Courage Counseling, PLLC

02/20/2026

✨ Self-care with Albus ✨

POV: You didn’t want the Mardi Paw-ty to end…⚜️💜💚💛🎭
but then you remember your job is loving hoomans and getting all the pets you want.

Self-care looks different for everyone —
for me, it’s frens + purpose + scritches. 🐾

What does self-care look like for you, frens?? Comment below and you may never know who you may help. 🫶

Love,
Albus
🧠 + 🐶 = 🩵

📱 Call or text us: 870-336-2937
📧 Email: couragecounseling72401@gmail.com
📍218 Union St, Suite D, Jonesboro, AR 72401

02/17/2026

"Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt is an esteemed professor of psychology at Stanford University. She is an expert on the consequences of the psychological association between race and crime and has done extensive research on the topics of implicit bias, criminal justice, and the education system, and her work has provided the evidence needed to educate law enforcement officers in implicit bias training. In 2014, Dr. Eberhardt's work earned her the famous MacArthur Genius Grant Fellowship."

Source:
https://www.mhanational.org/black-pioneers-mental-health. Retrieved 02/05/2022.

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02/10/2026

Continuing our series honoring African American pioneers in mental health, this week we shine a light on Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller.

Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller was a pioneering African American psychiatrist who made significant contributions to the study of Alzheimer's disease. He was born in Liberia, the son of a previously enslaved African who had purchased his freedom and emigrated there. He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine, which as a homeopathic institution, was open to both African American and women students.

He spent most of his career practicing at Westborough State Mental Hospital in Westborough, Massachusetts.

While there, he performed his groundbreaking research on the physical changes to the brains of Alzheimer's patients. Dr. Fuller was one of the first known Black psychiatrists and worked alongside Dr. Alois Alzheimer, who first discovered the traits of Alzheimer's disease in 1901.

Source:
https://www.mhanational.org/black-pioneers-mental-health. Retrieved 02/05/2022.

02/06/2026

✨ Courage with Athena ✨

Hi frens 🐾 It’s me, Athena — ur courajous gurl reminding u that asking for help is BIG brave energy. German shepherds are known for courage… but guess what? So are hoomans who take the first step toward healing. 💪🎀

If ur heart feels heavy, u don’t gotta carry it alone. Therapy = safe place, soft landings, and lots of growin’. 🛋️🌱

Be gentle with urself today. Maybe take the step. Maybe just sit with the idea. Either way, I’m proud of u.

Loves,
Athena
🧠 + 🐶 = 🩷

📱 Call or text us: 870-336-2937
📧 Email: couragecounseling72401@gmail.com
📍218 Union St, Suite D, Jonesboro, AR 72401

02/04/2026

You deserve a seat at tables where you feel valued. ✨🍽️💛

Boundaries aren’t about pushing people away — they’re about protecting your peace, your worth, and your healing. If respect isn’t being served, it’s okay to stand up, take a breath, and walk toward spaces that feel safe and supportive.

Sometimes the strongest thing you can do is quietly choose yourself. 🤍

📱 Call or text us: 870-336-2937
📧 Email: couragecounseling72401@gmail.com
📍218 Union St, Suite D, Jonesboro, AR 72401

02/03/2026

In honor of , we are celebrating by sharing about pioneers in the field of mental health every week in the month of February.

Today we celebrate the contributions of Mamie and Kenneth Clark.

Drs. Kenneth Clark and Mamie Phipps Clark were gifted social psychologists and pioneers in their field. The Clarks' work through the famous "Doll Study" experiment was crucial in the case of Brown v Board of Education.

Their findings concluded segregation was psychologically damaging to pre-school aged children, which played a role in the Supreme Court decision in finally outlawing segregation. Kenneth Clark went on to become the first black president of the American Psychological Association in 1966 while Mamie Clark continued her trailblazing work studying and exposing internal racism and its negative effects on child development.

Sources:
(2012). American Psychological Association. Retrieved 02/01/2022.

Ludden, David. (2020). Psychology Today. Retrieved 02/01/2022

McNeill, Leila (2017). Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 02/01/2022.

02/02/2026

Soft spaces, big hearts, cartoon edition! 💛
Apparently ChatGPT knows our vibe…👀✨

01/25/2026

Stay safe and warm! ☃️

01/23/2026

❄️ Warming shelter information for Jonesboro and Paragould ❄️

01/19/2026

Thank you, Dr. King

01/19/2026

Wishing you a hopeful, peaceful, and purposeful Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. 💛

01/08/2026

🌈 The Facts About Conversion Therapy 🧠

Conversion therapy isn’t therapy — it’s harm. There’s no credible evidence that anyone can change who they are through “treatment.” What research DOES show is higher rates of depression, shame, and suicidal thoughts in those who experience it.

At Courage Counseling, we believe everyone deserves affirmation, compassion, and care — exactly as they are. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💛

📱 Call or text us: 870-336-2937
📧 Email: couragecounseling72401@gmail.com
📍 218 Union St, Suite D, Jonesboro, AR 72401

Today is International Day to End Conversion Therapy (IDECT) 🏳️‍🌈

Conversion therapy is the dangerous, discredited practice of attempting to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.

Research shows that youth subjected to conversion therapy are more than twice as likely to attempt su***de.

Together, we can educate ourselves, support efforts to end conversion therapy, support LGBTQ+ mental health, and remind everyone that they are accepted exactly as they are. 🌈 🫶

To learn more, read:
Conversion Therapy Survivor Network: https://www.conversionsurvivor.org/idect
The Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/blog/idect/

If you or someone you know is struggling during this time, dial 988, reach out to The Trevor Project lifeline by texting "START" to 678-678, or visit afsp.org/lgbtq for support. You are not alone, we promise.💙ce