Amanda Marks, LPC at Resilient Counseling

02/18/2026

Notice who is quiet right now…. And who is not….

Just before I turned 30, when my partner died and I was in the midst of the worst grief of my life, I turned to Deepak Chopra’s work for comfort.

02/03/2026

New blog! Wrote a blog about how yoga helped my own trauma healing and recovery. HUGE shout out to for being my teacher and my friend.

01/26/2026

The world still feels like it’s on fire — and telling yourself to “just stay positive” isn’t cutting it anymore.

If you feel overwhelmed, numb, angry, or exhausted by everything happening, that doesn’t mean you’re fragile. It means your nervous system has been living in prolonged uncertainty.

This isn’t about ignoring reality or pretending things are fine.

It’s about learning how to stay human inside it.

You’re not broken.
You’re responding. 🔥🖤


 
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01/20/2026

You don’t need to be falling apart to need care.
And you don’t need to be “healed” to be worthy of beauty.

This Kintsugi workshop is for people whose nervous systems have learned to hold things together quietly — often for a long time.

Maybe you:
• Carry old breaks you rarely talk about
• Feel functional on the outside, tender underneath
• Are tired of “working on yourself” but still want something to shift
• Want a practice that is slow, tangible, and grounding — not overwhelming

Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold.
In this workshop, we’ll use it not as a lesson in resilience or positivity, but as a somatic, relational practice.

We’ll move slowly.
We’ll work with our hands.
We’ll let attention, texture, and repair do what words often can’t.

You will not be asked to share personal stories unless you want to.
You will not be rushed to find meaning in what’s broken.
You will not be fixed.

Instead, you’ll be guided through:
• A brief grounding practice to help your body arrive safely
• The physical process of Kintsugi as a way to explore repair without pressure
• Reflection prompts that invite curiosity, not self-judgment
• Spaciousness — for whatever shows up, or doesn’t

This workshop is especially supportive for people with:
• Chronic stress or emotional fatigue
• Trauma histories that live more in the body than in language
• A tendency to minimize their own pain
• A desire for connection without emotional exposure

Many people leave noticing:
• A quieting in their nervous system
• A softened relationship to old “cracks”
• A sense of care that feels earned, not forced

You don’t have to know what you’re healing.
You don’t have to explain yourself.
You don’t have to make anything beautiful.

We’ll trust the process of repair — one careful moment at a time. CreativeHealing SomaticHealing NervousSystemSupport TraumaInformed MentalHealthATL GentleHealing MindfulMaking BurnoutRecovery ATLCommunity

01/16/2026

I’m honored to share that I am now EMDR Certified. This advanced training deepens my work with developmental and complex trauma, anxiety, and body image concerns, recognizing how early experiences live in both the mind and the body. EMDR is offered as part of a thoughtful, adjunctive approach, including extended and intensive sessions when clinically appropriate, always grounded in safety, attunement, and nervous system pacing.

01/15/2026

We don’t heal by pretending nothing broke.
We heal by honoring where the cracks are ✨

Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold—treating the break not as something to hide, but as part of the story.

In this workshop, we’ll:
• work with our hands
• slow the nervous system
• reflect on what we’ve carried, lost, and repaired
• practice seeing ourselves with more compassion than criticism

This isn’t about fixing yourself.
It’s about recognizing that what you’ve lived through still deserves care, beauty, and meaning.

If you’ve been feeling tender, tired, or quietly holding a lot—this space is for you.

✨ Kintsugi Workshop
🗓 Feb 7
📍 In-person
🧠 Trauma-informed | Gentle | No art experience needed

01/11/2026

Who’s ready for a reset in paradise?

Find YourSELF on a private Island retreat in Panama May 23-38th with NEUROFEEDBACK! 5 Full Days and nights to learn more about your inner world so that you are better able to manage your outer one is what this is all about!

Intentionally designed by Amanda Marks, LPC and I, trauma therapists that created the retreat we ourselves needed many years ago - one that blends professional guidance with the lived experience of leaders that have walked and continue to walk our own journeys of self discovery.

⭐️From an attendee:

“My experience attending this workshop was nothing short of incredible. Imagine a beautiful private island full of lush plants, tropical wildlife, beaches, gorgeous casitas, excellent food—true peace and quiet. In just days, I had life-changing realizations that opened doors to emotional healing. For me, this meant facing grief I thought I dealt with but in fact still needed to confront in order to truly live and love honestly. The awakening I experienced was entirely unexpected. There is no doubt I would choose this experience every time.”

This is more than a getaway. It's a sanctuary for integration. A place to align thoughts, emotions, and beliefs so you can return home with a steadier nervous system, a kinder inner voice, and a clearer sense of what truly matters.

Activities include:

✨3 neurofeedback sessions offered to each participant experience how mindfulness calms the nervous system and how self-compassion rewrites old patterns.

🌿 Trauma-informed/gentle yoga sessions, guided meditations, sound bath

👟 Howler monkey hike

🛶 Kayak through mangroves

😌 Ample space for rest is intentionally woven throughout. Bask in the sun beside an infinity pool or wander a completely private beach

🍽️ Unbelievably delicious gourmet meals and snacks

💆🏽‍♀️ Add optional healing massages for even deeper restoration

✨ Space is limited. Join us for an experience that stays with you long after you return home. PM to set up a zoom information meeting. Reach out to set up a call or zoom to learn more- an join us!

01/04/2026

Therapy here is paced and collaborative. I’m more than trauma informed. I’m a trauma specialist and eating disorder specialist.

We begin by creating a sense of safety, because healing doesn’t happen when your nervous system feels rushed or overwhelmed. Instead of pushing for intensity or insight before you’re ready, we work thoughtfully with your body and nervous system to support regulation, understanding, and integration.

I use evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches such as EMDR and parts-based work to help reduce anxiety, process trauma, and build a greater sense of internal stability.

This isn’t about forcing progress or reliving everything.
It’s about steady, sustainable healing—at a pace that respects you.

If you’re curious whether this approach might be a good fit, I invite you to learn more or reach out for a consultation.



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