Kaleidoscope Counseling Group LLC

09/15/2025

06/10/2025

Basket pick up a success! 🎁 Thank you again to everybody who came by our booth! We hope to see you next year! 🎉

06/08/2025

🌈✨ Hey fam! ✨🌈

Don’t forget — to be entered to win our FREE gift basket, you must post using by the end of the day! That way we can find your post. 🎁💖

Whether it’s a selfie, your favorite moment, or that fierce outfit pic — show us your pride and tag it loud!

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06/08/2025

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Hello & welcome to our 4th year of ICT Big Gay Market also welcome Kaleidoscope Counseling Group, LLC😘 We love the support from our community to help our local LGBTQIA+ & Allied businesses! More than ever, it is important to help the folks that are willing to support our local LGBTQIA+ community at large!

We’re Kaleidoscope Counseling Group—a vibrant, inclusive mental health practice dedicated to empowering individuals and celebrating every unique identity. Our mission is to provide compassionate, professional counseling in a safe space where you can be fully yourself. We believe mental health care should be accessible, stigma-free, and rooted in connection, healing, and community. Whether you're navigating tough times, seeking support, or simply doing the work of self-discovery, we’re here to walk alongside you with empathy and respect.

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05/29/2025

💭 Perspective Shift from James Clear:

"To improve, compare little things—
✅ marketing strategies
✅ exercise technique
✅ writing tactics

To be miserable, compare big things—
❌ career path
❌ marriage
❌ net worth

Comparison is the thief of joy when applied broadly, but the teacher of skills when applied narrowly."

As a therapist, I see this play out often. When we zoom in and focus on small, intentional improvements—how we respond to stress, how we communicate in relationships, how we care for ourselves—real growth happens.

But when we zoom out too far and compare our entire life to someone else's highlight reel, we often end up feeling discouraged and stuck.

✨ Healing starts with the small stuff.
✨ Change begins with awareness.
✨ Joy comes from alignment, not comparison.

If you're ready to work on the “small things” that lead to a big difference, we are here to walk alongside you.

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05/29/2025

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04/18/2025

Double the Paws, Double the Achievement!
Big ap-paws for Emma & Cumin — these two just graduated from their doggie training course!
They’ve worked their tails off and strutted across the “grad mat” with proud, wagging tails.
Way to go, grads! Family Dog Training and Behavioral Center

04/08/2025

🌈 April is Autism Awareness Month 💙

We are proud to honor and celebrate the unique strengths, perspectives, and experiences of individuals on the autism spectrum. Autism is not something to be "fixed"—it's something to be understood, accepted, and embraced.

This month, we encourage our community to move beyond awareness and into acceptance and advocacy. Let’s take time to:
✨ Learn from lived experiences
✨ Create inclusive spaces
✨ Support neurodiverse individuals and families
✨ Challenge stereotypes and assumptions

Whether you're a parent, caregiver, educator, or simply a compassionate human, your effort to learn and support makes a difference.

Let’s build a world where neurodiversity is celebrated every day—not just in April.

03/11/2025

March is Self-Injury Awareness Month 🧡💙

Self-injury, or self-harm, is often a response to deep emotional distress. It’s not about seeking attention—it’s a coping mechanism for those who feel overwhelmed, numb, or in pain. While it may seem like a rare issue, self-harm is more common than many realize:

🔸 15% of teenagers engage in some form of self-injury
🔸 4% of adults experience self-harm

Most common methods:
✂️ Skin cutting: 70%-90%
🤕 Head banging or hitting: 21%-44%
🔥 Flesh burning: 15%-35%

Recognizing the Signs
For family and friends, especially those supporting a loved one with mental health struggles, recognizing self-harm can be challenging. Signs may include:

🔹 Frequent injuries like cuts, burns, or bruises
🔹 Wearing long sleeves or pants, even in warm weather
🔹 Making excuses for injuries
🔹 Withdrawal from activities and relationships

💔 90% of self-injury cases begin in adolescence.

Unfortunately, stigma and misunderstanding can make it even harder for individuals to seek help. Self-harm is NOT about seeking attention—it’s a sign of deeper emotional pain. Dismissing or judging someone only increases feelings of isolation and shame.

How to Help
💙 Listen without judgment
💙 Stay supportive and proactive
💙 Offer to help find resources or professional support
💙 Educate yourself on the causes and treatments

Self-Injury Awareness Month is an opportunity to break the stigma, encourage open conversations, and support mental health and recovery. No one should suffer in silence. There is help, and there is hope. 💛

02/10/2025

Taking care of your mental health starts with how you treat yourself. Too often, we are our own harshest critics, but what if we approached ourselves with the same kindness we offer to others? 💙

Dr. Kristen Neff, an expert in self-compassion, explains:

"Self-compassion involves acting the same way towards yourself when you are having a difficult time, fail, or notice something you don’t like about yourself. Instead of just ignoring your pain with a 'stiff upper lip' mentality, you stop to tell yourself, 'This is really difficult right now. How can I comfort and care for myself in this moment?'"

Remember, self-compassion isn’t about making excuses—it’s about recognizing your struggles with kindness and giving yourself the support you need. 💙