Group is canceled for tonight due to many people being ill or being out of town. Support Groups will resume soon.
It is not too late to sign up.
Pre-registration is required for each meeting. Call or text 615-556-8406 or email Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com to register or for more information.
You are Worthy!
A safe place to heal.
Be a HOPE CHANGER in your own life and in the lives of others!
Demonstrate self-care and optimism to facilitate healing and encourage others!
Counseling Facebook Page AND "LIKE" IT!
By Diane Davidson Gammon MS
Clinical mental Health Counselor
Changing Lives with God's HOPE!
Disclaimer- I am not a doctor and I am not giving out medical advice. My blogs are for information and inspirational purposes. Please consult your doctor before starting a new health regimen.
Diane Davidson Gammon Arnold MS is clinically supervised by Michael Loftis LCSW as she pursues LPC-MHSP licensure
Diane Davidson Gammon Arnold MS is clinically supervised by Michael Loftis LCSW as she pursues LPC-MHSP licensure
Open Full-Time Days - Monday through Saturday
With Evening Appointments
615-556-8406
Email- Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com
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...........
Open Full-Time Days - Monday through Saturday
With Evening Appointments
615-556-8406
Email- Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com
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...........
With Evening Appointments
615-556-8406
Email- Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com
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...........
Hello. As some of you know, I had surgery and then had some complications. I recently retreated to a few days of camping with my new husband as I healed.
I had never camped in a tent for an extended stay! I found it to be very relaxing and enjoyable.
It helped that the beach was five minutes from the camp!
My favorite thing was to watch the sunset each night.
It was good to unplug from phones, computers, the news and more.
It was also good to force myself to rest and relax my mind and body.
I was thankful to have fresh organic veggies from a near by grocery store!
My husband and I eat healthy and continued to eat healthy during the camping trip. It is all about choices! We actually juiced veggies at the camp!
My husband ran over an hour each morning upon rising! He is dedicated with his exercise. I joined him for walks.
The camp ground cost us only 20.00 each night. It was a very inexpensive vacation.
Try and be creative to be able to take small/ inexpensive vacations and breaks for yourself! SELF-CARE!
By Diane Davidson Gammon MS
Clinical mental Health Counselor
Changing Lives with God's HOPE!
Disclaimer- I am not a doctor and I am not giving out medical advice. My blogs are for information and inspirational purposes. Please consult your doctor before starting a new health regimen.
Diane Davidson Gammon Arnold MS is clinically supervised by Michael Loftis LCSW as she pursues LPC-MHSP licensure
Diane Davidson Gammon Arnold MS is clinically supervised by Michael Loftis LCSW as she pursues LPC-MHSP licensure
Open Full-Time Days - Monday through Saturday
With Evening Appointments
615-556-8406
Email- Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com
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...........
Open Full-Time Days - Monday through Saturday
With Evening Appointments
615-556-8406
Email- Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com
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...........
With Evening Appointments
615-556-8406
Email- Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com
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...........
They also have anxiety.
These disturbing thoughts are called obsessions and the rituals are called compulsions.
An example is --a person who has an unreasonable fear of germs would constantly wash their hands.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) actually causes the brain to get stuck on a specific thought or urge.
Most people who are OCD fall into one of these categories:
1. Fear of causing harm to yourself or
others
2. Having Intrusive sexually explicit or
violent thoughts and images
3. Having an Excessive focus on religious
or moral ideas
4. Having the Fear of being contaminated
by germs
5. Fear
of losing something or not having things you might need
6. Needing
to have Order and symmetry- which is the concept that everything must line up orderly
7. Having
the Fear of being contaminated by germs
8. Being
Superstitions-- demonstrating excessive attention to something considered lucky
or unlucky
Reference Help Guide orgThere is help for OCD.
Counseling can help you.
By Diane Davidson Gammon MS
Clinical mental Health Counselor
Changing Lives with God's HOPE!
Disclaimer- I am not a doctor and I am not giving out medical advice. My blogs are for information and inspirational purposes. Please consult your doctor before starting a new health regimen.
Diane Davidson Gammon Arnold MS is clinically supervised by Michael Loftis LCSW as she pursues LPC-MHSP licensure
Diane Davidson Gammon Arnold MS is clinically supervised by Michael Loftis LCSW as she pursues LPC-MHSP licensure
Open Full-Time Days - Monday through Saturday
With Evening Appointments
615-556-8406
Email- Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com
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...........
Open Full-Time Days - Monday through Saturday
With Evening Appointments
615-556-8406
Email- Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com
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...........
