Upchurch Counseling and Wellness

07/13/2026

We are excited to share that Robin Wolfe, LCSW is currently accepting new clients! She is in network with, Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS), Aetna, and Medicare, and currently has daytime and evening availability. Robin specializes in supporting adults through grief, trauma, midlife transitions, anxiety, and major life changes with compassionate, evidence-based care. Learn more about Robin and request an appointment through our website or email us at: [email protected]

07/13/2026

Aging can bring unexpected changes to our bodies, relationships, careers, and even our sense of self.

One of the coping skills Robin often shares is the wisdom of the Serenity Prayer: accepting what we can’t control, finding the courage to change what we can, and knowing the difference.

If you’re navigating a life transition or struggling with the changes that come with aging, you don’t have to do it alone. Robin is here to help 🤍

07/10/2026

Meet our team at Upchurch Counseling and Wellness!

Jennifer Upchurch is passionate about helping clients heal from trauma, attachment wounds, grief, anxiety, depression, and codependency while building meaningful, lasting change.

Robin Wolfe specializes in supporting adults through grief, trauma, midlife transitions, anxiety, and major life changes with compassionate, evidence-based care.

Angela Williams is our neighbor that shares the space with us and supports many of our clients that have a need for psychiatric care.

No matter where you are in your journey, you don’t have to navigate it alone.

Reach out to us today through the link in our bio!

07/08/2026

One of the biggest misconceptions about EMDR? That you immediately dive into your trauma.

In reality, your therapist spends time helping you feel safe, prepared, and supported before processing begins. Building trust and coping skills isn’t a delay but an essential part of the healing.

A strong foundation leads to better healing.

07/02/2026

Welcome back to the final phase in our EMDR series!

At the beginning of your next session, your therapist will check in on how you've been since your last appointment, including any new insights, emotions, triggers, dreams, or changes you've noticed. Together, you'll revisit the target memory to see whether any distress remains and determine whether additional reprocessing is needed.

If the memory is no longer distressing, you'll move on to addressing present-day situations that still trigger similar feelings or continue processing another related memory within the same memory network.

07/01/2026

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Check out this simple, easy-to-understand video by Dr. Dan Siegel explaining basic brain anatomy.

EMDR is often described as a "bottom-up" approach to healing because it helps access and process experiences involving emotional, sensory, and body-based memory networks, not just thinking or talking through them. This can be especially helpful when traumatic experiences are difficult to fully resolve through insight alone.

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06/27/2026

Welcome back to the Phases of EMDR!

Phase 7 is all about closure. Before you leave each session, your therapist will help you feel calm, grounded, and present using the coping resources you built in Phase 2.

It’s also normal for processing to continue between sessions, just notice what comes up and bring it back to your next appointment.

06/24/2026

Welcome back to the Phases of EMDR!

Phase 6 is our Body Scan. Once the distress is gone and the positive belief feels completely true, your therapist will guide you in scanning your body from head to toe while thinking about the target memory. If there’s any tension that remains, you’ll continue with the dual attention stimulation until it clears. When both your mind and body feel free of distress, the target is considered fully processed.

06/23/2026

Happy Pride Month from Upchurch Counseling! 🏳️‍🌈

We celebrate the diversity, strength, and resilience of the LGBTQ+ community. Everyone deserves to feel seen, supported, and valued exactly as they are.

06/18/2026

Welcome back to the phases of EMDR!

Phase 5 = Installation

During Phase 5, we strengthen the positive belief identified earlier in the process. We are ready for this phase when the target memory no longer carries emotional distress.

We begin by checking whether the positive belief chosen in Phase 3 still feels like the best fit. If needed, we can adjust the wording so it feels more authentic and meaningful to you. The positive belief is then paired with the target memory while continuing dual attention stimulation. This process helps the new perspective become more deeply integrated until it feels completely true and fully connected to the memory.

Examples of positive beliefs might include: I am enough, I am safe now, I can handle this, or I am worthy of love and connection.