True Blue Counseling Center

02/16/2026

Monday Mental Health Matters:

Communication is the key to healthy relationships. Sometimes it seems the hardest person to talk to is our partners. Below are some tips to frontload your partner and set your conversation on a positive path…

Remember TBCC offers couples, premarital, and marriage counseling. Calls today! (806)336-9454

02/14/2026

02/11/2026

Wellness Wednesday:

Here’s your reminder that Valentine’s Day is THIS WEEKEND!! This year, let me suggest skipping the chocolates, teddys, and flowers and, instead, take your valentine on a brain healthy date…

Brain-Healthy Valentine's Activities:

-Active Experiences: Go for a romantic hike, ice skating, ballroom dancing, or rent bicycles to boost endorphins.
-Creative & Cognitive Engagement: Take a healthy cooking class, visit a museum, or work on a complex puzzle together.
-Relaxation & Connection: Schedule a couple's massage to reduce stress, or have a quiet, romantic dinner at home with brain-healthy foods like salmon and berries.
-Mindfulness Activities: Spend time in nature, practice partner yoga, or try a guided meditation session together.

02/11/2026

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02/09/2026

Monday Mental Health Matters:

If you boil down what is at the heart of mental illness, it’s usually a lack of connectedness. In order to be mentally healthy and to heal emotional wounds, we must focus on being connected-connected to ourselves, our world, loved ones, humanity, nature, God,etc.

If you’re struggling to feel connected or would like more information about healing through connectedness, call us at TBCC (896)336-9454.

02/06/2026

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02/04/2026

Wellness Wednesday:

Here’s some recipes for brain healthy Super Bowl snacks…

1. Main Course: Hearty Vegetable or Chicken Chili
Why it's brain-healthy: Uses beans (fiber/protein) and veggies, avoiding high saturated fat.
Recipe Focus: Combine black beans, kidney beans, corn, diced tomatoes, onion, red bell pepper, and spices (cumin, chili powder).
Variation: Add shredded chicken for extra protein.
2. Appetizer: Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
Why it's brain-healthy: Cruciferous vegetables (like cauliflower) are packed with nutrients, and baking them avoids heavy grease.
Recipe Focus: Dip cauliflower florets into a mixture of brown rice flour, hot sauce, and water, then bake at 450°F for 20 minutes.
Tip: Serve with a homemade yogurt-based dipping sauce instead of ranch.
3. Dip: Edamame or Pomegranate Hummus
Why it's brain-healthy: Edamame provides soy protein, while hummus offers fiber and healthy fats.
Recipe Focus: Blend edamame (or chickpeas) with tahini, garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil.
Tip: Mix in pomegranate juice for added antioxidants.
4. Snack: Mediterranean Build-Your-Own Bowls
Why it's brain-healthy: Features healthy fats (olives, olive oil) and antioxidants.
Recipe Focus: Set up a bar with quinoa or brown rice, roasted salmon, chickpeas, cucumbers, feta, and a lemon-tahini dressing.
5. Dessert: Dark Chocolate Avocado Mousse
Why it's brain-healthy: Uses healthy monounsaturated fats from avocados and cocoa, which is high in flavonoids.
Recipe Focus: Blend ripe avocados with cocoa powder, maple syrup, and a splash of almond milk.
6. Snack: Spiced Nut Mix
Why it's brain-healthy: Nuts are top brain-boosting foods.
Recipe Focus: Combine raw walnuts, almonds, and pumpkin seeds, toss with olive oil and spices (paprika, cayenne) and roast until fragrant.

02/02/2026

Monday Mental Health Matters:

Happy February! February is my favorite month for so many reasons. One reason is the focus on love. I encourage you to be mindful of giving and receiving love this season.

If you’re having a difficult time feeling loved, give TBCC a call. We’d love to walk this journey with you. (806)336-9454.

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01/28/2026

Wellness Wednesday:

The best diet for keeping cortisol levels lower is an anti-inflammatory diet, which includes fatty fish, leafy greens, berries, nuts, whole grains, and fermented foods. Stay away from refined sugars, processed foods, unhealthy fats, and unnatural dyes and preservatives. Good brain health starts in the gut! Optimal amounts of omega-3s, magnesium, antioxidants, and probiotics found in the foods mentioned above, keep our brains functioning well and helps regulate hormones and neurotransmitters.

If you’d like support in making changes to your diet, call TBCC, and ask about the integrative health program (806)336-9454

01/26/2026

Monday Mental Health Matters:

Did you know that extreme weather can be a source of trauma, and therefore increase cortisol levels? Both extreme heat and extreme cold are physical stressors that increase production of cortisol-the stress hormone. Extreme weather forces the body to work harder to thermoregulate. This can lead to irritability, fatigue, and increased anxiety. Be careful out there today! Help your body regulate its temperature and avoid the trauma!

TBCC is open today! We are also available for telehealth if you don’t want to get out in the cold. Give us a call (806)336-9454.