Kristi Pepoon, LICSW, LADC at Shirkshire Counseling, PLC

02/20/2026

💯 one of my first realizations as a Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor!

02/20/2026

02/19/2026

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02/14/2026

Just a cute puppy pic to brighten your day.

02/11/2026

02/07/2026

02/01/2026

Our human rights as well as Constitutional rights are being violated. Social Workers stand together against all forms of oppression!

In the aftermath of an ICE agent killing Renee Nicole Good, there must be truth, justice and accountability, the Minnesota Chapter said in a statement. The chapter says video evidence shows Good was not a threat to the officer. The chapter is offering resources for who want to peacefully protest this violent action. Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/mtp5mn85

02/01/2026

Patterns don’t have to continue. Awareness of the problem is the first step in changing.

People love to use “hurt people hurt people” as a blanket excuse, but the truth is far more nuanced. Not everyone who’s been wounded becomes careless with others. Some grow softer, more observant, more intentional, because they know exactly what it feels like to be dismissed or misunderstood. Some take the very pain that should have hardened them and use it to build gentler worlds, clearer boundaries, and safer connections. Healing isn’t about pretending the past never happened — it’s about refusing to let it dictate how you love, how you show up, or who you become. Breaking a cycle is still a form of healing, even if no one ever taught you how.

If you’ve chosen to become someone who protects rather than harms, who feels deeply instead of numbing, who opens their heart without repeating the patterns that broke it — that is strength. That is transformation. That is healing in motion. 🖤

01/29/2026

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Advocates believe the center will vastly improve care for what they call the “missing middle” in treatment services.