Grace and Hope Counseling, LLC

09/16/2024

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09/10/2024

I still have a few openings and would love for you to join me for this interactive workshop for parents of anxious children. This is open to parents in Georgia or Virginia. Questions? Reach out!

02/22/2024

🎉 Happy birthday to the Seed Exchange! Join us in celebrating one year of sharing seeds and plant cuttings for the community. 🌿 Visit the James City County Library for a special gift and let's continue growing together!

02/22/2024

02/15/2024

Friends, I am having a hard time keeping up with social media--and, honestly, everything else--while I'm out on book tour. I do want to share the work of the journalists and critics who have devoted so much of their own resources to covering The Comfort of Crows, though, so I'm starting a thread right here that I'll keep adding to in the comments. I'm hoping this will be a way of conveying my gratitude to them without waiting till I have more time to linger on the socials. Heartfelt thanks for your support for this book and for your forebearance till my topsy-turvy life gets back to normal.

02/07/2024

The Simple Three-Step Formula

02/07/2024

10/29/2023

06/03/2022

Counseling helps us to better recognize our feelings and learn how to express them safely and effectively. There is a high cost to avoiding our feelings. When people don’t acknowledge and address their emotions, they display lower wellbeing and more physical symptoms of stress, like headaches and digestive issues.
On the flip side, having the right emotional vocabulary allows us to see the issue more clearly. Here are three ways to achieve greater emotional honesty.

Naming them is an important first step.

04/10/2022

We are reminded that there is so much hope in this season. This beautiful Spring Beauty wildflower has awakened for a vibrant life.

03/29/2022

NAMI Williamsburg! A free resource in the area for family members.

NAMI Williamsburg will offer in-person Family to Family Course starting Wednesday, May 4, 2022. FREE 8 Week Class - Wednesdays from 6-8PM This class is for family members/friends of those living with a mental health condition. A facilitator will be in touch by phone and/or email to register you for....

01/07/2022

Emotions provide us with information! Our emotions help us to lean into or move further away from our actions, behaviors, and relationships. This is a concise article by Susan David author of the book Emotional Agility that talks more about this concept of emotions.

Think of strong feelings as a signaling system.

06/30/2021

A good reminder.....

Take the time you need and let today be what today needs to be

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02/11/2021

It is important to lean into your uncomfortable feelings and allow yourself the space and time to feel them. Check out this short video by Therapy in a Nutshell which demonstrates a way to manage tension and stress in you body. https://fb.watch/3BbqLjJb-k/

09/12/2020

Self-care is essential to our overall well-being and health! Check out these affordable wellness opportunities being offered at Dream Catchers over the next few months!

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07/23/2020