Navigating Change: Understanding the Impact of Life Transitions

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Navigating Change: Understanding the Impact of Life Transitions

Elizabeth “Liz” Ferzacca, LMSW of Forward Counseling, offers profound insights into the transformative nature of life transitions. With a focus on holistic self-healing and building strong relationships with oneself, Liz helps individuals facing various life challenges, such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and significant life changes. She combines a range of therapeutic techniques to create a safe and supportive space for clients. Let's delve deeper into Liz's perspectives on life transitions and learn how these pivotal moments impact our lives and well-being.

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Q and A with Alisa Horn, NCC, CRC

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Q and A with Alisa Horn, NCC, CRC

Alisa, a professional cellist and clinical rehabilitation counselor, is dedicated to helping people with disabilities (PWD) reach their full potential through music and expressive arts therapy. She offers vocational rehabilitation counseling, career counseling, and assistance with chronic mental or physical illnesses. Alisa treats each client holistically, treating them with empathy, respect, humor, and compassion. She works with clients of all backgrounds and mental health diagnoses, including co-occurring disorders, substance use disorders, development disability, intellectual disability, and veterans. Her theoretical orientation is individualized to meet each client's needs, using approaches such as strengths-based therapy, music/expressive arts therapy, and cognitive behavior therapy. Alisa is a native Midtown Memphian but worked as a professional cellist in the New York City area for 15 years, mostly performing in Broadway shows. Since returning to Memphis, Alisa is thrilled to finally fulfill her dream of combining music and mental health to help those in the Memphis community.

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Q and A with Heather Brooke, LPC

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Q and A with Heather Brooke, LPC

Heather Brooke is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with over ten years of experience. She offers teletherapy for individuals aged four and older in Colorado, Georgia, and Tennessee, as well as in-person sessions in Tennessee. Heather offers neurofeedback intensives and life coaching for couples, families, and groups nationwide. Born and raised in Central Texas, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and an Associate of Arts in Business from the University of Phoenix, as well as a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Adams State University. She is a member of the Chi Sigma Iota National and Professional Honor Society, the Colorado Counseling Association, and the National Board of Certified Counselors.

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Q and A with Rashelle Reynolds, AMFT

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Q and A with Rashelle Reynolds, AMFT

Rashelle Reynolds is a pre-licensed marriage and family therapist with a bachelor's in psychology and a master's in marriage and family therapy. With over 10 years of experience, she specializes in anxiety, trauma, stress, grief, and relationships. She uses her skills and tools to assist clients seeking peace and internal joy, providing a warm, safe space for clients to be themselves. She believes in the importance of peace and security for everyone.

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Q and A with Sarah Catherine Trumbull, MA, PLPC

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Q and A with Sarah Catherine Trumbull, MA, PLPC

Sarah Catherine Trumbull is a holistic therapist who believes healing comes from relationships and creating a safe environment for clients to feel heard and cared for. She works with individuals of all ages and walks of life, particularly those experiencing depression, anxiety, eating disorders, grief, low self-worth, trauma, and other life adjustments. She integrates cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and psychodynamic theory while acknowledging each person's unique story. Trumbull believes counseling offers a safe space to engage in one's story, reminding them of their worth and value, and helping them move towards wholeness and empowerment.

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Q and A with Nemetria Tate, PsyD

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Q and A with Nemetria Tate, PsyD

Nemetria Tate is a dedicated psychologist who understands that seeking assistance is a courageous step toward growth. Holding a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, she specializes in helping adults navigate challenges such as low self-esteem, boundary issues, communication hurdles, adapting to life changes, trauma, anxiety, and depression. Nemetria's therapeutic approach is centered around Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and other proven methods, all while maintaining a culturally sensitive and strengths-based perspective to ensure a customized and enriching therapeutic journey. Beyond her professional commitment, she finds joy in audiobooks, movies, and cherished moments spent playing games with loved ones.

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Q & A with Ranise Jacobs, PreLicensed MFT, Life Coach, Consultant & Christian Counselor

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Q & A with Ranise Jacobs, PreLicensed MFT, Life Coach, Consultant & Christian Counselor

Ranise Jacobs is a therapist who specializes in helping women manage stress, anxiety, grief, loss, divorce, traumatic events, and complex relationship issues. She uses solution-focused therapy and a variety of intervention and treatment approaches, such as Exposure and Response Prevention for GAD, Panic Disorder, OCD, Social Anxiety, and Phobias. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Substance Abuse Counseling, mindfulness stress management, expressive arts therapy, and Reunification Counseling help incarcerated mothers prepare to reunite with their children. Sessions typically last 8 to 12 weeks, with a brief assessment and specific goals to measure progress. Therapeutic models include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy, solution-focused therapy, Exposure Response Prevention Therapy, and Relaxation therapy.

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Embracing Hope on the Path to Recovery: Discover Support and Healing at Forward Counseling

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Embracing Hope on the Path to Recovery: Discover Support and Healing at Forward Counseling

As Mental Health Awareness Month concludes, Forward Counseling stands as a beacon of hope, emphasizing that recovery is achievable despite daunting challenges, offering comprehensive support tailored to individual needs, and fostering a nurturing environment where hope is cultivated through evidence-based therapies, empathetic professionals, and a commitment to holistic well-being—inspiring individuals to embark on a transformative journey toward a brighter and healthier future.

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Healing from a Dysfunctional Childhood

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Healing from a Dysfunctional Childhood

Trauma can also be generational in nature, meaning that it is passed down from one family member to the next as part of a given family’s cultural schema. Simply being aware of maladaptive interpersonal patterns of communication within your family won’t undo generations of dysfunction. Knowledge is power, but healing requires hard work. Here are some tips for coping with the newly discovered dysfunction.

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A Blog in Support of Suffering

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A Blog in Support of Suffering

“Excuse me ” I said to the Nuns who were seated at the Retreat Information Table, “I think you all put me in the wrong group. You see, I am in the Grief Group and I do not have grief, perhaps there is another group for me?” 

They grinned, put their hands together, nodded and put their heads together to find my paperwork.  “You are in the correct group, but if you want to try another one, go to that one——->” as they pointed to a nearby group of much cheerier people.

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