We have a bunch of new members - so WELCOME! One thing to know about Skool and this group, is that it only works if we participate. So, I wanted to kick off some ideas to help get people interacting. Throughout the next couple of weeks, I will be starting some 'themed' posts. If you have something to contribute, please do! We're in this group because counselors need support, encouragement, and community! So ~ to kick things off ~ Today is Win Wednesday! Share your wins! Maybe your most recent win or the win you are most proud of! This isn't a brag ~ it's a way to showcase what counselors do because we often don't get the appreciation we deserve! I'll start: After countless hours, days, months - my book is finally through the editing phase and into the hands of the layout developers! This has been a long time in the making and getting through this stage really makes it feel more real! Whether your win is big, small, or in between - share it with the group! We're here to cheer you on!

Thank you for all you do for others every day and thank you for helping me start this community! Happy Holidays to you yours!! ❤️ Counselor HQ

I'm so honored to have been featured in the Universal Journal of 21st Century Women's Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Technology, and Publishing this month! Check out the article Women in Leadership, Self-Worth, and the Power of Boundaries: A Holiday Reset

I am a psychotherapist who began a solo private practice this year after 27 years of working in the field for various state, federal, and non-profit Agency programs. I focus on treatment with individuals who have a complex history of childhood and adult trauma (abuse, neglect, or marginalization) which has negatively impacted their sense of self or identity, specifically gender, sexuality, disability, or neurodiversity and are currently experiencing distress and low life satisfaction. My approach to trauma healing focuses on improving one’s ability to regulate emotionally and behaviorally, correcting distorted cognitive perceptions of self, others, and their environment, and resetting their overactivated ANS system. To achieve this my interventions are trauma-informed and interpersonal based, along with a combination of Cognitive-Behavioral, Dialectical Behavioral, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques and the use of Somatic/Polyvagal Theory with the Safe and Sound Protocol or Rest and Restore Protocol. I am from Michigan originally but live 40 miles outside Chicago, near Joliet now. I am constantly finding new resources but something that others might not know about is: UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness Awareness Training for Focus & Flourishing has a list of curated guided meditations that I share with clients to help them build their awareness "muscle". https://cih.ucsd.edu/mindfulness/guided-audio-video and then with share them with the amazing Tara Brach https://www.tarabrach.com/guided-meditations/ I find this better than pointing clients to random Youtube videos.