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# Abide Counseling

Authentic connection that heals

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- [Connection Matters: The Importance of the Therapeutic Alliance](https://abidecounselors.com/2025/08/01/connection-matters-the-importance-of-the-therapeutic-alliance/) - Learn what the therapeutic alliance is, why it’s a key part of successful therapy, and how to tell if a counselor is the right fit for you.
- [10 Things Counselors Want You to Know About Grief](https://abidecounselors.com/2025/07/08/10-things-counselors-want-you-to-know-about-grief/) - Grief is a deeply personal experience. Discover 10 things counselors want you to know about grieving, how to cope, and why there's no “right” way to heal.
- [Burnout Feels Different: How to Know When You're Beyond Stressed—and How to Heal](https://abidecounselors.com/2025/06/27/burnout-feels-different-how-to-know-when-youre-beyond-stressed-and-how-to-heal/) - Learn the difference between stress, anxiety, and burnout—plus the top signs of burnout and simple steps to recover and feel like yourself again.
- [Understanding PTSD: What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Heal](https://abidecounselors.com/2025/06/09/understanding-ptsd-what-it-is-why-it-happens-and-how-to-heal/) - Learn what PTSD is, why it happens, and how it can be treated. Understand symptoms, causes, and paths to hope and healing.
- [10 Things Counselors Want You to Know About Mental Health](https://abidecounselors.com/2025/05/26/10-things-counselors-want-you-to-know-about-mental-health/) - Understanding mental health is essential for overall well-being. Learn 10 key things you should know, from reducing stigma to finding support.
- [The Power of Self-Care: Why It Matters and How to Start](https://abidecounselors.com/2025/05/05/the-power-of-self-care-why-it-matters-and-how-to-start/) - Taking care of yourself isn't selfish. It's necessary. Self-care is any activity that helps you take care of your mental, emotional, and physical health.
- [Post-Traumatic Growth: How Counseling Helps Trauma Survivors Heal and Thrive](https://abidecounselors.com/2025/04/23/post-traumatic-growth-how-counseling-helps-trauma-survivors-heal-and-thrive/) - Discover how post-traumatic growth offers hope after trauma. Learn how counseling helps trauma survivors process pain, build resilience, and grow beyond survival.
- [Healing from the Past: A Book Recap of Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents ](https://abidecounselors.com/2025/04/02/healing-from-the-past-a-book-recap-of-adult-children-of-emotionally-immature-parents/) - If you grew up feeling misunderstood, neglected, or emotionally unsupported, you may have experienced the consequences of emotionally immature parents.
- [Understanding People-Pleasing: Hope for the Stuck](https://abidecounselors.com/2025/03/21/understanding-people-pleasing-hope-for-the-stuck/) - People-pleasing refers to a behavior pattern where individuals prioritize others’ needs and desires above their own, often to the detriment of their well-being.
- [Perinatal Mental Health Disorders: Signs and Hope](https://abidecounselors.com/2025/03/06/perinatal-mental-health-disorders-signs-and-hope/) - Perinatal mental health disorders are real, and they affect a significant number of parents during pregnancy and after childbirth (aka you are NOT alone!).
- [Acceptance: The Surprising First Step in Overcoming Anxiety](https://abidecounselors.com/2025/02/16/acceptance-the-surprising-first-step-in-overcoming-anxiety/) - But the surprising truth is that the first step in overcoming anxiety isn’t fighting it, but rather, accepting it.
- [Belly Breathing: A Simple Practice for a Calmer, Healthier You](https://abidecounselors.com/2025/01/30/belly-breathing-a-simple-practice-for-a-calmer-healthier-you/) - In this post, we'll dive into what belly breathing is, how to do it, and the numerous benefits it offers.
- [Your Story Matters: The Value of Exploring Your Story ](https://abidecounselors.com/2024/11/11/your-story-matters-the-value-of-exploring-your-story/) - Your personal narrative—the sum of your life experiences, memories, and the way you’ve made sense of them—can be a key to understanding and healing in the present moment.
- [How to Help a Loved One Struggling with Anxiety](https://abidecounselors.com/2024/10/23/how-to-help-a-loved-one-struggling-with-anxiety/) - You don’t have to have all the answers; simply being there for them can provide the comfort they need. Together, you can navigate the complexities of anxiety.
