All Things New Counseling Services, LLC

11/06/2025

The not knowing can feel pretty horrible sometimes and sometimes when I’m anxious about something I remind myself, one step at a time. One foot in front of the other. And before you know it, you’re where you need to be. 💛

11/06/2025

My colleague, Jennifer Stidham (Sacred Path Counseling), with whom it is a blessing to share my new office building, is hosting a grief group. Check it out and pass it along!

I'm hosting a grief support group this coming Tuesday, November 11 at my new office in Nixa. This group is for anyone struggling with feeling the heaviness of grief.

Grief can show up as:
-lack of interest in doing pleasure-filled activities
-excessive sleep
-moodiness or irritability
-unexplainable sadness or crying at random times
-anger at everyone and everything

How do you know if this group is for you? Maybe you...
😓 Feel the loss of someone's presence, especially at holiday times
😥 Are not "where you wanted to be by now"
😢 Feel out of sorts in your new home or new location after a recent move
😟 Can't catch your breath as you assimilate new information about your diagnosis or your loved one's diagnosis

Grief is not always optional, but suffering alone is. You may not be able to do anything about your circumstances, but you do not have to endure them without the support of fellow travelers.

Most of the time, knowing you are not alone on your journey is just the right amount of support needed to take the next step. 🥾

In addition, I am a professional counselor and will provide some psychoeducation about grief so you can better recognize it when it presents itself. 🧠

Whatever your grief journey looks like, I'm ready to walk it with you. See you at group.

11/02/2025

…and here are some pics of my new therapy room, yes- those are my feet on the ottoman! Trying out the fireplace and giving you a client perspective. Can’t wait for you to come see me and Dewey and experience some healing for your soul! ❤️

11/02/2025

When you’ve been working until 1am every night for the past two weeks trying to get all the things in place and you wake up unable to move your body bc of getting up and down the ladder a thousand times to stain porches and posts, shoveling a ton of rock, digging holes through rocky soil to plant shrubbery (you know how much rock is in this good old Missouri “soil”), moving furniture and so many more things…and you are looking forward to that hot shower for your aching muscles to get going for one more day of final touches, but the water heater decided to go out this morning…😭

But I’m back at it getting the final FINAL finishing touches in place and getting pictures posted that I promised. And at least I can tell you all that coming to this beautiful haven is healing for the body, mind and soul! I’m hanging in the lobby with a window open getting some fresh air and listening to the birds chirping outside. Here are some pics of my new signage and the lobby.

11/02/2025

Been burning the candle at both ends for weeks as we prepare for opening on Monday! Haven’t even had time to post this picture taken several days ago of the curbside view of the new All Things New healing haven and our new happy little Autumn Blaze maple before it started to lose its gorgeous red leaves.

Privacy fence is finally in the process of going up, and I’m told that all that straw covered soil really will produce grass.

Been working so much on all the things to finish this project that there hasn’t even been time for taking or posting pictures. Hopefully tomorrow. (I’ve learned that when you’re wrapped up in a project like this, you find yourself saying, “Hopefully tomorrow” a lot! 😂)

10/27/2025

There has been a LOT going on behind the scenes over the past 19 months with All Things New Counseling. We’ve been “hush” because all the ups and downs over all these months have been a LOT! You may notice some updates happening with the All Things New Logo, and this comes with a move to a new location in Nixa. We’ve been building a new healing haven from the ground up while you weren’t looking! The healing at All Things New will be featuring our in-person services that about 2,000 ish clients have known us for over the past 17 years—but with a BIG upgrade! (Don’t worry if you’re a telehealth client. We will continue to offer our excellent telehealth services to anyone in the state of Missouri as well.) Our in-person services will feature our departure from strip-mall existence, and will offer some fabulous outdoor space to enjoy- whether just enjoying the view through the windows or enjoying your session on our new outdoor patio or putting your toes in the grass. Yes, it’s fall and winter is around the corner, but spring will come again and then our outdoor spaces will continue to grow and blossom like a breath of fresh air! There’s a lot of finishing touches still going on—we have your comfort in mind as we create a delightfully peaceful setting for your therapeutic experience—but we plan to begin seeing clients in our new facility at 110 N Fort Street in Nixa 11/3/2025 (That’s next Monday! Eeeeeeeek!) Stay tuned for pictures and updates as we settle into our new haven! ...and don’t forget to schedule your appointment with Kristin and Dewey, because we can’t wait to see you there!

