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Larrapy Podcast Helping people mend wounds in their personal lives and in their relationships. Since 2010, Larry V.
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Jackson Jr., of ​J4BG Family Services has provided community and counseling services for individuals, couples, children and families. Larry's specialties include children ages 10 and up, and adults who may be living with anxiety, depression, grief, family issues, relationship difficulties, or substance abuse challenges.

11/27/2025

Healthy communication isn’t something we’re born with, it’s a skill.And like any skill, it can be learned, practiced, an...
11/27/2025

Healthy communication isn’t something we’re born with, it’s a skill.
And like any skill, it can be learned, practiced, and improved.

If you want to communicate better today, try the 3 C’s Framework:

📌 CLARITY

* Express your needs clearly and directly
* Avoid vague or passive statements
* Use “I” statements instead of blame or accusations

📌 CALMNESS

* Regulate your emotions before speaking
* Pause and breathe when things feel intense
* Keep your tone and body language respectful

📌 CURIOSITY

* Listen to understand, not just to defend
* Ask open-ended questions
* Be willing to hear their perspective without interrupting

These three principles can transform your relationships with your partner, family, friends, or colleagues.
Communication doesn’t have to be a battlefield; it can be a bridge.

Save this post for the next difficult conversation.
Book a session with me: www.the444.org

11/27/2025

Your life changes the moment you realize this truth:
You cannot control everything that happens to you, but you can control how you respond.
That’s the power of locus of control.

Book a session with me: www.the444.org

11/27/2025

The real problem in many relationships isn’t disagreement — it’s silence.
Unspoken feelings turn into distance.
Unasked questions turn into assumptions.
Unresolved issues turn into resentment.
Talk. Communicate. Heal.
Love dies in silence, but it grows in honesty.

Book a session with me: www.the444.org

11/27/2025

11/27/2025

What’s more expensive than therapy and coaching?
The cost of ignoring your pain.
Unhealed trauma ruins relationships, steals opportunities, repeats cycles, and affects the next generation.
Healing is an investment, silence is a debt that grows.
Choose growth.
Choose freedom by booking an appointment with Larry: www.the444.org

11/26/2025

Anxiety often feels like you’re constantly waiting for something to go wrong… even when everything is fine.It can show u...
11/26/2025

Anxiety often feels like you’re constantly waiting for something to go wrong… even when everything is fine.
It can show up as racing thoughts, a heavy chest, restlessness, or the constant feeling that you’re not doing enough even when you’re giving your best.

One of the hardest parts is that most people don’t see it.
From the outside you look “strong,” “put together,” or “always in control.”
But inside, your mind is running a marathon without ever stopping to breathe.

Here’s something to remember: Anxiety is not weakness, it’s a signal.
It’s your body asking for care, rest, boundaries, or support.

Talking to a therapist or coach can provide tools to help you feel grounded, understood, and supported.
Book a session with me: www.the444.org

11/26/2025

Generational wealth starts with generational healing. Your growth becomes their freedom.
The greatest gift we can give our children is not perfection, but healing. Therapy and coaching give us the tools to break cycles, unlearn survival, and create spaces where our kids can grow with love instead of fear. Legacy is built through emotional wealth and the time to start is now.

Invest in your legacy today.
Book a session with Larry: www.the444.org






11/25/2025
Many young people are carrying emotions they don’t have the language for.They feel overwhelmed… but they say they’re “fi...
11/25/2025

Many young people are carrying emotions they don’t have the language for.
They feel overwhelmed… but they say they’re “fine.”
They feel abandoned… but they call it “independence.”
They’re exhausted… but they think they’re just “lazy.”

When you grow up in environments where emotions were ignored, shut down, or mocked
you learn to silence your feelings instead of understanding them.

But unspoken emotions don’t disappear.
They show up as anxiety, anger, isolation, burnout, self-doubt.

Healing begins the moment you can say: I don’t know what I’m feeling, but I want to learn.”
Book a session with me to get support: www.the444.org

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Our Story

J4BG Family was founded in 2006 by Larry Jackson Jr., MSE, tLMHC (www.larryjacksonjr.com).

In 2006, J4BG originally started under the vision "J4BG Academy". During that time Larry Jackson developed a community-based group guidance counseling curriculum for at-risk youth in the downtown area of Dubuque. That outreach was provided every Monday night and continued for 6 years.

In 2014, a building was purchased in the downtown area of Dubuque where free counseling services were provided along with continued community outreach. The organization was renamed J4BG Family Services, where holistic, and empowerment directed objectives were offered to at-risk families in Dubuque.

Some of the projects that have supported under the umbrella of J4BG Family include: the Beautification Project, the March Against Violence, Family Nights, and Fatherhood Training