Enso Counseling & Wellness, LLC

04/02/2026

04/01/2026

Wishing you a seder full of laughter, delicious food, and cherished time with the people you love.
From our family to yours — happy Passover!

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04/01/2026

Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling in Chiles v. Salazar that I find deeply troubling and ethically indefensible. The Court overturned a Colorado law that prohibited licensed mental health professionals from subjecting minors to so-called "conversion therapy" — discredited, harmful practices that attempt to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.

As a licensed professional counselor and the founder of Enso Counseling & Wellness, I am both heartbroken and outraged.

At Enso, our work is rooted in a foundational belief: every person who walks through our door deserves to be seen, affirmed, and supported exactly as they are. We practice from a trauma-informed, LGBTQ+ affirming, feminist-informed framework because the evidence is clear — people heal when they feel safe, when they are not asked to be anything other than themselves, and when the therapeutic relationship is built on unconditional respect.

Conversion therapy is not therapy. It is harm wearing a clinical mask. Every major medical and mental health organization in the United States — including the American Psychological Association, the American Medical Association, and the American Counseling Association — has condemned it as ineffective, unscientific, and dangerous. Research consistently shows that LGBTQ+ young people subjected to these practices are more than twice as likely to attempt su***de. The consequences include depression, anxiety, shame, trauma, and severed family and community bonds.

To treat the infliction of this kind of suffering on a child as constitutionally protected speech is a moral failure. It prioritizes the ideology of the practitioner over the safety and dignity of the client — which is the precise opposite of what ethical mental health care demands.

I refuse to be silent about this.

To every LGBTQ+ young person in our community: you are not broken. You do not need to be fixed. You are worthy of care that honors who you are, not who someone else wants you to become. Enso Counseling & Wellness will always be that space for you.

I will continue to advocate — loudly and without apology — for the safety, dignity, and mental health of every LGBTQ+ person. That commitment does not waver, regardless of what any court decides.

03/31/2026

Join The Alliance from Lycoming College and the YWCA for a Take Back the Night Poetry night this Wednesday. Thanks to their generosity, the first 50 guests for this event will receive a complimentary beverage and pastry.

03/31/2026

03/31/2026

03/30/2026

03/30/2026

"I can have empathy and compassion over someone's history and still recognize they're not a safe person."

03/23/2026

"Just because I don't require much doesn't mean I deserve the bare minimum."

03/19/2026

Complex trauma CAN result from abuse or neglect from a caretaker— and/or the experience of homelessness, chronic financial instability, long term pain or medical problems...and/or dozens of OTHER things that place enormous, inescapable (& often interpersonal) stress on humans.

03/19/2026

“Greatness of Hope” isn’t just a night out. It’s a space where teens, parents, educators, coaches, and community members can come together and be reminded that no one has to walk through hard seasons alone.

When we show up for our youth, we’re sending a clear message:
✨You matter.
✨Your voice matters.
✨Your mental health matters.

This night is about starting conversations that continue long after the event ends. It’s about equipping families with tools, encouragement, and the confidence to lean into the tough talks.

Bring a teen. Bring a friend. Bring someone who needs reminded of their greatness.

Let’s fill the room with hope. 💙

03/18/2026

Maybe you love them. Maybe they DID do their best. Maybe they did okay at some points. You STILL get to be disappointed, hurt, or damaged by what they didn't get right or didn't do.

You're not "ungrateful" for acknowledging the harm they did even if it IS complicated or mixed.