Edge Counseling & Wellness

12/24/2025

🎄✨ Elf on the… Couch? ✨🎄

Lily has officially reported for holiday duty — spreading cheer, offering comfort, and supervising all last-minute Christmas preparations.

From all of us at Edge Counseling & Wellness (and our favorite little elf), we’re wishing you a peaceful, cozy Christmas Eve filled with moments of rest, connection, and warmth. 🎁🐾💙

12/22/2025

🎄🍩 Secret Santa… revealed! 🍩🎄

Our team celebrated the season with a Secret Santa reveal at Tadough’s Donuts, complete with lots of laughs, sweet treats, and our favorite oversized donut photo op. Even Lily made sure to be front and center for the festivities 🐾💙

Moments like these remind us how grateful we are for this team — the care, connection, and heart each person brings into our work every day.

Wishing our clients, community partners, and friends a very Merry Christmas and a joyful holiday season! ✨

12/20/2025

📣 We’re Hiring! Child Counselor Needed 📣

Edge Counseling & Wellness is looking to hire immediately for a Child Counselor to join our growing team!

We offer a fun, supportive, and flexible work environment where clinicians are truly valued. Our benefits include:
✨ Flexible scheduling
✨ Fully furnished therapy office with everything you need
✨ AI-assisted note taking
✨ Supervision included
✨ Paid time off
✨ 3% SIMPLE IRA match

If you’re passionate about working with children and want to practice in a space that prioritizes both clinician wellbeing and quality care, we’d love to connect.

📩 Message us or visit our website to learn more and apply!

12/17/2025

Giving back to our schools is one of our favorite traditions ✨
We had the joy of dropping off TaDoughs donuts and gifts for the amazing staff at Von Steuben as a small token of appreciation this holiday season.
Thank you for all you do — your work truly matters. 💚

12/17/2025

🐾💙 Healing on both sides of the leash

We’re honored to share this recent news story highlighting the incredible work of the IDOC Helping Paws Program and Paws Giving Independence (PGI) — the very program through which we received our facility dog, Lily.

Lily spent about a year of her life at Logan Correctional Facility, where dedicated women poured their time, patience, and care into helping her become the grounding, loving presence she is today. Because of them, Lily now gets to support clients at Edge Counseling & Wellness and return to Logan through our partnership with Harvest Hope Collaborative to serve the very women who helped shape her.

Being able to witness the joy, pride, and connection when dog recipients share how these animals have changed their lives is incredibly powerful. It’s a reminder that healing is mutual — and that compassion creates ripples far beyond what we can see.

We are deeply grateful to PGI, Harvest Hope Collaborative, and the women at Logan for the role they’ve played in Lily’s journey and in the lives of so many others.

👉 Read the full story here:
https://www.wandtv.com/news/illinois/idocs-helping-paws-program-provides-healing-on-both-sides-of-the-leash/article_15143a4c-eaef-4a62-ae74-78a69956c9c1.html

A unique program at Logan Correctional Center is transforming lives, both within the prison walls and far beyond, one trained dog at a time.

12/12/2025

🌟 Exciting news! We have a new MA Intern, Tim, joining Edge Counseling and Wellness in January. Tim is a Clinical Mental Health Counseling intern at Bradley University with a passion for supporting men’s emotional wellness, addiction recovery, and clients from all cultural backgrounds.

Tim’s approach is humanistic, person-centered, and LGBTQIA+ affirming — creating a safe, collaborative space for clients to explore their authentic selves. All of our interns provide pro bono counseling services, and we’ve already started a waitlist for Tim, so reach out if you’re interested in working with him!

12/10/2025

POV: When the office “decorates” you for Christmas and you’re just trying to be a serious working professional 🦌😅🎄
(It’s tiiiiiimeeee… 🎶)

She doesn’t want a lot for Christmas — just dignity, snacks, and a little less glitter in her fur. But here we are.

Welcome to the holidays at Edge Counseling & Wellness, where even the facility dog gets festive whether she likes it or not 😂🐾

12/08/2025

What therapists actually do when a client no-shows their session… 👀😂

Spoiler: It’s not what you think.

Shoutout to Audrey for turning a missed session into a moment of comedy. We promise we’ll still be here with open hearts, open ears, and maybe a little extra coffee when you make it in next time. ☕🛋️

12/05/2025

This week, Audrey, Amber, and Lily had the privilege of returning to Logan Correctional Facility — a place that holds a very special part of Lily’s story.

We were honored to celebrate the incredible team of women who helped raise and train Lily, along with many other service and facility dogs who are now out in the world changing lives every day. Several recipients brought their dogs back to show the impact these women’s dedication has made — a powerful reminder that their work continues far beyond the walls of the facility.

Being able to serve these women monthly by providing therapeutic support is something we don’t take lightly. It’s our way of giving back for the immeasurable gift they’ve given to families, clients, and communities through the dogs they’ve helped prepare for their life’s work.

We’re grateful for the opportunity, humbled by their resilience, and honored to walk alongside them in this way.

💛🐾

12/03/2025

🎄✨ Holiday Season Grounding Series — Week 1 ✨🎄
Staying Present, Staying Connected, Staying You

The holiday season can be magical… and also a lot.
Between the gatherings, the lists, the expectations, and the pace, it’s easy to drift out of the moment and into overwhelm.

Each week from now through New Year’s, we’ll share simple, supportive practices to help you stay grounded and truly enjoy the season — one mindful moment at a time.

This week’s tip:🌟
Pause & Notice One Beautiful Thing

Set aside 20 seconds today to notice one thing that brings you joy:
✨ The glow of a Christmas light
✨ The smell of fresh coffee
✨ A warm blanket
✨ The sound of laughter
✨ Your own breath settling

No need to overthink it — just pause, notice, feel, and let that moment anchor you.

Small pauses create big peace.

Wishing you a grounded, gentle start to the holiday season. ❤️
— Edge Counseling & Wellness