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Wholehearted Healing Collective is a private group of mental health and wellness practitioners that provide an array of healing services ranging from traditional counseling to community-based support serviceswellness events, and creative expression wor

03/08/2026

Collage Workshop at the LBACC!
March 23, 2026 | 5-7:30 PM
A relaxing evening of creativity celebrating Women's History Month
Free Event · Supplies Included · Register with QR

03/08/2026

International Women’s Day is not just a celebration — it’s a reminder.

Many of the rights women hold today are incredibly recent in historical terms. In the United States, women have had the right to vote for just over 100 years. The right to open a bank account without a male co-signer wasn’t protected until the 1970s. The ability to access credit, own property freely, build businesses, and pursue careers without legal discrimination is still less than a century old in many places.

That means these rights are not ancient, permanent fixtures — they are relatively new, hard-won protections that require ongoing advocacy.

International Women’s Day is about honoring the progress that has been made while recognizing that equity, safety, economic opportunity, healthcare access, and leadership representation still demand attention. Progress is not self-sustaining. Rights that were fought for must be protected, strengthened, and extended to all women — across race, class, nationality, and identity.

Celebration and advocacy go hand in hand. We honor women not just by applauding history, but by continuing the work.

03/06/2026

For a lot of LGBTQ+ young adults, “adaptive” doesn’t always look soft.

Hypervigilance? That may have been self-preservation.
Concealment? Protection.
Guardedness? Safety.

If you grew up scanning rooms, editing yourself, or bracing for impact… that wasn’t you being “too much.” That was your nervous system doing its job. 🛡️

And here’s the part we don’t talk about enough: healing doesn’t just happen because a space says “all are welcome.”
Inclusion is not the same as intention.

There is something profoundly regulating about being in a space that is designed for you — where your identity isn’t a sidebar, a training topic, or an afterthought. Where you don’t have to translate your experience. Where you don’t have to decide how much is safe to share. 🌈

For LGBTQ+ young adults (18–25) in NJ, community matters. Shared language matters. Being understood without over-explaining matters.

You deserve spaces built with you in mind. Not squeezed in. Not tolerated. Not “considered.” Built for you. 💛

If you’re looking for affirming support alongside other LGBTQ+ young adults, our NJ-based community offers spaces intentionally created for this stage of life and identity exploration.

03/05/2026

Starting soon: the next cycle of our Doing Hard Things OCD Therapy Group 💭✨

Living with intrusive thoughts, rumination, and compulsive behaviors can feel isolating — but you don’t have to do this work alone. This virtual, biweekly group is designed to support continued ERP work, accountability, and connection while building trust in yourself and your ability to tolerate uncertainty. 🌱

Group can be a powerful addition to individual therapy — offering a space to practice doing hard things alongside others who truly understand the OCD experience.

If you’re interested in joining the upcoming cycle, the next step is scheduling a 1:1 intake with Danielle to explore whether this group would be a good fit for your treatment plan. 🤝

Spots are limited and we encourage reaching out soon so we can determine fit before the group begins.

📅 Mondays at 4pm
💻 Virtual | Biweekly
👤 Ages 21–45

You don’t have to wait until things feel easier to start. Sometimes support is what makes hard things possible. 💚

03/05/2026

Discomfort around “not knowing everything” can light up our nervous systems real quick 😅🧠

We start filling in blanks.
We mind-read.
We assume distance means danger. 🚨

But here’s the reframe: trust is not the same thing as total access. 👀

Healthy relationships allow for privacy. They allow for pacing. They allow for someone to say, “I’m not ready to talk about that yet,” without it meaning they’re hiding something harmful. 🕊️

Boundaries around information sharing and trust are not opposites. They actually support each other. 🤝

Trust is tested in the in-between moments — when you don’t have complete data and you choose not to spiral. 🌊
When you remind yourself:

✨ If there’s something I truly need to know, they will tell me.
✨ If they’re not sharing yet, it may mean they’re still processing.
✨ I can tolerate the discomfort of uncertainty without turning it into a threat.

Trust isn’t built on surveillance. 🚫🔎
It’s built on patterns.
On integrity.
On what someone consistently does over time. ⏳

And yes — if someone repeatedly withholds things that directly impact you, that’s information too. Trust also includes discernment. 👀💭

But in many relationships, the growth edge isn’t “get more transparency.”
It’s “build more tolerance for not knowing.” 💛

Leaning into that discomfort is hard.
It asks us to soothe our anxious parts instead of demanding reassurance on command. 🫶

And that?
That’s relational maturity. 🌱

03/03/2026

Admin hour is having a moment — but the idea behind it isn’t new ✨

Gathering with others to tackle the small (but overwhelming) tasks of life is a powerful support tool. What looks like answering emails, paying bills, scheduling appointments, or organizing your phone is actually nervous system support in action. 🧠💛

This trend is really a re-brand of body doubling — a strategy long known to help people with ADHD and executive functioning challenges get started, stay focused, and finish tasks that feel hard to do alone.

