There is not an expiration date on grief. 

Don't let other make you think that you should be over your grief by a certain time. 

Everyone heals in their own way in their own timetable.

Seek support, seek professional help when needed. 

Give yourself time and allow yourself to feel how you feel.

Also, know that you can move on with your life and be happy and that does not mean that you didn't care for who you were grieving for.


Finish the sentence!

I want to get healthy so I can...............


You are Worthy!

A safe place to heal.


By Diane Gammon MS
Clinical Mental Health Counselor 

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  Gammon  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 


 Have Hope! 

Renew and Restore Your Life, 
Relationships and Health! 

 
Finish the sentence!

I want to get healthy so I can...............


You are Worthy!

A safe place to heal.


By Diane Gammon MS
Clinical Mental Health Counselor 

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  Gammon  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 


 Have Hope! 

Renew and Restore Your Life, 
Relationships and Health! 

Depression..... 

What it Feels Like Compared to -

What Some People Think it feels Like

Some people think that depression is feeling sad.

Depression is much more than feeling sad.

Depression can also feel like some of the following:

Indecisiveness

Unwanted

Thoughts of death

Phobias

Inability to experience joy

Excessive worry over health

Irritability 

Want to stay in bed all day

Fatigue 

Reduction of physical moment

Brooding 

Self- harm thoughts and/ or behavior

Loss of interest in activities and/ intimacy

Shattered

Agitated 

Unhappiness

Stress

Rumination

Alone

Forgotten

Change of appetite

Different

Suicidal 

Terrified

Low spirits

Headaches 

Thrown away

Insecure

Unaccepted

Don’t fit in

Demoralized

Trouble sleeping

Sleeping too much

Embarrassed

Out of control

Crying spells 

Tension

Worthlessness

Feel like a burden

Tense muscles

Restlessness

Stomachaches

Lost

Battered

Losing control

Losing my mind

Suffocated

Small

Unloved

Isolated

Angry

Belittled

Mental

Boxed in

Hard to breath

Hard to sleep

Hard to concentrate

Chained

Deceived

Put-down

Powerless

Overwhelmed

Disgusted

Outcast

Numb

Confused

Weight loss

 

Don’t belong

Just existing

Abandoned

Self-Loathing

What is the point? 

Just to name a few.

If you are struggling with depression, please seek professional help.

There is HOPE and HELP!

 

Finish the sentence!

I want to get healthy so I can...............


You are Worthy!

A safe place to heal.


By Diane Gammon MS
Clinical Mental Health Counselor 

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  Gammon  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 


 Have Hope! 

Renew and Restore Your Life, 
Relationships and Health! 

What ever you are working on in your life, how much are you really dedicated to it? 

If you are going to work on something in your life, give it your all.

Try not to only work on it a little because you do not believe in yourself or something else.

Be intentional and strive toward what you are working on boldly and with confidence!

Fake it until you make it if you must! 

Remember, what you choose to focus on will grow. 

This include your actual efforts!

Finish the sentence!

I want to get healthy so I can...............


You are Worthy!

A safe place to heal.


By Diane Gammon MS
Clinical Mental Health Counselor 

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  Gammon  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 


 Have Hope! 

Renew and Restore Your Life, 
Relationships and Health! 

"There are far better things ahead than any we leave behind". C.S.Lewis

Do you find yourself looking at, thinking of, or focusing on your past? 

It is important to allow yourself to feel how you truly feel. Then, reach out for professional help to work through the pain. Then and only then are you ready to work on letting go of the past and focus on the present and future more.

Learn to move forward in your life looking and focusing ahead!

"Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead," Philippians 3:13 


 God loves you with an everlasting love and has big plans for your life!

Finish the sentence!

I want to get healthy so I can...............


You are Worthy!

A safe place to heal.


By Diane Gammon MS
Clinical Mental Health Counselor 

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  Gammon  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 


 Have Hope! 

Renew and Restore Your Life, 
Relationships and Health! 

For my birthday, my youngest daughter took me to Nashville to eat at a plant-based restaurant. It was called Avo and it was delicious!

I honestly didn’t think that a burger could taste so good!

Have you ever tried a plant-based burger? I would love to hear about it. You can leave your comments below.


Finish the sentence!

I want to get healthy so I can...............


You are Worthy!

A safe place to heal.


By Diane Gammon MS
Clinical Mental Health Counselor 

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  Gammon  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 


 Have Hope! 

Renew and Restore Your Life, 
Relationships and Health! 

Just... what if you prayed or talked to yourself in a positive manner instead of worrying?

What if you chose to think of a good possible outcome instead of worrying about what could go wrong? 

Try to do things to calm yourself down when you feel anxious and are worried. 

Take slow deep breaths, tell yourself over and over that you will be okay, visualize yourself out in nature feeling at peace and safe, and pray.   

What you choose to focus on will grow and influence your moods and actions. 

Worry Less

Pray More

Visualize Positive Outcomes

Finish the sentence!

I want to get healthy so I can...............


You are Worthy!

A safe place to heal.


By Diane Gammon MS
Clinical Mental Health Counselor 

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  Gammon  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 


 Have Hope! 

Renew and Restore Your Life, 
Relationships and Health! 

Hello. I am sorry for my absence. I have been busy studying for a licensure exam which I just took and PASSED!

You are never too old and it is never too late ........ to pursue a dream!

What are you putting off pursuing?  What is keeping you from pursuing your passions? Take the first or next step toward pursuing something that will make your soul smile!

Something that helped me was to remember that God equips the called! If God has called you to do something, he will equip you to take the journey! He will give you what you need to make it happen.

I had wanted to be a counselor since I was a child! Fast forward decades with life’s many adventures and challenges, raising children, disappointments, illnesses, and more- it was time for me to take a huge exam toward licensure. I just turned 56 and am a Grandma of soon to be......8 grand babies!

 It was very difficult for me. I always struggled with reading comprehension and short term memory. But God does equip the called! I passed the exam!

Pray, believe and pursue!

Finish the sentence!

I want to get healthy so I can...............


You are Worthy!

A safe place to heal.


By Diane Gammon MS
Clinical Mental Health Counselor 

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  Gammon  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 


 Have Hope! 

Renew and Restore Your Life, 
Relationships and Health! 

Finish the sentence!

I want to get healthy so I can...............


You are Worthy!

A safe place to heal.


By Diane Gammon MS
Clinical Mental Health Counselor 

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  Gammon  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 


 Have Hope! 

Renew and Restore Your Life, 
Relationships and Health! 

I hope that you have a safe and peaceful July 4th, Diane




Finish the sentence!

I want to get healthy so I can...............


You are Worthy!

A safe place to heal.


By Diane Gammon MS
Clinical Mental Health Counselor 

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  Gammon  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 


 Have Hope! 

Renew and Restore Your Life, 
Relationships and Health!