Benefit for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Counseling Connect, PLLC presents What We Live For, our first annual benefit for suicide prevention. This fundraiser and showcase is a celebration of the many things that make life worth living and keep us going in dark times. We’ll be donating a percentage of our proceeds to the American […]
By Rae Burgess, LPC, LCMHC, ACS Mental health counseling is healthcare. Primary medical care is essential for positive health outcomes and longevity. Emotional primary care is equally important. The people who provide life-saving healthcare and emergency services are vital to the overall functioning and well-being of our community. Unfortunately, the needs of healthcare professionals and first
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By Amanda Pentiah, MA, Resident in Counseling Another year has come and gone, and as we reflect on our trip around the Sun, many of us are inspired to choose a New Year’s resolution. While setting a goal for the new year can be fun and exciting, resolutions focused on weight loss can be triggering
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Counseling Connect is excited to welcome Elle Ryan to our team! After finishing her graduate degree, Elle is staying on with the practice as a mental health counselor. We are thrilled that she will continue to grow with our team as she works toward residency and licensure. Here are a few words from Elle herself:
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We are located in the Medical Arts Building in downtown Christiansburg. Our address is: 10 Hickok Street Suite 201 Christiansburg, VA 24073 Directions to the office: From Exit 3BA on 460, take Franklin Street to downtown Christiansburg. Turn right on Main Street. Turn left on Hickok Street. Drive up to the corner of First and
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It is important that Licensed Professional Counselors and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists are allowed to become approved providers for Medicare. Here is why this issue matters (from the American Mental Health Counselors Association): Learn more at https://www.amhca.org/advocacy/medicare
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5/5 Rae has been most helpful during my time [in therapy]. I can feel a significant improvement in my mood most days and I feel I have better tools to manage my anxiety and depression. My confidence has increased and I finally feel myself healing from long festering issues of abandonment and inferiority. I’m very
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As a provider of Animal Assisted Psychotherapy and advocate of human and animal wellness, Counseling Connect, PLLC is very excited about the creation of a new non-profit (503(c) organization, Diamonds in the Ruff. The mission of Diamonds in the Ruff (DITR) is to enhance the lives of dogs in shelters and to improve the lives
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Everyone has struggles and sometimes we get stuck. I specialize in helping people get unstuck! We will work together to create positive change in your life by getting to the root of your issues and resolving the source of your pain. My role is to encourage and guide you through the process of growth and
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