Wollemi Counseling, 24500 Center Ridge Road Suite 279, Westlake, OH (2026)

04/08/2026

At Wollemi Counseling, we believe that quality care for women starts with well-informed clinicians.

Too often, women’s mental health symptoms are misunderstood, minimized, or treated without considering one of the most influential factors—the menstrual cycle.

That’s why we’re excited to offer our **Cycle Sensitive Psychotherapy** CEU training.

In this one-hour program, clinicians will learn how to:
• Recognize how hormonal shifts impact mood and symptoms
• Differentiate between PMDD and premenstrual exacerbation
• Support clients in building cycle awareness and tracking
• Integrate cycle-sensitive approaches into treatment planning

When clinicians understand the full picture, clients feel more seen, validated, and effectively supported.

If you’re committed to deepening your work in women’s mental health, this training is for you.

Growing strong & compassionate clinicians, grounded in care.

Register at wollemicounseling.com

04/06/2026

Here’s what’s happening at The Grove this week

The Village Grove- Tuesday 10am
A therapist-led postpartum support group for moms navigating the early days of motherhood. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or just in need of a space to be real—you don’t have to do this alone.

Second Spring (Perimenopause Circle)- Wednesday 6:30pm
A space for women moving through perimenopause to explore the physical, emotional, and identity shifts of this season. Honest conversations, nervous system support, and community with women who get it.

The Seedling (New Parent Support Group)- Thursday 10am
For parents in the first year, led alongside infant care specialist Lisa Falkenstein of Nurtured Foundation Doula & Newborn Care. Come with your questions about sleep, feeding, and development—and leave feeling more supported, informed, and grounded.

At The Grove, we believe support shouldn’t be something you have to search for—it should be something you can step into.

Come as you are. We’ll meet you there. 💛

03/31/2026

We are so excited to welcome Lindsay Koch to our practice!

If you want a therapist who will give it to you straight (but with kindness), Lindsay is your girl. Her style is informed by Cognitive Behavioral Theory as well as Acceptance and Commitment Theory. She pulls from her training in Cognitive Processing Therapy as well as Motivational Interviewing and mindfulness to tailor treatment to meet each person where they are and collaboratively devises a plan to get them to where they want to be. She approaches this work in a warm, trauma-informed way and aims to create a safe space for all people. Lindsay practices from a strengths-based feminist perspective and believes strongly that we all belong to each other.

Lindsay has worked in various roles in women's health since 2007 and holds a Master's of Social Science Administration degree from CWRU with a concentration in Adult Mental Health. She has focused her work on women's mental health since 2013 and continues this in her ongoing work at an area hospital. A mother of two children (and 4 fur children) herself, she is a fierce advocate for support of new moms, old moms, overwhelmed moms, and women who just need a break. She has worked in hospitals with kids and adults, in emergency departments doing crisis work and supporting survivors of trauma, as well as in outpatient behavioral health. She loves iced coffee, true crime, her giant slobbery dogs, and taking terrifying aerial arts classes.

03/28/2026

Intentional Parenting Club is back this Tuesday evening

This week’s focus: Practicing the Pause — Responding instead of Reacting.

Because parenting has a way of pulling us into quick reactions…
especially when we’re overwhelmed, triggered, or running on empty.

The raised voice.
The immediate “no.”
The moment you wish you could take back.

But what if there was space—just a few seconds—to do it differently?

In this group, we’ll explore how to:
✨ Slow things down in the moment
✨ Recognize your triggers before they take over
✨ Create space between feeling and reaction
✨ Respond in a way that aligns with the parent you want to be

This isn’t about being perfect.
It’s about becoming more aware, more intentional, and more connected.

Join us for a supportive, real conversation with other parents who are trying to do things differently, too.

Tuesday 3/31 5:30pm for Parents of Kiddos 0-5
7:30pm for Parents of School Aged Kiddos
The Grove at Wollemi Counseling

You don’t have to figure this out alone.

