The Forge Counseling Group

03/16/2026

“Trauma robs you of the feeling that you are in charge of yourself. The challenge of recovery is to reestablish ownership of your body and your mind—of your self. This means feeling free to know what you know and to feel what you feel without becoming overwhelmed, enraged, ashamed, or collapsed. For most people this involves (1) finding a way to become calm and focused, (2) learning to maintain that calm in response to images, thoughts, sounds, or physical sensations that remind you of the past, (3) finding a way to be fully alive in the present and engaged with the people around you, (4) not having to keep secrets from yourself, including secrets about the ways that you have managed to survive.”
Bessel van der Kolk,

03/14/2026

Every person's map of the world is as unique as their thumbprint.There are no two people alike. No two people who understand the same sentence the same way... So in dealing with people, you try not to fit them to your concept of what they should be. — Milton H. Erickson

03/07/2026

09/27/2025

We are at the Get down Downtown today! Come out and say hello!

06/24/2025

“The strongest steel is forged by the hottest fire.”
Challenges can test our limits and push us to our breaking point. But just like how fire strengthens steel, the difficulties we face can make us stronger and more resilient. Embrace the heat, and let it shape you into a stronger version of yourself.