Lawler Counseling Services

12/01/2025

Foster Families Holiday Celebration
THIS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 3:30-6:00 PM!

11/30/2025

“December is a good time to reflect on the year past and dream of possibilities for the year ahead; a door closes and a new one opens.” ~Rip Miller

“December teaches us that endings are just beginnings in disguise.” ~Madeleine L’Engle

Awareness Themes
National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
National Safe Toys and Gifts Month
Give the Gift of Sight Month
National Stress-Free Family Holidays Month
Universal Human Rights Month
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
Seasonal Affective Disorder Awareness Month
International Sharps Injury Prevention Awareness Month
World Twin To Twin Transfusion Syndrome Awareness Month

Awareness Days and Weeks
Dec. 1 – World AIDS Day
Dec. 1 – Rosa Parks Day
Dec. 1 – Dec. 7 – National Handwashing Awareness Week
Dec. 1 – Dec. 7 – Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week
Dec. 2 – International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
Dec. 2 – Giving Tuesday
Dec. 2 – Dec. 8 – National Grief Awareness Week
Dec. 3 – Internation Day of Persons with Disabilities
Dec. 4 – Wildlife Conservation Day
Dec. 5 – International Volunteer Day
Dec. 6 – Dec. 12 – National Influenza Vaccination Week
Dec. 7 – Armed Forces Flag Day
Dec. 7 – International Civil Aviation Day
Dec. 8 – Bodhi Day
Dec. 9 – International Anticorruption Day
Dec. 9 – International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime
Dec. 10 – Human Rights Day
Dec. 10 – International Animal Rights Day
Dec. 10 – Nobel Prize Day
Dec. 12 – International Day of Neutrality
Dec. 13 – National Guard Birthday
Dec. 14 – Dec. 22 – Hanukkah
Dec. 17 – Dec. 23 - Saturnalia
Dec. 18 – International Migrants Day
Dec. 21 – Winter Solstice
Dec. 21 – Shake and Freeze Day
Dec. 23 – National Farmers Day
Dec. 25 – Christmas
Dec. 26 – Boxing Day
Dec. 26 – Jan. 1 – Kwanza
Dec. 27 – International Day of Epidemic Preparedness
Dec. 31 – New Year’s Eve

11/17/2025

Today marks the 5th anniversary of the formation of Lawler Counseling Services. I am truly honored and grateful for the opportunity to serve my clients and community. I am looking forward to many more years of providing mental and behavioral health therapy.

11/03/2025

"Native American Heritage Month, taking place each year in November, is a time to uplift the stories and experiences of Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Island communities. It’s also an important reminder that mental health care doesn't look the same for everyone. Native American communities need and deserve culturally relevant su***de prevention resources." ~American Foundation for Su***de Prevention

Click the link to access resources for Indigenous Peoples:

November is Native American Heritage Month. In recognition of this important month, we encourage you to use and share the following list of national mental health and su***de prevention resources focused on supporting Indigenous Peoples.

11/01/2025

“The month of November makes me feel that life is passing more quickly. In an effort to slow it down, I try to fill the hours more meaningfully.” ~Henry Rollins

Awareness Themes
Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
American Diabetes Month
Bladder Health Month
COPD Awareness Month
Epilepsy Awareness Month
Family Caregivers Month
Healthy Skin Month
Hospice and Palliative Care Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Military Family Month
Native American Heritage Month
National Gratitude Month
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Prematurity Awareness Month
Stomach Cancer Awareness Month

Awareness Days and Weeks
Nov. 1 – Dia De Los Mu***os
Nov. 1 – All Saints’ Day (Christian)
Nov. 2 – All Souls’ Day (Christian)
Nov. 2 – Nov. 8: National Diabetes Education Week
Nov. 2 – Nov. 8: Allied Health Professions Week
Nov. 3: Panama’s Independence Day from Colombia
Nov. 3 – Nov. 7: International Stress Awareness Week
Nov. 9 – Nov. 15: National Nurse Practitioner Week
Nov. 10: Marine Corps Birthday
Nov. 11: Veteran’s Day
Nov. 12: World Pneumonia Day
Nov. 13 – Nov. 19: Transgender Awareness Week
Nov. 14: World Diabetes Day
Nov. 14 – Nov. 16: National Donor Sabbath
Nov. 17: World Prematurity Day
Nov. 18 – Nov. 24: US Antibiotic Awareness Week
Nov. 19: International Men’s Day
Nov. 20: Great American Smoke Out
Nov. 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance
Nov. 20: National Rural Health Day
Nov. 22: International Survivors of Su***de Day
Nov. 24: Day of the Covenant
Nov. 24: Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib (Sikh)
Nov. 25: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Nov. 27: Ascension of Abdu’l-Baha (Baha’i faith)
Nov. 27: National Family Health History Day
Nov. 27: National Day of Mourning
Nov. 27: Thanksgiving Day
Nov. 30: Advent (Christian)

10/28/2025

If you are in need of resources in Franklin County (food, healthcare, legal, housing, etc), the Foundations for Franklin County website has an excellent search tool.

Foundations for Franklin County is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to creating a safe, healthy, drug-free community by providing programs and support to strengthen families. We understand the value of a coordinated response to combat the impact of drugs, and we promote collaboration am...

10/23/2025

Foundations for Franklin County is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to creating a safe, healthy, drug-free community by providing programs and support to strengthen families. We understand the value of a coordinated response to combat the impact of drugs, and we promote collaboration am...

10/10/2025

Today is World Mental Health Day. This year’s theme is “Access to Services: Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies" and highlights the urgent need to ensure mental health and psychosocial support is available to people affected by crises, such as conflicts, natural disasters, and health emergencies. It also stresses the importance of providing support for humanitarian workers who are on the front lines during these events.

For more information:

https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-mental-health-day/2025

https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/world-mental-health-day-2025/

10/08/2025

Seven in ten teachers currently have at least one student in their class who is grieving the death of a parent, guardian, sibling, or a close friend who has died within the past year.

Our student grief support groups offer a structured, compassionate environment where students can connect with their peers who are experiencing similar feelings. Each six-week series is activity-based and tailored to address each group's unique needs.

Parents/Guardians: If your child is interested in joining a group, talk to your school counselor, social worker, or other school professional.

School professionals: Contact Annie's Hope to learn more and schedule a support group for this school year. Call 314.965.5015.

10/07/2025

The Franklin County Homeless Task force is in desperate need of tents and sleeping bags. The weather is still warm, but in a few short weeks the nights will be bitterly cold and we have many community members that will be forced to sleep outside. Please check out our Amazon Wish List to see if you can purchase any of our needed items. All items are sent to Union but dispersed throughout Franklin County.

https://a.co/gMlb2Eb

If you cannot help with the Wishlist, please consider donating to a local food pantry or stocking the free little food pantries. A map of the food pantries can be found at the Foundations for Franklin County website https://foundations4franklincounty.org/resource_category/food/?s=&post_types=resources