03/27/2026

What if the problem isn’t that you’re inconsistent…
but that you’ve been expecting yourself to feel the same every day?

Cycle sensitive living is about working *with* your body instead of constantly pushing against it.

Your energy, focus, mood, and capacity naturally shift across the month—and when you start paying attention to those patterns, you can begin to plan your life in a way that actually supports you.

✨ Plan meetings, social events, and visibility during higher-energy phases
✨ Use focused phases to tackle projects, organize, and follow through
✨ Protect lower-energy days for rest, reflection, and quieter tasks
✨ Adjust expectations instead of criticizing yourself for “falling off”

This isn’t about doing less—
it’s about doing things at the *right time*.

So instead of asking, “What’s wrong with me?”
you start asking, “What does my body need right now?”

There’s so much relief in realizing you’re not failing—
you’re moving through a rhythm.

At Wollemi Counseling, we support women in reconnecting with their bodies, their needs, and the natural cycles that shape their lives.

You don’t have to force consistency to be successful.
You can build a life that honors your rhythm. 🌿

03/27/2026

We’re feeling especially excited today at Wollemi Counseling 💛

We’re hosting our second continuing education program, led by our very own Anita Fakhoury, LPC, and it’s one we care deeply about.

Anita is guiding clinicians through how to use **Motivational Interviewing** with clients experiencing ambivalence during the perinatal period—those moments where pregnancy, postpartum, or early parenthood don’t feel the way they expected.

Because the truth is… ambivalence is *common*—and often deeply misunderstood.

Instead of pathologizing or pushing clients toward a certain feeling, this approach helps clinicians:
✨ Meet clients with curiosity instead of judgment
✨ Hold space for mixed emotions (love, grief, doubt, disconnection—all at once)
✨ Support clients in finding their own motivation and direction
✨ Strengthen the therapeutic relationship during a vulnerable season

When clinicians are trained to navigate ambivalence well, clients feel less alone, less ashamed, and more empowered in their experience.

This is why we’re so committed to providing high-quality, meaningful education for therapists in perinatal and women’s mental health.

Because when we invest in clinicians, we’re directly impacting the care that women and families receive.

So grateful to Anita for sharing her knowledge and heart with our community today

03/26/2026

For women in their 40s some internal conflicts emerge that we see in our practice.

Rage.
Regret.
Grief.
Questioning all our life decisions.
Feeling trapped.

It's an uncomfortable process of shedding and discarding old beliefs and patterns that we thought were the answer to a life of joy and fulfillment. But instead are now leading to exhaustion and resentment.

And for many women, that unraveling comes with something heavy and hard to name: shame.

Shame for feeling resentful after years of giving so much.
Shame for questioning relationships that you were taught to protect at all costs.
Shame for wanting more, needing space, or no longer wanting to be the one who holds everything together.

Why does it feel this way?

Because so many of us were taught that being a “good woman” meant being selfless. Accommodating. Easy. Grateful.

We learned to measure our worth by how much we could carry, how much we could tolerate, how well we could keep others comfortable.

So when something inside you starts to say, this doesn’t work for me anymore—
it doesn’t just feel like change.

It can feel like failure.
Like you’re doing something wrong.
Like you’re letting people down.

But that shame isn’t proof that you’re wrong.
It’s often a sign that you’re stepping outside of roles and expectations that were never fully yours to begin with.

The unraveling can be messy. Emotional. Confusing.
But it’s also where honesty begins.

At Wollemi Counseling, we support women in this “second spring” as they work through the shame, make sense of their stories, and begin to rebuild with more self-trust, clarity, and compassion.

You’re not wrong for wanting something different. The messy unraveling holds some important answers about who you are and what you need to find joy again.

03/25/2026

UPDATE: This event unfortunately is cancelled for tomorrow. Check back next month for more sessions!

Mindful Mamas is back this Saturday at 8:30am 🌿

This week, we’re focusing on something so many moms experience—but don’t always feel safe talking about...

anger.

