Rhythms of Hope, LLC

08/20/2026

08/16/2026

✨ Publication Announcement ✨

I am excited to share that Dr. Kellie Forziat-Pytel and I have published our article, “U.S. Service Member to Counseling Student,” in the Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision.

This work is especially meaningful to us because it centers the voices and experiences of current and former U.S. service members who pursued careers in clinical mental health counseling. Our findings highlight an important structural reality: service members who want to become licensed professional counselors currently do not have a corresponding counseling occupational pathway that allows them to serve in that professional role while remaining in uniform.

The study explores how military experiences, mental health experiences, professional identity, and the desire to continue serving intersect with decisions to transition into the counseling profession. We also discuss implications for counselor education, clinical supervision, military cultural competence, and the potential for broader advocacy around professional counseling roles within military systems.

As someone deeply committed to both the counseling profession and military-connected communities, I am incredibly proud to see this work contributing to a conversation that is both professionally and personally meaningful.

Grateful to have completed this work alongside Kellie Forziat-Pytel and excited to see where the conversation goes from here. 🇺🇸💙

📖 U.S. Service Member to Counseling Student
Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision
🔗 https://research.library.kutztown.edu/jcps/vol20/iss3/5/

08/13/2026

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06/18/2026

#📚✨ It's official.

Arcuri-Sanders, N. (2026). Navigating spirituality in secular counseling: A critically reflexive practice-based Analysis. Journal for the Study of Spirituality. https://doi.org/10.1080/20440243.2026.2679539

I'm excited to share the publication of my article, Navigating Spirituality in Secular Counseling: A Critically Reflexive Practice-Based Analysis, in the Journal for the Study of Spirituality.
This manuscript has truly been a labor of love.

Of all the scholarly work I have written, this may be the project that required the greatest degree of reflexivity. It challenged me to continually examine assumptions, professional boundaries, ethical responsibilities, and the ways we make meaning of our experiences. More than once, I found myself revising not simply for clarity, but because the work demanded deeper reflection.

At its heart, this article explores how counselors can ethically engage client-defined spirituality within secular counseling settings while maintaining professional integrity, cultural humility, and respect for client autonomy. Yet the writing process itself became an exercise in the very reflexivity the manuscript discusses.

This project reminded me that growth as a clinician, educator, and scholar often begins with a willingness to examine our own perspectives before inviting others to examine theirs. Reflexivity is not always comfortable, but it remains one of the most important responsibilities of ethical practice.

I am deeply grateful to the editors and reviewers whose thoughtful feedback strengthened this work and pushed me to think more critically and write more clearly.

📖 Read the article:
Arcuri-Sanders, N. (2026). Navigating spirituality in secular counseling: A critically reflexive practice-based Analysis. Journal for the Study of Spirituality. https://doi.org/10.1080/20440243.2026.2679539

06/16/2026

There is a kind of strength that exists in the “in-between.”

Not quite where you were… not yet where you’re going.

That’s the space this piece was written from.

Sweltering in the Heat is now published with the South Carolina Counseling Association—a reflection on sitting with clients in awareness before action.
Grateful for the work, the process, and the people who trust us to sit in that space with them.

Arcuri-Sanders, N. (2026 June 12). Sweltering in the heat: Supporting clients in the space between awareness and action. South Carolina Counseling Association (SCCA) Blog. https://www.sccounselor.org/post/sweltering-in-the-heat-supporting-clients-in-the-space-between-awareness-and-action

05/07/2026

May is recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month — a reminder that mental health matters every day, not just during moments of crisis.

Many people carry stress, grief, anxiety, burnout, trauma, or emotional exhaustion silently while continuing to show up for work, family, school, and others around them. Struggling is not always visible.

At Rhythms of Hope LLC, we believe healing begins when people feel seen, heard, supported, and empowered to move toward growth at their own pace. Seeking support is not weakness — it is an act of courage, self-awareness, and hope.

This month, consider checking in with yourself and those around you:
• Rest when needed
• Speak kindly to yourself
• Reach out for support
• Make space for difficult conversations
• Remember that progress does not have to be perfect to be meaningful

You are worthy of care, support, and hope. 💚

05/02/2026

This is your reminder—
Just because you can’t see it doesn’t mean it’s not there.

Mental health concerns often live beneath the surface of everyday life.
Behind smiles. Behind productivity. Behind “I’m fine.”

Let’s create spaces where people don’t have to hide.


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may is national mental health awareness month, and some of the hardest battles people fight are the ones no one can see.

the mom smiling in the school pickup line.
the dad carrying the weight of everything in silence.
the friend who says “i’m just tired.”
the person who keeps showing up while quietly falling apart.

mental health doesn’t always look like breaking down.
sometimes it looks like irritability.
exhaustion.
overwhelm.
withdrawing.
surviving instead of living.

this month is about more than awareness.
it’s about compassion.
it’s about checking in.
it’s about breaking the silence around anxiety, depression, postpartum struggles, burnout, and the invisible weight so many carry every day.

you never truly know what someone is holding behind their smile.

be kind.
check on your people.
ask twice.
listen without judgment.

and if you’re the one struggling, your pain matters too.
you are worthy of support.
you are worthy of healing.
you are not meant to carry it all alone.

mental health is health.
and awareness can save lives.

04/28/2026

Honored and deeply grateful to receive the Outstanding Service Award (2026) from Coastal Carolina University’s Spadoni College of Education and Social Sciences.

