You Matter Counseling Services, LLC

12/09/2025

12/02/2025

🧤 Warmth for the Homeless: December Donation Drive
You Matter Counseling Services, LLC is excited to announce our "Warmth for the Homeless" Donation Drive throughout the month of December. As the weather turns colder, we are committed to helping our local community members experiencing homelessness find comfort and warmth this winter.

How You Can Help
We are collecting essential cold-weather items to be distributed to local homeless shelters. Your generous donations make a real difference in the lives of those most in need.

We are collecting the following items (New or Gently Used, unless noted):

Blankets

Jackets/Coats

Beanies/Winter Hats

Socks (New only, please)

🗓️ When and Where to Donate
We will be accepting donations at our Albuquerque office throughout December.

Albuquerque Office Address: 3809 Atrisco Dr NW Suite A Albuquerque, NM 87120

Donation Hours:

Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

All items collected will be distributed to local homeless shelters and organizations in the Albuquerque area to provide immediate comfort this winter.

Together, we can make a difference. Thank you for helping us spread warmth and show our community that You Matter.

For questions, please call us at 505-932-8979 or email admin@youmatterabq.com.

11/18/2025

Honoring Service through Dedicated Learning! 🎖️

MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: We at You Matter are thrilled to share that several of our dedicated therapists successfully completed Tier 1 of the training to become STAR Behavioral Health Providers (SBHPs) today! 🧠✨

This specialized training is a crucial component of our commitment to learning how to effectively support our military service members, veterans, and their families. We are dedicated to gaining the expertise needed to serve those who serve us.

Tier 1: Introduction to Military Culture focused on equipping our team with a crucial understanding of:

The structure and components of the U.S. Military.

The unique experiences of military-connected families. 🏡

The Impact of the Deployment Cycle on Service Members and Their Loved Ones.

This foundational knowledge marks the first significant step on our path to full certification, enabling us to provide truly culturally competent and specialized individual and group therapy to our military community. 🤝

Thank you to the therapists at You Matter for their commitment!
We are actively pursuing the next levels of training, Tier 2, to advance our skills. More training to come! 📚

Stay tuned for updates as we continue on our journey to serving those who serve! 💙❤️

11/11/2025

Veterans Day: Thanking Our Heroes 🇺🇸

Today, we honor and remember the incredible service and sacrifice of all our veterans.

We especially want to pay tribute to the loved ones who served, like my Pa (pictured here with his squad). His service and the commitment of every veteran mean the world to our community and our country.

At You Matter Counseling Services, LLC, we understand the unique challenges that veterans face, and we are here to support you.

Will you join us in thanking a veteran today?

We'd love for you to share a photo of your veteran—a parent, sibling, friend, or anyone who served—in the comments below, along with their story or a simple "Thank You."

11/11/2025

Today is Stress Awareness Day, a reminder that it’s okay to not be okay. Many veterans face hidden battles long after service ends, and managing stress is an important step toward healing. 💙

If you or someone you know is struggling, reach out; support is always available.

11/10/2025

🌟 Expanding Our Expertise in Therapeutic Healing! 🌟

We are so proud to celebrate our amazing therapist, Abby, for taking the initiative to further her skills by attending an intensive training in Sand Tray Therapy!

Abby recently joined a group of dedicated professionals in a beautiful setting to immerse herself in this powerful, non-verbal, and experiential approach to counseling.

Sand Tray Therapy provides clients with a unique way to externalize and process internal conflicts, relationships, and emotions by creating a world within a box of sand tray play. It’s an incredibly insightful tool that can be used with clients of all ages!

We are thrilled for Abby and excited to see how this newly enhanced skill will benefit her clients on their journey toward self-discovery and healing.

If you are curious about Sand Tray Therapy or how it might help you, please don't hesitate to reach out!

11/07/2025

The New Mexico VA Health Care System is dedicated to combating food insecurity. In collaboration with Roadrunner Food Bank, we are hosting our monthly Free Food Distribution on Thursday, October 23, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., or until all supplies are distributed. We invite you to join us at Veteran's Memorial Park, located at 1100 Louisiana Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108.