Embrace Your Journey: Conquering Quarter-Life Challenges with the Young Women's Support Group

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Embrace Your Journey: Conquering Quarter-Life Challenges with the Young Women's Support Group

Embarking on the journey of adulthood brings with it a myriad of changes and challenges, and for many young women, it's a time marked by transitions that can be both exhilarating and daunting. The Young Women's Support Group offers a nurturing space for those navigating quarter-life issues, addressing career adjustments, independent living, and the complex landscape of self-discovery. This open and flexible group, led by the empathetic and supportive Karen Grossman, provides a haven where young women, aged 20-28, can share experiences, receive emotional support, and gain confidence in their journey. Through unstructured sessions enriched with relaxation exercises and mindfulness activities, the group becomes a sanctuary where feelings of shame and isolation are replaced with a sense of belonging and understanding. With a focus on self-acceptance and building connections, this group gently guides its members through the rollercoaster of life transitions, assuring them that they're not alone in their unique struggles.

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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 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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