If you ask a successful person what helped them to continue to strive toward their goal- they will say that "SOMEONE BELIEVED IN THEM!"

Be that somebody. Believe and support someone today. It can change their life.

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Blog By 
                Diane Davidson Gammon M.S.
             Clinical Mental Health Counselor 
              Diane is clinically supervised 
                 by Michael Loftis LCSW

 Open Full-Time Days - Monday through Saturday
With Evening Appointments

Sliding Scale Fee for Individual Counseling Sessions 

Free Adult Support Groups for: Depression, Anxiety, Panic, Hopelessness, Trauma, PTSD, Abuse, and Grief and Loss (Including Miscarriage/ Stillbirth/ Infant loss) 

and New: Weekly Support Groups for Teen Girls

Have Hope! Renew Health! and...........

 

 

 

 

 



 









  




 

 


  

 

 

     











 

Instead of spending your mental energy on “What might have been” and “What I wish could have been”…….. focus your thought process in “What can Be!”

Thinking of regrets and misfortunes is a waste of mental energy. Instead, think of POSSIBILITIES and OPPORTUNITIES THAT LIE AHEAD! 

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Blog By 
                Diane Davidson Gammon M.S.
             Clinical Mental Health Counselor 
              Diane is clinically supervised 
                 by Michael Loftis LCSW

 Open Full-Time Days - Monday through Saturday
With Evening Appointments

Sliding Scale Fee for Individual Counseling Sessions 

Free Adult Support Groups for: Depression, Anxiety, Panic, Hopelessness, Trauma, PTSD, Abuse, and Grief and Loss (Including Miscarriage/ Stillbirth/ Infant loss) 

and New: Weekly Support Groups for Teen Girls

Have Hope! Renew Health! and...........

 

 

 

 

 



 









  




 

 


  

 

 

     











 

Monday, March 6th at 7pm is the next Depression, Anxiety, Hopelessness, Sadness, etc. Free Support Group (For Adults of all ages). 



The topic will be -

 Mental Health Monday / Letting Go Of Negative Strongholds In Your Life

Are there negative concepts in your life that you hold on to tight?

Do you chose to believe something that someone told you about yourself that was negative? 

Lets say that someone in your life told you that you would not amount to anything. 

This person many have been out of your life now for many years or even have passed away--- however- you still hold on to what they told you!!

You may go around in life thinking to yourself, "I am a nobody, _______ told me so".


Can you relate to something similar to that?

Are you holding on to a negative concept about yourself because of a another person?

It could be something that someone told you or it could have been because of abuse toward you that is the reason that you think negatively of yourself.

DO NOT LET THESE PEOPLE, WORDS, OR EXPERIENCES HOLD YOU BACK FROM BEING THE PERSON THAT YOU CAN BE-- OR FROM YOU ENJOYING YOUR LIFE!      

Do not give them this power.

You may also be holding on to a negative strong hold in your mind that YOU have put there yourself.

Learn how to 'let it go' at our next Support Group on Mental Health Monday, Monday, March 6th.

 Registration is required.
  Call or text Diane at 615-556-8406 or email Diane at: Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com for more information or to register.  

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Blog By 
                Diane Davidson Gammon M.S.
             Clinical Mental Health Counselor 
              Diane is clinically supervised 
                 by Michael Loftis LCSW

 Open Full-Time Days - Monday through Saturday
With Evening Appointments

Sliding Scale Fee for Individual Counseling Sessions 

Free Adult Support Groups for: Depression, Anxiety, Panic, Hopelessness, Trauma, PTSD, Abuse, and Grief and Loss (Including Miscarriage/ Stillbirth/ Infant loss) 

and New: Weekly Support Groups for Teen Girls

Have Hope! Renew Health! and...........

 

 

 

 

 



 









  




 

 


  

 

 

     











 

I am starting a weekly support group for teenage girls. 

We will work on not letting emotions run our lives, mindfulness, improving self-esteem, coping skills, etc.  

  Dates and times to be announced.

For safety reasons, this group is for my clients only. Parental consent required.  

