Carrie Andree Counseling/Carrie Gardner LPC

08/21/2024

Graduating soon! Testing next week and celebrating his Canine Good Citizen status.

01/05/2024

Invest in you. You are worth it!

06/09/2023

06/09/2023

Practice daily - it might turn a upside down smile - right side up!

02/22/2022

04/25/2021

When you go for your life with hope, the energy you tap into is tremendous! First thought?

The “HOPE” Experiment :

During a brutal study at John Hopkins University in the 1950s, Harvard graduate Dr. Curt Richter placed rats in a pool of water to test how long they could tread water.

On average they'd give up and sink after 15 minutes.

But right before they gave up due to exhaustion, the researchers would pluck them out, dry them off, let them rest for a few minutes - and put them back in for a second round.

In this second try - how long do you think they lasted?

Remember - they had just swam until failure only a few short minutes ago...

How long do you think?

Another 15 minutes?

10 minutes?

5 minutes?

No!

60 hours!

That's not an error.

That's right! 60 hours of swimming.

The conclusion drawn was that since the rats BELIEVED that they would eventually be rescued, they could push their bodies way past what they previously thought impossible.

I will leave you with this thought:

If hope can cause exhausted rats to swim for that long, what could a belief in yourself and your abilities, do for you?

source: penpenny.com

03/22/2020

In this quickly changing culture, those of us that provide support and care are adapting as well. I am now providing telehealth services if you know someone who is unable or uncomfortable coming into the office. Please feel free to pass this on. My prayer is that we as a society pull together and come out of this crisis with important lessons learned, grounded faith, and enriched relationships with those we love.

01/15/2019

01/15/2019

12/28/2018

Today closes a chapter in my work life at the office on Buchanan. I’ve enjoyed this space for 8 1/2 years and as I moved out and purged my collections, I’ve found it to be a roller coaster of emotion. Some weeks I was in this space for 50 hours, more awake time spent here than my home. So for a new chapter to begin, this one closes with many good memories ( and a good amount of stress ). I often say you can’t grab something new without letting go of what you’re holding on to. I’ve let go of ALOT this week. I am sharing this video for closure for myself and perhaps as a memory for others with whom I’ve had the pleasure of sharing this space. I have been blessed by the ARC as landlord and many professionals who officed with me thru the years. I want to add a special thanks to my husband - Tim for helping manage this building and help me get out of it, my daughter Caitlin for organizing and helping me make hard decisions, Julia White for also organizing and cleaning like a champ, and Stacey Bull for helping get the business office boxed up. I may add some pics later of what it looked like when I took it from the ARC in June 2010. Onward to the next chapter😘