New Focus Counseling Center

01/29/2026

Focusing on our breath can help us "turn off" our stress response so we can think clearer, problem-solve, and adapt. This 4-7-8 deep breathing exercise is a great place to start:

- Sit or lay in a comfortable position.
- Close your eyes. Take a deep breathing in through your nose for 4 seconds.
- Hold your breath for 7 seconds.
- Slowly exhales through your mouth for 8 seconds.

Repeat three times. How do you feel? Practice this deep breathing exercise on a regular basis to increase feelings of calm, focus, and relaxation.

01/29/2026

✨ You’re Invited: New Focus Counseling Open House ✨

Join us on February 12 from 4:00–7:00 PM for an open house at New Focus Counseling.

Whether you’re already part of the New Focus family or just curious about counseling services, we’d love for you to stop by, tour the space, meet our team, and get a feel for who we are.

This is a relaxed, come-and-go event—no pressure, just an opportunity to connect, ask questions, and see the welcoming environment we’ve created.

📍 February 12
⏰ 4:00–7:00 PM

We can’t wait to welcome you! 💛

01/28/2026

Teen years are hard—for kids and parents.

Counseling for parents provides:
✔ A neutral, professional perspective
✔ Tools for communication and boundaries
✔ Support during emotional or behavioral challenges
✔ Relief from feeling like everything rests on you

Getting help doesn’t mean something is “wrong.”
It means you care enough to do it well.

01/27/2026

Are you a ”constant checker”? This term has come about to describe those who check their phone chronically. This comes from the manipulation of the brain’s dopamine pathways through persuasive design. Learn how always being plugged in is causing stress and how to handle it better in this document from the American Psychological Association.
https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2017/technology-social-media.pdf

01/26/2026

Men don’t always have to be strong.

Men are less likely than women to ask for help. Social norms about feelings men “should” and “shouldn’t” express often lead to difficulty opening up and minimizing how they actually feel. Sadly, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, men are more likely than women to experience substance abuse and die by su***de. Men are also less likely to receive mental health treatment (National Institute of Mental Health).

Let’s shift the story and recognize it’s okay for men not to be okay 👌

01/24/2026

So many of us feel overwhelmed—not because we don’t have enough time, but because our focus is scattered.

Learning to slow your thoughts, set boundaries, and be intentional with your energy can be life-changing.

Focus is a skill. And it’s one you can build. 💙

01/23/2026

Emotional eating is real and it's powerful. Many of us turn to junk food, sweets and other unhealthy foods for comfort, stress relief, or to reward ourselves for a job well done.

How you can use mindfulness to help reclaim your power:
1. When a craving for comfort hits, take 5. Take 5 minutes and breathe deeply while accepting the feelings (good, bad & ugly) as they arise.
Although some of these emotions may be uncomfortable, learn to sit with them for the moment. Remain equanimous.
2. Always sit down while eating.
3. Turn off all distractions. Yup...put away the phone, turn off the TV and shut down the computer.
4. Slow down when you eat your food. Chew, chew and chew some more.
5. Pay close attention to the colours, textures and smells of your food. How does each mouthful taste? How does it make you feel?
6.. Adopt a progress over perfections attitude.

01/22/2026

Don’t Believe Everything You Think. 🧠

Not every thought that crosses your mind is true—especially the negative ones. Thoughts like:
❌ “I’m not good enough.”
❌ “They don’t like me.”
❌ “I’ll never get through this.”

These thoughts feel real, but that doesn’t make them true. Our minds can trick us into believing the worst, especially when we’re struggling with anxiety, depression, or self-doubt.

The good news? You can learn to challenge and change these thoughts.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a proven treatment that helps you:
✔️ Identify negative thought patterns
✔️ Challenge unhelpful beliefs
✔️ Replace them with healthier, more balanced thoughts

You don’t have to believe every thought that pops into your head. Let us help you take control of your mind, not let it control you.

📞 Ready to break free from negative thinking? Contact us today to learn more about how CBT can help!

01/21/2026

This idea is at the heart of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) 🧠✨

At New Focus Counseling, CBT helps people slow down and take a closer look at the thoughts that shape how they feel and respond. Often, it’s not the situation itself that keeps us stuck—it’s the patterns of thinking we’ve learned along the way.

CBT gives you practical tools to:
✔️ Notice unhelpful thought patterns
✔️ Challenge what isn’t serving you
✔️ Respond in healthier, more effective ways

You’re not trying to “think positive” or ignore hard emotions.
You’re learning how to see things differently—and that shift can change everything.

Small changes in perspective can lead to meaningful, lasting progress 🌱

📍 New Focus Counseling
Thoughtful care. Real change.

01/20/2026

Treating a thought process is not easy, especially if it's related to depression. Your first step in altering your thought patterns is recognizing your automatic negative thinking.

01/19/2026

🌟 Protect your marriage! Combat toxic influences, too much screen time, emotional autopilot, and overcrowded schedules. Reconnect with New Focus Counseling today! ❤️

01/17/2026