Smithson Counseling, Andy Smithson, LCSW

03/26/2026

✨ Now Available to PURCHASE: Andy Smithson’s ACTT Journal! ✨

We’re excited to announce that the ACTT Journal, created by Andy Smithson, LCSW, is now available for purchase!

This guided journal is built around Andy’s powerful ACTT Framework, a simple, effective model that helps you:

💛 Acknowledge & Accept
Understand your emotions with compassion instead of fighting them.

💙 Change Body
Use breathwork, grounding, posture, and nervous‑system tools to restore calm and clarity.

💛 Think Well
Reshape unhelpful thoughts using CBT, ACT, mindfulness, and modern brain science.

💙 Take Action
Build small, meaningful steps that support long‑term emotional well‑being.

Whether you’re working with a therapist or doing personal growth on your own, this journal gives you structure, insight, and space to grow.

📘 Price: $30
📞 To purchase: Call 208‑679‑9912
📧 Or email andy@smithsoncounseling.com

Invest in your healing. Invest in your clarity.
You deserve tools that help you feel better and do better.

03/26/2026

The 10 Second Habit to Stop Your Mind from Spiraling

https://youtube.com/shorts/_6c5mq36OSc

When stress feels urgent, it’s usually because your mind has "tunnel vision." 🌪️ Try this 10-second reframe to stop the panic spiral and regain control.
By asking "How will I see this in 10 years?" you aren't minimizing the problem—you are expanding your perspective. Tunnel vision creates panic, but perspective creates options. And options create power. 🧠✨
Stop the spiral and build real resilience here: STOP Being Mentally Fragile: 3 Tools for Resilience
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When stress feels urgent, it’s usually because your mind has "tunnel vision." 🌪️ Try this 10-second reframe to stop the panic spiral and regain control.By a...

03/26/2026

STOP Being Mentally Fragile: 3 Tools for Resilience
https://youtu.be/8xNrAsbPKS8

If your mental health is dependent upon life cooperating with your best expectations, your peace will be extremely fragile. We often live with the illusion that we control everything that happens to us, but when that illusion shatters, it can feel like all is lost. In this video, I’m giving you three specific, actionable tools to build unshakeable resilience and psychological flexibility.
Your mental well-being does not have to be dependent upon your circumstances. While the Serenity Prayer suggests we either change things or accept them, there is a third option: Adaptation.
Learn how to use the "Law of Adaptation" to shift your perspective and behavioral responses when life gets hard. I’ll walk you through three professional psychological tools:

1. Dialectics (The Rule of "And"): How to replace "but" with "and" to allow contradictory truths to exist without causing stress.
2. Thought Defusion: Creating psychological distance from difficult thoughts by changing how you label your internal experiences.
3. Perspective Taking: Four specific exercises to break rigid thinking patterns and open up new possibilities for response.

If you want more tools that build real resilience and help you grow stronger, make sure to subscribe and share this with someone who needs more flexibility in their life.

03/25/2026

💙 Thank You for Joining Us — Stronger Together 2026
What an incredible day.
The Stronger Together Mental Health Seminar brought our community together in the most meaningful way — with courage, connection, learning, and so much heart. Whether you came to listen, to heal, to support a loved one, or simply to feel less alone, your presence made this event powerful.

We laughed, we learned, we shared stories, and we reminded each other of something essential:
You are not broken. You belong here. And your story matters.

A heartfelt thank‑you to every attendee, volunteer, speaker, and supporter who helped create such a welcoming, hope‑filled space. And to our generous sponsors — your commitment to community wellness made this day possible:

Smithson Counseling & Mindwire Neurofeedback — for leading with compassion and clarity

Intermountain Health — for championing mental health across our region

Crown Up Productions — for bringing beauty, cupcakes, and community care

Urgent Care of Idaho — for supporting accessible care in Mini‑Cassia

Berkeley Construction Inc. — for investing in a stronger community

Minidoka County & the State of Idaho — for standing behind mental health advocacy

IV Oasis – The Rejuvante — for nourishing our bodies and spirits

Farm Bureau Insurance — for supporting local families

Stokes Market — for providing lunch and local love

Thank you for showing up.
Thank you for caring.
Thank you for reminding us that healing happens together.

💙 Stronger Together — today and every day.

