Unbound Counseling LLC

Unbound Counseling LLC Unbound Counseling,LLC offers trauma-informed, evidence-based care in Morgantown.

Female veteran & spouse owned, we serve children (4+), adolecents, adults and communities.

❄️ Holiday Hours + Support ❄️As we move through the holidays, Unbound Counseling will be closed:❄️ Dec 24–25❄️ Dec 31–Ja...
12/23/2025

❄️ Holiday Hours + Support ❄️

As we move through the holidays, Unbound Counseling will be closed:
❄️ Dec 24–25
❄️ Dec 31–Jan 2

Whether you’re a current client or thinking about starting counseling, you can still scan the QR code to message us or request services. We’ll follow up when we return 🤍

If you need support right now, help is available 24/7:
❄️ 988: Call or text for the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline
❄️ Help4WV: 1-844-HELP4WV
❄️ Valley HealthCare Crisis Line (Monongalia County): 1-800-232-0020

If you’re in immediate danger, please call 911.
Take what rest you can. Your nervous system deserves care, too ❄️

Winter in West Virginia doesn’t rush you.It settles in.The days grow shorter. The quiet gets louder. And the things we’v...
12/17/2025

Winter in West Virginia doesn’t rush you.
It settles in.

The days grow shorter. The quiet gets louder. And the things we’ve been holding often make themselves known.

At Unbound Counseling, LLC, we offer individual mental health counseling for ages 4+ in spaces designed to feel steady, warm, and human. Care here is intentional, evidence-based, and affirming with flexible options and a team of clinicians who understand that healing rarely moves in straight lines.

📍 Two locations in Morgantown, WV
📍 Near Evansdale Campus and just off Exit 155
💻 In-person and telehealth available for WV residents

Winter has a way of asking harder questions.
You don’t have to answer them alone.

You can get scheduled by filling out our form online at
👉 www.unboundcounseling.org

I wish more folks talked about the Fight Response.The fight response isn’t about anger; it’s about protection.Your body ...
12/16/2025

I wish more folks talked about the Fight Response.
The fight response isn’t about anger; it’s about protection.

Your body senses something such as tone, tension, a memory, a vibe and decides it needs to stand guard.

This isn’t about being “dramatic” or “overreacting.”

It’s a mismatch between the present moment and an old alarm system that still works too well.

You feel it in the quick heat, the sharp reply, the sudden urgency in your chest.

A novel tool:
Press your palms together, firm, but not forceful for 5–8 seconds.

Just enough resistance to give your muscles a place to send that activation.

This tells your system:
“We can use strength without going to battle.”

The pressure gives your body an outlet, and the release softens the edges.

Winter can be hard on nervous systems, especially for kids.Shorter days. Colder weather. Less movement. More feelings.W...
12/15/2025

Winter can be hard on nervous systems, especially for kids.

Shorter days. Colder weather. Less movement. More feelings.

When emotions feel like a snowstorm, try:

• Stop & notice what the body is saying
• Warm up together with breath, blankets, or closeness
• Name the feeling because naming helps soften intensity

Emotions aren’t problems to fix. They’re signals asking for safety and connection.

❄️ Let’s chill and talk about feelings ❄️

Counseling for ages 4+
No Long Waitlists & Immediate Openings
📍 Morgantown, WV & Virtual Appointments for WV Residents

I wish could teach more folks about the flight repsonse. The flight response shows up when the body wants distance from ...
12/13/2025

I wish could teach more folks about the flight repsonse. The flight response shows up when the body wants distance from conflict, discomfort, expectations, or even your own thoughts.

Your mind races.
Your energy spikes.
Your body tries to outrun the feeling.
You’re not unfocused.
You’re mobilized.

A novel tool:
Walk 20 steps slowly, deliberately, heel to toe.

Not to get anywhere, but to show your system:

“We’re moving by choice, not by escape.”

Intentional movement feeds the same circuitry as fleeing, but rewires it into control rather than panic.

I wish more folks knew about the Fawn repsonse.Fawning isn’t about being “nice.”It’s about safety through harmony and sh...
12/12/2025

I wish more folks knew about the Fawn repsonse.
Fawning isn’t about being “nice.”

It’s about safety through harmony and shifting your needs, tone, or boundaries to keep the peace.

It often comes from environments where approval kept you safe and conflict put you at risk.

This response can feel automatic, like your voice and instincts got temporarily overwritten.

A novel tool:

Before you agree to anything, pause and ask one question:

“What do I need in this moment?”

Say it internally if you can’t out loud.
Naming your need even privately interrupts the autopilot and signals to your system that you exist in the interaction too.

