Grove: A Healing Collective

11/27/2025

From our Grove family to yours — Happy Thanksgiving! We are so grateful for the trust you place in us every single day.

11/26/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Grove!
Image inspired by — Grove-fied for a little holiday humor.
Wishing you a delicious and drama-free day with the people you love.

11/21/2025

We’ve ALL got some fantastic DREAMS coming true because of these DREAM Weavers! PM your email if you could not be there tonight & we will send you the interest forms! Let’s make these awesome DREAMS come true!

11/20/2025

Holiday cheer has officially arrived at Grove: A Healing Collective! 🎄✨
Noelle set up TWO festive stations to help us spread joy this season:

1.) DIY Ornament Station – Stop by and decorate your own Christmas ornament to help us deck the halls!
2.) Encouragement Card Station – Write an uplifting message for someone… or take one that speaks to you. 💌

Come get creative with us and add a little sparkle to our holiday season!
Thank you, Noelle, for your holiday magic!

📸 Dalila

11/20/2025

DREAM COOPERATIVE potential open date of early 2026!

SAVE the DATE! NOV 20th @ The Healing Grove Collective 4pm upstairs entrance
The DREAM is finally coming together!

Want to learn more?
Be on the board?
Volunteer your time?
Become a Direct Support Profesional or Behavior Technician with the Dream Cooperative?
Have a neuro-divergent loved one that could benefit from vocational, social, leisure & therapeutic supports?

Join us on Nov 20th 4pm as we come together & share ideas as a supportive community to improve the lives of the special needs teens and adults in the UC!

We will be located @ 3372 Walnut Grove RD in the downstairs of The Grove Healing Collective! It is a 10 minute drive from center of Cookeville, and the most beautiful space and setting for this amazing neurodivergent supportive co-op to begin it’s journey for the special needs teens and adults of the Upper Cumberland!

The DREAM Cooperative interest meeting is open to anyone who is interested in helping teens and adults in the special needs community with neurodivergent supportive vocational opportunities, social activities, leisure fun, artistic expression, life skills, job opportunities, homeschool & therapeutic supports for ages!

Come and share your dreams for the UC and let’s make this happen!

RSVP by emailing therapydirector@developmentaldelay.net

Please feel free to share this with those interested!

11/18/2025

We’re hitting the pause button on childcare for the rest of 2025. Between holiday chaos and the director’s schedule, it was the simplest plan for everyone.
But don’t worry—they’ll be back in 2026. And… we’ve got a surprise on the way!

11/15/2025

Domestic violence is about far more than physical harm — it’s about power, control, fear, and isolation. Our episode of Grove: Beyond the Couch shares what abuse can look like, why survivors often stay, and how we can support people with compassion instead of judgment. 
Domestic violence can include:
• Emotional abuse
• Financial control
• Digital monitoring
• Intimidation
• Isolation
• Gaslighting
• Coercive control
What NOT to say to a survivor:
❌ “Why didn’t you leave?”
❌ “Are you sure?”
❌ “I thought he was a good guy.”
What TO say instead:
✔️ “I believe you.”
✔️ “I’m here for you.”
✔️ “You didn’t deserve this.”
✔️ “You’re not alone.”
If this topic is sensitive for you, please take care of your heart and listen when you’re ready. 
If you or someone you love needs support:
📞 National DV Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE
📱 Text START to 88788
💻 thehotline.org
(Online activity may be monitored. Use a safe device if possible.)

Remember that listening to this podcast is not therapy. It might be therapeutic, but it isn’t a replacement for good mental health treatment. We can help with getting you connected with a good therapist.
You can listen on the following: Spotify, Apple Podcast, or Amazon. You can also listen here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grove-beyond-the-couch/id1779644884?i=1000736850040

11/12/2025

Happy Holidays from Grove! ✨
Our November/December newsletter is here — filled with updates, community highlights, and seasonal self-care reminders.

11/07/2025

Discover Grove: A Healing Collective, a holistic wellness practice in south Cookeville offering therapy for individuals, couples, and families — including Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy and Equine Therapy. Founded by Susan Freitag and Melissa Spaulding, Grove blends modern care with nature-based healing.

📍 3380 Walnut Grove Rd, Sparta, TN
🌐 grovehealingcollective.com
📞 931-372-7117

11/01/2025

10/31/2025

🎃 Happy Halloween! 👻
Melissa and Susan swap stories about spooky décor, jump scares, and why some of us crave adrenaline while others avoid horror at all costs. Then they get therapist-y about fear: what phobias are, how our brains learn them (sometimes from family or one-off moments), and why finishing the stress cycle matters more than “just breathe” in the moment.
You’ll hear practical ways to discharge that surge (walks, dancing, music, movement), when grounding does help, and how approaches like gradual exposure and EMDR can untangle fears—whether it’s snakes, flying, or scary movies that felt a little too real. They also touch on parenting with anxiety (protecting vs. over-protecting), reframing the parts of Halloween you actually enjoy, and giving yourself permission to skip the rest.

Remember that listening to this podcast is not therapy. It might be therapeutic, but it isn’t a replacement for good mental health treatment. We can help with getting you connected with a good therapist.
You can listen on the following: Spotify, Apple Podcast, or Amazon. You can also listen here:

https://beyondthecouch.podbean.com/e/oct-last/

10/31/2025

Our fierce admin dream team brought the serotonin and the strength this week!
Dalila channeled Rosie the Riveter while Noelle showed up as everyone’s favorite mood booster — Sarah Tonin! 😄