Hilltop Counseling

01/15/2025

A Valentine’s Day to remember 💕

Looking to refresh your relationship in 2025?

Here it is! Join facilitators Tricia McKenna, PhD & Sarah Lee, LMFT for a 2 day couples retreat that will:
1. Increase intimacy
2. Resolve conflicts
3. Heal your relationship

✨Early bird discount until the end of January (1.31)

Call Life Change for details and registration!

08/03/2023

What thoughts turn you on?

What about your body feels s*xy?

The key to a more satisfying, s*xy experience is something you already have. We just want to help you strengthen it…
Your 🧠 (thoughts, beliefs, mind) hold the power to a more satisfying experiences and we’re here to tap that 🚰

Join twerkout instructor and s*x educator for our next virtual Psyco-S*xy Twerkout class on 8/26 at 11am MST

06/19/2023

I’m super excited about this!

My colleague Francine, LCSW, LTO and I are hosting a Psycho-S*xy Twerkshop! This will be a 2 hour in-person event that incorporates psychos*xual topics such as consent, responsive vs. spontaneous desire, and the dual control model with a Twerkout fitness class.

You can expect to sweat in this body & s*x positive space while we learn and practice 4 Twerk movements ✨

Sign up at: http://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/EHT44J/classes

12/13/2022

✔️First week back in person since March 2020
❌ Forgot the tissues
✔️ Made due with a roll of toilet paper

Come check out the new in-person office space downtown Los Alamos, NM.

I have tissues now 😉

07/18/2022

988 = National Su***de Prevention Lifeline launched this weekend 🫶🏼

On July 16, 2022, the 988 National Su***de Prevention Lifeline will officially become available. Individuals in need of mental health crisis services will only need to remember a new three-digit number: 988. The new number will provide an alternate access point to counselors who are part of an exist...

07/06/2022

https://getthefacts.vaccinenm.org/dependents/

Two COVID-19 vaccine clinics for children 6 months to 5 years of age

Los Alamos, New Mexico— In response to the Food and Drug Administration's recent authorization for emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines for children aged six months to five, Los Alamos County and Premier Medical Group have scheduled two vaccine clinics for this special population segment. On Monday, July 11, and Monday, July 18, Premier Medical Group will administer the Pfizer 6 months to 4 years vaccine and the Moderna 6 months to 5 years vaccine between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Mountain Elementary School, 2280 North Rd., Los Alamos.

Interested parents can schedule an appointment by visiting the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) vaccine website for dependent children. Instructions for adding dependent children to a parent's profile and scheduling an appointment are at the bottom of the webpage. Once these steps are completed and an appointment is being scheduled, Los Alamos County officials instruct parents to choose "Los Alamos" and select "Mountain Elementary School" on the map (no event code is needed).

Officials indicate that parents can call NMDOH any day of the week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 1-855-600-3453 if assistance is required or if they prefer to schedule an appointment via phone. While appointments are preferred, walk-ins are welcome. Insurance and identification are not required. Future clinics will be scheduled to coincide with the recommended Moderna two-dose and Pfizer three-dose primary series.

Of course, parents can also contact their child's pediatrician to schedule appointments to have the vaccine administered in the doctor's office.

Everyone ages 6 months & older is eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Getting your child immunized will protect them from getting seriously ill from COVID-19 and protects other around them. Vaccines are safe and effective. What would you like to do? Add Your Child or Dependent to Your Profile Learn....

04/26/2022

Dating is hard. But it’s worth it.

A large part of dating comes down to how we form relationships –– today, and throughout our entire lives.

Join relationship experts, Olivia and Cat, for Swipe the Right Way, an online workshop that focuses on Attachment Theory and the life-changing science behind it. Together, we’ll explore and understand how your earliest and most formative relationships show up in your dating life, redefine your “type,” and help you better recognize what you truly really need from a relationship. With this in mind, you’ll date smarter, more confidently, and be ready to stop swiping.

Saturday, May 21st 10:30am - 5:30pm MST
35% OFF Summer Love Sale

AGENDA:
-Learn how your unique attachment type impacts your experience in love and dating
-Learn about the (sometimes) confusing and conflicting signals our bodies send while dating
-Scrap the checklist and create a more meaningful “type”
-Practice how to have tough (but necessary) conversations with a new partner

TARGET AUDIENCE:
This life-changing workshop is for anyone who finds themselves swiping the “wrong” way, people who are burnt out on dating, or anyone who is missing the transformative power of romantic love.

Sign up online at https://www.swipetherightway.com

Swipe the Right Way

04/21/2022

New credentials mean new business cards 👏

I am officially a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)!

Meaning I’ve completed all the requirements for New Mexico to be independently licensed and my letters change:

LMHC 👉 LPCC

04/20/2022

⏸ P A U S E

Give yourself permission to simply notice.

What are you feeling?

Do you notice anything in your body?

Take a moment to allow yourself in a place of non-judgment to simply BE.

04/13/2022

What is S*x Therapy?

S*x Therapy is a specialized type of psychotherapy that addresses the mental health related concerns around s*xual function, s*xual feelings, and intimacy.

What are some common misconceptions about s*x therapy?

🚫 there is touching
🚫 there is nudity
🚫 (insert negative belief about s*x)

The truth is s*x therapists exist to offer a safe, comfortable, and educated space to discuss topics such as (but not limited to): desire discrepancy, low libido, s*xual pain, erectile dysfunction, lubricants, beliefs about s*x, and kink.

Find your S*x Therapist by visiting AASECT online, The American Association of S*x Educators, Counselors, and Therapists.

Art: L. Bortner ‘95
Thanks to my special wall art that serves as a reminder that s*xual health is mental health, and we can talk about both.

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04/12/2022

What is S*x Therapy?

A specialized type of psychotherapy that addresses the mental health related concerns around s*xual function, s*xual feelings, and intimacy.

What common misconceptions are there about s*x therapy?

🚫 nudity is involved
🚫 touching is involved
🚫 (insert negative cultural stigma about s*x)

The truth is S*x Therapy is a safe place to talk about any s*xual health concerns such as (but not limited to): s*xual pain, attraction, low desire, l**e, STI/STD, kink, s*x in relationship, vi*****rs, consent, and pleasure.

Basically s*x therapists are here to help you have a s*x life that’s fully alive, whatever that looks like for you!

Wall Art: L. Bortner’95
My beautiful find that hangs on my wall as a reminder to everyone who sees that s*xual health is mental health, and we need to talk about both.

Find your s*xual health provider by visiting AASECT, The American Association of S*x Educators, Counselors, and Therapists.

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12/16/2021

Here in northern New Mexico, with our temperate mountain climate, it’s easy to get out of sync with the seasonal shifts.

And for all of us, the presence of mood, sleep, and appetite shifts can throw us off our natural daily rhythm.

Here’s a few self care tips as you navigate the daylight hours getting shorter and the nighttime getting longer:

• get a workout in - let your body release endorphins.

• keep a consistent sleep schedule.

• adjust morning routines to awaken with the sun/take a morning walk.

• position your desk near a window.

• have a nighttime routine.

• make small adjustments at a time - be patient with yourself while you figure out what works for you!

How are you caring for yourself this winter? What is working for you?