Shantelle Jacobs - Pure Mind Counseling & Wellness

10/20/2025

Join us! 💜

🎙️ On the next episode of Keeping It 100: Coalition Conversations — Episode #21 — our special guest is Shantelle Jacobs, MA, LPC, a Licensed Professional Counselor, Mindset and Wellness Strategist, and Founder of Pure Mind Counseling & Wellness in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

📅 Tune in Wednesday, October 22 at 6:30 PM
📍 Streaming live on Facebook and YouTube

This special episode kicks off our Domestic Violence Awareness advocacy, leading up to our upcoming event, "From Awareness to Advocacy: A Domestic Violence Forum," happening Monday, October 27th.

Shantelle’s expertise as a mental health professional and wellness strategist will provide powerful insight into the critical intersection of domestic violence and mental health, offering tools and understanding to support healing and empowerment in our communities.

💜 Don’t miss this impactful conversation as we continue to educate, uplift, and advocate for a safer, healthier community for all.

10/20/2025

🎙 Coming Up!
I’m honored to be a guest on Keeping It 100: Coalition Conversations with the National Coalition of 100 Black Women – Metropolitan Baton Rouge Chapter.

Join us virtually Wednesday, October 22 at 6:30 pm (CST) as we discuss domestic violence awareness, healing, and hope.

Even in silence, strength is speaking. Healing begins the moment you decide your story deserves to be heard. 💜

Thank you to the National Coalition of 100 Black Women – Metropolitan Baton Rouge Chapter for the invitation to be part of this important conversation.

https://facebook.com/events/s/keeping-it-100-coalition-conve/1536465594473215/

Nc100bw - Metro Baton Rouge Chapter

09/23/2025

Fi****ms are used in half of all su***de deaths.
Every day, 64 Americans die by firearm su***de. That’s one every 22 minutes. 💔

I am grateful for the invitation from LSU Health Sciences Center to attend Guns & Mental Health, hosted by The Armory Project, Walk the Talk America, Louisiana Range Gun Club, and The Rustic Renegade. 💛

I had the opportunity to shoot different types of fi****ms and learn appropriate gun safety, which gave me a deeper understanding of both gun culture and the importance of responsible ownership.

The shooting range is actually therapeutic for many, involving a state of calm, focus, and the intentional use of deep breathing.

🙇🏽‍♀️If you or someone you love is at risk, consider:
• Voluntary storage at a gun retailer
• Transferring to a trusted person
• Using lockboxes, safes, or biometric gun storage
• Talk therapy

Learn more:
www.armoryproject.org
www.walkthetalkamerica.org

🚨If you or someone you know is in immediate crisis, call or text the Su***de and Crisis Lifeline at 988.

09/23/2025

I had the honor of serving as the keynote speaker for the Women’s Retreat with Kingdom Harvest Fellowship COGIC!❤️

I spoke on the theme “Reclaiming Her: Restoration for the Worn, Weary, and Worthy.” 🙌🏽

Thank you, Pastor Eric Clayton and First Lady Lakeytha Clayton for the invitation.

This retreat was such a beautiful and powerful experience. It was a joy to reconnect with some familiar faces and meet wonderful women. I am truly grateful to have been part of it. 🫶🏽

09/15/2025

📍 San Diego, California
☀️ Come join us for two days of hope, transformation, and community hosted by Miracle Deliverance Temple COGIC September 27–28!

You’ll find mental health activities and resources, health screenings, family support and prayer tables, youth activities, refreshments, live music, and giveaways.

I’m honored to be the guest speaker and grateful to Pastor Charles Wilson and Evangelist Lynette White for the opportunity to uplift young adults during this impactful weekend. We’d love to see you! 🫶🏽

07/25/2025

Another year of grace. 🥳🧁💕💕

The older I get, the more I enjoy stillness...quiet mornings, meaningful conversations, peace over pressure, and grace over grind. 😮‍💨

This new chapter feels like soft winds, sun on my skin, and God’s gentle reminder that I’m right where I need to be.

I’m embracing simplicity, alignment, and everything God has for me in this season. 🤓

Happiest of birthdays to me! 🍭🍭🤸🏽‍♂️

07/24/2025

This week I had the pleasure of being interviewed by a graduate psychology student at Southern University. 🎓💛🩵

Grateful to Dr. Thorton for the invitation and for creating space for meaningful connections between professionals and students.

I enjoyed sharing my journey as a therapist, entrepreneur, and my experiences with teletherapy.

The student did phenomenal! I know she’s going to make an incredible impact on the community. 🫶🏽

07/24/2025

Took a midday break to attend the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge luncheon at LSU. 💛💜

Coach Brian Kelly delivered an inspiring message that went far beyond football. I especially appreciated his focus on mental health performance, creating the right culture, cultivating leadership, and redefining success.

One of the most powerful takeaways: “Mental health is a training room.” 💭

06/25/2025

After serving as a panelist at the LOPA’s Health is Wealth: Beyond the Stigma event at Delmont Gardens Library, I ran into something special on my way out… the June issue of Baton Rouge Parents Magazine, featuring my article on page 5! 🩵

Starting college is a big transition. Exciting? Yes. Overwhelming? Also, yes.

That’s why I’m honored to offer tips for both parents and seniors navigating this new chapter, emotionally and mentally.

If you know a student or parent walking this path, please share!

🗞️ Grab your copy at a local Baton Rouge magazine stand or read it online at brparents.com

📍Page 5 | Mental Wellness Toolkit for the College-Bound

06/21/2025

Earlier this week, I had the privilege of serving as a panelist at Health is Wealth: Beyond the Stigma, hosted by the Louisiana Organ Procurement Organization (LOPA)🧠🫀

We gathered to break stigma and spark real conversation around men’s physical and mental health, prevention, and organ donation.

I was grateful to sit alongside Dr. Tolulope Famuyiro, who brought clinical insight as a physician, Nakesha Guillory and another courageous community advocate who shared powerful lived experiences related to organ health and donation.

Thank you to Kristie Fisher, LOPA Community Educator for the invitation and continued commitment to awareness and healing in our communities! 🩵

📷 LOPA
Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month

06/04/2025

Self-Care Comes in Many Forms (Even Teeth Whitening! 😄).

Me and my husband took a day off to enjoy lunch and a couples teeth whitening session at Ash & Oak. 💆🏽‍♀️🩵 It was simple, fun, and refreshing.

As a therapist, I often tell couples:
Schedule time just to enjoy each other.
It nourishes the relationship and your emotional wellness.

Here are a few more ways to connect:
✔ Grill or boil something together
✔ Book a couples massage
✔ Discover a new restaurant
✔ Visit a place with special memories
✔ Binge a favorite show
✔ Coffee + real conversation
✔ Take a day off just to reconnect

🧠 Self-care isn’t always solo.
🩵 Caring for your relationship is caring for yourself.

06/03/2025

Grateful to speak at May Fest with Greater Community COGIC on stress, depression, and anxiety.

Thank you, Pastor Tony Muse, for inviting me back. It’s always a joy to support faith and mental wellness. 🩵🧠