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The Center is a Certified Community and Behavioral Health Clinic serving Barton, Pawnee, Rice and Stafford Counties. Monday-Thursday 8am-1pm.

The Center is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic serving Barton, Pawnee, Rice and Stafford Counties. Open access (first time appointments) available for walk-in appointments to get services started during these times. If you have questions, please contact 620-792-2544

02/14/2026

💗✨ Happy Galentine’s Day! ✨💗

Today we celebrate the women who show up, speak truth, lift each other higher, and remind us we’re not alone.

Friendship is powerful.
Support is powerful.
Women supporting women? That’s transformational. 💪💕

Tag the friend who:
💬 Answers your late-night texts
👑 Hypes you up when you doubt yourself
☕ Shows up with coffee (or tough love) when you need it
🌱 Encourages your growth—even when it’s uncomfortable

At The Center, we believe connection is part of healing. When women create safe spaces for each other, we cultivate confidence, resilience, and hope.

Here’s to strong women.
Here’s to supportive friendships.
Here’s to growing together. 💕

💗✨

02/13/2026

💖 Love Your Mind Challenge – We’re Not Done Yet! 💖

We’ve loved seeing and hearing about you participate in our Love Your Mind Challenge this week! There are just two meaningful actions left, and they might be the most powerful of all. 💭✨

🚧 Set a Boundary
Boundaries aren’t selfish—they’re healthy.
Whether it’s saying “no,” protecting your time, or honoring your energy, setting a boundary is one way we show ourselves respect. When we take care of our limits, we strengthen our well-being.

💖 Gratitude Hearts
Write down a few things you’re thankful for—big or small—and place them somewhere you’ll see them. Gratitude shifts perspective and reminds us of the good that still surrounds us.

Small actions. Big impact.

If you haven’t jumped in yet, there’s still time! Save this post, share it, or tag us as you complete the final challenges. Let’s finish the week strong—loving our minds and cultivating help, hope, and healing. 🌱✨

02/12/2026

❤️ Love & Mental Health: They Belong Together ❤️

Valentine’s Week is often filled with flowers, cards, and sweet gestures — but love is so much more than a single day.

Love can look like:
• Setting healthy boundaries
• Checking in on a friend
• Reaching out for help
• Speaking kindly to yourself
• Choosing rest when you need it

The most important relationship you’ll ever have is the one with yourself. Caring for your mental health is not selfish — it’s an act of love.

At The Center for Counseling & Consultation, we believe that when people feel supported, heard, and valued, healing happens. This week, we encourage you to show love in ways that strengthen connection — with others and within yourself.

Because love grows where care is cultivated. 💚

02/11/2026

Today, our team spent the day at the Kansas State Capitol for Community Mental Health Center Advocacy Day—connecting one conversation at a time. 🏛️💚

Rather than speaking from a podium, we showed up where it matters: hosting a booth, sharing who we are, and having meaningful, face-to-face conversations with legislators, staff, and others who work in the Capitol. These moments allowed us to highlight the services we provide, the communities we serve, and what community mental health truly looks like across central Kansas.

Advocacy happens in these exchanges—answering questions, offering real-world context, and helping decision-makers better understand how policies and funding translate into care, crisis response, and prevention back home. We’re grateful for the opportunity to educate, build relationships, and be a visible voice for community mental health.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth, asked thoughtful questions, and took time to learn more about the work happening every day in our communities. 💬✨

02/10/2026

💖 Love Your Mind Challenge: Week of Self-Love 💖

This week, we’re focusing on something that deserves a little extra care—your mind. 💭💕

Join us for our Love Your Mind Challenge, a simple, feel-good way to practice self-kindness and connection each day. These small actions can make a big difference in how we show up for ourselves and others.

🧠 This week’s challenges:
💌 Write yourself a Valentine
💬 Compliment someone
⏸ Take a mind break
🚧 Set a boundary
💖 Create gratitude hearts

You don’t have to do them perfectly—just do them intentionally. Pick one a day, or jump in wherever you can.

✨ Save this post, share it with a friend, or tag us as you participate. Let’s spread a little love—starting from the inside out.

💗

02/07/2026

✨ Our February Newsletter is Live! ✨

This month, we’re sharing what’s ahead for 2026, the impact we’re making across our communities, and an important, myth-busting look at eating disorders—plus staff stories, resources, and ways to stay connected.

