Queen City Counseling & Consulting, PLLC

Join us on August 3rd at the Charlotte Knight's mental health awareness night! Queen City will be sponsoring with other local providers to share resources and increase awareness.

One of the modalities used in therapy is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on how your thoughts impact your feelings which impact behaviors, and vise versa. Here are some examples of what this looks like in real life, both ways. Recognizing and interrupting this cycle is difficult, but shifting to a more positive reaction cycle will improve your emotional regulation and mental health significantly!

Have you read this month's featured blog on validating your child's feelings? You can this blog and more on our website!

Join us for this month's parent group next Saturday, 7/20 at 10am. The group is open to all parents and caregivers!

The deepest pain I ever felt was denying my own feelings to make everyone else comfortable. Your feelings matter. You are allowed to take up space. Prioritizing your mental health is not selfish.

Anxiety is not just in your head. It can manifest in a variety of different physical symptoms, and some of them you may not immediately recognize as anxiety. Learning to manage anxiety symptoms through therapy, mindfulness, breathing exercises, or medication will help you feel like your best and more authentic self, and it's important to talk to a mental health professional if anxiety is impacting your day to day life.

Happy Independence Day! Our office is closed in observance of the holiday.

Some daily affirmations to start your week!

Which era are you in?

Our Parent Support Group meets on the third Saturday Morning of every month. Save the date for one of the next four if you're interested in joining us!

Happy Pride Month! Queen City is proud to be a safe space for LGBT teens and young adults facing mental health struggles in the Charlotte area.

When things feel out of control, focus on what you can control like these. This will help keep you calm and regulate your stress and anxiety levels.

Happy Juneteenth! Our office is closed in observance of the holiday, but some of our therapists will still be holding sessions. Your therapist will have let you know if this impacts your session today. See you tomorrow!

Instead of avoiding difficult emotions, learning to sit with distress can be beneficial. Our clinicians here at QCCC work with clients to build with distress tolerance skills to help stabilize during intense emotions, so you can feel in control of your responses to your emotions.

Meet our newest therapist, Molly Mazeine, LCMHCA!

Join us for this month's parent support THIS SATURDAY, June 15 at 10am. This group is open to all parents and caretakers in the community.

Be kind to yourself. Doing your best might look different each day. And that's okay! Being angry or frustrated at yourself isn't going to make you feel or do any better. Progress takes time, and it isn't linear.

Don't miss your chance to join our summer groups! These are a great fit for high school seniors preparing for college and college students who are home for the summer. Reach out to our office to learn more!

Some very helpful step by step tips from to beat procrastination and finish the school year strong.

Happy Memorial Day! Our office is closed in observance of the holiday. We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow.

Signs you need a break from social media from . It's so easy to mindlessly scroll on your phone when you're bored or avoiding other tasks, but you almost never feel better afterwards. Recognizing when you need to take a break is the first step, but holding yourself accountable is the next. Try setting time limits on your phone or making a list of other activities you can try when you notice you're spending a little too much time on your phone.

Here are some alternative actions when you're feeling angry and navigating self harm urges. When your emotions become too intense, it can feel difficult to get express them in a safe way, but these will all give you a better way to handle your anger without hurting yourself or anyone else.

May is mental health awareness month! We are spreading awareness and sharing information in this month's featured blog post. You can find this post and more on our website link in our bio!

Don't forget about this months parent support group THIS SATURDAY, open to ANY parent in the community. Please contact us to RSVP

We talk a lot about boundaries, but they're pretty hard and require work to set and enforce. Hopefully these steps will give you some tips to making that process a bit easier. It's going to feel a bit uncomfortable in the beginning, but your future self will thank you for prioritizing your needs!

One day at a time. When things get overwhelming, remember to break them up and take things step by step in smaller pieces. You are one person, be patient with yourself!

Happy May! Check our these upcoming events this month and this summer. If you are interested in joining any of these groups, please reach out to our office!

Have you seen this month's featured blog post about recognizing and understanding PTSD in teens? You can this post and more at qc-counseling.com/blog!

You're doing the best you can with what you have. That is enough.

Society's view of success can impact the way the we see ourselves and whether we are productive or not. If you are over working yourself and prioritizing taking care of yourself, you are not going to perform your best. Especially during busy or difficult times in your life, like the end of the school year, it's important to stay balanced so you can do your best work.