Solid Ground Counseling Center

04/23/2026

It's World Book Day and if we at Solid Ground love anything more than seeing clients - it is reading!!

You will find tons of books around the office and our home offices. We are constantly learning about how to best serve you, our amazing clients!

We loved a used book, and crisp new book, a borrowed book, a journal, peer-reviewed article and even a psychological thriller 🤪

Celebrate World Book Day with us by sharing your stack in the comments 👇

04/21/2026

Avoidance can often look like Humor in real life...

It can look like cracking jokes when things get tense, lightening the mood, or saying something funny when situations feel uncomfortable. In relationships, we can take on the role of becoming the “peacekeeper” and take responsibility for de-escalating conflict.

From the outside, it can look like you’re easygoing, fun, and just trying to keep things light. But sometimes, it’s actually coming from not wanting there to be conflict or tension… or feeling like things might fall apart if there is.

So you keep it light, even when something deeper is going on. Over time, you might feel on edge, like you're walking on eggshells, or losing yourself in your relationships. In therapy, we start to investigate what it might be like to stay connected to others without losing yourself in the process.

Ready to get started? I'm here to help!

~ Jordan
📱256-206-3947
💻jordangray@solidgroundmadison.com

04/19/2026

Fear can often look like annoyance, frustration, or even anger in real life. Like an iceberg, annoyance and frustration are often only what we see at the surface. I’ll hear partners share feeling “annoyed” by one another, and when we dig a little deeper, there is a fear connected to being misunderstood or past hurt that shows up as frustrated behavior. In parents, it is common to hear surface-level anger or frustration with children for their decisions, and underneath this can be intense fear for their wellbeing and protective love.

The impacts of this can be unintentional disconnection in our relationships with loved ones and repetitive conflict. In my therapy practice, I use emotionally-focused therapy techniques to help clients connect these surface level feelings to what is really fueling annoyance and frustration.

~Caroline
📱256-203-3901
💻carolinehill@solidgroundmadison.com

04/13/2026

Happy Monday morning!

We love a good marriage blog!! Sharing this one this morning and we think it's worth checking out as it talks about how accountability creates space for ownership, growth, couple goals, and commitment.

Let us know what you think 🙃

https://www.prepare-enrich.com/blog/4-areas-of-accountability-in-marriage/

Do you and your spouse hold yourselves and each other accountable? Here are 3 areas in which your marriage benefits from accountability.

04/11/2026

Happy National Pet Day from Oliver & Luther!!

They keep us laughing and our laps full of 🥰

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04/01/2026

Excited to introduce our new intern!!

Deaches Parker is a Marriage and Family Therapy graduate student dedicated to supporting individuals, couples, and families as they navigate life transitions, relational challenges, and opportunities for personal growth. Her therapeutic approach is collaborative, compassionate, and strengths‑based, with an emphasis on creating a safe and welcoming environment where clients feel comfortable sharing their experiences and working toward meaningful change.

Deaches will begin seeing clients mid-April but you can check out her full bio on the website through the link below 👇

https://solidgroundmadison.com/therapistinfo/deachesparker/

03/30/2026

Celebrating this amazing team on the dedicated Madison, AL Women-Owned Business Day 🥳

I didn't make an all-woman team on purpose, but the outcome has been awesome. It's incredible to watch the diverse collection of woman come together for a common goal of serving people.

I'm SO proud of what we do, how they show up, and all the ways they serve Alabama.

03/26/2026

5 Tips for Family Collaboration

As families face new transitions in life, it's so important to take time to continue connecting and to take stock of your resources as a group. With the passing of time, healthy boundaries provide the flexibility that allows for growth and support where needed. Change can be scary, but healthy relationships allow for collaboration that leads to resilience.

Acceptance of reality with a solid understanding of everyone's capabilities, capacity, and values to create realistic expectations.

Commitment to change that embraces rolling consent or a willingness to engage in agreed activities with genuine interest rather than forced participation.
Build trust and effectiveness by gaining a better understanding of strengths, values, and resources to enhance positive interactions.

Identify the key components of each individual person's challenges with a goal of finding ways to accommodate or modify things in a way that disperses the familial load in a sustainable manner.

Create opportunities for autonomy and connection as a way to allow for personal strengths to shine while reinforcing a shared sense of pride and safety.

~Elizabeth

If you are interested in working with me to support your family you can reach me at
📱256-203-3939
💻elizabethgervais@solidgroundmadison.com

03/22/2026

“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are” - quote often attributed to e. e. Cummings

This is a quote I’ve used to contextualize my own life, at times. I find it relevant to the function family therapy can play in unburdening expectations, roles, and identities assigned to us in a family system and choosing courageously to grow into who we are outside of others’ designations. In therapy with me, this often sounds like dropping the “shoulds” we do not realize we’re holding.

~ Caroline

📱256-203-3901
💻carolinehill@solidgroundmadison.com

03/19/2026

30 Days to Thrive with ADHD by Dr. Alok Kanojia (Audible Original)

I believe that this book is PHENOMENAL for both adults and teens! It fits our mission at Solid Ground because we love providing our clients with tools that they can apply to their everyday lives. I LOVE THIS BOOK because it gives my clients 30 short 6-12 minute daily episodes that help individuals transition from simply surviving with ADHD to actively thriving by changing self-narratives and opening their environment. And because it is an Audible book, it’s SO perfect for the everyday busy life!

- Jasmine

03/16/2026

Jordan here!

Lately, I’ve been noticing how many people are living like they have to hit a homerun in every area of their life.

Work? Homerun.
Relationships? Homerun.
Parenting? Homerun.
Healing? Homerun.

And if it’s not? It feels like striking out.

Perfectionism often looks like drive or ambition. On the outside, it can seem responsible and high-achieving. But underneath, it’s usually anxiety — whispering things like:

“If I’m not exceptional, I’m not enough.”

“If I mess up, people will see I’m not capable.”

“My worth depends on how well I perform.”

Living with that kind of pressure is exhausting. There’s always another standard. Another swing. Another way you could have done better.

But in baseball — and in life — you don’t have to hit a homerun every time you step up to the plate. Walks count. Singles count. Getting on base still moves you forward.

In my work, I help clients slow that cycle down. We explore where those standards came from, how anxiety fuels them, and how to build a more compassionate way of measuring success.

You don’t have to swing for the fences every day.

Sometimes getting on base is more than enough. ❤

📱256-206-3947
💻jordangray@solidgroundmadison.com

03/13/2026

Excited to use our series "Meet Your Therapist" to help you get to know our new colleague, Caroline! We love learning more about our team and feel it is a great way for you to get to know her to see if Caroline is a good fit for your therapy needs!

First up, we always ask, What brought you to the field of Marriage and Family Therapy?

I always tell people that the field found me. During my undergraduate studies at Auburn University, I enrolled in a class called "Patterns of Family Interaction" to fulfill a requirement for my major not knowing what a great passion for this field I would soon develop. This class provided language and data to explain many of my own autobiographical experiences living in a family, and I could not learn enough about the topic. I felt a great pull towards the idea of studying and helping families navigate their relationships as a professional and decided to formally pursue Marriage and Family Therapy as a career soon after.

If Caroline feels like a good fit for you, you can reach her at:

📱256-203-3901
💻carolinehill@solidgroundmadison.com