- [Understanding Panic Attacks: Causes, Symptoms, and How to Cope](https://abidecounselors.com/2025/01/10/understanding-panic-attacks-causes-symptoms-and-how-to-cope/) - A panic attack is a sudden and intense episode of fear or anxiety that triggers severe physical and emotional responses.
- [The Reality of Seasonal Affective Disorder and What You Can Do About It](https://abidecounselors.com/2024/12/19/the-reality-of-seasonal-affective-disorder-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/) - As the days grow shorter and the sun retreats earlier in the evening, many people (myself included!) find themselves feeling a bit down and lethargic.
- [DBT Skills: How to Maintain Your Peace this Holiday Season](https://abidecounselors.com/2024/11/27/dbt-skills-how-to-maintain-your-peace-this-holiday-season/) - The holiday season is often thought of as a time for joy, connection, and celebration. For many, however, it can also bring a range of challenging emotions...
- [Betrayal Trauma: A Path Forward When All Feels Lost ](https://abidecounselors.com/2024/10/09/betrayal-trauma-a-path-forward-when-all-feels-lost/) - Though the benefits of vulnerability (of love!) are worth the potential costs, there is a reality in which vulnerability can allow us to experience the pain of betrayal.
- [Navigating Life with ADHD: A Guide for Adults](https://abidecounselors.com/2024/10/01/navigating-life-with-adhd-a-guide-for-adults/) - Managing ADHD as an adult is a journey that requires patience, self-compassion, and persistence.
- [5 Mindfulness Practices for Everyday Life](https://abidecounselors.com/2024/09/13/mindfulness-practices-for-everyday-life/) - Almost anything we do can become an opportunity for stepping into a state of mindfulness, if we simply slow down and notice without judgement.
- [Embracing the Power of Mindfulness in Therapy](https://abidecounselors.com/2024/08/30/embracing-the-power-of-mindfulness-in-therapy/) - By fostering greater self-awareness, emotional regulation, and stress reduction, mindfulness can enhance the therapeutic process.
- [Experiential Therapy: What is It and How Does It Work?](https://abidecounselors.com/2024/06/07/experiential-therapy-what-is-it-and-how-does-it-work/) - Transformative change can occur when we allow ourselves to show up, slow down, and repeatedly witness a corrective, healing experience.
- [Exploring Experiential Therapies: EMDR](https://abidecounselors.com/2024/06/21/exploring-experiential-therapies-emdr/) - EMDR helps to reprocess the traumatic event so that it can be stored as a memory in the past and you can get back to living fully in the present.
- [Emotionally Focused Therapy: A Path to Deeper Connections](https://abidecounselors.com/2024/07/31/emotionally-focused-therapy-a-path-to-deeper-connections/) - Emotionally Focused Therapy fosters an environment where individuals feel seen, heard, and validated. This empathetic approach can break down defensive barriers
- [Re-writing Your Story: The Power of Narrative Therapy](https://abidecounselors.com/2024/08/16/re-writing-your-story-the-power-of-narrative-therapy/) - At its core, Narrative Therapy is based on the idea that our lives are shaped by the stories we tell about ourselves. These narratives are not just idle
- [Internal Family Systems Therapy: A Holistic Approach to Healing](https://abidecounselors.com/2024/07/15/internal-family-systems-therapy-a-holistic-approach-to-healing/) - Internal Family Systems Therapy offers a holistic framework that honors the complexity and resilience of the human experience.
- [The Art of Stress Relief: Techniques and Biohacks for a Calmer You](https://abidecounselors.com/2024/04/30/the-art-of-stress-relief-techniques-and-biohacks-for-a-calmer-you/) - In today's fast-paced world, stress seems to be an inevitable part of daily life. Whether it's due to work pressures, personal challenges, or simply the pace of modern living, chronic stress can take a toll on both our mental and physical well-being. Fortunately, there are effective techniques and biohacks that can help us manage and
- [Bad Habits That Affect Your Mental Health and Small Steps Toward Changing Them](https://abidecounselors.com/2024/03/13/bad-habits-that-affect-your-mental-health/) - Exploring some common bad habits that can affect mental health and discuss strategies for making small changes that can lead to big changes.
