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11/26/2025

💪 Resilience & Post-Traumatic Growth 💪

True mental strength involves being grateful not just for the good, but for the lessons learned during tough times. Acknowledging growth and resilience builds a stronger sense of self.

What challenge are you grateful to have overcome this year? Share a word or a phrase that describes the strength you gained from that experience.

11/25/2025

🔃 Gratitude as Cognitive Restructuring 🔃

When negative thoughts invade the mind, gratitude can be used as a powerful cognitive shift. It doesn't deny the struggle, but rather provides a balanced perspective, reminding us of our strengths and resources.

Try it out! It's simple: turn the phrase, "I can't..." to "I can be grateful for..."

If you're struggling with persistent negative thought patterns, remember you don't have to navigate it alone. Our counselors are here to help you build coping skills.

Visit our website or call the office for more information on how you can start treatment.

11/25/2025

🫂 Connection & Community 🫂

Sharing gratitude strengthens our social bonds. Expressing thankfulness to friends and loved ones improves relationship quality and increases their--and your--overall well-being.

Authentic appreciation fosters deeper connection.

Share with a friend or family member and let them know one specific thing you appreciate about them!

11/23/2025

Mental wellness often depends on appreciating the present moment.

Today, practice active gratitude by being grateful for a small, sensory thing--a warm blanket, the taste of coffee or herbal tea, the sunshine, the colors of the leaves. This is a powerful and grounding form of mindfulness.

What tiny, everyday comfort are you grateful for right now? Drop an emoji in the comments to represent it!

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11/23/2025

✍️ Gratitude Journaling Challenge ✍️

🧠 One way to cultivate your mental health is by starting a gratitude journal. Jotting down 3-5 things each day can literally rewire your brain toward positivity.

☕It helps shift focus from what you lack to what you have--all the blessings in your life!

💡Here's a prompt to get started: What is one unexpected good thing that happened this week?

11/21/2025

🍂 Tis the season to talk about gratitude!

It's not just an emotion; it's a mental muscle that can be strengthened with practice. Studies show regular acknowledgement of things we're grateful for can increase happiness and reduce stress hormones such as cortisol.

How do you practice gratitude? Share three things you're thankful for in the comments below!

11/17/2025

When you have the absolute best clients! A good sense of humor goes a long way toward a healthy lifestyle.

11/13/2025

It is more than okay to ask for help—it's actually a sign of strength! 💪

Life throws challenges our way, and navigating them is easier when you have support. Counseling is a dedicated space for growth, understanding, and healing.

Our team of licensed professional counselors offer expertise in anxiety management, relationship challenges, grief support, and more.

Take the first step toward a healthier you. Visit our website or give us a call today!

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11/07/2025

Consider the men you know. Statistically, 1 in 10 of them is fighting a silent battle with depression or anxiety. Now, the harder fact: less than half of them will seek help.

This isn't a personal failure. It's a societal one. We've made it harder for men to talk about their feelings than to suffer in silence. The devastating cost is a su***de rate 4x higher than women's.

How can you help?

🧠Check in: Ask your friends, "How are you really?" and be prepared to listen.

🧠Normalize it: Talk openly about mental health, therapy, and stress.

🧠Share resources: Let them know that help is available and effective.

You are not alone. Support is available at The Forging Place. Get in touch with our office to be connected with a licensed therapist.

*Information retrieved from Anxiety and Depression Association of America (website in comments).

10/29/2025

Affordable support is available at a clinic near you!

We're here when you're ready to connect.

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10/24/2025

This is a fantastic, quick read on 5 parenting strategies you need to keep doing during the teen years—especially when it's hard.

Don't be scared of your teen.

Don't save them from every consequence.

And definitely don't stop enforcing structure.

5 crucial parenting strategies you shouldn't stop just because they're a teenager.

Read more on our blog: bit.ly/3WpJmfU

10/24/2025

This is a fantastic, quick read on 5 parenting strategies you need to keep doing during the teen years—especially when it's hard.

Don't be scared of your teen.

Don't save them from every consequence.

And definitely don't stop enforcing structure.

5 crucial parenting strategies you shouldn't stop just because they're a teenager.

Read more on our blog:

The Forging Place is a dynamic team of therapy specialists serving the River Valley area in Van Buren and Greenwood. We provide counseling in a variety of areas including: marriages, children and teens, mental health, s*x, trauma, and more. 1. Have structure and enforce it. Being a teenager is diffi...