If you care about mental health, community, and real stories of hope, this one’s worth your time.

👉 Read the February Newsletter:
https://mailchi.mp/1055361189db/the-center-for-counseling-february-newsletter

Love what you see? Subscribe to get future newsletters delivered straight to your inbox and stay connected to the work we’re doing together. 💚

02/06/2026

Brains, clipboards, and a whole lot of heart. 💚

This cartoon duo represents the dynamic leadership behind The Center for Counseling & Consultation — our Executive Director, Wendy Lockwood and our Medical Director, Dr. Stang, working together to keep our mission moving forward (with just the right mix of compassion and clinical know-how).

From therapy to meds, crisis care to community programs, these two help make sure our team has what it needs to do what it does best: support people through life’s ups and downs.

Proof that even serious work can use a little humor — especially when you’re cultivating Help, Hope, and Healing every day. 😉

02/05/2026

Behind the scenes of our Stepping Up Jail Program are two dedicated team members who show up every day with compassion, consistency, and commitment.

Since launching in 2022, this program has served approximately 1,619 inmates, helping ensure individuals involved in the justice system have access to mental health support, connection, and care when it matters most.

This work isn’t always visible — but its impact is profound. By meeting people where they are, reducing barriers to care, and supporting mental health within the jail setting, this program helps create safer outcomes for individuals, families, and our community as a whole.

We’re incredibly grateful for the leadership, empathy, and resilience these two bring to this vital work. 💚

02/04/2026

Thank you, community!
Every square filled on our Community Care Bingo board represents warmth, care, and hope for someone in need. 💚

Thank you to everyone who donated items and helped make this effort possible. These supplies will go directly into the hands of individuals in our community who are facing homelessness, thanks to the dedication of our Crisis Team. Your generosity is already making a difference.

A special thank you to all of our donors: Christina's Cakes & Creations, Jessica Whitaker, Kylie Middleton & Luke Musgrove, Charlotte & Bridgette Arnberger, Tory Blew, Tovar Trucking, LLC, Megan Barfield, Leonard Kaiser, Sean & Haley Gleason, Aly's Dance Studio, Daniela Mora, Barb Esfeld, Proper Boards & Picnics, Dr. Patrick Stang, Hidden Gems Collectibles, Angela Zink, Will Power Fitness & Athletic Training, Kambri & Kenton Klug, The Spot, Red Cedar Land Co, Build Better, Inc., Tavanna Ridgeway.

02/03/2026

Please join us in congratulating Shannon Merhoff on passing her clinical licensure exam and officially becoming an LMLP (Licensed Master Level Psychologist)!

This achievement reflects Shannon’s dedication, hard work, and commitment to providing quality care to those we serve. We’re so proud of her and excited to see the impact she will continue to make in our community.

Way to go, Shannon — your future is bright and your clients are lucky to have you! 💚

01/31/2026

💛 Yellow Out for Zero Reasons Why! 💛

Join Zero Reasons Why (ZRW) Ellinwood for a Yellow Out night at the February 17th Ellinwood vs. Russell basketball game!

ZRW Ellinwood students and the EHS Cheerleaders are teaming up to create a fun, meaningful evening that spreads an important message: YOU MATTER.

Want to wear yellow to show your support?
You can order a Yellow Out t-shirt or sweatshirt using the link below provided by the school.

🟡 Order here:
https://forms.gle/cfypR9sTgWPC4aw6A

If you have questions about shirt orders, please contact Taunya Buehler at Ellinwood High School.

Let’s fill the stands with yellow and support Ellinwood students as they share hope, connection, and belonging! 💛🏀

01/30/2026

💚 Thank You. 💚

To every staff member — past and present — who has contributed to these 786 years of service: thank you for your heart, your dedication, and your belief in this work.

This is what commitment looks like.
This is what community care is built on.

👇 We’d love to hear from you:
Share a kind word, a memory, or a moment of gratitude for a staff member who has made a difference for you or your family.

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5815 Broadway Avenue
Great Bend, KS
67530

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 6pm
Tuesday	8am - 7pm
Wednesday	8am - 7pm
Thursday	8am - 7pm
Friday	8am - 4pm

Telephone

+16207922544

Website

http://www.thecentergb.org/

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