- [Embrace Stillness: Meditation, Anxiety Relief, and Discovering the Sacred in Everyday Life](https://abidecounselors.com/2024/01/30/embracing-stillness-meditation-anxiety-relief-and-discovering-the-sacred-in-everyday-life/) - It is January. I don’t know about you but December sends my nervous system into overdrive. Then hits the long, grey cold of January. It’s tempting to tune in to digital devices and external sources of entertainment to fill the void. But those things don’t settle the body or the nervous system. They don’t connect
- [Part 5: Boundaries Holiday Edition: A Guide to Maintaining Healthy Boundaries with Ourselves and Others During the Holidays](https://abidecounselors.com/2023/12/21/part-5-boundaries-holiday-edition-a-guide-to-maintaining-healthy-boundaries-with-ourselves-and-others-during-the-holidays/) - The holiday season, amid the twinkling lights and festive gatherings, often comes with a unique blend of joy and stress. While it's a time for celebration and connection, it can also bring challenges that test our emotional resilience. One crucial aspect of safeguarding our well-being during this period is maintaining healthy boundaries, not just with
- [Navigating Boundaries Between Parents and Teens: Part 4](https://abidecounselors.com/2023/11/01/navigating-boundaries-between-parents-and-teens-part-4/) - A Brave New World Your teenager is entering a brave new world. And so are you. It can be hard to change and shift into a new way of parenting after over a decade of being with our kids. Navigating the shifting balance between parents and teenagers can be fraught with pitfalls, challenging to both
- [Part 3: Nurturing Love and Independence: Setting Boundaries with Your Children](https://abidecounselors.com/2023/10/05/part-3-nurturing-love-and-independence-setting-boundaries-with-your-children/) - Exploring Boundaries with Children Parenting is a beautiful journey filled with moments of joy, laughter, and immense love. However, it also comes with challenges, one of the most crucial being setting boundaries with your children. Establishing clear and healthy boundaries is not about controlling your child's every move but about creating an environment that fosters
- [Part 2: The Art of Setting Boundaries in Relationships: A Guide to Healthy Connections](https://abidecounselors.com/2023/09/22/part-2-the-art-of-setting-boundaries-in-relationships-a-guide-to-healthy-connections/) - Introduction In the intricate dance of human relationships, boundaries play a pivotal role. They are the invisible lines that define the limits of our emotional, physical, and mental space within any given relationship. While setting boundaries may seem like a straightforward concept, it's a nuanced skill that can deeply effect the health of your connections
- [Boundaries in Relationships - Part 1: The Basics of Boundaries and How We Use Them to Feel Safe](https://abidecounselors.com/2023/07/28/boundaries-in-relationships-part-1-the-basics-of-boundaries-and-how-we-use-them-to-feel-safe/) - Boundary Series In the next few posts we will be discussing the topic of building boundaries as a means of establishing and growing healthy relationships. This first one is all about the basics. You may have heard the word boundary but what does it mean? What is a boundary? In the simplest terms, boundaries show
- [Navigating Grief and Loss: Coping with Life's Transitions](https://abidecounselors.com/2023/06/01/navigating-grief-and-loss-coping-with-lifes-transitions/) - How do we deal with grief as a culture? We all have known grief in different levels of intensity. The loss of a pet, moving to a new place, the shifting friendship alliances of grade school, losing a romantic relationship, the death of a family member or friend, the helpless feeling of watching someone suffer
- [Abide Counseling is Adding a Location](https://abidecounselors.com/2023/05/03/abide-counseling-is-adding-a-location/) - Abide counseling has been serving Middle Tennessee from our Mount Juliet, TN location for some time. Now we are adding a new location in the Berry Hill neighborhood of the city of Nashville, TN. We hope that this new location will serve our patients and facilitate care better. We will still be offering sessions in
- [Community Support Resource List](https://abidecounselors.com/2023/03/28/covenant-trauma-support/) - Here is the link for the list of providers offering care at this time. https://docs.google.com/document/d/14v6buTjbjVjT-s6RUDoaJsc7iHvDW6Fz_DuRRxylL7w/edit?usp=sharing
- [Women in History  -  Changing the field of mental health](https://abidecounselors.com/2023/03/29/women-in-history-women-changed-the-field-of-mental-health/) - “...well-behaved women seldom make history.” ~ Laurel Thatcher Ulrich from the book: Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich While Ms. Ulrich might have been originally imploring us to take a look at the well behaved women who did not make history, we will be taking a peek at women who did
