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04/08/2026

🧺 What’s in the basket?!

We’re talking:
• RITT tote + water bottle
• Premium tea + honey
• A client-favorite fidget
• Moisturizer, candle, and more

Basically… everything you need for a reset moment ✨

Want it?
Follow us + share the post to enter.

We’ll announce the winner April 30th 👀

04/07/2026

These journal prompts will help you figure out your next big life move

Not sure whether to move to a new city? Switch to a different career? Go to grad school? Experts share exercises to help you gain clarity and get unstuck. Grab a pen and paper, you'll need it!

04/01/2026

It's no April Fool! ✨ GIVEAWAY ALERT ✨

We’re celebrating YOU with a self-care giveaway you don’t want to miss.

Enter now for a chance to win a premium self-care basket filled with some of our favorite things—think cozy, calming, and client-approved essentials 🌿

Here’s how to enter:
✔️ Follow us
✔️ Share our giveaway post

That’s it. Easy.

Winner announced April 30th. Don’t wait—get your entry in today 💚

03/30/2026

No waitlist. No delays. Just support when you need it.

Riverbend Counseling is now accepting new clients in Richmond with immediate openings.
Whether you're navigating stress, trauma, or just need a place to land—we’re here.

Get started today. https://ritt.clientsecure.me/contact-widget

03/27/2026

Healing after harm in a religious or spiritual setting can feel isolating, but you do not have to do it alone. Join our Recovering from High Control Religion support group, a 10-week in-person space for adults to better understand the effects of high-control environments and move toward greater clarity, empowerment, and connection. Beginning May 6 in Charlottesville.

Register Here: https://www.riverbendcounseling.net/additional/recovering-from-high-control-religion-1?referral=service_list_widget

03/26/2026

Check out out Spring 2026 Course Catalogue!

Diagnosing and Treatment Planning with Traumatized Children Asynchronous Online Training Children affected by trauma often present with behaviors that are easily misunderstood or misdiagnosed. In this practical training, Lindy Swimm, LCSW-S, and Thistle Newcomb, LPC, will help clinicians move beyond...

03/18/2026

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03/13/2026

Happy Friday! Hope you have a restorative weekend!

03/09/2026

We love this article from NPR, which offers some great strategies to help your children develop healthier habits ❤️

For decades, parents were told to help children build willpower like a muscle, to resist things like junk food and too much time on their screens. But new research suggests a better strategy.

03/04/2026

Sometimes, we're so busy hopping from one activity to another, we don't take the time to check in with our bodies. Kris SantaMaria, LCSW walks us through this easy mindfulness exercise where we take a minute to tune in and tune up.

03/02/2026

March is Social Work Month — a time to recognize a profession rooted in advocacy, ethics, and courageous care.

At Riverbend Counseling, our social workers are central to our mission of trauma treatment and relational healing. They bring clinical rigor, systemic awareness, and profound humanity into every room.

We are proud to work alongside professionals who do not look away from complexity — and who remain deeply committed to meaningful, ethical practice.

We celebrate you this month and always.

02/27/2026

Let's get ready to relax this weekend with help from Tiara Alston, MSW who walks us through a deep breathing exercise.