Ascend Individual & Family Therapy Services

10/05/2025

When the Plan Burns Down (Acceptance & Pivot)
This hits around mile 20. Your stomach turns, your perfect pacing plan is garbage, and your feet are screaming. Everything you thought was going to happen is wrong. The initial goal is lost.
I stop fighting reality. I tell myself, “That race is over. A new, uglier race has just begun.” I don’t lament the lost time; I just find the next aid station, take 10 minutes, and set one new, tiny, achievable goal.
This is radical acceptance. In life, just as in an ultra, we waste too much energy mourning the loss of the perfect career, relationship, or day. The real work starts when you accept the current, messy reality and pivot your focus from a five-year plan to “just making it through the next hour.” Push on. 😤

08/07/2025

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02/06/2024

Mario had the pleasure of sitting down with Amy to discuss the the world of family therapy and mental health. Listen to the full episode on our website!
https://ascendtherapyinc.com/blog/breaking-stigmas-and-finding-solutions-with-mario-apolinar-mft/

12/30/2023

New Blog Post: Navigating the Waves of Post-Holiday Blues

A Compassionate Guide to Self-Care As the holiday season draws to a close, many of us find ourselves caught in the undertow of post-holiday blues. Your house was full of loved ones, smelled of cookies, and felt like joy. The vibrant lights and festive cheer that once enveloped you now gives way to a...

12/05/2023

We created a flyer that provides details of what our agency offer. If you know someone who can benefit from mental health services send them our way. ❤️🏔️

Creamos un folleto que proporciona detalles de lo que ofrece nuestra agencia. Si conoce a alguien que pueda beneficiarse de los servicios de salud mental, envíenselos. ❤️🏔️

12/04/2023

For professor and disability advocate Tristram Ingham, Personal Voice provides a new type of reassurance.

11/27/2023

Chronic Pain patients are often overlooked and undertreated.
Read about the benefits of receiving counseling to better meet your physical and mental health needs.

Has living with chronic pain turned your life upside down? Have you ever felt scared, isolated or so overwhelmed and stressed that it feels as if your body can’t hold itself up anymore? It is natural to feel like you are spiraling out of control when absorbing a valid diagnosis. The information ma...

11/20/2023

Did you know CRCs are the only professional counselors educated and trained specifically to serve individuals with disabilities?
We are lucky to have a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor on our team!
https://ascendtherapyinc.com/our-therapists/gabrielle-baylor/

11/19/2023

Gabrielle Baylor, Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, APCC, CRC is accepting new clients!
She offers bilingual therapy services via telehealth and in-person.
We are in-network with a few insurances, and can assist with submitting claims to out-of-network
Call (707) 790-7591 or go online to request an appointment.
https://ascendtherapyinc.com/contact/request-a-consultation/