With Evening Appointments
615-556-8406
Email- Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com
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...........
Self-
Care...hmmm- What is that?
My quest is to be SUPERMOM!!!!!
That is how I used to think.
If
we were honest with ourselves, most of us do not demonstrate self-care in the
manner in which we should. We take care of our spouses, children, homes, jobs,
ailing parents, etc. before we take the time out to take care of ourselves.
One main
reason that we do this is because we might feel like we are being selfish if we
take time out for ourselves. I know I used to think that.
I
used to work two full time jobs while I was home schooling my children- AND while I was in college full-time. All the while- I WAS SUPER MOM! I thought that if I did everything possible for my
children that I was a good mother.
Now I know that I am a better mother taking care
of myself and that having my teenager do things for herself is not child abuse but actually best for her!
I
burned out and became mentally and physically ill. I was then forced to take
better care of myself. Now……….I TREASURE
MY HEALTH!
We
cannot take care of others if we first do not take care of ourselves. Further,
if we were honest with ourselves, most of the tasks that we do for our loved
one can be delegated more than we probably do so.
Could
it be for some of you that
you are not motivated to take better care of yourself? If so, ask
yourself why you feel this way and then take steps to make changes.
It is easier to lie around than
exercise.
It is easier to eat junk food that is quick and inexpensive than it
is to eat healthy.
It is more convenient to watch what it on the television
than to only allow positive and uplifting entertainment into your hearts and
minds, and so on.
Let’s face it; you need to be
motivated before you implement these concepts into your life. One reason that
it is difficult to get motivated to demonstrate more self-care is that in doing
it the manner in which we need to can be very overwhelming.
However-------
If
you take better care of yourself, things in your life will become more manageable.
Ideas of self- care will be
different for different people.
Some things that I personally do
to implement self- care are the following:
Brisk walking
Fresh air and sunshine
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Drinking plenty of water
Get adequate sleep
Frequent Chiropractic adjustments
Prayer and worship
Ballroom dancing lessons
Listening to music
Take a nap
Gardening
Take a long hot bath
Taking time out a few minutes a
day just for something I enjoy
Surrounding myself with uplifting,
Christ-like, and positive people
Take
time to take care of YOU!
YOU ARE WORTH IT!
YOU ARE VALUABLE!
What are YOUR ideas
for self care?
Click on this blog title and then you will see where you can leave a comment below.
oldie but goodie
Click on this blog title and then you will see where you can leave a comment below.
Please leave your ideas in the comments
By Diane Davidson Gammon MS
Clinical mental Health Counselor
Changing Lives with God's HOPE!
By Diane Davidson Gammon MS
Clinical mental Health Counselor
Changing Lives with God's HOPE!
Disclaimer- I am not a doctor and I am not giving out medical advice. My blogs are for information and inspirational purposes. Please consult your doctor before starting a new health regimen.
Diane Davidson Gammon Arnold MS is clinically supervised by Michael Loftis LCSW as she pursues LPC-MHSP licensure
Diane Davidson Gammon Arnold MS is clinically supervised by Michael Loftis LCSW as she pursues LPC-MHSP licensure
Open Full-Time Days - Monday through Saturday
With Evening Appointments
615-556-8406
Email- Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com
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...........
Open Full-Time Days - Monday through Saturday
With Evening Appointments
615-556-8406
Email- Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com
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...........
With Evening Appointments
615-556-8406
Email- Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com
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...........
I would love to hear them!
Working out and fitness requires us to make up our minds to
engage in regular physical activity.
Fitness will help our mental and physical health.
Mental and physical health are intertwined.
First, make the decision to GET FIT!
By Diane Davidson Gammon MS
Clinical mental Health Counselor
Changing Lives with God's HOPE!
By Diane Davidson Gammon MS
Clinical mental Health Counselor
Changing Lives with God's HOPE!
Disclaimer- I am not a doctor and I am not giving out medical advice. My blogs are for information and inspirational purposes. Please consult your doctor before starting a new health regimen.
Diane Davidson Gammon Arnold MS is clinically supervised by Michael Loftis LCSW as she pursues LPC-MHSP licensure
Diane Davidson Gammon Arnold MS is clinically supervised by Michael Loftis LCSW as she pursues LPC-MHSP licensure
Open Full-Time Days - Monday through Saturday
With Evening Appointments
615-556-8406
Email- Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com
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...........
Open Full-Time Days - Monday through Saturday
With Evening Appointments
615-556-8406
Email- Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com
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...........
With Evening Appointments
615-556-8406
Email- Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com
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...........
NOTHING COMES EASY!!