Call or text Diane at 615-556-8406 or email Diane at: Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com for more information or to register.  

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Blog By 
                Diane Davidson Gammon M.S.
             Clinical Mental Health Counselor 
              Diane is clinically supervised 
                 by Michael Loftis LCSW

 Open Full-Time Days - Monday through Saturday
With Evening Appointments

Sliding Scale Fee for Individual Counseling Sessions 

Free Adult Support Groups for: Depression, Anxiety, Panic, Hopelessness, Trauma, PTSD, Abuse, and Grief and Loss (Including Miscarriage/ Stillbirth/ Infant loss) 
and New: Weekly Support Groups for Teen Girls

Have Hope! Renew Health! and...........

 

 

 

 

 



 









  




 

 


  

 

 

     











 

 





 

Eating Disorder Awareness week just ended so I wanted to write a blog about it.   








Listed are the different types of Eating Disorders and their symptoms:

 Anorexia Nervosa

• Inadequate food intake that can lead to a weight that is clearly too low.
• Intense fear of weight gain, obsession with weight and persistent behavior to prevent weight gain.
• Self-esteem overly related to body image.
• Inability to appreciate the severity of the situation.
• Binge-Eating/Purging Type involves binge eating and/or purging behaviors during the last three months.
• Restricting Type does not involve binge eating or purging.

Binge Eating Disorder

• Frequent episodes of consuming very large amounts of food but without behaviors to prevent weight gain, such as self-induced vomiting.
• A feeling of being out of control during the binge eating episodes.
• Having feelings of strong shame or guilt regarding the binge eating.
• Indications that the binge eating is out of control, such as eating when not hungry, eating to the point of discomfort, or eating alone because of shame about the behavior.

Bulimia Nervosa

• Frequent episodes of consuming very large amount of food followed by behaviors to prevent weight gain, such as self-induced vomiting.
• Having A feeling of being out of control during the binge-eating episodes.
• Self-esteem overly related to body image.

Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder
(Described as Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS) DSM-IV)

• A feeding or eating disorder that causes significant distress or impairment, but does not meet the criteria for another feeding or eating disorder.
• Examples include:

• Atypical anorexia nervosa (weight is not below normal)
• Bulimia nervosa (with less frequent behaviors)
• Binge-eating disorder (with less frequent occurrences)
• Purging disorder (purging without binge eating)
• Night eating syndrome (excessive nighttime food consumption)

 Additional Eating and Feeding Disorders

• Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
• Pica
• Rumination Disorder
• Unspecified Feeding or Eating Disorder
•  Reference: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org//types-symptoms-eating-disorders
•  There is help and Hope for All Types Of Eating Disorders. Seek Counseling and/ or In- Patient Treatment options. Seek Help and Seek Support. You are not alone. 
• Diane Davidson Gammon MS is clinically supervised by Michael Loftis LCSW as she pursues  LPC-MHSP licensure.
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Are you unmotivated to help yourself make positive changes in your life?  

Are you feeling like there is no use to try because things in your life get worse and worse? 

Sometimes things have to get worse before you get motivated to say- "Enough, I am mad. I am tired of this. I want to have a different life. I do not want to be a victim anymore. I want to do what is in my power to help myself!"

So- rock bottom becomes the solid ground for which you can rebuild you life!  

 Do not give up!

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Blog By 
                Diane Davidson Gammon M.S.
             Clinical Mental Health Counselor 
              Diane is clinically supervised 
                 by Michael Loftis LCSW

 Open Full-Time Days - Monday through Saturday
With Evening Appointments

Sliding Scale Fee for Individual Counseling Sessions 

Free Support Groups for: Depression, Anxiety, Panic, Hopelessness, Trauma, PTSD, Abuse, and Grief and Loss (Including Miscarriage/ Stillbirth/ Infant loss)

Have Hope! Renew Health! and...........

 

 

 

 

 



 









  




 

 


  

 

 

     











 

 





 

Did you make New Year Resolutions and may be backsliding on them? It is about to be March and then Spring Time. It is a good time to rededicate yourself to your goals and visions and to your dreams!

