Bright Path Counseling Center

01/01/2023

It has done it again!
A New Year is here!
The last year was remarkable in so many ways.
Some ways were great, some good, some unforgettable and some I wish I could forget.
Never the less, it was a year we all lived through even though some of our closest souls did not make it to the end.
Here we are.
Do I look over the past or do I dream for the coming.
It is best to remain in the now.
Now is all that I can truly live.
Reflections brought to the present can allow my feelings to flow in this moment, so choose wisely which feelings provide the greatest gift today.
Planning ahead is the action I take now. I start the energy and its directional flow and feel the effects right now.
I feel hope and peace and may it be there for all to partake.
Happy New Year!
Happy living each moment now.

s.a.d.

08/12/2021

FYI: Hello again.
We are back on site with face to face counseling. We still provide Telehealth for those who desire it.

There is a transition to move back to inperson sessions but I must say, it is so much better. There is a better energy exchange and so much is said between the counselor and the client without words.

We have very nice outdoor offices on comfortable weather days for those vaccinated or not. iIs great to be outdoors in our canapy offices or next to the Medicine Wheel under the shady trees. Nature is so invigorating.

Call our office and say hi to our new front office person: Tonya!

05/09/2021

We hope everyone is doing well.
Bright Path has been very busy the past year. We were fortunate to have been able to move all our therapists and front office staff home to use computers and phones to provide Telehealth for our clients.
We are currently still using Telehealth for our counseling services but have begun moving slowly back to our offices.
Our therapists are completely vaccinated for Covid-19.
We are starting to see some clients in person two weeks after they have been fully vaccinated.
All in person visits have to be set up by your therapist for right now.
Please be patient with our office as we keep adjusting to changes due to Covid-19.
Stay healthy.

03/30/2020

2 New Groups at Bright Path through video connection.
Call Debra at 315-458-0919 to register.
You will receive an invitation link in your email to join us.

"Uncertain Times" : Every Monday at 11 AM.
A group session to share and deal better with Covid-19.

"Inner Strength": Every Wednesday at 11 AM.
A live unique guided imagery to help discover inner strength and build on it.

Please register and try it out!

03/25/2020

Open up to today's opportunities.

03/23/2020

Here is a fun song for the current times:

This is a song I wrote about my experience in self-quarantine during the coronavirus outbreak. Extreme social distancing has driven me to stay in my studio a...

03/22/2020

If you find yourself not acting your usual way you are very normal. We are trying to adjust to a very abnormal situation. Not only is it abnormal and different it seems to be changing all the time. We aren't even sure what to adjust to. The new normal is a moving target.

We have a natural reaction to all this which is called shock. It is the protective state our mind goes to when we are overwhelmed. And there is no doubt these are overwhelming times.

Shock looks different in different people and then again it is different at different times. There are two kinds.

One kind is when you might find yourself withdrawing, not paying attention, forgetting, slowing down, sleeping more, procrastinating and losing interest.

The other kind is when you swing to the opposite and find yourself fidgeting, pacing, speaking rapidly, speaking louder, interrupting others, talking over others, being extra energetic and not knowing when to stop talking.

Both are examples of shock. We can function well in shock but we are existing in a diminished state. Recognize it and you can deal with it better. Seeing it in others will help explain unpleasant interactions. With knowledge, patience, understanding and forgiveness are closer at hand.

Recognizing it in oneself leads us to better action. We need to lower the overwhelm. Take a drink of water, brew a cup of tea, find comfort in a snuggly blanket or a warm conversation. Do whatever feels as though you are pampering yourself. Realize the shock and attend to it and change back closer to your regular self.

Hang in there. The earth still goes around the sun.

03/22/2020

Coronavirus Raises Anxiety
Mental Health Takes It’s Toll
Bright Path has Video/Phone Sessions
Available Now for
New and Existing Clients.
Call During Business Hours
to Make an Appointment
315-458-0919

03/16/2020

It is important to provide good mental health in this time of a state of emergency.

Bright Path is following the call for social distancing and providing a safe environment for our staff and our clients. Our safest path is to move all of our sessions to TeleHealth. We are equipped to use computer video sessions for all encounters.

Our front office angels, Debra and Diane, will guide you through the process.

Please practice social distancing and wash your hands. We are staying connected and available for sessions to continue until we can see you in our offices again.

Sharon

12/27/2019

The holidays are both heart warming and heart wrenching. We miss those no longer with us and may feel bad about those that seem to have let us down. The one person that is always there is ourselves.

The only one we can truly have an effect on is us. So lets look at the questions. Are we currently there for ourselves both in love and caring and showing up to do our best? Are we taking the time to send good emotional messages, give healthy attention to our physical being and making time for our spiritual self? Are we keeping up friendships and repairing family matters so we have a full enhanced life brimming with fulfilling relationships? Are we at least peaking out to see what is good in our world?

The earth is still in its orbit. The sun still shines, even if behind the clouds. I'm taking another breath and I have the ability to read this and share with another soul who is interested and caring and sending out the energy to connect today.

May we all find a place of gratitude and energy to improve this moment in time we share. Blessings on your New Year to come as we try our best to close this one out with the best smile we can muster from deep within to us within.

06/01/2019

Massage Therapy
Bright Path Counseling Center
Call 315-458-0919
60 min $70
90 min $105
Hot Stone Therapy 90min $115
Swedish, Deep Tissue, Prenatal And Sports Massage Available
*Aromatherapy included
(Ask about therapeutic blends!) *Hot Towels $10

05/25/2019

A holiday weekend, yeah! At last setting aside more time for whatever we choose. Oh, I know, there are the expectations of others, plans someone else has made, maybe a family tradition or maybe the march forward to be more productive or catch up on all the things we've been waiting to find time for.

Just be sure to claim the time for yourself and remember that whatever you do with it you are the one that actually makes the choice for you, no matter what you try to tell yourself or blame someone else for it. No, its your choice so revel in your choice, own it, reclaim another part of your life. Make it truly a gift to yourself to enjoy and leave the resentment of blaming anyone or anything else to another life time.