LifeBalance Counseling Center

12/08/2025

🧠 Mythbuster Alert: Therapy isn’t just talking.

At LifeBalance Counseling, we use evidence-based tools like CBT, DBT, and IFS to help you build skills, break patterns, and create lasting change.

✨ Therapy with us can include:
• Stress & emotion regulation
• Trauma and grief support
• ADHD-friendly strategies
• Mind-body tools (like trauma-informed yoga)
• Nutrition for mood & energy

We’re not just listening—we’re working with you to grow, heal, and thrive.
👉 Therapy is active. Supportive. Skill-focused.

09/08/2025

Join us for LifeBalance Coffee Chats — a free, virtual space to connect, recharge, and get inspired every Thursday. Whether you’re navigating stress, seeking fresh perspective, or just need a moment for yourself, we’re here with a warm (or iced!) cup of encouragement.

✨ Limited time only- FREE virtual events every Thursday
📅 Sign up here: lifebalancecoachnh.com/coffee-chats

Because life feels better when you don’t go it alone. 💛

07/08/2025

What an incredible experience it’s been so far! Today marks Day 2 of our Mental Health First Aid training hosted by Community Partners NH and we’re so grateful for the energy, openness, and commitment everyone has brought to the table.

These conversations matter — and this training equips us to support our communities, friends, and clients in meaningful, informed ways.

We’re already looking forward to offering another training session in the future!

07/08/2025

☕ Coffee Chats Are Coming! ☕
Beginning September 4th, LifeBalance is launching weekly virtual Coffee Chats—Thursday night gatherings designed for anyone juggling life, work, and everything in between.

📅 Thursdays | 7–8 PM | Online
Led by Jessica Pinkham, LICSW, with 22+ years of experience, these casual conversations offer practical tools, expert insight, and real-life support in a welcoming, no-pressure space.

🎙 Upcoming Topics:
✅ Sept 4 – Back-to-School Transitions Without the Chaos (for parents & teens)
✅ Week 2 – 5 Foods to Boost Mood & Focus During Stressful Weeks
✅ Week 3 – How Movement & Breathwork Help Calm an Anxious Brain

Designed with busy parents in mind, these conversations deliver calm, clarity, and tools you can actually use.

💻 Join us from the comfort of your couch.
Sign up on our website today: https://www.lifebalancecoachnh.com/events

04/08/2025

Mid-summer stress creeping in? You're not alone.

🌿Tip 1: Reset with Routine Rebuilding structure—even loosely—helps stabilize your nervous system and supports emotional regulation. Bonus: Try morning sunlight + 5-minute movement

🥦 Tip 2: Support with Nutrition Swap sugar spikes for sustained calm. Focus on anti-inflammatory staples: leafy greens, berries, omega-3s, turmeric-infused recipes. Clinician Insight: Gut balance = mood balance

🧘 Tip 3: Regulate Through Breath Slow exhales help counter mid-summer overstimulation. Try: 4-count inhale / 6-count exhale / repeat × 5

🧠 Tip 4: Lean into Therapy Licensed clinicians at LifeBalance offer guidance tailored to seasonal overwhelm, from stress to sleep. Call to Action: Schedule a session or join our August Coffee Chat

🌺 You’re allowed to pause. You’re allowed to reset. Your wellness doesn’t take a vacation. Visual: Peaceful scene + gentle reminder: “Your nervous system thanks you.”

01/08/2025

August has arrived with its warm, golden moments—a quiet invitation to reflect, recalibrate, and prepare for a season of new rhythms. At LifeBalance, we honor this transition with intention, focusing on:

🌀 Emotional Regulation & Mental Health Support As the pace picks up, nervous system overwhelm is common. We're here to help you ground and reset with holistic strategies that support your whole self.

📅 Shifting Back into Routine—Without the Stress Whether you're returning from vacation or prepping for the school year, our team offers tips for creating a balanced structure that works for you.

🤝 Community Connection & New Offerings We’re thrilled to introduce Coffee Chats—casual virtual conversations where you can engage with our clinicians, ask questions, and learn more about wellness topics that matter most.