Sometimes productivity isn’t about more motivation… it’s about more connection.

Who would you invite to your admin hour? 👀

02/25/2026

You do not need permission to take up space. 🌈✨

Not in a room.
Not in your family.
Not in your relationships.
Not in your identity.

So many LGBTQ+ young adults have learned—subtly or explicitly—to shrink, filter, or soften themselves to stay safe. That survival strategy makes sense. And… it can be exhausting. 💭🫶

You deserve spaces where you don’t have to minimize who you are.

Our Young Adult LGBTQ+ Process Group is starting soon, and it’s designed to be exactly that kind of space—affirming, compassionate, and grounded in real connection. 🤍

The group is facilitated by Giana Simonelli, LAC, who works with adolescents and adults navigating anxiety, OCD, identity exploration, life transitions, fertility-related stress and grief, and the emotional weight that can come with daily stressors and change. She is especially passionate about supporting LGBTQ+ individuals and is deeply committed to creating a safe place where you can explore your experiences openly and authentically. 🌿

If you’ve been craving community where you can show up fully—this is your invitation. 💬✨

02/21/2026

Rebellion & Renewal: An Exhibit celebrating Women's History Month
Long Branch Arts & Cultural Center
Opening Reception March 10, 2026 | 6PM
On View March 9-27, 2026
https://longbranch.org/158/Arts-Cultural-Center

02/21/2026

Hi Everyone! We can use your help. HealingUS Communities is working on opening a Women's Sober Living home in Ocean County. We already have the house in place and ready to go, so we're reaching out to our community to raise funds for the following:

- Beds, mattresses, and bedroom furnishings
- Living room and common area furniture
- Kitchen equipment and essentials
- Safety and security measures
- Initial setup costs to make the home move-in ready

If you're able to donate, please do so! We have a private donor willing to match any funds we raise. Thank you!

DONATE BELOW!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-open-a-womens-sober-living-home?lid=zljr9cv8ct1u&utm_medium=email&utm_source=product&utm_campaign=t-donation-alert

02/21/2026

✨ If you give a teen therapist a tool… they’ll want to share it.

Our Intervention Exchange is back — and this time we’re focusing on clinical work with adolescents in honor of National Adolescent Health Month. 💚

This is an afternoon designed for helping professionals to slow down, connect, and swap the interventions that actually work. Bring an 8–12 minute exercise you love using with your teen clients — whether it’s a mindfulness activity, expressive arts prompt, game, worksheet, or written reflection — and leave with a whole new toolkit. 🧰

Even better? All proceeds will be donated to the Society for the Prevention of Teen Su***de, Inc. Because strengthening clinicians strengthens the support teens receive. 🌱

🗓 May 7
⏰ 11am–1pm
📍 West Long Branch, NJ
🥗 Light refreshments provided

Come for the collaboration. Stay for the community. Leave with ideas you can use the very next session.

02/19/2026

Intern Spotlight 🌿✨

We’re so happy to introduce Emily Castillo Arauz, LPC Intern 🤍

Emily is a graduate counseling intern and board-certified music therapist (MT-BC) who brings such a thoughtful, grounded presence into the room. She’s currently completing her MS in Counseling at Prescott College, with concentrations in Somatic Counseling and Human Sexuality Counseling — which means she deeply understands the mind-body connection and the importance of affirming, inclusive care.

Her approach is trauma-informed and experiential, rooted in safety, authenticity, and real connection. Emily supports individuals navigating trauma, anxiety, mood concerns, psychosis, and identity exploration — meeting clients exactly where they are.

Outside of therapy, she’s spending time with her wife and their pets 🐾, painting, songwriting, exploring coffee shops ☕, and playing video games 🎮 (we love a well-rounded clinician).
We’re so grateful she’s part of our team and bringing her creativity, warmth, and skill to the work.

02/18/2026

Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions, not diets, not phases, and not “attention-seeking.” They can impact people of all ages, genders, body sizes, and backgrounds, and many individuals struggle silently for years because they don’t “look sick enough” to be taken seriously.

Awareness matters because stigma keeps people stuck.
Education helps people recognize the signs.
Compassion helps people feel safe enough to reach for support.

You deserve to be seen & supported. 💜

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West Long Branch, NJ
07764

Telephone

+17328527373

Website

http://www.wholeheartedhc.org/

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