Service has always been at the heart of my work—whether through supporting students, advancing counselor education, or advocating for military-connected communities. This recognition reflects the collective effort of so many individuals I have the privilege to work alongside every day.

Thank you to my colleagues, students, and community partners who continue to inspire meaningful work and impact. 💙

04/14/2026

Every 8 days, we lose a military spouse to su***de.

Read that again.

This is not just a statistic.
This is someone holding a family together, navigating constant transitions, carrying invisible weight between two worlds—military and civilian.

Military spouses are not one story.
They are professionals, caregivers, leaders, partners, and individuals with their own identities, goals, and struggles.

And yet, too often… they carry it all silently.

At Rhythms of Hope, we believe this truth matters:

What goes unseen still deserves support.
What goes unspoken still deserves space.

For many, life connected to military service can mean:
• frequent moves and disrupted support systems
• career sacrifices and identity shifts
• prolonged uncertainty and emotional strain

Over time, that weight adds up.

But no one is meant to carry it alone.

If you are a military spouse—or love someone who is—this is your reminder:
You are allowed to ask for help.
You are allowed to feel what you feel.
You are not weak for needing support—you are human.

Let’s move beyond awareness and into action:
• Check in on someone
• Create space for honest conversation
• Normalize support and mental health care

The weight is real.
But so is community.
So is support.
So is hope.

If you or someone you know is struggling, you can call or text 988 for immediate support in the U.S.

Reports show a military spouse commits su***de every 8 days.

Please read that again.

We lose a military spouse by su***de every eight days. This is unconscionable.

Today’s military spouses are not the stereotypical post-World War II spouses shaped and modeled by generations of spouses of yesteryear (traditionally female spouses from that time period) operating with societal expectations with a stern focus on reproducing, raising children, and domesticity in the home.

Military spouses are anything and everything—except vanilla. While a ton of present-day military spouses enjoy contributing to the growth and development of their service members’ careers through their active support, a large percentage of these same military spouses have careers of their own and straddle military and civilian worlds the very best they can while managing the homefront along with everyone they care about.

Mighty MilSpouse is dedicated to providing our military-connected community, especially military spouses, with the very best information, resources, and journalism intended for overall well-being. Military spouse su***de is a very real issue that we will not shy away from covering because it’s hard.

In fact, it’s quite the opposite. Because military spouse su***de has become so prevalent in our community, this is precisely why Mighty MilSpouse will continue to raise awareness, educate, and provide action-based support.

The weight is heavy; please allow your community to carry it with you.

Here’s the backstory.

Military dependent su***de data was first made available in 2017, sourced from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics National Death Index. The NDI is a database of death record information compiled from state offices.

In Section 567. (B) of the “Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015” (Public Law 113–291), states that “any death that is reported as a su***de involving a dependent of a member of the Armed Forces” is required to be collected by the Department of Defense:

“567. Improved consistency in data collection and reporting in Armed Forces su***de prevention efforts (a) Policy for standard su***de data collection, reporting, and assessment (1) Policy required: The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe a policy for the development of a standard method for collecting, reporting, and assessing information regarding—(A) any su***de or attempted su***de involving a member of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof; and (B) any death that is reported as a su***de involving a dependent of a member of the Armed Forces.”

A “military family member,” also referred to as a “dependent of a member of the Armed Forces” above, is limited to spouses and dependent children (minor and non-minor) who are eligible to receive military benefits under Title 10 U.S. Code, where spouses and dependent children are registered in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS).

Providing background information on why, where, and when the data collection originated is a major first step in measurement for our military-connected community, given that we are such a close-knit subgroup of the American population.

Identifying needs, highlighting challenges, and demanding attention to crises move awareness to action.

We lost 98 military spouses by su***de according to the Department of Defense Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness’ “2023 Annual Report on Su***de in the Military.” This was higher than in 2022, when 93 military spouses were reported.

Another notable finding in the 2023 report was the demographics of Military Spouse su***de. Counts and percentages reported in 2022 show that 47.3% were male and 52.7% were female, with the under-40 age group accounting for 78.5% and the over-40 age group accounting for 21.5%.

Now that we’ve identified that there is certainly a problem among spouses, we have to address it. So, what can we do to support military spouses in their deepest, darkest mindset?

Our collective military-connected community around the globe needs to acknowledge Military Spouse Su***de Awareness as a priority and put in the work to combat it.

If you or someone you know has experienced suicidal ideation, including active or passive thoughts, please know that your feelings of pain are very real. What is also real is that those same feelings will pass.

You can talk to someone you trust. Please share the weight and allow others to shoulder or carry the weight with you. But if it’s too heavy, we beg you to reach out for help from organizations committed to your well-being.

We Are The Mighty and the Mighty MilSpouse team will continue to elevate the issue of military spouse su***de. We will not stop raising awareness, educating, and providing action-based support to support our military spouses in their darkest hour.

***deAwareness

- Sara Jane Ginn

04/10/2026

💜 April: Month of the Military Child 💜

In a world that often asks children to simply “be kids,”
military children are quietly asked to be so much more.

They learn strength through goodbyes.
They learn resilience through change.
They learn courage in the unknown.

New schools. New homes. New routines.
And yet—within all of that—
they continue to grow, adapt, and rise.

At Rhythms of Hope, we honor the unseen weight they carry
and the remarkable resilience they embody.

These children are not just “along for the journey”—
they are navigating it with bravery, flexibility, and heart.

💜 To the military child:
You are seen.
You are valued.
Your story matters.

Let us be the steady spaces in their ever-changing world—
where they feel heard, supported, and understood.