10/27/2025

There has been a LOT going on behind the scenes over the past 19 months with All Things New Counseling. We've been "hush" because all the ups and downs over all these months have been a LOT! You may notice some updates happening with the All Things New Logo, and this comes with a move to a new location in Nixa. We've been building a new healing haven from the ground up while you weren't looking! The healing at All Things New will be featuring our in-person services that about 2,000 ish clients have known us for over the past 17 years--but with a BIG upgrade! (Don't worry if you're a telehealth client. We will continue to offer our excellent telehealth services to anyone in the state of Missouri as well.) Our in-person services will feature our departure from strip-mall existence, and will offer some fabulous outdoor space to enjoy- whether just enjoying the view through the windows or enjoying your session on our new outdoor patio or putting your toes in the grass. Yes, it's fall and winter is around the corner, but spring will come again and then our outdoor spaces will continue to grow and blossom like a breath of fresh air! There's a lot of finishing touches still going on--we have your comfort in mind as we create a delightfully peaceful setting for your therapeutic experience--but we plan to begin seeing clients in our new facility at 110 N Fort Street in Nixa 11/3/2025 (That's next Monday! Eeeeeeeek!) Stay tuned for pictures and updates as we settle into our new haven! ...and don't forget to schedule your appointment with Kristin and Dewey, because we can't wait to see you there!

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10/23/2025

“True regulation isn’t about getting calm. It’s about helping your nervous system feel safe enough to move through emotions without being flooded by them.”
-Frank Anderson

Doing good trauma work is always about helping your nervous system feel safe.

Sometimes people with severely traumatized nervous systems cope by being hardcore “do-ers.” They are stuck in the hyperarousal of fight. Everything is a fight for them. This is how they have learned to survive.

When people who have learned to cope and survive by being in fight mode come to me desiring to address unresolved trauma, they expect to go out fighting to find their healing and hog tie it and drag it home.

It doesn’t work that way.

Healing just comes when the right ingredients are accessible. One of the most important ingredients for healing to come is for your nervous system to feel safe.

Let’s start with learning how to show your nervous system that it’s safe. 🩵

09/27/2025

If you are an adult child of emotionally immature parents, I see you, and I care!

Imagine hurting your child so deeply that the only way they could heal was by walking away. And instead of facing that truth; you tell yourself and everyone else, that you were the one left behind. There's nothing more painful than a parent who refuses to see the part they played in their own child's silence.

This behavior is a classic example of narcissistic parental behavior, where the parent's need for validation and control takes precedence over the child's needs and well-being. By denying responsibility and shifting the narrative, the parent avoids accountability and maintains a self-image of being the victim.

This can be particularly damaging for the child, who may feel forced to carry the emotional burden of their parent's actions. The child's decision to distance themselves may be a necessary step towards healing, but it can also be a painful reminder of the parent's failure to provide love, support, and validation.

The parent's refusal to acknowledge their role in the child's pain can prevent genuine healing and reconciliation. Instead, it can create a deeper divide, leaving the child feeling unheard, unseen, and un validated. By refusing to take responsibility, the parent perpetuates a cycle of hurt and blame, rather than working towards growth, understanding, and healing.

09/26/2025

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The American Foundation for Su***de Prevention’s Out of the Darkness Greene County Walk is Sept. 27. April Cox, of Springfield, invites the community to join her and help bring hope to those affected by su***de.

Read it: https://sgfcitizen.org/voices-opinion/letters/letter-out-of-the-darkness-walk-brings-hope-to-people-affected-by-su***de/