Path to Hope Counseling

Path to Hope Counseling Chris McDonald, LCMHCS BC-TMH, RYT 200
Providing an integrative, holistic approach to therapy for yo

Chris McDonald, LCMHCS, BC-TMHP
Providing an integrative, holistic approach for your body, mind and spirit

Do you struggle wtih geting a good night's sleep?Sleep isn’t just about getting more hours — it’s about helping your bod...
12/27/2025

Do you struggle wtih geting a good night's sleep?

Sleep isn’t just about getting more hours — it’s about helping your body feel safe enough to rest.

The Holistic Sleep Workbook was created to gently support your sleep from multiple angles: body, mind, and spirit. Instead of rigid rules or “perfect” routines, these forms invite you to explore what actually helps you wind down and feel more supported at night.

They include:
✨ simple sleep tips for morning, daytime, and evening
✨ space to create your own personalized sleep plan
✨ gentle prompts that reduce overwhelm rather than add to it

This is for anyone who feels tired but wired, struggles to settle at night, or wants a more compassionate approach to rest.

Sleep doesn’t have to be forced — it can be nurtured.

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Experience the magic of Christmas with this soothing sleep story! In this story, you move through some relaxation to hel...
12/22/2025

Experience the magic of Christmas with this soothing sleep story! In this story, you move through some relaxation to help you settle in for your magical journey. Guided through this story you travel through a peaceful, snow-covered village. You wander through the quiet streets, a beautifully decorated tree, and hear the comforting hum of distant carols. The air is refreshing and filled with the scent of pine and gingerbread. Experience a sense of calm and warmth on this night. Upon returning home to your cozy cottage, the gentle magic of the night lulls you into a deep, restful sleep.
Check out my Sleep Story The Magic of Christmas Eve and get a free guest pass for the Aura app!
https://www.aurahealth.io/refer/aura-4i470/tracks/-OEL1UJ53eQfBLs46L8Y
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Claim your exclusive Aura Guest Pass and listen to The Magic Of Christmas Eve Sleep story

Are you struggling with getting a good nights sleep?Sleep struggles are rarely just about bedtime. They’re often connect...
12/17/2025

Are you struggling with getting a good nights sleep?

Sleep struggles are rarely just about bedtime.

They’re often connected to how we move through our mornings, days, evenings, and how supported our nervous system feels overall.

I just created a Holistic Strategies for Sleep printable workbook to gently support sleep from a mind–body–spirit perspective.
Inside, you’ll find:
✨ Guidance on how to use the workbook without overwhelm
✨ Sleep tips for the morning, daytime, and evening
✨ Write-in holistic sleep planning pages to create routines that feel realistic and supportive
✨ Strategies for the body, mind, and spirit, plus space to reflect and personalize your plan
This isn’t about doing more or being “perfect” with sleep. It’s about building awareness, choosing what fits you, and creating rhythms that help your body feel safe enough to rest.
📄 Digital PDF | Printable | Instant download
👉 Check it out here

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Remember Yourself This Holiday Season:  The holidays can be a time of connecting with family and fun activities—yet for ...
12/12/2025

Remember Yourself This Holiday Season:
The holidays can be a time of connecting with family and fun activities—yet for many therapists, they also come with extra responsibilities, full schedules, and the familiar pull to take care of everyone else first.
This season, I want to gently remind you: your well being matters too.
If you’re craving a way to reconnect with yourself, slow down, and refill your own cup, my Self-Care for the Counselor Companion Workbook is a grounding resource designed just for therapists.
It’s filled with reflective prompts, yoga-inspired practices, and simple tools to help you stay centered, regulated, and nourished—especially during busy times.
✨ Give yourself the same compassion you offer your clients.
✨ Make space for your needs, your breath, your restoration.
You can grab the workbook here and start honoring yourself this holiday season
https://hcpodcast.org/selfcare

12/12/2025
Take a moment to release stress
12/11/2025

Take a moment to release stress

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If you’ve never done a therapy intensive before, the idea might feel exciting… and maybe a little intimidating. You migh...
12/10/2025

If you’ve never done a therapy intensive before, the idea might feel exciting… and maybe a little intimidating. You might be wondering: What will we actually do? Will it be exhausting? Will I be ready? How will this be different from a regular weekly session? What if I get overwhelmed?

