Be Inspired Counseling & Consulting

12/25/2025

🎄✨ Happy Holidays from all of us at Be Inspired Counseling & Consulting! ✨🎄

Wishing you peace, joy, and moments of rest this season. Thank you for letting us be part of your journey toward wellness. 💛

12/22/2025

🎄 Holiday Wishes from Our Natchitoches Team ✨

From our Natchitoches office to you, we wish you a season filled with warmth, connection, and moments of peace. The holidays can be a time of celebration, reflection, and sometimes added stress, and we’re grateful to be part of a community that shows up for one another through it all.

Thank you for trusting our team and allowing us to walk alongside you this year. We are honored to serve this community and look forward to continuing to support you in the year ahead.

Wishing you a safe, restful, and meaningful holiday season. 💙

12/19/2025

🌿 Anxiety doesn’t have to run your life.

At Be Inspired Counseling, we walk with you through the overwhelm, the racing thoughts, and the constant “what ifs.” You deserve a life where calm feels possible again — and we’re here to help you get there. 💛

✨ In anxiety therapy, you can learn to:
• Break free from constant worry
• Manage panic and big emotions
• Shift overwhelming thoughts
• Feel more present, grounded, and in control

Whether you’re feeling stuck, stressed, or simply tired of carrying it all alone, you’re not “too much” — you’re human. And support is here when you’re ready.

👉 In-person in Alexandria, Pineville, & Natchitoches, or online anywhere in Louisiana.

Start your journey toward inner calm today.

12/19/2025

We were honored to participate in this week’s Operating Systems retreat focused on strengthening visionary–integrator partnerships across Louisiana.

As a mental health organization, we know that strong systems, clear roles, and healthy leadership are not just good for our business, they directly impact the well-being of teams and the quality of care provided to the communities we serve. Christy Pennison and Samantha Ferrier were grateful to represent Be Inspired Counseling & Consulting alongside an inspiring group of Louisiana business leaders committed to intentional growth.

Thank you to Louisiana Economic Development (LED), Edward Lowe Foundation, the facilitators, and fellow participants for the collaboration and insight. We’re grateful to be part of conversations that support sustainable leadership, resilient teams, and long-term impact, both inside organizations and beyond. 💙

Focused on building stronger visionary-integrator partnerships, this week’s Operating Systems retreat kicked off with 12 participants from the state of Louisiana! We were fortunate enough to host this virtual retreat in partnership with Louisiana Economic Development (LED).

Attendees included: Paul Spalitta and Melanie Jarreau of S&W Foods, Jacob Lawson and Shannon Arwood of Extraordinary Flooring LLC, Christopher and Beau Aston of Cajun Cutters, Zach Raley and Elliot Best of Utiliserve LLC and Fireserve LLC, Ryan Burks and Georell Jones of RYCARS Construction LLC, and Christy Pennison and Samantha Ferrier of Be Inspired Counseling & Consulting. Thank you all for participating!

We’d also like to thank Tim Keeley of Martin Specialty Coatings, LLC for serving as our Entrepreneur Emeritus during this retreat, as well as Maddie Duplantis, our partner representative from LED!

12/19/2025

This season, we want to take a moment to recognize and thank Mended Mental Health for being such a valued community partner in Natchitoches.

Supporting mental health is always stronger when we do it together, and we are grateful for the collaboration, shared commitment, and heart they bring to serving our community.

Partnerships like this help ensure individuals and families have access to thoughtful, compassionate care and meaningful resources when they need them most.

Thank you, Mended Mental Health for the work you do and for being part of a community that believes in hope, connection, and healing. We are thankful for you—during the holidays and all year long. 💙

12/17/2025

Here is your weekly Journal prompt!
You know the drill!📝🗣️💭

12/15/2025

What a great holiday Christmas party for Be Inspired Counseling & Consulting! 🎄✨
Great food, music, and even better company.

This year’s 2025 Dandelion Award was presented to Samantha — the best at what she does, always putting the team first, and leading with a true passion for her work. 🌼💛

The Heart Award went to Christy M. — whose calming, angelic voice brings comfort to our clients and whose kindness touches everyone around her.💙🥰

Both are incredible at what they do, help hold this place together, and do it all with genuine love for their work. We are so grateful for you both!!

This year has been filled with so much love, dedication, passion, and hard work. This team goes above and beyond, and we are so grateful for each and every one of you.

Happy Holidays from Be Inspired Counseling & Consulting! 🎁❄️

12/15/2025

As it gets cooler outside, don't slack off on your self care! Stay strong in your healthy routines❄️

12/13/2025

Here at Be Inspired, we make sure to match you with a therapist who fits you and your needs. Haven’t found the right therapist yet? Give us a call, and we’ll connect you with one of our many therapists in Alexandria, Pineville, Natchitoches, or online (remote). 💛

12/12/2025

It costs absolutely nothing to be kind — and your small act of kindness could brighten someone’s entire day. ✨

📝Our challenge to you: Be kind to one stranger today.
Drop a kind comment on someone’s post, or tell a coworker or passerby that you hope they have a great day. You never know how much those few words might mean.

12/12/2025

✨ New on the Blog:
Rediscovering Joy When the Holidays Feel Hard ✨

The holiday season isn’t easy for everyone—and that’s okay. While the world is wrapped in lights, gifts, and celebration, many people are carrying grief, stress, exhaustion, or expectations that feel heavy.

This week on the blog, Christy shares a heartfelt reflection on what it really means to find joy during difficult seasons—and how sometimes the smallest, quietest moments can be the ones that bring us back to life.

If you’ve been struggling to feel the “holiday cheer,” or you just need a reminder that joy can exist even in hard places, this piece is for you. ❤️

Read the full blog and discover gentle ways to notice joy again, one small moment at a time.

Struggling to feel joy during the holidays? Discover 6 gentle ways to let joy back in and make space for more love, connection, and support.

12/11/2025

Wednesday with ⭐ Toree Chamberlain, PLPC!!⭐

Check out this video on our website to learn more about Toree!

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