Stacey Brown & Associates, Counseling and Wellness

Stacey Brown & Associates, Counseling and Wellness Stacey Brown and Associates provides counseling, consultation and wellness services in Fort Myers, Fl

Hey… Thanks for continuing to show up even when it’s hard.  I see you.Regardless of your personal challenges, your own t...
10/26/2025

Hey… Thanks for continuing to show up even when it’s hard. I see you.

Regardless of your personal challenges, your own trauma, external events, and relationship challenges, you remain hopeful, curious, willing to learn and self reflective. You’ve survived disappointments, heartache, grief, fear and your own dark night of the soul. And you’re still here… Expanding, growing, creating and maintaining that hopeful spirit of joy, love and service to others.

That’s pretty fancy.

Unfurl. Allow room for you to stretch and grow. The world needs your light now more than ever.

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Today’s reminder… People will show you exactly who they are.  Believe them the first time you see it.  Trust your intuit...
10/24/2025

Today’s reminder… People will show you exactly who they are. Believe them the first time you see it. Trust your intuition. Protect yourself from gaslighting, lies, narcissism and dismissive behavior.

You deserve better. Stand in your integrity. Breathe deep. Know your truth. Don’t let anyone spin the narrative on you. Even when it’s painful, face reality in family, intimate relationships, friendships, politics… It can show up everywhere.

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Speak up.  Stand up for your rights.  Shout out to the more than 7 million people who showed up for peaceful protest and...
10/22/2025

Speak up. Stand up for your rights.

Shout out to the more than 7 million people who showed up for peaceful protest and civic activism across America over the weekend. It doesn’t matter what your political leanings are. This is a human rights and civil rights and constitutional issue that is affecting all of us. Our melting pot is stronger when we work together and honor each other.

During stressful times, it’s helpful to become engaged if you have capacity to do so. Be an advocate for yourself and others. Call your congressional leaders, condemn human rights, violations, and promote peace and justice. 💕

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Little things mean a lot.  Given everything that’s happening in the world, I think it’s a pretty good time to go outside...
10/15/2025

Little things mean a lot.

Given everything that’s happening in the world, I think it’s a pretty good time to go outside and touch grass.

While you’re out there, look closely at the grass and the dirt and the weeds and the bugs. Notice what you see. Notice how you feel. Notice any thoughts or sensations rise up as you are just observing the grass. Notice how your breathing and heart rate changes.

Kind of amazing isn’t it?

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It’s World Mental Health Day.  Let’s acknowledge the importance of prioritizing our own mental health and balanced welln...
10/10/2025

It’s World Mental Health Day. Let’s acknowledge the importance of prioritizing our own mental health and balanced wellness in our relationships, workplace, personal lives and daily existing. It’s important to educate ourselves on mental health issues and increase or awareness about the stigma and discrimination that continues to be barriers to social inclusion and access to proper care.

Also, it’s important to remember that taking care of our mental health can also look like taking care of our physical health and our brain health. Basic staples such as proper nutrition and vitamins, living in a an emotionally, safe environment, balanced hormones, having healthy relationships, being able to properly digest your food, addressing autoimmune issues and food allergies, getting proper sleep, and other important factors related to brain health are so very relevant. Physical imbalances are often misdiagnosed as mental health concerns.

Should we rename “mental health awareness day” and call it “brain and body health awareness day?

Give yourself permission to take care of your mind, body and spirit. It all works together. It’s critically important to find balance.

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The Breath.  Breathwork. Breathe.  Inhale.  Exhale.  Breathe deep.  Just breathe.During troubled times, the breath is th...
10/08/2025

The Breath. Breathwork. Breathe. Inhale. Exhale. Breathe deep. Just breathe.

During troubled times, the breath is the one thing that we can always rely on. We can control the breath and have it work for us in ways other than just sustaining everyday life.

Breathing regulates the heart rate. Certain breathing techniques can eliminate anxiety. Other types of breathwork can summon patience, endurance, stamina, courage, steadiness or bravery. Mindfulness based practices and somatic practices, like yoga and tai chi integrate physical movement with the breath so that the entire body works together as one amazing machine.

It sounds simple enough. We all walk around breathing. But many of us are not taking those very deep cleansing breaths. The breaths that go way down into the lower lobes of the lung that activate the vagal nerve response for relaxation are especially wonderful.

It’s easy to forget that we have this powerful medicine with us at all times. All we have to do is be reminded or maybe learn a few new tricks to be able to tap into this powerful, sacred healing practice.

As a meditation teacher and breathwork facilitator, these practices are integrated into the transpersonal counseling, trauma resolution and healing work that we can do together in counseling and coaching sessions.

Stay curious and get to know your own breath. Learn how it works for you… Or how it isn’t working for you.

Now that I’m on the other side of my deviated septum surgery, I am especially aware of the importance of breathwork. Thank you to everyone who checked on me and sent good vibes. All is well. I’ll be back in the office soon. I’ll be breathing right there with you, although a little easier and deeper from now on.

Ahhhhhhhh…..

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There’s a lot going on right now. We’ve got a full moon, a government shut down, genocide, human rights violations, thre...
10/07/2025

There’s a lot going on right now. We’ve got a full moon, a government shut down, genocide, human rights violations, threats to democracy and a lot of uncertainty about a whole lot of things.

Keep yourself focused on the goodness of everyday life. We are agents of good. Keep yourself focused on truth. We can speak the truth. And keep yourself focused on beauty and love. We can find and offer elements of beauty and love in every day life. It’s the integration of these elements that keep us connected, communicating, joyful and thriving despite world events.

