Healing & Growth Counseling

11/12/2025

Check out our newest blog post, written by Marisa Higgins, MSEd, CRC, NCC, MHC-LP! Marisa shared about vocational rehabilitation services and how it can help people to develop their path in the world of work. She even shares a bit about her own career journey.

One of Marisa's focus areas is in helping clients to find purpose and meaning through work. We spend many hours of our lives working, so our thoughts and feelings about our jobs and careers impact our personal lives and our mental health. She recognizes this importance and brings discussions about work into the therapy room.

Check it out here:
https://www.healinggrowthcounseling.com/blog/your-best-work-how-vocational-rehabilitation-can-help-you-discover-it

Some of the most important choices we make have to do with work, from when we are asked as a child what we want to be when we grow up, to deciding what to do after high school, to getting our first...

11/07/2025

It's official!

The Empty Nester Women's Support Group will be starting tomorrow! Held on Saturday's from 1:00pm-2:15pm, this group will focus on supporting women who are about to go through or currently going through the transition to being an empty nester. Occurring when children move out of the home and/or go away to college, this time period can trigger many complex and painful feelings.

The group will be held virtually on a secure platform. It provides opportunity for women to join together in processing feelings, share ideas for coping, and heal together as this new chapter begins.

The cost of the group is $25 per group session. It is an open group, so you can join when you are ready and can end when you feel you have gotten what you need out of it. The group will be run by Candyce Young, MSEd, MHC-LP, a mental health clinician who devotes much of her practice to assisting people through major life transitions.

You can join the group by calling us at (516) 406-8991 or by filling out our Group Interest Form on our website: https://www.healinggrowthcounseling.com/group-interest-form.html

10/20/2025

Marisa Higgins, MSEd, CRC, NCC, MHC-LP is a clinician at Healing & Growth Counseling providing mental health services to the local community in our Massapequa Park office.

Marisa's focus areas include: Anxiety, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Trauma & PTSD, ADHD, and Intellectual & Learning Disabilities. Marisa is an LGBTQIA+ affirming clinician and believes in creating safe spaces for each client that she meets with.

Read more about Marisa on our website: https://www.healinggrowthcounseling.com/marisa-higgins-msed-crc-ncc-mhc-lp.html

Interested in scheduling an appointment with Marisa? Call us at (516) 406-8991 or fill out our Contact Form here: https://www.healinggrowthcounseling.com/contact.html

10/15/2025

Brenna Tighe, MSEd, CRC, LMHC, is a clinician at Healing & Growth Counseling providing in-person services at our Massapequa Park office and telehealth services across the state of New York. Brenna is passionate about her role in the field of mental health, providing therapy to clients as well as being involved in the community as a volunteer. Thank you Brenna for all the ways in which you contribute to the field of mental health.

Learn more about Brenna by reading her bio on our website: https://www.healinggrowthcounseling.com/brenna-tighe-lmhc-crc.html

Interested in scheduling an appointment with Brenna? Call us at (516) 406-8991 or fill out our Contact form here: https://www.healinggrowthcounseling.com/contact.html

10/12/2025

October is ADHD Awareness Month 💙✨
A time to learn, understand, and support those living with ADHD.
Awareness opens the door to empathy, growth, and meaningful change. 🌱

Therapy can help build focus, confidence, and emotional regulation while strengthening communication and family connection. 💬💡

Visit Healing & Growth Counseling to learn more or call our office to schedule a consultation — we’re here to help. 💚

10/08/2025

When we use someone's correct pronouns, we're saying:
"I see you."
"I respect your identity."
"You belong here."

And when we get it wrong (because we are human), the most important thing is to correct ourselves, apologize (briefly), and keep learning.

Affirming someone's identity, including their preferred pronouns, is a small action that can have a powerful impact on mental health and safety.

At Healing & Growth Counseling, every part of you is welcome, including your pronouns ✨

(Thank you to LGBT Network for providing the graphics for the 2025 Coming Out Campaign, and for everything you do for the community!)

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10/07/2025

Meg Ockovic, MA, LMHC is a clinician at Healing & Growth Counseling, providing in person services in Massapequa Park and telehealth services to clients throughout the state of New York. A primary focus area of her practice is working with clients going through life transitions. Knowing that life transitions can lead to many different emotions, and can increase symptoms of anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions, she recognizes the benefits of therapy during these times.

Read Meg's bio on our website to learn more about her: https://www.healinggrowthcounseling.com/meg-ockovic-ma-lmhc.html

Interested in scheduling an appointment with Meg? Call us at (516) 406-8991 or fill out our Contact form here: https://www.healinggrowthcounseling.com/contact.html

10/06/2025

Today begins the 2025 Campaign for National Coming Out Day. Let's start the week with education about definitions related to the irrational fears and assumptions that are rooted in misinformation, bias, and discomfort.

"It's just a phase."
"You're confused."
"You'll grow out of it."
"Why do you have to make everything about your identity?"

Though irrational, they are often internalized by those who hear them over and over again. These phrases can lead to shame, anxiety, and deep emotional wounds.

At Healing & Growth Counseling, we know that healing from these messages in possible. In therapy, we hold space to untangle the web caused by rejection, fear, and ignorance, in order to reconnect with your worth and identity.

We see you. We support you.

10/04/2025

Exciting news to share! We have been nominated for BEST PSYCHOTHERAPIST in Best of Long Island 2026! It is an honor to be nominated :-)

Support us by voting for us once daily through December 15th at www.bestoflongisland.com!

10/03/2025

Meet Marisa! Our newest team member, Marisa brings with her a wealth of experience and skill to clients at Healing & Growth Counseling. Marisa's background includes vocational counseling, mental health counseling, and higher education, preparing her well for empowering clients to overcome barriers and navigate transitions in school, work, and life.

Read more about Marisa on our website: https://www.healinggrowthcounseling.com/marisa-higgins-msed-crc-ncc-mhc-lp.html

Interested in scheduling an appointment with Marisa? Reach out to us at (516) 406-8991 or fill out our Contact form: https://www.healinggrowthcounseling.com/contact.html

10/02/2025

With National Coming Out Day approaching on Saturday 10/11, let's prepare by increasing awareness about ways that we as a community can provide more inclusive spaces to support people of the LGBT community in feeling safe to be their authentic self.

Our therapists are here to support LGBTQIA+ individuals and allies with compassion, care, and a safe space to explore identity, relationships, and mental wellness. Today and every day, we stand with you. 🏳️‍🌈

If you or someone you love is looking for support, our doors are open.

Thank you to the LGBT Network for all the work you do, including creating the graphics for the 2025 Coming Out Campaign.

10/01/2025

Sarah Mohan, MS, CRC, MHC-LP, CVE, WIP-C is a clinician at Healing & Growth Counseling providing individual mental health counseling services to clients across the state of New York by telehealth. She is focused on providing individualized care to her clients, tailoring her approaches and interventions to best serve each person.

Read more about Sarah in her bio on our website: https://www.healinggrowthcounseling.com/sarah-mohan-ms-crc-mhc-lp-cve-wip-c.html

To schedule an appointment with Sarah, reach out to us at (516) 406-8991 or fill out our Contact Form here: https://www.healinggrowthcounseling.com/contact.html