Unbound Counseling LLC

10/31/2026

In Appalachia, We Inherit More Than Our Grandmother’s Recipes.

We inherit stories.

Stories about who we are. Who we’re supposed to be. What makes someone strong. What makes someone difficult. What we’re allowed to feel, and what we’re expected to carry quietly.

Some of those stories give us roots. Others teach us shame.

At Unbound Counseling, we believe that understanding people means looking beyond their behaviors. It means getting curious about the experiences, relationships, communities, and survival strategies that shaped them.

Because sometimes what looks like anger is protection. What looks like withdrawal is overwhelm. And what we’ve labeled as a flaw may have once been someone’s best attempt to feel safe.

This week, our Halloween-themed group supervision brought us together around conversations about shame, belonging, nervous-system responses, and the stories we carry into our personal and professional lives.

And it reminded us of something important:

We cannot always choose the stories we inherit. But we can begin to question which ones we continue telling.

That’s part of what being Unbound means to us.

Not fixing people. Not deciding who they should become.

Creating space for people to understand themselves with more curiosity, compassion, accountability, and choice.

Because your story matters. And it is still being written. Hope you enjoy the last day of October and the latest blog.

— Unbound Counseling

-informed counseling Morgantown WV
resilience
system and trauma
mental health
and self-worth
beliefs and adult relationships
trauma Appalachia
-informed therapy West Virginia
Emotional regulation and shame

Read the full blog: [www.unboundcounseling.org/blog/some-ghosts-arent-dead-theyre-stories-we-still-believe]

10/31/2026

Some ghosts aren’t dead. They’re stories we still believe. 🎃

This week’s group supervision at Unbound included a questionable amount of Halloween doughnuts, a pepperoni pizza with a personality, and some really good conversations.

We spent time exploring Appalachian storytelling, shame resilience, our nervous systems, and the stories we carry about ourselves and other people.

Because here in Appalachia, we know how to keep a good story alive.

Sometimes a little too well.

The person somebody was in high school. The family they came from. The mistakes they made. The labels they were given. The things they survived.

And sometimes, the stories we’ve been telling ourselves for years without ever stopping to ask whether they’re actually true.

Our nervous systems learn from experiences, and shame has a way of making old stories feel like permanent identities.

But understanding where a story came from doesn’t mean we have to keep repeating it.

A little Halloween fun, a little professional growth, and a reminder that even as clinicians, we’re still human beings learning to understand ourselves and one another.

Not every ghost needs to follow us home.

Happy Halloween from Unbound. 🖤

10/16/2026

Meet Anna!

Anna counsels kids 5+ and adults, with Wednesday and Thursday afternoon and evening appointments available.

With a background in school counseling, she uses CBT, attachment-based therapy, and play therapy to help clients feel safe, supported, and understood.

Anna knows therapy can feel intimidating. She was once nervous to start herself! That’s why she works to create a comfortable space where you can show up exactly as you are.

Outside of work, she loves running, music, and playing with her Golden Retriever, Emmy. 🐾

Anna is accepting new clients.
📞 (304) 241-1854
🔗 unboundcounseling.org/schedule

10/13/2026

Hey, meet Brittany. A lover of walk-and-talks, creative projects, and all things vintage.

Brittany works with adults and specializes in supporting people with ADHD. She wants to know what matters to you, what keeps getting in the way, and what you’d like life to look like. Together, you’ll build on your strengths, explore patterns and relationships, and find tools that fit your everyday life.

She’s spent 10 years in mental health and has been part of Unbound since summer 2024. She’s also an Approved Licensed Professional Supervisor (ALPS) in West Virginia. Her approach draws from psychodynamic, attachment-based, ACT, and nervous-system-informed therapy, with nature and creativity woven into sessions whenever they fit.

Outside the office, Brittany enjoys knitting, coloring, painting, decorating, kayaking, reading, and spending time with her favorite people. Music has been a steady coping tool in her own life, and she appreciates having different ways to express yourself when words don’t quite do it.

Whether you’re sitting together in the office or heading outside for a walk, there’s room to be yourself and figure things out together.

Brittany is in the office Monday–Thursday.

COME AS YOU ARE.
WE’RE ALL MAD HERE.

10/05/2026

If Meghan hasn’t made it across your feed yet, she’s one of the newest faces at Unbound and she has a few openings. 🌻

Meghan works with adults and teens 13+ navigating ADHD, anxiety, depression, grief, personality disorders, and just generally being a human when life gets complicated.

She’s local, down-to-earth, loves the outdoors, side-by-sides, scary movies, cycle classes, Grey’s Anatomy, and her dog Winnie.

One of the things we care about most at Unbound is finding someone you actually feel comfortable sitting across from.

If you’ve been looking for that person, Meghan has openings. 🫶🏼

Ready to get started? Fill out our appointment form and let us know you’d like to work with Meghan. I have a feeling that you won’t be disappointed:

https://www.unboundcounseling.org/schedule

10/04/2026

I genuinely love what Unpuzzled Parents Connect is creating. A space to show up unpolished, unfiltered, accountable, but unapologetically yourself.

Where you can admit that life sucks sometimes without the obligatory Appalachian “but it’s fine” at the end, like we’re putting a bow on a Christmas present nobody wanted.

I’m grateful to continue our Stuck in Survival conversation at the Moms Reset Conference.

So, here’s your invitation to give yourself some space. Come spend some time with other moms who are genuinely exhausted from hauling that camping chair to their five-millionth game, running on caffeine and their last nerve, and could probably benefit from smashing a pumpkin.

Come as you are. Even if you’re a little feral.

And no, you don’t have to tell us it’s fine. I look forward to meeting you!

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Brenda Everett of Unbound Counseling LLC to Moms Reset Conference Unplugged! After recently leading our Stuck in Survival series, Dr. Everett will bring that conversation to Moms Reset with a unique workshop built specifically from the series, focusing on caregiver mental health and what it means to move beyond simply surviving.

Registration for this event closes this week! Get ready for an afternoon of learning, connecting and celebrating YOU!
https://form.jotform.com/unpuzzledparentsconnect/MomsResetConference

10/03/2026

🎶 SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS! 🎶

Except it’s slime. And feelings. And approximately 200 tiny containers of chaos.

We had a blast at West Virginia Academy’s Fall Fest! 🍂

A little play, a little connection, and a whole lot of community.

All feelings welcome. Glitter removal not included.

— The Unbound Crew 🧡

10/01/2026

This Saturday, Unbound Counseling will be joining Kettlebells, Canines & Community Fall Event at Warrior Body to raise money for Pet Helpers, Inc and we’ve been busy putting together some goodies!

📚 $15 | Blind Date with a Mental Health Book

We’ve wrapped up some of our favorite mental health-related books. The titles are hidden, but each comes with a few little surprises, and a bit of Unbound personality. Some are practical, some offer perspective, and some might call you out a little. Respectfully, of course.

🫙 $5 | A Little Appalachian Goodness

Homemade canned green beans, pickles, and salsa. Because we believe in mental health AND putting up your garden vegetables.

🐾 FREE Doggy Treat Bags

For the four-legged attendees who are arguably doing more for our mental health than most of us realize.

Proceeds from our sales will go to Pet Helpers, a local animal rescue.

There’s something pretty great about an event that brings together movement, animals, local businesses, and people showing up for their community.

Come move a little. Meet some people. Buy a mystery book. Support some animals.

Saturday, October 3 | 10 AM–2 PM
📍 Warrior Body | 330 Scott Ave, Morgantown

Come see us. We’ll be the ones with the books, pickles, and an unreasonable amount of enthusiasm for your dog. 🧡