The kind that shows up when you’re overstimulated, touched out, running on empty…
The snap, the iiritation, the guilt that can follow.

In this space, we’re not here to judge it or push it away.
We’re here to understand it.

Together, we’ll explore how mindfulness can help you:
✨ Notice anger before it boils over
✨ Stay grounded in the moment (even when it’s hard)
✨ Respond instead of react
✨ Hold compassion for yourself in the process

Because anger isn’t a failure—it’s information.
And you deserve support in learning how to work with it, not against it.

Come take a breath, reset, and reconnect with yourself before the weekend gets busy.

Saturday at 8:30am
The Grove at Wollemi Counseling

You don’t have to do this alone.
Register at wollemicounseling.com

03/25/2026

Happy Doula Week 🤍

We want to take a moment to recognize and deeply appreciate the doulas in our community and beyond.

Your presence matters in ways that go far beyond birth support.

You sit with women in uncertainty.
You offer calm in moments that feel overwhelming.
You remind mothers that their voice, their choices, and their experiences matter.

And that has a **profound impact on perinatal mental health**.

✨ Doulas help reduce fear and isolation
✨ You create space for informed, empowered decision-making
✨ You support emotional processing before, during, and after birth
✨ You help women feel seen—not just as patients, but as whole people

At Wollemi Counseling, we see every day how much this kind of support can shape a mother’s experience—and her healing.

To the doulas holding space, advocating, educating, and showing up with compassion:
**thank you.**

We’re so grateful to be part of a community that supports women, together. 🤍

03/25/2026

We’ve always held space for mothers and women in the middle of life’s transitions… but we’re expanding. 💛

At Wollemi Counseling, we’re now **intentionally growing our support for young adult women**—because we see the need, and we hear the questions so many are carrying:

Who am I, really?
What do *I* want—not just what’s expected of me?
Why does it feel so hard to trust myself?

This stage of life can feel like a constant push and pull—between who you’ve been, who others expect you to be, and who you’re becoming.

✨ We’re here for the woman who is:
• Figuring out her identity outside of family or relationships
• Questioning expectations around career, relationships, or timelines
• Learning to set boundaries (and actually keep them)
• Wanting to feel more confident, grounded, and sure of herself

You don’t have to have it all figured out to start.
You just need a space where you can be honest, explore, and grow into yourself.

This is your space to become who you are—on your terms.

03/13/2026

Motherhood is beautiful… and also busy, loud, messy, and overwhelming sometimes.

After a long week of caring for everyone else, Mindful Mamas is a space where you get to pause.

Take a breath
Slow your nervous system
Connect with other moms who get it
Spend a moment focusing on you

This group blends gentle mindfulness, reflection, and supportive conversation to help you reset, reconnect with yourself, and head into the weekend feeling a little more grounded.

You don’t need to be “good at meditation.”
You just need to show up as you are.

If your week has been chaotic, exhausting, or just nonstop… this is your reminder that you deserve a moment too.

Join us for Mindful Mamas at Wollemi Counseling.

03/11/2026

New to parenthood and Googling everything at 2am?
Is my baby sleeping enough?
Are they eating enough?
Should they be doing this by now?
Why does everyone seem to have a different answer?

The early months of parenting can feel like a swirl of questions, conflicting advice, and quiet worries you might not even say out loud.

The Seedling Circle is a space for parents of infants to slow down, connect, and talk about the real questions that come up in those early days of caring for a baby.

Together we explore topics like:
🌱 Infant sleep patterns and what’s actually normal
🌱 Feeding questions and challenges
🌱 Early development and milestones
🌱 How your baby communicates needs
🌱 Caring for yourself while caring for a newborn

You aren't expected to have it all figured out. In this supportive circle you can bring your questions, hear from other parents in the same season, and receive guidance grounded in both evidence and compassion from infant care specialist Lisa Falkenstein of Nurtured Foundation.

Because babies aren’t manuals—and parents deserve support while they learn their little one.

Come grow with us in The Seedling Circle. Babies welcome, feel free to drop in!

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