Counseling Solutions/Patti Faulkner LCPC

09/12/2025

Keep Going! What you are searching and longing for might be right around the next corner.

08/23/2025

Looking for something fun to do with the kids tomorrow? Taylorville music lessons is having their fourth anniversary party.. across from the post office. Free food! Lots of music! Bouncy house! Face painting! And vendors! 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.

08/13/2025

I love to garden and it's always fun to put out produce in the waiting room for my clients to enjoy. Unfortunately, today is probably the last day for the peaches. Hope everyone got a chance to enjoy them! Still plenty of peppers and blackberries for a little while yet though.
Hobbies are so important to our Mental Health! One of mine is gardening. What do you enjoy doing that helps to brighten your mood?

07/21/2025

Thank you to Milkmaid Mercantile on Cheney Street in Taylorville who is now carrying my books Ask Me Anything and Getting To Know Us. My books can also be found Uptown on the Square at The Dandy Lion as well as here in the office and on Amazon. They make great gifts!

07/12/2025

Let's all give it a try this weekend and see what happens. ♥

🧠 Your mind is powerful.
And whatever you consistently expect, you energetically invite.

So instead of fueling anxiety with what-ifs and worst-case scenarios, what if you imagined the best-case outcome? What if peace, joy, and clarity were your default?

💭 Let’s make hope your habit and peace your practice.
Your nervous system deserves to feel safe in your dreams.

06/28/2025

We're just all trying to do the best we can. ♥

03/10/2025

Some cheap easy ideas for you and your kids this year.

These sound so fun for Easter! 🐣🐰
Check out more fun Easter ideas: https://www.hellowonderful.co/?s=Easter

02/23/2025

Please take advantage of this generous program if you need to do so. Also, please share so that others can participate as well. Thanks! Patti

A free clothing give away will be held Saturday, March 1st from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Taylorville Nazarene Church (300 S. Shumway St. in Taylorville).

You're invited to attend!

02/07/2025

We ALL make mistakes - It's what we learn from the mistakes that is important.

Sometimes our past is filled with regrets and the thought that we should have done things differently. But as we heal, we learn that every step we took was made with the knowledge and strength we had at that moment. Our mistakes aren’t failures—they’re lessons that have helped shape who we are today. Embracing our journey means being kind to ourselves, forgiving our past missteps, and recognizing that true growth comes from understanding and self-compassion. Every experience, even the painful ones, contributes to our evolution, teaching us to move forward with grace and wisdom.

02/06/2025

Learn from your past, if needed, forgive yourself and others, and then move forward.

01/23/2025

A few more important numbers to share.

01/15/2025

So true! You make a difference every single day. Make it a positive difference!

The New Happy