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You Are Safe Here: A Message of Hope from The Guidance Center

You Are Safe Here: A Message of Hope from The Guidance Center

by The Guidance Center | Jan 30, 2025 | Community, Encouragement from our CEO, Still Here for You

The Guidance Center is a safe place for all who come to our doors, regardless of their gender or sexual identity or orientation, ability, race, ethnicity, religion, or immigration status. In light of recent events, we understand that many in our community, and within...
Creative Arts for Positive Mental Health

Creative Arts for Positive Mental Health

by Sarah Duncan, LMFT | May 22, 2020 | Art Therapy, Mental Health Awareness Month, Still Here for You

Clinical Therapist Sarah Duncan, AMFT – Process, Performance Art, Fall 2018 During our bi-monthly art therapy supervision, therapists working toward art therapy registration as well as board certified and licensed art therapists explore the use of art materials...
Former Client Turned Therapist Offers 3 Tips on Managing Your Mental Health  During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Former Client Turned Therapist Offers 3 Tips on Managing Your Mental Health During the Coronavirus Pandemic

by Porschea Pryor, MSW | May 15, 2020 | Mental Health Awareness Month, Still Here for You

  I came to The Guidance Center for help in 2014 after experiencing significant trauma in my life that severely impacted my mental health. I was in my early 20’s taking care of my son and my little sister. At that time, I went from working 16-hour days to not be...
A View of the Coronavirus Pandemic from A Clinical Therapist

A View of the Coronavirus Pandemic from A Clinical Therapist

by Megan Bunting, ASW | May 8, 2020 | Mental Health Awareness Month, Still Here for You

Had I known the Wednesday before the “Safer at Home” order was going to be my last time drinking coffee and laughing with my friends during group supervision, I would have baked some cupcakes, hugged them tight and told them how much I’d miss them. I would...
You Don’t Have to Be A Therapist to Be Therapeutic – Mental Health Awareness Month

You Don’t Have to Be A Therapist to Be Therapeutic – Mental Health Awareness Month

by Patricia Costales, LCSW | May 1, 2020 | Encouragement from our CEO, Mental Health Awareness Month, Still Here for You

“You don’t have to be a therapist to be therapeutic” is a saying that has become our mantra at The Guidance Center. A friend of mine recently told me a story that perfectly shows what this means. My friend has a teacup Pomeranian named Cupcake. When he takes Cupcake...

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