Courage Counseling LLC

06/27/2026

Today is National PTSD Awareness Day. One in 11 people experience PTSD. I think CPTSD should be included in this awareness.

06/19/2026

☀️I often hear people say that they just need to try harder. When I ask “Have you not been trying?” the usual response is that they have been trying. What if you are already trying as hard as you can? Maybe there needs to be acceptance of limitations. Maybe there needs to be help from other people. Maybe there needs to be accommodations. Maybe it’s time to try something completely different. Try being open to other possibilities besides you trying harder.

05/28/2026

The Giving Tree never sat well with me. Having a boundary does not mean you don’t have love. Your love can be unconditional and you can have boundaries at the same time.

This version of the story is waaaay better 🌳

05/07/2026

This is your annual reminder to be gentle with yourself and others this weekend. Mother’s Day is a complicated holiday.
For some folks it a day of joy and love and celebration.
So many people have a mother or are a mother it is hard to make it special for all the moms.
It can be a sensitive day with Big emotions.
Not everybody gets to have a loving and compassionate Mom.
Please be kind. I have too many friends who have mothers who died, friends who want to get to be a parent and they are childless, friends who had awful mothers, friends who are astranged from parents or children, and friends who accepted the duty of parenthood with no joy. Some people have too great of a physical distance to celebrate together and it makes them feel alone. There are many factors that can make Mother’s Day rough. Be thoughtful and offer love where you can. If you can make an extra phone call to tell someone you love them, do it.
Thank you to all the people who do some thoughtful mothering. 💖

05/05/2026

Hantavirus has been making the news. It can spread through rodent urine and f***s that can dry and become dust that can be inhaled. If you are cleaning or decluttering a space that has had rodents wear gloves and a mask. You matter. Always safety first.

05/04/2026

04/29/2026

You are enough and your value is not dictated by your productivity.

04/01/2026

Happy National Counseling Awareness Month! I am aware.
I will be a counselor all month to celebrate. Party on! 🥳

03/26/2026

☀️I'm really good at what I do and often have a waiting list. Right now I do not have a waiting list. If you have been thinking about starting therapy, now is a great time. We should be able to schedule soon. If now isn't the right time for you, reach out when you are ready. Therapists always say that we are trying to work ourselves out of a job. It is our goal to have clients improve. As clients become ready to move on with less therapeutic support, openings will happen again.🌟

02/23/2026

I do not work with children. Blackbird Psychotherapy is where I refer. Alicia is exceptional in her skills with kids.

At Blackbird Psychotherapy, our work is guided by a few core values: playfulness, collaboration, service, growth, respect, and curiosity. These values shape how we show up for children, families, and individuals every day. Therapy here is professional, intentional, and deeply human.