✨ LifeBalance Highlights This Month

Mental Health Mondays with insights to guide your week

Therapist Tips for smoother transitions

Sneak Peeks of upcoming blogs & new services

Friday Favorites featuring our go-to resources

Let August be a time to pause, reconnect, and root into what supports your well-being. We're walking alongside you every step of the way.

01/08/2025

🎉 Celebrating 3 Years with Carina Sherman, LICSW 🎉

Today marks three incredible years since Carina Sherman joined the LifeBalance team—and we couldn’t be more grateful. 💙

With over 18 years of experience and a heart that leads with compassion, Carina has created a space where teens and adults can finally slow down, exhale, and just be. Her clients describe her presence as deeply affirming—a soft landing in the midst of life’s hardest moments.

Whether supporting someone through anxiety, grief, or emotional overwhelm, Carina shows up with kindness, curiosity, and the unwavering belief that healing is possible. She doesn’t rush the process—she walks beside her clients, helping them uncover strengths, build resilience, and find solid ground even when life feels uncertain.

Carina, your impact is profound. Thank you for the care, grace, and steady support you bring to every session and to our practice as a whole.

Here’s to three years of transformation—and many more to come. 💫

28/07/2025

Mental Health Monday Tip July Roundup Healing happens in safe spaces—and here are a few ways to support your mental wellness today:

✨ Set boundaries: Protect your energy by saying no when needed. 🌿 Take a breath: Try a 4-7-8 breathing exercise to calm your nervous system. 📱 Curate your feed: Follow accounts that uplift and inspire you. 🛋️ Make space: Create a cozy corner at home that feels safe and grounding. 📓 Journal it out: A few minutes of reflection can bring clarity and peace. 🤝 Connect: Reach out to someone you trust—healing thrives in connection.

You deserve care, compassion, and space to grow. 💙

22/07/2025

One of the most wonderful therapists I know! If you have the honor of meeting her you know how great she is!!

Celebrating 6 Years of Stacy Carpenter at LifeBalance!

This month marks six incredible years with Stacy Carpenter, LICSW, MLADC—and we couldn’t be more grateful to have her as part of our LifeBalance team.

Known for her honesty, wit, and no-nonsense compassion, Stacy brings over 20 years of experience to every session. She’s the therapist you want when you’re ready for real change, and clients consistently describe feeling more grounded, supported, and hopeful after working with her.

Whether she’s helping someone navigate substance use recovery, work through relationship challenges, or manage anxiety, grief, or ADHD—Stacy shows up with both heart and humor.

Thank you, Stacy, for six years of dedication, wisdom, and showing up with strength and soul. Here’s to many more.

22/07/2025

Celebrating 6 Years of Stacy Carpenter at LifeBalance!

This month marks six incredible years with Stacy Carpenter, LICSW, MLADC—and we couldn’t be more grateful to have her as part of our LifeBalance team.

Known for her honesty, wit, and no-nonsense compassion, Stacy brings over 20 years of experience to every session. She’s the therapist you want when you’re ready for real change, and clients consistently describe feeling more grounded, supported, and hopeful after working with her.

Whether she’s helping someone navigate substance use recovery, work through relationship challenges, or manage anxiety, grief, or ADHD—Stacy shows up with both heart and humor.

Thank you, Stacy, for six years of dedication, wisdom, and showing up with strength and soul. Here’s to many more.

22/07/2025

Feeling guilty for taking a break? You’re not alone — but it’s time to rewrite the narrative.

Our latest blog dives into the science behind why time off is not just helpful, but essential for your mental and physical health. Learn where “vacation guilt” comes from, how to reframe it, and why choosing rest is one of the most powerful things you can do for your wellbeing, your work, and your relationships.

From practical mindset shifts to strategies for nervous system regulation, this piece is your permission slip to pause — without shame.

🌿 Read now

Rest isn’t a sign of laziness, but a vital part of your mental, physical, and emotional health. This blog unpacks how work culture fuels vacation guilt and offers simple mindset shifts and strategies to help you fully embrace time off.