Start with yourself. Spread your light through your family, your community and beyond as you can.

We are all in this together.

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Hello Libra Season and the Fall Equinox!  In the aftermath of the powerful solar eclipse, we are stepping into our new l...
09/22/2025

Hello Libra Season and the Fall Equinox! In the aftermath of the powerful solar eclipse, we are stepping into our new life.

This new season is all about finding balance. Equality. Equalizing. Fair distributions. Harmony. Letting go of what does not serve you and recommitting to what is in your best interest for your most sustainable and joyful life.

During the fall equinox, there is an equal balance between daylight and night before things shifted into darknesses, cooler temperatures, and a need for retreat. The trees know how to greet this new season by releasing leaves. What do you need to release? Attitudes? Moods? Old ways of doing things? People? Habits? This is a great time to check in with yourself.

Libra season is represented by the scales of justice. When the scales are in balance, the energy flows beautifully. Consider where you might be out of balance in your life. Are you working too many long hours and not resting enough? Are you spending too much time in service to others and not enough time for yourself? Are you finding balance in your important relationships with good communication and consideration? Libra season asks that we find the magic of balance.

When it’s hard to find balance or harmony, it can be the result of personal anxiety, trauma, or lifestyle challenges. Integrative counseling and brain spotting can be very helpful.

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It’s the 21st day of September. Do you remember?  Might be a good time to listen to.Earth, Wind and Fire and dance it ou...
09/21/2025

It’s the 21st day of September. Do you remember? Might be a good time to listen to.Earth, Wind and Fire and dance it out.

I couldn’t help but notice that text messages from my clients started showing up just as this double Virgo solar eclipse was peeking today. We’re all feeling it.

Remember to engage with the elements and keep yourself grounded. There’s a lot of energy shifting today. Use expressive arts, such as drawing, painting, singing, dancing and journaling to help you to process the feelings that are happening in your body that may not be easily described with words.

Today marks the end of a 19 year karmic cycle. Do some reflecting about what you need to let go of. Be intentional about the seeds that you’re planting for your future goals. Notice the difference.

Keep going! Feel those feelings! Take good care of yourself today and always.

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We are between the eclipses and ending big cycles right now. There’s lots of energy, stirring up out there.  It’s showin...
09/19/2025

We are between the eclipses and ending big cycles right now. There’s lots of energy, stirring up out there. It’s showing up on the world stage as well as in our personal lives. With the eclipse season, we are ending a 19 year cycle, which might be uncomfortable.

So are you about to burst? Or about to bloom? It’s all about perspective. Let’s focus on blooming.

Calm your central nervous system with somatic practices for grounding and releasing stress. Focus on your heart centered goals with love and peace in mind. Give yourself some rest. Ask for help if needed.

I’m looking forward to seeing the blooms on this crêpe myrtle tree very soon. 💕

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Take a little break. See if you can find something green. It’s healing for your heart chakra.We are in between two eclip...
09/15/2025

Take a little break. See if you can find something green. It’s healing for your heart chakra.

We are in between two eclipses. That means there might be chaotic energy, big changes, endings, and new beginnings occurring.

Notice what’s happening in your life. Just notice. Feel it in your body. Find a focal point and pay attention to the rising sensations. Breathe.

We can do hard things and sit through uncomfortable feelings when we need to. Just notice what you’re feeling. Know that it is temporary. Notice how your thoughts might wander into nostalgia or triggers or trauma from the past. Tap on your body and be present. Stretch, dance, shake it off and keep going.

You’ve got this. 💚

You’re not afraid of the dark anymore.  You’re not afraid to closely and examine the baggage that you’re carrying from y...
09/04/2025

You’re not afraid of the dark anymore.

You’re not afraid to closely and examine the baggage that you’re carrying from your past. You’re not afraid to look backwards at the burdens you have absorbed from others or from your experiences. You’re not afraid to take a look at your current reality and examine what is here with you now.

And because you’re willing to take this action, a shift is going to occur.

Maybe something has been hidden in the dark. Maybe you couldn’t see clearly until now. Maybe it’s been hard to see. But the energy is shifting and something is coming out of the dark and into the light.

This is the energy of not being afraid to examine what is here. You are not afraid of the dark.

We have full moon lunar eclipse on September 7th. Notice what pops up in your life for you to examine over the next couple of weeks. Notice if heartache or trauma from the past shows up again. Notice any patterns or behaviors that you are still holding onto that might not be in alignment with who you truly are. notice any reoccurring dreams or ruminating.

This weekend in particular is a powerful time to see very clearly what you are doing, what others are doing, what is happening, and what might be lingering beneath the surface.

Journal. Go outside. Light a candle. Do some self brainspotting. Meditate. Be truthful with yourself and others. Say something that needs to be said. Change a habit. Dance. Talk about it. Drop all the emotional baggage that you’re carrying for other people. Decide to resolve your trauma. Notice what is still hiding in the darkness of your mind and in your body and bring it to the light.

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Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
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Counseling provides a safe, validating relationship that allows you to express yourself without judgment, to gain insights, to focus on your strengths and to learn new coping skills. All of this combines to help you to skillfully manage difficult circumstances, heal from trauma, reclaim your power and rediscover your creative, joyful spirit. Through effective psychotherapy and wellness consultation, you can find creative solutions, accept things you can't change, learn something new about yourself, find peace and move forward mindfully... even in the midst of chaos. With a new sense of confidence and awareness, you can continue to grow and change in your life and relationships and find a sense of balance, peace and joy.