Amy Avery Counseling Solutions

09/01/2026

We may think sometimes that if we are doing everything “right” that life will happen in a straight line….from here to there.

Oh, nothing really ever happens in a straight line…at least not very many of the big, important life changing things. There is always somewhere that feels like a detour that is very very very necessary on the journey, but at first sight feels like it is just a big mistake.

When we make a plan that leaves no time or grace for the detours, we suffer a lot. When we decide that the only way is the way we see on the map…or the only way is the fastest and easiest way….often life will shock us with all of the detours that are out of our control.

If you are trying to get somewhere in life, friend….just know that there will be little surprise back roads and u-turns and traffic jams and snowstorms that will require either stopping for a while, or going a different way, or stopping somewhere that is completely out of the way or any other variety of travel surprises. And that it is all ok.

Some of the very best of our life’s memories are made on the backroads, and certainly the best lessons are learned during the storms and detours. It is not a straight line…but it IS the exact journey that is best for our souls.

Allow some grace for life’s detours…and when they happen…enjoy them as best you can. Life is made up of them.

08/26/2026

Happy Wednesday!!!!

When things happen that really hurt or devastate...we must not ignore the pain...we must sit with it, feel it and validate it. We must make it a cup of tea and have a chat with it...we must let it have its time to feel the way it feels. We must never stuff it down down down as if it is something to be ashamed of and never to be seen......but we must invite that pain....because it only stays as long as is needed, once it is allowed to be there. It wants to feel better...but it wants to be heard first.

08/06/2026

How do you feel your feelings? Start off with vulnerability, and actually feeling them, expressing them, inviting them to sit a while....they won't stay long. They aren't your enemy. Yes, it hurt sometimes, but you aren't alone. We're here to be on the journey with you. Vulnerability is the key.

07/16/2026

Wisdom comes in many forms....from learning to survive to learning what to do with that "life"......embrace your "rebirth" and reach out if things get kind of rough.

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The first half of life teaches you how to survive. The second half invites you to discover who you truly are. Healing often means letting go of old fears, expectations, and identities that no longer serve you. Growth isn't a crisis—it's a quiet rebirth into a more authentic life.

07/14/2026

We all have shadows...the unconscious, hidden part of the personality containing traits, desires, and instincts that a person represses because they clash with societal norms and their own conscious self-image......think on this......reach out if you want to process

07/11/2026

Yes, and we're here to help process ALL of that! Go to our NEW and IMPROVED website, and check out the possibilities!!! With our interns, we're offering $25-50 sessions for those whose insurance we don't cover or those who don't have insurance. Remember....being brave and starting the process is hard. We're proud of you.

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07/03/2026

Be sure to check out our new and improved website!!!! Lots of changes, new clinicians, A2 Counseling Solutions has someone for YOU....check it out!

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06/30/2026

Tuesday wisdom: Sometimes a good cry does your soul a world of difference.....breathe and let it out. Cry. Rage. Be tearful. Get to know YOU.