Abundant Restoration Counseling Services

11/18/2025

I got over 10 reactions on one of my posts last week! Thanks everyone for your support! 🎉

11/17/2025

One of the most toxic foundations a relationship can form on is a trauma bond.

Trauma bonding creates a cycle of emotional pain that deepens over time, often impacting one partner more severely than the other.

The truth is—healing can’t grow in a space where pain is the glue holding you together. But with awareness, support, and intentional work, breaking free is possible. You deserve relationships rooted in safety, respect, and genuine connection.

If you’re noticing these patterns in your own life, you’re not alone. Support is available.

www.arccounselingbham.com/contact

11/12/2025

As the days grow shorter, many people experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)—a type of depression linked to reduced sunlight. It can bring feelings of hopelessness, loneliness, fatigue, and difficulty sleeping. For some, SAD may also heighten symptoms of grief or trauma, especially during the holiday season.

Many of the individuals I work with have experienced a reduction in depressive symptoms, learned effective emotional regulation skills, and found space to process grief in a healthy way. Healing is possible—with the right support, you don’t have to face these seasons alone.

✨ Openings are available for virtual therapy throughout Alabama. Learn more or schedule a consultation at www.arccounselingbham.com/contact

11/11/2025

Living in survival mode may feel safe, but it often means suppressing emotions rather than healing them. You deserve more than just surviving—you deserve to thrive.

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11/09/2025

When we experience emotional dysregulation, we shift outside of our “Window of Tolerance.”

Without effective coping skills, the sympathetic nervous system — our body’s threat response — can take over, leading to states of hyperarousal (fight/flight) or hypoarousal (freeze/shutdown).

The good news? With the right guidance and support, you can learn to manage and regulate these states.

🌿 Openings are now available for virtual therapy throughout Alabama. Let’s begin your healing journey together:

www.arccounselingbham.com/contact

11/05/2025

11/01/2025

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10/04/2025

It’s either one day or day one.

10/02/2025

This month serves as an important reminder that depression can affect anyone, regardless of background or circumstance. Depression is not always expressed through visible sadness or tears—it may also appear as fatigue, withdrawal, or a loss of interest in activities once enjoyed. Healing is a journey, and it is not always linear. Support, resources, and treatment are available, and no one has to face depression alone.

10/01/2025

🛑🔒 Today marks the final day of Su***de Awareness Month, but our work to prevent su***de and support those in crisis continues every day of the year.

One important, often overlooked step in su***de prevention is safe firearm storage. Research shows that reducing access to lethal means during a mental health crisis can save lives. A simple yet powerful action you can take is using a gun lock or a secure firearm storage system.

If you own a firearm:
✅ Store it unloaded.
✅ Use a gun lock or lockbox.
✅ Keep ammunition stored separately.
✅ Ensure only responsible authorized individuals have access.

By taking these steps, you’re not only protecting yourself and your household, but you’re also contributing to the broader effort to prevent su***de in our communities.

As we close Su***de Awareness Month, let’s remember: awareness is not just a moment, it’s a movement. Every action, big or small, can make a difference. 💛💙💚

If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out:
📞 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline (24/7, free & confidential)

Together, we can save lives. 💛

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09/17/2025

September is Su***de Prevention Awareness Month
But the conversation about su***de cannot be separated from the conversation about trauma.

Many people living with trauma—whether from childhood, relationships, loss, or systemic experiences—carry invisible scars. These scars often show up as:

🌪️ Persistent anxiety or hypervigilance

🌑 Waves of depression or emotional numbness

🧩 Difficulty trusting others or feeling safe in relationships

🕰️ Intrusive memories, flashbacks, or grief that feels unrelenting

When these struggles compound, hopelessness can creep in. For some, su***de begins to feel like a way out of the pain. This is why su***de prevention is also trauma-informed care—recognizing that behind the symptoms is a story, and behind the story is a person who deserves safety, healing, and hope.

✨ Prevention looks like:

Creating spaces where people feel seen and not judged for their pain.

Normalizing therapy, support groups, and peer connections.

Understanding that trauma recovery is not linear—and that setbacks don’t mean failure.

Asking the hard questions with compassion, because silence can be dangerous.

💬 If you or someone you know is struggling, please know that support is available. Healing is possible, and your story is not over.

📞 If you are in crisis, dial 988 (Su***de & Crisis Lifeline) for immediate support.

Let’s work together to break the silence, honor the impact of trauma, and remind each other that life is worth staying for.

📧 arctherapy@restoringlife.net

08/15/2025

Currently on vacation!