What you spend your time on will grow in your life!
Work toward what you would like to see more in your life by implementing an action plan and work at it!
By Diane Davidson Gammon MS
Clinical mental Health Counselor
Changing Lives with God's HOPE!
Disclaimer- I am not a doctor and I am not giving out medical advice. My blogs are for information and inspirational purposes. Please consult your doctor before starting a new health regimen.
Diane Davidson Gammon Arnold MS is clinically supervised by Michael Loftis LCSW as she pursues LPC-MHSP licensure
Diane Davidson Gammon Arnold MS is clinically supervised by Michael Loftis LCSW as she pursues LPC-MHSP licensure
Open Full-Time Days - Monday through Saturday
With Evening Appointments
615-556-8406
Email- Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com
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...........
Open Full-Time Days - Monday through Saturday
With Evening Appointments
615-556-8406
Email- Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com
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...........
With Evening Appointments
615-556-8406
Email- Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com
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...........
I will need to cancel the Grief and Loss/ Miscarriage and Infant Loss Support Group for this evening. Please accept my apology for having having to cancel this again. I look forward to offering it again soon.
By Diane Davidson Gammon MS
Clinical mental Health Counselor
Changing Lives with God's HOPE!
Disclaimer- I am not a doctor and I am not giving out medical advice. My blogs are for information and inspirational purposes. Please consult your doctor before starting a new health regimen.
Diane Davidson Gammon Arnold MS is clinically supervised by Michael Loftis LCSW as she pursues LPC-MHSP licensure
Diane Davidson Gammon Arnold MS is clinically supervised by Michael Loftis LCSW as she pursues LPC-MHSP licensure
Open Full-Time Days - Monday through Saturday
With Evening Appointments
615-556-8406
Email- Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com
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...........
Open Full-Time Days - Monday through Saturday
With Evening Appointments
615-556-8406
Email- Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com
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...........
With Evening Appointments
615-556-8406
Email- Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com
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...........
Not Define You
These words are profound. They came from my Pastor's sermon this morning.
Let your pain and wounds help to shape you to be better and stronger. Learn from them. Let them 'refine' you. Do not let your wounds and pain define and dictate who you are.
Your wounds happened to you. They are not your identity.
Your wounds, pain, trauma, etc. do not define you.
Your worth and value in Christ defines you!
Reference- Dr. Mark Gregory,
Calvary Baptist Church
http://www.cbcol.net/
Counseling Facebook Page AND "LIKE" IT!
By Diane Davidson Gammon MS
Clinical mental Health Counselor
Changing Lives with God's HOPE!
Disclaimer- I am not a doctor and I am not giving out medical advice. My blogs are for information and inspirational purposes. Please consult your doctor before starting a new health regimen.
Diane Davidson Gammon Arnold MS is clinically supervised by Michael Loftis LCSW as she pursues LPC-MHSP licensure
Diane Davidson Gammon Arnold MS is clinically supervised by Michael Loftis LCSW as she pursues LPC-MHSP licensure
Open Full-Time Days - Monday through Saturday
With Evening Appointments
615-556-8406
Email- Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com
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...........
Open Full-Time Days - Monday through Saturday
With Evening Appointments
615-556-8406
Email- Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com
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...........
With Evening Appointments
615-556-8406
Email- Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com
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...........
I know that you want to give up and quit the fight, the hard times.
Please don't quit. Don't ever give up. You can make it through this difficult time!
Give your worries and fears to God. Let go of what you do not have control over and give them to Him.
Someone is praying for you as well.
You are child of God. He loves you and cares for you. Go to Him. Pray. Have hope.
Seek support whether it is from a friend, a church member, a support group, or a with a counselor.
There is hope and help.
YOUr life matters.
Counseling Facebook Page AND "LIKE" IT!
By Diane Davidson Gammon MS
Clinical mental Health Counselor
Changing Lives with God's HOPE!
Disclaimer- I am not a doctor and I am not giving out medical advice. My blogs are for information and inspirational purposes. Please consult your doctor before starting a new health regimen.
Diane Davidson Gammon Arnold MS is clinically supervised by Michael Loftis LCSW as she pursues LPC-MHSP licensure
Diane Davidson Gammon Arnold MS is clinically supervised by Michael Loftis LCSW as she pursues LPC-MHSP licensure
Open Full-Time Days - Monday through Saturday
With Evening Appointments
615-556-8406
Email- Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com
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...........
Open Full-Time Days - Monday through Saturday
With Evening Appointments
615-556-8406
Email- Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com
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...........
With Evening Appointments
615-556-8406
Email- Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com
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...........