Get outside. Get moving. Press forward. Set small short term goals toward larger long term goals and take the first step toward one today!

Do not give up!

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Blog By 
                Diane Davidson Gammon M.S.
             Clinical Mental Health Counselor 
              Diane is clinically supervised 
                 by Michael Loftis LCSW

 Open Full-Time Days - Monday through Saturday
With Evening Appointments

Sliding Scale Fee for Individual Counseling Sessions 

Free Support Groups for: Depression, Anxiety, Panic, Hopelessness, Trauma, PTSD, Abuse, and Grief and Loss (Including Miscarriage/ Stillbirth/ Infant loss)

Have Hope! Renew Health! and...........

 

 

 

 

 



 









  




 

 


  

 

 

     











 

 





 

Free Support Group for Depression/ Anxiety/ Hopelessness, etc.

Offered For Older Teens and Adults of All Ages for Recovery From: Depression, Feeling Hopeless, Anxiety, Trauma/ PSTD, Abuse, Etc.-  
           Every 1st & 3rd Monday @7pm 

AND Every 2nd 

& 4th Tuesday @7pm 

Recovery From: Grief and Loss (Including Miscarriage and Stillbirth)-  

Every 3rd Tuesday at 7pm

Groups are on-going every month and open-group. 

Registration is required. 
Email:
Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com 

Or text or call (615)-556-8406 

Office is Located at Michael Loftis Counseling

2670 Memorial Blvd
   Suite A
    Murfreesboro, TN 37129

MichaelLoftisLCSW.com

Diane is clinically supervised by 
Michael Loftis LCSW

There is ALWAYS HOPE and HEALING!!!!!!!!!!! 
Do Not Give Up!!!!!!!!

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 By Diane Davidson 
Gammon M.S.
             Clinical Mental Health Counselor

 Open Full-Time Days - Monday through Saturday
With Evening Appointments

Sliding Scale Fee for Individual Counseling Sessions 

Free Support Groups for: Depression, Anxiety, Panic, Hopelessness, Trauma, PTSD, Abuse, and Grief and Loss (Including Miscarriage/ Stillbirth/ Infant loss)
  

 

 

 

 



 









  

I know that for most people that it can feel like a sign of weakness to turn the other cheek when someone did you wrong.

But it is not always a sign of weakness. It is more of a sign of being the bigger person and being mature, loving, forgiving, and deciding not to make a mountain out of a molehill.  

I am not saying to be mistreated and to be a door mat. However, before you retaliate, ask yourself what good could possibly come out of it?

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Blog By 
                Diane Davidson Gammon M.S.
             Clinical Mental Health Counselor 
              Diane is clinically supervised 
                 by Michael Loftis LCSW

 Open Full-Time Days - Monday through Saturday
With Evening Appointments

Sliding Scale Fee for Individual Counseling Sessions 

Free Support Groups for: Depression, Anxiety, Panic, Hopelessness, Trauma, PTSD, Abuse, and Grief and Loss (Including Miscarriage/ Stillbirth/ Infant loss)

Have Hope! Renew Health! and...........

 

 

 

 

 



 









  




 

 


  

 

 

     











 

 





 

You cannot help it if the storms of life come your way- However, you can be in control of how you respond.

Choose to learn from the storm of life and to keep on moving forward.

Choose joy

Choose forgiveness

Choose to see the positive 

Choose to be strong

Choose to have faith

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Blog By 
                Diane Davidson Gammon M.S.
             Clinical Mental Health Counselor 
              Diane is clinically supervised 
                 by Michael Loftis LCSW

 Open Full-Time Days - Monday through Saturday
With Evening Appointments

Sliding Scale Fee for Individual Counseling Sessions 

Free Support Groups for: Depression, Anxiety, Panic, Hopelessness, Trauma, PTSD, Abuse, and Grief and Loss (Including Miscarriage/ Stillbirth/ Infant loss)

Have Hope! Renew Health! and...........