03/25/2026

✨ Healing starts with being understood — not “fixed.”
At the Stronger Together Mental Health Seminar, we’re honored to feature Smithson Counseling & Mindwire Neurofeedback, whose approach to therapy is rooted in compassion, clarity, and genuine human connection.

Andy Smithson reminds us that:
You are not broken.
You deserve support that helps you see your options, understand your story, and move toward the life you want with confidence and hope.

With a wide range of therapeutic tools — from CBT and EMDR to ACT, DBT, and neurofeedback — Smithson Counseling meets each person exactly where they are, helping them uncover their strengths and navigate the hard stuff with courage.

If you’ve been looking for a sign to take the next step in your mental wellness journey, this is it.
We’re grateful to have them as part of this year’s event.

💛 Your story matters. Your presence matters. And if you live here, you belong here. Scan the QR code or call us at 208-679-9912 to schedule an appointment.

03/25/2026

7 Signs You’re Emotionally Reactive (Not Emotionally Aware)
https://youtu.be/dd0b6Yq1H54

7 Signs You’re Emotionally Reactive (Not Emotionally Aware)
Do you ever feel like you "just say it like it is" or that you’re simply "passionate," only to regret your words later? Most emotionally reactive people don’t actually think they’re reactive—they think they’re logical.
In this video, we dive into the 7 subtle signs of emotional reactivity and, more importantly, I provide 7 evidence-based tools to help you move toward true emotional awareness. We explore why your nervous system hits "fight-or-flight" and how to expand the space between a feeling and an action.
Whether you struggle with defensiveness, rumination, or the urge to fix things immediately, these psychological strategies—including techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)—will help you build emotional strength.
In this video, you’ll learn:
• The 90-Second Rule: How to let emotional surges peak and pass.
• The Curiosity Question: The ultimate antidote to defensiveness.
• Body Scan + Long Exhales: How to signal safety to your nervous system.
• Label-and-Redirect: Breaking the loop of replaying arguments in your head.
• The Message Map: Understanding what your anger, sadness, and anxiety are trying to tell you.
• The Draft Message Rule: Lessons from Abraham Lincoln on "hot letters."
• The 3-Explanation Rule: How to stop assuming negative intent in others.

03/14/2026

💙 TODAY’S THE DAY — Stronger Together Mental Health Seminar
🎟 Tickets available online and at the door
The day we’ve been preparing for is finally here.
Stronger Together begins this morning, and we cannot wait to welcome you.

If you’ve been feeling the pull to show up for your mental health…
If you’ve been craving connection, clarity, or a fresh start…
If you’ve been wanting a safe space to learn, breathe, and feel supported…
This is your invitation.

🌿 What you’ll experience today:
Keynote Speaker: Andy Smithson, LCSW
Sharing practical, evidence‑based tools for real-life mental wellness

Live original music performed by Andy and friends

A free mental health workbook for every attendee

Lunch included

Cupcakes by Crown Up Productions

A welcoming, judgment-free environment for our whole community

📅 Event Details
🗓 Today — Saturday, March 14
⏰ 9 AM – 3 PM
📍 Historic Wilson Theatre
💵 $5 admission — lunch included
🎟 Tickets available online or at the door

Get your ticket now:
www.historicwilsontheatre.com/tickets

Come as you are.
Leave feeling supported, strengthened, and seen.
Let’s be Stronger Together.

03/13/2026

💙 TOMORROW — Stronger Together Mental Health Seminar
🎟 Tickets are almost gone — grab yours now or at the door!
This is it.
Tomorrow is the day our community comes together to learn, heal, and grow.

If you’ve been waiting for the right moment — this is it.
If you’ve been needing a space to breathe, connect, and feel supported — this is it.
If you’ve been craving real tools and real hope — this is it.

🌿 What’s happening:
Keynote Speaker: Andy Smithson, LCSW
Sharing evidence-based tools for mental wellness

Live original music performed by Andy and friends

Free mental health workbook for every attendee

Lunch included

A welcoming, judgment-free space to learn and connect

📅 Event Details
🗓 Saturday, March 14
⏰ 9 AM – 3 PM
📍 Historic Wilson Theatre
💵 $5 admission — lunch included
🎟 Tickets available online or at the door

Get your ticket now:
www.historicwilsontheatre.com/tickets

Let’s show up for each other.
Let’s show up for ourselves.
Let’s be Stronger Together.

