Green Lotus Professional Counseling Services

11/18/2022

Green Lotus is celebrating its one year anniversary this week! I'm so thankful to everyone who has shown their undying love and support to help make this dream come true! And thank you to all of my clients who put their trust into me and bravely show up to do the challenging yet rewarding work of healing and growing in order to achieve well-deserved health and happiness! Thank YOU!! 💚

And remember, the regular practice of gratitude provides us benefits on all levels. What are you thankful for today?

07/15/2022

Help and support are always available!

Starting July 16th, 988 will be a universal entry point so that no matter where you live in the U.S., you can easily access 24/7 emotional support.

In the meantime, please continue to share 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to be connected with a trained, caring counselor.

We're here for you.

06/27/2022

06/13/2022

One of the bravest, most important, and most beautiful things you can do is to be yourself. I see you, I hear you, I support you, you are worthy during Pride Month AND all year round. Posting LGBTQ+ resources if you or anyone you know are in need of additional support.

The Trevor Project:

24/7 Trevor Lifeline: 1-866-488-7386

Trevor Text: Text TREVOR to
1-202-304-1200

Trevor Chat via thetrevorproject.org

Trans Lifeline: Support for transgender people by transgender people, 1-877-565-8860

SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline: Peer support and local resources for older adults, 1-888-234-SAGE

The LGBT National Hotline: Peer support and local resources for all ages, 1-888-843-4564

04/25/2022

Join me this Wednesday, April 27th in wearing jeans to represent efforts in sexual violence prevention and education. Click the link below for more information.

Denim Day is a response to erroneous and destructive attitudes about sexual harassment, abuse, assault and r**e. We ask community members, elected officials, businesses and students to make a social statement with their fashion statement and wear jeans with a purpose.

04/04/2022

April is both Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Abuse and assault are among many forms of trauma that have a major influence on a person's mental and physical health. These two very important topics deserve attention in order to raise awareness, increase prevention, and promote healing for survivors, in order to save the lives and quality of lives of so many people.

I HEAR YOU. I BELIEVE YOU. I SUPPORT YOU.

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline:
1 (800) 4 A CHILD (22–4453), Available 24/7 via phone and text. The hotline offers crisis intervention, information, and referrals to thousands of emergency, social service, and support resources. All calls are confidential. https://www.childhelp.org/

National Sexual Assault Hotline:
1 (800) 656-HOPE (4673), Available 24/7 via phone and online chat. Free and confidential. https://www.rainn.org/

03/02/2022

It's March Wellness month! Local businesses have come together to show our support and appreciation for Frontline and Essential Workers. See the attached flyers for offerings and specials, and be sure to squeeze in some extra self-care this month! Please share with anyone you know who may be interested as well. 💚

02/18/2022

In appreciation of the frontline essential workers of Michigan, Jenelle Leib of Green Lotus Professional Counseling Services and Courtney Roberts of Monarch Professional Counseling are joining together to offer two FREE 1-hour virtual classes on Mindfulness and Relaxation. These classes will be held on Thursday, March 10th from 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. and Tuesday, March 22nd from 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. You can attend one or both of the classes.

The classes will offer education and techniques to help you to de-stress, decompress, increase your ability to focus, gain more energy, reduce feelings of overwhelm and distraction, improve sleep, and so many more benefits to your mind, body, and spirit.

Please email jenelle@greenlotuscounseling.com or courtney@monarchprocounseling.com for more details and to reserve your spot for the virtual class(es), as space is limited. We hope you will join us to take advantage of these offerings!

02/04/2022

It's the month of February and love is in the air! Love isn't always "all you need" though. A healthy relationship (whether romantic, friendship, family, parent/child, etc.) takes hard work. In a parent/child relationship, it's the job of the parent(s) to teach and demonstrate healthy modeling of these characteristics. A healthy relationship consists of things like:

* Reciprocal respect

* Healthy boundaries

* Accountability- owning up to
mistakes and making the effort
to "right" them

* Mutual support

* Independence while also being able
to depend on the other person to be
there for you when you need them to
be. (A healthy relationship consists of
You-Me-Us. All 3 of these
components must be present to
be healthy)

* Healthy communication

* Healthy conflict resolution

* Trust and honesty

* The space and acceptance to grow
as an individual AND together

YOU are loveable and YOU are worthy. ❤

01/10/2022

MINDFULNESS is the ability to be fully present, and fully aware of where you are and what you're doing. It's not allowing the things going on around you to create distraction, reactions, or overwhelm.

Happy New Year! I hope 2022 is off to a great start for you!

If you've set resolutions for yourself, breaking them down into smaller and manageable objectives can help you to increase the likelihood of achieving your goals. Remember, it's a marathon, not a sprint!

It's important that these goals are established from your internal self, being MINDFUL of your own desires that will truly help you to "fill up", and not the external, that is so often rooted in myths, and are filled with pressure and unrealistic expectations such as perfectionism, busyness, and cookie-cutter roles.

If you didn't create a resolution, that's absolutely great too! Sometimes it's best to take the pressure off and "Just Be". Meet yourself where you are at, and love yourself while you are there. ❤

Whichever you are choosing, MINDFULNESS can be a very helpful tool. Research continues to show the numerous positive effects that MINDFULNESS has on our physical, mental, and spiritual health. To name a few specific examples: lower stress/anxiety/worry, improved relationships, healthier parenting, a better sense of peace, a better ability to be present, better memory (both short and long-term memory), improved focus and concentration, decreased physical pain, lowered blood pressure and heart rate, improved immunity, and SO MUCH more.

We all know how fast time goes! MINDFULNESS helps us to absorb more of the present moment and soak up the sweet moments. And MINDFULNESS also helps us to tolerate and manage the difficult moments in a healthier and more empowered way.

I hope your 2022 is filled with plenty of sweet moments to absorb and be MINDFUL of. 💗

12/16/2021

Happy Holidays from Green Lotus Professional Counseling Services! If you find yourself in need of some extra resources, check out the 'Resources' page at www.greenlotuscounseling.com