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03/10/2026

🌿 Inside the Training
One framework we’ll explore in the March 13 Practice Well session is the F**A Spiritual Assessment — a structured way to ethically explore a client’s beliefs, sources of meaning, and spiritual supports when they are relevant to treatment.

📅 March 13, 2026
🎓 2 Ethics CE Hours
Registration:
www.dorothymcdermott.com/event-list⁠

❓️How comfortable do you feel assessing spiritual themes in counseling sessions?Pic?

03/04/2026

We’re growing at A Fresh Start Counseling and are currently seeking a part-time Administrative Assistant (15–20 hours/week) for our Jacksonville, AL office.

We’re looking for someone who is organized, dependable, and comfortable following structured systems in a professional counseling environment.

📍 Jacksonville, AL (in-person)
💰 $11–$13/hour (based on experience)

If you or someone you know would be a great fit for a supportive, mission-driven team, we’d love to connect.

Apply online at:
www.afreshstartcounselingservice.com

02/23/2026

The world feels loud right now.
Heavy. Fast. Unsettled.

If you’ve been feeling more on edge than usual…
more tired than you can explain…
or like your nervous system just hasn’t fully exhaled lately…

You’re not imagining it.
Many thoughtful, caring people are carrying quiet stress in this season.

But here is what I want you to remember today:
✨ Peace is still available.
✨ Balance is still possible.
✨ Your body is allowed to rest even when the world feels busy.

You don’t have to disconnect from reality to take care of yourself.

Sometimes peace looks like:
• taking one slow breath
• stepping outside for five minutes
• logging off earlier than usual
• asking for support instead of pushing through

Small moments of regulation add up.
If you’ve been holding a lot lately, this is your gentle reminder:

🦋You are allowed to care for your mind and your nervous system, too.

— Dorothy McDermott, LPC-S
A Fresh Start Counseling | The Well Life

02/14/2026

💜 We love our team at A Fresh Start Counseling.

Behind every session is a clinician who cares deeply about the people they serve. I’m thankful every day for the thoughtfulness, professionalism, and heart this team brings to their work.

🫶🏾 If you’ve been carrying a lot quietly, you don’t have to keep doing that alone. We currently have limited openings for individuals, teens, and families who are ready for support.

📍 Alabama (in-person/telehealth) & Georgia (telehealth with Dorothy)

🔗 afreshstartcounselingservice.com

👉🏾 If this post could help someone you know, feel free to like or share. 💜

01/26/2026

Support doesn’t have to wait.

🦋A Fresh Start Counseling is now accepting new clients with flexible scheduling, including mornings, evenings, and weekends. Our team is here to support you with care that fits your life.

✨ Locally owned • Serving Jacksonville & surrounding areas

🌐 www.afreshstartcounselingservice.com
If this resonates, we’d be honored to walk alongside you.

01/25/2026

Don't concern yourself with "fitting in". In life or business be authentically you.

When do you feel the most comfortable? What are you doing? Who are you with?

Who are you when you are being yourself?

Be you. Your people will find you.

01/19/2026

✨ Please join us in welcoming Sonja George, PhD, ALC to A Fresh Start Counseling ✨

We’re pleased to welcome Dr. Sonja George to the A Fresh Start Counseling team. Sonja is an Associate Licensed Counselor (ALC) who brings a thoughtful, compassionate, and client-centered approach to her work with individuals seeking healing, growth, and emotional well-being.

Dr. George holds a PhD in Professional Counseling, with scholarly emphasis on the role of spirituality and faith in the healing process of women who have experienced trauma. Her clinical approach is trauma-informed and grounded in cultural humility and evidence-based practices. When desired by the client, she is open to integrating spiritual perspectives in a respectful and clinically appropriate way.

Sonja is passionate about creating a safe, supportive space where clients feel heard, valued, and empowered to move forward. She is practicing under the supervision of Dorothy McDermott, LPC-S, and is currently accepting new clients for both in-person and telehealth sessions.

👉🏾 If you or someone you love is ready to begin counseling, scheduling is now open.
Visit our website or contact our office to learn more and request an appointment.

🦋 Please help us give her a warm A Fresh Start welcome!

01/12/2026

Short days and colder weather can affect mood and motivation. Support can make a meaningful difference.

✨️You don’t have to navigate this season alone.
Our team of counselors has availability now—including evenings and weekends—to support you.

01/06/2026

🐛Healing doesn’t start with fixing.
It starts with feeling—and learning how to do that in a healthy way.

🦋Real healing happens when we stop pushing uncomfortable emotions away and begin understanding them.

Your feelings are information, not the enemy.

With support, you can learn how to feel without being overwhelmed—and heal without shame.

💜 If you’re ready to do this work with guidance and care, reach out.
Support is available, and you don’t have to walk this alone.

01/02/2026

You may not need a total reinvention this year. Small, supported steps toward healing still count.

Be gentle with yourself and take small steps in the direction of your goals. 🚶🏿‍♀️‍➡️🚶🏿‍♂️‍➡️

Sometimes a gentle reset paired with support is all we need. 🦋

👉🏾Contact us for help with your gentle restart.

12/23/2025

The holidays can be beautiful—and overwhelming. If you’re feeling stretched thin, you’re not alone.

✨️I saw a graphic recently that said "Christmas was never meant to be a burden."

No matter your personal beliefs we all need to extend ourselves grace sometimes. There is no need to constantly overwork ourselves to achieve unrealistic results.

😌Slow down, breathe, and offer yourself the same grace you give everyone else.

💜Give yourself GRACE in this season always.💜

👉🏾Share this reminder with someone who needs it.

12/18/2025

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Remember that we often read a text in an assumed tone.

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4 Public Square West
Jacksonville, AL
36265

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+12563657654

Website

http://www.afreshstartcounselingservice.com/

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