09/01/2026
✨ ONE YEAR OF NEXT PHASE COUNSELING ✨
Today, Next Phase Counseling officially turns ONE. 🤍🌙
One year ago, I took a leap of faith and turned a dream into a reality. What started as an idea became a space for healing, growth, and connection — and I still have moments where I can’t believe I get to call this mine.
But the story behind the name Next Phase is even more meaningful to me and I feel like now would be a great opportunity to share that with everyone.
My dad passed away when I was 25 years old, but so much of him continues to live on in the things I do and the person I’ve become.
My dad loved astronomy. From a young age, he taught my brothers and I how to use a telescope, showed us the stars, and taught us all about the solar system. Some of my earliest memories are of looking up at the night sky with him.
And now, every time I look at the moon, I think of him. 🌙
The idea of phases always felt like the perfect metaphor for life. The moon is constantly changing — but every phase is still part of the same beautiful journey.
And I think people are the same way.
We go through seasons of uncertainty, loss, growth, healing, beginnings, and endings. Sometimes we feel stuck in one phase, wondering what comes next. But there is always another phase waiting for us.
That is where Next Phase Counseling came from.
My dad was one of the people who taught me to believe in myself. He encouraged me to be independent, to work hard, to be successful, and most importantly, to follow my dreams.
So building this practice has felt like more than simply starting a business.
It has felt like carrying a piece of him with me.
Every client who walks through my virtual or physical door, every person who trusts me with their story, and every little milestone this business reaches reminds me of why I started.
I am incredibly proud of what Next Phase has become in just one year — but I’m even more excited for everything that is still ahead. ✨
One year down. So many phases to go. 🌙
