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Discover Healing and Hope with Fe Cooper, hurtSPEAKS Wellness Center’s Newest LPC Associate

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the weight of past traumas, anxiety, or grief? Do you long to find a path toward healing and inner peace? You're not alone. We understand the complexities of emotional pain and are here to guide you on your journey to recovery.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate and dedicated Grief Recovery Specialist, Fe Cooper is committed to providing a safe and supportive space for individuals like you to explore, heal, and grow, with compassion and empathy being the heart of everything she does.

Utilizing evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and psychotherapy, she works collaboratively to address the root causes of your distress and develop practical strategies for coping and thriving. Whether you're grappling with past traumas, battling anxiety, or navigating the profound depths of grief, her therapeutic interventions are tailored to meet your unique needs and goals.

Here are some things you can expect:

1. A judgment-free environment where you can freely express your thoughts and emotions.
2. Empathetic support and validation as you navigate the complexities of your experiences.
3. Practical tools and techniques grounded in CBT to help you manage symptoms and regain control over your life.
4. Gentle guidance and encouragement as you embark on the path toward healing and self-discovery.
5. A renewed sense of hope, resilience, and empowerment as you emerge stronger from your struggles.

Your healing journey begins today. Take the courageous step toward a brighter tomorrow by reaching out to Fe at hurtSPEAKS Wellness Center. Together, we can rewrite your story of pain into one of strength, resilience, and profound transformation.

Contact us today to schedule your initial consultation. Your journey to healing awaits!

🌸 Celebrating Women's History Month at hurtSPEAKS Wellness Center! 🌟 Our team of compassionate female therapists is dedicated to mental wellness and grief support. 💚 Join us in honoring the strength, resilience, and contributions of women throughout history. If you or someone you know could benefit from our services, reach out. Let's navigate the journey to healing together.

We are grateful to have had the opportunity to share insights and foster healing conversations at the counseling conference on grief. 💔loss is an inevitable part of the human experience, and it was truly heartening to connect with fellow therapists and counselors dedicated to supporting individuals through their unique journeys of grief.

Let us help you learn to release any pain that continues to limit your happiness.

It's time to stop hurting.

Contact hurtSPEAKS Wellness Center we are ready to help you create a life free from emotional pain.

You can only be as successful and happy as your habits.
What are your habits keeping you from?

When you are ready to move from experiencing temporary success and happiness, the first step is identifying the habits you need to change.

Then start small, make a plan, and take one step at a time towards creating a healthier tomorrow.

Life.
That's it.
That's the post.

Being Strong for Others can be EXHAUSTING.
Loving and supporting others in a way that you never were can be EXHAUSTING.
At times, it may leave you wondering...

Why do I always have to be the strong one?
OR
Why doesn't anyone show up for me the way I show up for others?

It is important to find a balance between taking care of yourself and taking care of others outside of yourself. Truth is, you can't help yourself and/or anyone else if you can't breathe.

When we are stressed we may partake in behaviors that we believe help us to feel "better".

For instance, shopping, drinking, exercising, etc. These behaviors by themselves are not harmful, but when any behavior is done in excess and used to avoid feeling emotions we deem uncomfortable then it can be detrimental to our physical, emotional, and mental well-being.

Truth be told, most behaviors, when used this way, don't help us feel better...we only feel "different".

So how do you start to feel better?

To feel better start by doing the hard stuff often which means sitting in and working through emotions even if it is hard, uncomfortable, and you don't understand them, AND ask for support from someone you trust or a professional.

You don't have to navigate the hard stuff alone. No one should!

How does your body experience emotions?

For some of us, our body aches when we are stressed...some of us are physically drained...and some of us convert our emotional energy into art with our bodies through dance or other creative means.

No matter what the emotions are that we are feeling, our body experiences them in different ways. Sometimes our body signals that we need to create a more balanced life.

Make sure to pay attention to your body. If you have been struggling physically, mentally, or emotionally, ask yourself...
What has your body been saying to you?

Life has a way of taking us through a rollercoaster of emotions, some within the blink of an eye. Things can change for the worse in a matter of moments, leaving us holding the shattered pieces of what used to be our life.

Life can send us some places in the dark that we didn't even know existed and in those times NO ONE should have to sit in the dark alone.

If you are looking for a counselor that is not afraid to sit with you in your darkest moments we have the counselor for you.

Say hello to Ashlee Gulley, our counselor that isn't afraid of the dark! If you are looking for a guide through the moments you can't see your way out of read a little more about her below and connect with her at www.hurtspeaks.com.

Your thoughts can influence your emotions and actions. When your mind is in a state of turmoil...your heart follows suit.

If you start to change the way you think about things then you can calm the duress in your heart and feel something contrary to despair...like hope.

At hurtSPEAKS Wellness Center we are cultivators of hope! All you have to do is decide you want to be free of the pain and hurt you've been feeling lately.

Send us a message we would love to connect with you today. ❤

At times when we are hurt we rely on our intellect to make sense of the pain we are experiencing. However, there is a problem with that...our heads are not broken, our heart is.

You can try and talk your way out of feeling hard or uncomfortable emotions, but failing to acknowledge and work through these emotions only buries them in your heart.

