Blue Chair Counseling

11/11/2025

Honoring all who served. 🇺🇸
To our Veterans: your bravery and sacrifice do not go unnoticed.
Your stories matter. Your healing matters.
Blue Chair Counseling stands with you today and every day.

11/06/2025

🎷 Saxophone Day: Finding Your Voice

The saxophone has a sound all its own — bold, soulful, and impossible to mistake. That’s what we love about it. 💙

At Blue Chair Counseling, we believe therapy helps you find your sound again — the one that gets drowned out by stress, perfectionism, or self-doubt. Like learning an instrument, it takes patience, breath, and the courage to hit a few wrong notes on the way to something beautiful.

So on this Saxophone Day, give yourself permission to speak, feel, and express — loudly or softly — whatever is true for you. 🎶

10/31/2025

🌊 The Last Days of Atlantis 🌅

As October drifts into November, the air feels like a threshold — soft, still, and full of quiet endings.

The legend of Atlantis reminds us that even great things must sometimes fall away so that something wiser can rise. In therapy, and in life, we release what no longer serves — old patterns, self-doubt, the illusion of control — and make room for renewal.

Honor what’s sinking. Trust what’s surfacing. 💙

10/27/2025

🐾✨ Happy National Black Cat Day! ✨🐾

Black cats often get an unfair reputation, but in reality they’re just as lovable (and lucky!) as any other. 💙 Today’s a good reminder that sometimes our thoughts about ourselves can be a little like those myths—negative, distorted, or just plain untrue.

🌟 Challenge for today: Notice one “myth” you’ve been carrying about yourself and see if you can replace it with a kinder, truer thought.

And if you’ve got a black cat at home… give them an extra treat today! 🐈‍⬛💫

10/10/2025

🌍💙 World Mental Health Day 2025 💙🌍

Today we pause to honor the importance of mental health—for ourselves, our families, and our communities. This year’s theme is “Mental health is a universal human right”—a reminder that care, compassion, and connection should be available to everyone, everywhere.

At Blue Chair Counseling, we believe that every shade of blue deserves to be seen, heard, and supported. Whether you’re navigating stress, trauma, loss, or the ups and downs of everyday life, your mental health matters.

Let’s continue to break the stigma, start conversations, and check in on each other—not just today, but every day. 💙

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10/06/2025

October 6th is Mad Hatter Day 🎩—a whimsical nod to nonsense and curiosity. For us at Blue Chair Counseling, it’s also a reminder that mental health challenges can sometimes feel confusing or even nonsensical.

But there’s always meaning beneath the surface. Together, we can slow down, untangle the chaos, and find clarity.

It’s okay to feel a little ‘mad’ in this world—it doesn’t define you. 💙

09/22/2025

🍂✨ First Day of Autumn ✨🍂

Today marks the Fall Equinox—a time of balance, when day and night are equal in length. Just like the seasons, our lives have rhythms of light and shadow, growth and rest.

At Blue Chair Counseling, we believe in honoring these shifts. Autumn invites us to slow down, reflect, and release what no longer serves us—just as the trees let go of their leaves. 🍁

Take a moment today to pause, breathe deeply, and notice where you may need balance in your own life. 🌿

Here’s to welcoming the season of change, cozy moments, and fresh beginnings. 💙

09/20/2025

💚 Huge turnout at the NAMI Southwestern Illinoisis walk today!

Katie, Whitney & Lisa were out representing Blue Chair Counseling — because mental health matters, for every shade of blue 💙💜💚

Proud to walk alongside so many in our community for hope, awareness, and support. ✨

09/10/2025

🌍💛 World Su***de Prevention Day 💛🌍

Today we join the global effort to shine a light on hope, connection, and support.
Every life matters. Every story matters. Every person matters.

💬 Talking about su***de does not cause it—it opens the door to healing.
🤝 Reaching out can save a life—whether it’s checking in on a friend, sharing your own struggles, or simply listening without judgment.
💛 Hope is real. Help is here. Healing is possible.

If you or someone you love is struggling, you are not alone.
📞 Call or text 988 for the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.
📲 You can also reach out to a trusted friend, family member, or a mental health professional.

At Blue Chair Counseling, we believe in creating space for any shade of blue. 💙
Let’s keep the conversation open, today and every day.

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08/13/2025

📚 First day back to school — you’ve got this! 🎒

Good luck to all of the Collinsville students starting a new school year today! And to our neighbors in other districts starting soon — we’re wishing you the very best as your first day approaches. To the teachers and families making it all happen — we see you, and we’re cheering you on too. 📣

Whether you’re feeling excited, nervous, or a little of both, remember — every big journey starts with a single step (and maybe a strong cup of coffee 👀).

From all of us at Blue Chair Counseling, we’re wishing you a year full of learning, laughter, and support. 💙

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08/04/2025

🥜 It’s National Grab Some Nuts Day… and yes, we’re celebrating. 😄
At Blue Chair Counseling, we fully support you grabbing:
👉 A handful of heart-healthy nuts
👉 A deep, grounding breath
👉 And maybe… a session to unload the mental mixed nuts 🌀

Nuts are great for your brain—just like therapy (minus the shell).
So whether you’re into almonds, cashews, or unpacking generational trauma—we’ve got space for you. 💙

Stay grounded. Stay a little nutty.
We’re here for it.

07/23/2025

🧠✨ It’s International Yada Yada Yada Day… and yes, we’re going there.

Sometimes the “yada yada yada” isn’t just filler—it’s the skipped-over real stuff.

🔹 “I’ve been feeling anxious, yada yada yada, I just can’t focus lately.”
🔹 “I had a hard weekend, yada yada yada, I barely got out of bed.”
🔹 “We had a big fight, yada yada yada, I feel alone in this relationship.”

Today’s your gentle reminder that the things you gloss over might be the exact things worth talking about—with a friend, a therapist, or even just with yourself.

💬 Mental health matters. Don’t yada yada the hard parts.