03/12/2026

💙 THIS SATURDAY — Stronger Together Mental Health Seminar💙
Tickets are almost gone — now is the time to grab yours!!

If you’ve been planning to come, thinking about coming, or meaning to come… this is your sign.

Stronger Together is THIS Saturday, and we want you in the room with us.

This seminar is designed to give our community real tools, real connection, and real hope.

It’s a day to breathe, learn, heal, and feel supported — no matter where you’re at.

🌿 What’s included:

Evidence‑based mental health education from Andy Smithson, LCSW

Live performances of Andy’s original music
performed by Andy Smithson, Eli Smithson, Landon Whitesides, Ashley Ludlow, and Deneka Beck

A free mental health workbook for every attendee

Lunch included

Cupcakes by Crown Up Productions

A welcoming, judgment‑free space to learn and connect

🎵 Bonus:
The original music performed at the event will also be available for purchase.

📅 Event Details
🗓 Saturday, March 14
⏰ 9 AM – 3 PM
📍 Historic Wilson Theatre
💵 $5 admission — lunch included

🎟 Get your tickets now:
www.historicwilsontheatre.com/tickets

Your story matters.
Your presence matters.
And if you live here, you belong here.

03/12/2026

The Brain Mistake You’re Making

https://youtube.com/shorts/wAURXvfJmV0

The Brain Mistake You’re Making
Your brain produces thoughts the way your lungs produce air—constantly and automatically. But here is the most common mistake: believing that every thought is a literal fact.
In this video, we explore a core ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) technique called cognitive defusion. By making a tiny shift in your language—moving from "I am a failure" to "I am having the thought that I am a failure"—you create psychological distance. Research shows this simple shift reduces the power of negative thoughts without the exhaustion of trying to suppress or argue with them.
You aren't your thoughts; you are the observer of them. Try this three times today and notice the space it creates.
Watch more on mastering your mind: You Are Not Your Anxiety

The Brain Mistake You’re MakingYour brain produces thoughts the way your lungs produce air—constantly and automatically. But here is the most common mistake:...

03/11/2026

🎶 THIS SATURDAY — Music, Healing, and Community 💙
The Stronger Together Mental Health Seminar is more than a day of learning — it’s a space to feel seen, supported, and inspired.

One of the most powerful parts of the day?
Live performances of original music written by Andy Smithson, LCSW — songs created to speak to the heart of mental health, healing, and hope.

✨ These soul-nourishing pieces will be performed by:

Andy Smithson — songwriter, therapist, and seminar leader

Eli Smithson — high school senior with a voice full of heart

Landon Whitesides — smooth, timeless vocals with jazz and soul flair

Ashley Ludlow — expressive, radiant, and deeply moving

Deneka Beck — theatrical, heartfelt, and full of joy

🎵 The music will also be available for purchase — so you can take the inspiration home with you.

🗓 Saturday, March 14, 2026
⏰ 9 AM – 3 PM
📍 Historic Wilson Theatre
💵 $5 admission — includes lunch & cupcakes!
🎤 Presented by Smithson Counseling

Come for the tools. Stay for the music. Leave feeling stronger.

Your story matters.
Your presence matters.
And if you live here, you belong here.

🎟 www.historicwilsontheatre.com/tickets
📞 208‑679‑9912

03/11/2026

💙 This Saturday — Stronger Together is happening!
If you’ve been thinking about coming, now’s the time to grab your ticket and join us for a powerful day of connection, tools, and community care.

🗓 Saturday, March 14, 2026
⏰ 9 AM – 3 PM
📍 Historic Wilson Theatre
💵 $5 admission — includes lunch!
🎤 Presented by Andy Smithson, LCSW

This isn’t just a seminar — it’s a space to learn, grow, and feel supported. You’ll walk away with practical tools for emotional wellness, stronger relationships, and healthier communication.

🥪 Lunch provided by Stokes Market
🧁 Cupcakes by Crown Up Productions

Come for the healing. Stay for the connection. Leave feeling stronger.

Your story matters.
Your presence matters.
And if you live here, you belong here.

🎟 Tickets: www.historicwilsontheatre.com/tickets
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