximity and a nationally-known crime crisis with racially divisive mindset. But she did it anyway. That is conviction and confidence personified, and I love her for it. So, please buy her books and consume her current and future tv and film adaptations. She’s a real one.

08/16/2025

I will be attending this networking breakfast to provide my insights and get additional resources for veterans and service members. If you’d like to join me, let me know so we can sit together! It’s on Eventbrite. 🇺🇸 #988 💚

Healthcare professionals, leaders, and students join VSSN for breakfast to connect and strengthen veteran-focused care.

08/15/2025

FYI, great FREE opportunity!

08/03/2025

😇 As a therapist who works primarily with trauma presentations, it’s imperative to have a sense of humor (and to know when and how to use it). Helps when you yourself have a trauma history and understand how it can feel!

07/18/2025

Received a surprise ARC in the mail today and can’t wait to dig in! As a therapist working with first responders and military, this is a hot topic in my work. What have you been reading lately?

07/08/2025

😔 Grief strikes us all, including counselors. I know I won’t be able to focus on work for a bit, so I’m canceling all sessions until further notice to give myself a period of bereavement and to be with family. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please call 988 anytime, anywhere in the U.S. to be connected with free, confidential support and resources. I will contact all clients once I have more details about when I will return. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this difficult time.

06/15/2025

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there who are present for their kids, and to all the bonus dads who care for kids that aren’t biologically their own. And we cannot forget the pawdres, either! 🐾 I miss my dad like crazy and am going to the cemetery today to visit him. I cannot emphasize enough how valuable present and loving dads who act as leaders are to society. You are seen and loved! ❤️

06/14/2025

🎉 🎂 🎁 Big year for military birthdays! Happy #250 Army! Get it! 💪🏻💪🏼💪🏽💪🏾💪🏿🇺🇸

06/06/2025

🎉🍾🙌🏻 I’m proud to announce that after 60 hours of experientials, hard work, and study, I’m officially a ! This certification means I’m well-versed in first responder culture and clinical interventions to help them achieve improved mental health. Per credentialing body NERPSC’s website: “The ERPSCC™ establishes a national standard for licensed clinicians of all levels to be identified and recognized for their advanced knowledge and commitment to supporting this unique population.” So if you didn’t believe I knew what tf I was doing before, believe it now! 🚨👍🏻🤓