Agape Counseling

01/16/2026

01/11/2026

Mental health can look different each day—one moment you’re feeling steady, the next a wave of doubt or fatigue hits unexpectedly. That’s normal; it doesn’t mean you’re failing, just navigating the ups and downs of being human. Be gentle with yourself through the shifts—you’re stronger than the toughest days. 💙💛💙

01/08/2026

So grateful to Dr. Arielle Schwartz for her passion, energy, and genuine love of helping others heal. This work truly matters and the experience was inspiring. 🖤

Grateful to continue growing as a trauma therapist and as a human!

12/18/2025

Most of us come to healing with a quiet expectation that one day, we’ll stop getting activated.

We imagine that progress looks like staying calm, unbothered, unaffected. That if the work is really working, we won’t snap at our partner, shut down in hard conversations, or feel our body tense in familiar moments.

So when activation shows up, it can feel like something went wrong.

For example, you might snap at your partner over something small and immediately feel confused about why it came out so strong.

Or you shut down during a conversation and can’t find your words, even though you care deeply about what’s being said.

Or a tone, a look, or a silence suddenly makes your chest tighten and your mind race.

Or you over explain, people please, withdraw, or go numb without fully choosing to.

When that happens, it’s easy to assume healing should have prevented it.

The goal of healing isn’t to eliminate activation. It’s to change what happens when activation appears. That kind of change doesn’t come from insight alone. It comes from helping the whole system learn something new, not just understand it.

Over time, that looks like noticing yourself getting flooded without immediately lashing out.

Staying in the conversation instead of disappearing from it.

Feeling intensity without your nervous system taking over.

Instead of asking, Why am I still getting activated? A more useful question becomes, What’s different about how I meet this activation now?

11/25/2025

11/24/2025

10/18/2025

09/29/2025

I’m now offering small group somatic self-care workshops focused on increasing our capacity to be with discomfort. This isn’t about staying calm or avoiding hard feelings—it’s about learning you can sit with intensity and be okay.

Perfect for groups of friends, book clubs, or anyone wanting to feel more resilient. DM me if you’re interested in hosting or joining! 🌿

09/21/2025

🎉 Congratulations to our Winner! 🎉
✨ Casey Brook Edmonds ✨

Thank you to everyone who entered! 💙
Stay tuned because more giveaways are coming soon, so be ready!

09/10/2025

Let’s remember that mental health doesn’t always look the same—sometimes the loudest voices, the quietest souls, the helpers, and even those who appear to ‘have it all together’ are the ones hurting most. Advocate for yourself. Reach out to others. Small acts of care and connection can truly save lives. 💙 ”

Please take care of your mental health.