Tanza Haskins Counseling Services Inc.

12/26/2025

12/23/2025

Self-diagnosing can be harmful. Mental health symptoms often overlap, and without a proper assessment, it's easy to misunderstand what's really going on. For example, trouble focusing could be related to anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, or sleep issues-each requiring different support. Self-diagnosis can delay appropriate treatment and increase distress. A licensed therapist is trained to assess, differentiate, and provide care tailored to you. When it comes to mental health, clarity comes from professional support-not assumptions.

11/27/2025

Thank you for choosing us. We are honored to have you as a client and grateful for the opportunity to serve you. Happy Thanksgiving!

11/23/2025

Take the first step toward peace of mind - you don’t have to do it alone.

11/17/2025

Reframe. Refocus. Rewrite your story.

11/13/2025

Explore what your heart’s been holding.❤️

11/13/2025

It’s okay to ask questions - this is your journey.

11/11/2025

You don’t have to control every thought — just guide them back to peace and safety.

Step 1: Ground Yourself with Your Senses
Why: When anxiety takes over, your body may go into fight, flight, freeze, or fawn mode. Focusing on your senses helps bring you back to the present and out of automatic survival responses.
Example: Look around and name 5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 you can smell, and 1 you can taste.
Step 2: Use Creative Expression
Why: Creativity gives your emotions a safe outlet instead of bottling them up, which can help interrupt fight, flight, freeze, or fawn responses.
Example: Try journaling your thoughts, doodling your mood, or dancing to your favorite song — no rules, just release. 🎨
Step 3: Schedule “Worry Time”
Why: Setting aside time to worry can help your brain feel more in control and prevent anxiety from triggering fight, flight, freeze, or fawn patterns throughout the day.
Example: Tell yourself, “I’ll think about this at 7 PM,” and when worries pop up, gently redirect your focus until your scheduled time. ⏰
Step 4: Ground Yourself Again
Why: After expressing and processing, it’s important to return to calm, so your body exits fight, flight, freeze, or fawn mode.
Example: Take a few deep breaths, stretch, or step outside and feel the air on your skin — remind yourself you’re safe right here, right now. 🌸

10/26/2025

You are stronger than you think, braver than you feel, and smarter than you know.

10/26/2025

Mental health is the invisible compass that quietly shapes our thoughts, choices, and the life we create.

10/13/2025

The answer to your SEARCH isn’t out there. It’s within you. It’s called Self-Care.

Today, choose YOU because life doesn’t begin when you’re just surviving… It begins when you start thriving! 💫

Please contact us today.

10/09/2025

When you learn to dance in the rain, beauty appears…and with it, a brand new perspective.