Use the following link to access this step-by-step guide that will walk you through exactly what to expect — so you can feel grounded and prepared for the experience.

🔗https://pathtohopecounseling.com/what-to-expect-during-your-first-therapy-intensive-a-step-by-step-guide/

Feeling holiday stress? Discover some practices to help bring in settled energy and calm
12/09/2025

Feeling holiday stress? Discover some practices to help bring in settled energy and calm

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

I am loving my newly updated business cards! I made sure to include my focus with trauma informed Yoga and brain spottin...
12/05/2025

I am loving my newly updated business cards! I made sure to include my focus with trauma informed Yoga and brain spotting as well as therapy intensive. If you’re not familiar therapy intensive are three hour sessions that allow enough time to go deeper and I create it as a holistic therapy experience. In a collaborative approach, I work with clients to create the best intensive for their needs individualized according to their concerns goals Therapy intensive often include trauma in informed, yoga, breath, work, meditation, mindfulness, and brain spotting integrated. It’s really a transformational experience. Now booking into 2026!Check out my website for more information https://pathtohopecounseling.com/therapy-intensives/

If you’ve been in weekly therapy before, you know the rhythm — 53 minutes together, just enough time to check in, unpack...
12/03/2025

If you’ve been in weekly therapy before, you know the rhythm — 53 minutes together, just enough time to check in, unpack a few moments from your week, and start touching on deeper work… and then the session ends. ⏱️

For many people, that pace works beautifully. But for others — especially if you feel stuck in old patterns, have a lot of past trauma, are processing a big life event, or simply want to see faster, deeper progress — weekly therapy can feel like it’s moving in slow motion. Just as you begin to open up, explore your emotions, and touch on something important, the clock runs out. You leave with thoughts swirling in your head, wishing you had more time to go deeper before life’s distractions pull you away again. It can feel like once-a-week therapy is not enough. It often feels like it is helpful, but progress is slow. That’s where therapy intensives come in.

Learn more about therapy intensives and the benefits here: https://pathtohopecounseling.com/why-choose-a-therapy-intensive-instead-of-weekly-sessions-5-life-changing-benefits/ 🔗

Give gratitude and appreciation today with this yoga practice
11/26/2025

Give gratitude and appreciation today with this yoga practice

In this gentle seated practice, you will get to experience taking a moment to pause, reflect and allow appreciation and gratitude in your life for what is mo...

When Weekly Therapy Isn’t Enough: How to Know If You’re Ready for a Therapy Intensive 💻 Have you ever felt like you keep...
11/21/2025

When Weekly Therapy Isn’t Enough: How to Know If You’re Ready for a Therapy Intensive 💻

Have you ever felt like you keep circling the same issues in therapy—and not making more progress, and feeling stuck? How do you know if weekly therapy isn’t enough? Weekly sessions can be incredibly supportive, but sometimes the pace of traditional therapy doesn’t allow enough time to move through deeper emotions, trauma, or life transitions.

Ready to take the next step in your healing? Schedule a holistic therapy intensive FREE consultation with me! Let’s create space for transformation together.

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When Weekly Therapy Isn’t Enough: How to Know If You’re Ready for a Therapy Intensive Have you ever felt like you keep circling the same issues in therapy—and not making more progress, and feeling stuck? How do you know if weekly therapy isn't enough? Weekly sessions can be incredibly supporti...

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Chris McDonald, LPCS, BC-TMH Providing an integrative, holistic approach for your body, mind and spirit