There is only so much hiding your mind can do before the emotions you are trying to avoid show up in other ways in your life. If you have found yourself feeling unfulfilled or not satisfied with your life lately, ask yourself "What have I buried in my heart"?

If you are ready to explore what you've been hiding and want to feel better connect with one of our specialists at hurtSPEAKS Wellness Center.

Grief looks different for every client we serve. Sometimes grief looks like being a child of two parents not native to this country. Moving is a kind of grief that isn't always recognized. We silver line moving as a "new start" or "new beginning", but with all new things, there is a period of change to what used to be our "norm" no matter if the change is for the better!

Say hello to Fe Cooper, another one of our warm and affirming specialists. In addition, she is also a bilingual Grief Recovery Specialist and an integral part of our hurtSPEAKS Wellness Center team! Fe has immediate availability for anyone who is looking to explore their grief in English or Spanish.

Learn more about Fe in our post and connect with her on our website, www.hurtspeaks.com (the link is in our bio).

Sometimes our emotions make it hard for us to really rest. Our minds and emotions can make it feel impossible to sleep at night...or those same emotions wake you up in the middle of the night and make it hard to fall back asleep.

Do you ever wish you could talk to someone in such moments?

Maybe you are a healthcare, plant, or offshore worker that needs a therapist available during non-traditional business hours.

If so, then hurtSPEAKS Wellness Center has the counselor for you!

Meet Shannon Samuel the 3 a.m. counselor! She has immediate availability for anyone that considers themselves an early bird or those of you who have found it hard to get some rest lately! Appointments start as early as 3 AM!

Connect with Shannon at www.hurtspeaks.com (the link is in our bio) and find out a little more about her in our post.

Keep investing physically, mentally, and emotionally in yourself and your dreams.

You may not see the immediate results of the sacrifices you have made to excel at your craft or the healthy mental changes you will experience by learning to truly LOVE who you are...

BUT rest assured that every day you choose to invest in yourself and your future, you are one step closer to creating the life you've envisioned and becoming the best version of yourself.

In honor of International Women's Day, we want to take time to acknowledge all of the different roles women take on every day in their personal and professional lives.

No matter how we show up in our lives, we can not neglect our physical, emotional, and mental health in the process. From now on become your own bestfriend and care for yourself in the same way you care for everyone and everything else in your life.

If you have ever traveled by airplane, we bet you didn't realize that you have heard some of the best counseling advice on how to help others.

"In the event of an emergency...If you are traveling with a child or someone who requires assistance, secure your [oxygen] mask first, and then help the other person".

In short, you can't help anyone else if you can't breathe. Helping and serving others is an amazing thing to do, but when it comes at the detriment of your own physical and/or mental health, then it's time to re-evaluate how you are showing up for others.

At all times, make sure that you are prioritizing caring for yourself both physically and mentally because YOUR WELLBEING IS IMPORTANT!

You may have heard "The Message by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five" AND the famous song lyrics, "Don't push me cause I'm close to the edge, I'm trying not to lose my head..."

Always trying to be okay and strong amid life's storms can be extremely exhausting. hurtSPEAKS Wellness Center wants to remind you that you can't be strong and be HUMAN. Allow yourself to be HUMAN and reach out to us if you find yourself teetering on the edge.

While Valentine's Day can be a reminder of joy, love, and connection for most, for others this day can stir up emotions associated with loss all over again.

Whether it is the first Valentine's Day after losing your spouse or partner, a significant relationship has ended or you are grieving a love you didn't get to fully experience, you don't have to be strong today. You don't have to replace your loss. You don't have to stay busy. You don't have to isolate. You don't have to fix yourself, you're not broken.

Today may be hard and that's okay. Grief can be messy and intense, allow yourself to feel however you feel today. ❤

We hear so often "he made me so sad" or "she made me so angry", however, people do not have the power to "make you" feel anything.

You can feel an emotion as a result of something that happens to you, but how you choose to react as a result of what you are feeling is all within your control.

Starting today, stop giving others permission to affect your day or mood in ways you don't agree with.

You never know how one small gesture, a smile, a hug, words of encouragement, etc. may have the ability to change someone's life for the better. Never underestimate the power that you have to positively influence the people you encounter daily.

Emotional growth can be uncomfortable because it's a place we don't allow ourselves to frequent. Today hurtSPEAKS Wellness Center wants to encourage you to do the uncomfortable often because you never know where it may lead you.

There is no need to minimize or pretend that things that have happened to you don't really hurt that bad or that you are over it. If something affects you, it affects you and you have the right to feel whatever emotion is associated with that loss.

Don’t let anyone dictate how long you should grieve or define a "stage" you should experience because you might get stuck there. Your emotions are natural and unique to you! Instead, know that recovery is contingent on the work YOU are willing to do.

If you are ready to do the work necessary to recover reach out to hurtSPEAKS Wellness Center for a free e-book about grief and recovery.

When we make other people or events 100% responsible for causing our feelings we also make them responsible for ending our feelings. In reality, nothing can change unless YOU take responsibility for your recovery.

If you are ready to take just 1% responsibility for what remains incomplete in your life give hurtSPEAKS Wellness Center a call!

Life can deal you some really bad hands. It may be exhausting to feel as though happiness somehow continues to elude you. It's important to fight for yourself because if you don't who will?