It’s a great time to focus on your mental health as the weather forces our bodies to slow down.Unbound Counseling has im...
12/12/2025

It’s a great time to focus on your mental health as the weather forces our bodies to slow down.

Unbound Counseling has immediate openings with no long wait time for individual therapy (ages 4+).

We offer in-person sessions at two convenient Morgantown locations:
📍 Near WVU Evansdale Campus
📍 Off Exit 155 by the interstate
Plus virtual scheduling across West Virginia.

➡️ https://www.unboundcounseling.org/schedule

I wish more folks knew about the Dorsal Shutdown (aka low energy).Shutdown happens when stress has been high for too lon...
12/11/2025

I wish more folks knew about the Dorsal Shutdown (aka low energy).
Shutdown happens when stress has been high for too long.

The system conserves energy by dimming everything...this includes motivation, emotion, engagement.

You’re not “checked out.”
You’re protecting yourself.

The world feels heavier.
Your body feels slower.
Everything seems far away.

A novel tool:
Put both feet on the floor and lift your heels for 3 seconds, then lower. Repeat 5 times.

This tiny activation wakes up the leg muscles, which gently nudges the system toward re-engagement without overwhelming it. Sounds dorky, we know. Give it try though.

Even small signals count.

I wish more folks knew about the importance of self-regulation. Self-regulation is also powerful, but humans were never ...
12/10/2025

I wish more folks knew about the importance of self-regulation.
Self-regulation is also powerful, but humans were never designed to do it alone. We were designed to steady each other.

A calm voice, soft eyes, a grounded presence. These aren’t sentimental ideas or just something that shows up on a Hallmark card.

They’re biological cues of safety.
Your nervous system reads people faster than your mind ever could.

Co-regulation isn’t weakness.
It’s wiring.

A novel tool:
Find one person, just one whose tone or presence settles you by even 5%.

You don’t need a deep talk.

Sometimes just sitting in the same room, sharing a quiet space, or hearing a steady voice is enough.

Your system recognizes safety long before you do.

When your nervous system senses danger, it doesn’t pause to check whether the threat is real, current, or simply familia...
12/10/2025

When your nervous system senses danger, it doesn’t pause to check whether the threat is real, current, or simply familiar.

It moves fast.
Faster than thought.

And once that happens, the parts of your brain that handle:
• reasoning
• patience
• emotional nuance
• clear communication
• flexibility

Step out of the driver’s seat.

You can’t “talk yourself into calm” when your body is convinced you need protection.
This isn’t immaturity or overreacting.

It’s biology doing exactly what biology does.
The work isn’t to argue with your nervous system.
The work is to help it receive new information.

A novel tool:

Find one point in the room that isn’t moving, and keep your eyes on it for 10 seconds.
A corner.
A picture frame.
A spot on the wall.

Then let your gaze slowly widen, not moving your head, just your eyes.

This signals to your nervous system:
“We’re not in a tunnel. There’s space. We’re safe enough to widen.”

Tunnel vision = threat.
Expanding vision = safety.

Once your body believes you’re safe enough…
your logic comes back online all by itself.

**If you’ve felt fragile this week, you’re not alone.Our nervous systems feel the tremors of tragedy long before the hea...
12/06/2025

**If you’ve felt fragile this week, you’re not alone.
Our nervous systems feel the tremors of tragedy long before the headlines fade.**

When something heartbreaking happens in or near our community, our bodies pick it up before our minds can make sense of it. You don’t have to know the people involved.

You don’t need the full story. Your nervous system responds to shifts in safety, sorrow, and uncertainty the moment they enter the collective space.

That fragility you’re feeling?
It’s not “being dramatic.”
It’s not “too sensitive.”
It’s not “overthinking.”
It’s your body registering loss.

Collective trauma quietly affects everyone nearby. It shows up in ways we don’t always recognize:
• feeling drained or heavy
• tears surfacing for no clear reason
• irritability or tension
• trouble focusing
• a sense of dread or uneasiness
• wanting more closeness or more space
• feeling protective of loved ones

These are normal human responses to a world that suddenly feels less steady.

Polyvagal theory reminds us that our nervous systems co-regulate with the people and environments around us. When a tragedy hits close to home, the body shifts into protection and not because you’re weak, but because you’re connected.

Your fragility is actually a sign of humanity.

If this week has felt heavier than usual, a few grounding steps can help your system settle:

• slow, steady exhales
• lowering sensory overload
• stepping outside for fresh air
• anchoring your feet or posture
• limiting repeated exposure to news
• talking with someone who feels safe
• offering yourself compassion rather than pressure

You’re not carrying this alone.
None of us are.
Our bodies feel the weight together and they find steadiness together too.

Address

425 Industrial Avenue
Morgantown, WV
26505

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+13042411854

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