- [Black History Month and the Effects of Racism Mental Health](https://abidecounselors.com/2023/02/28/black-history-month-and-the-effects-of-racism-mental-health/) - Black History Month February is Black History Month. Although it has been a part of the US’s national culture for over 50 years with origins stretching back over 100 years, in some ways, Black History Month remains controversial for some. The topic of Black History Month shines a light on other issues as well. In
- [Gratitude: How it can change your mind](https://abidecounselors.com/2023/02/01/gratitude-how-it-can-change-your-mind/) - The effect of gratitude Now don’t roll your eyes yet. I know. I can hear a parent’s voice in my ear saying I should be grateful for what I have, but I’m not here to talk about what you “should” do. I’m here to talk about science, mental health, therapy, and a path through this
- [Book Review: How to Keep House while Drowning by KC Davis](https://abidecounselors.com/2022/12/27/book-review-how-to-keep-house-while-drowning-by-kc-davis/) - It’s the holidays. If you are like most Americans you will find yourself caught up in the frenzy of the holidays, over-scheduled, overspending, and overeating. Even when we try to keep it simple or focus on only our faith practices or the coming of the new year, the gravity of the holiday season pulls at
- [Anxiety in the mind and the body](https://abidecounselors.com/2022/11/04/anxiety-in-the-mind-and-the-body/) - What is anxiety? Anxiety is the feeling of intense, excessive, and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations. A person can experience a fast heart rate, rapid breathing, and sweating followed by a tired feeling. Doesn’t everyone feel this way? Yes, they do. Everyone is capable of experiencing this feeling. It is a normal human
- [Neurodivergent in a Neurotypical World](https://abidecounselors.com/2022/09/15/neurodivergent-in-a-neurotypical-world/) - Neurodiversity Neurodivergent. Have you heard this word lately? It's such a new term that when I first typed it in my computer, the typing program underlined it and told me it was misspelled. It was not. My computer clearly had not caught up with the times. What does Neurodivergent mean? Neurodivergent is not a medical Neurodivergent. Have you heard this word lately? It’s a term created to define those whose brains developed differently than what is considered typical.
- [Depression or Sadness? How Do You Know Which One?](https://abidecounselors.com/2022/07/24/depression-or-sadness-how-do-you-know-which-one/) - Depression. It’s a word that gets thrown around casually these days. You may hear someone say “I was so depressed over (insert some event here)” but what do they really mean? Usually they are sad. Sadness and depression look alike in some ways so how do we tell the difference? Is It Sadness or Depression?
- [Parenting from a New Perspective](https://abidecounselors.com/2022/06/27/parenting-from-a-new-perspective/) - Sometimes new information comes into our lives and we start to see the past through different lenses. We learn to parent from a different perspective.
- [Therapist Spotlight - Christine Wolf, MMFT, MedFT](https://abidecounselors.com/2022/05/01/therapist-spotlight-christine-wolf-mmft-medft/) - Therapist spotlight! Christine Wolf, MMFT, MedFT is our amazing clinician who specializes in medical family therapy. What is medical family therapy, you ask? Great question! Most people haven’t heard of it, as it is an emerging subspecialty in the MFT world and is often conducted in hospital or rehab settings. Basically, someone realized that families
- [Boundaries Are NOT About Control](https://abidecounselors.com/2022/04/22/boundaries-are-not-about-control/) - When I talk about boundaries with my clients, the first thing we have to clarify is what boundaries are for. Boundary-setting has been glamorized by the increasingly popular self-care culture of the last 20 years. The growth of mental health awareness is a wonderful thing, but it’s easy to get confused about what these catchphrases
- [The Body Keeps the Score - Physiological Trauma Symptoms](https://abidecounselors.com/2022/04/21/the-body-keeps-the-score-physiological-trauma-symptoms/) - The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk should be required reading by everyone with a body. So, everyone. His book outlines the research he has conducted over years that has led to the conclusion that our bodies will hold the effects of trauma until we help it resolve. This can look like
- [Anxiety Coping Skills: Reduce Worry with These Tools](https://abidecounselors.com/2022/03/27/anxiety-coping-skills/) - Try these popular tools to help manage your anxiety and worry. Tools commonly taught in therapy to help reduce anxiety. Anxiety coping skills. -

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