Each time I agree to sit with a client, I am invited to share in the depth of that client’s story. If I am doing my job well, the relationship deepens as more is revealed about the person in front of me. Part of the healing for that person involves them feeling heard and understood as they share the twists and turns of hurts and struggles by someone who does not rush to make judgement, but allows the story to unfold.
Nashvillians are displaying their emotions, literally, after passing by interactive mood walls. Buttons describing 21 emotions from numb to frustrated to hopeful stick into the walls for people to take and wear in honor of May's Mental Health Awareness Month. Insight Counseling Centers is installing the nine walls, which were created by the Canadian organization Partners for Mental Health, in various Nashville neighborhoods. "I remember telling my therapist, 'I wish everyone didn’t feel like they had to hide what’s really…
Photos from the second annual Friends for Healing 5k & 10k race, benefiting Insight Counseling Centers, on Saturday, March 19th, 2016 in historic downtown Franklin, TN. To purchase an image, contact Martha Smith at MSmith665@comcast.net. Cost (including shipping): $5 for 4x6, $6 for 5x7. View all photos →
While affirming our core values and our historic identity, 2015 was marked by many changes.