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1) More than three copays are outstanding or

2) A $250+ unpaid client balance has been accrued.

While we are always happy to continue to work out any reasonable payment plans on a case-by-case basis, with this new update clinical services will be stopped, and external referrals provided until the full balance is paid, or a payment plan is agreed upon. Thank you for helping us ensure we are all in compliance with this new legislation.

Want to schedule a 10-minute call with our Intake Coordinator?  Check out our scheduling link here.

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My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem

“In this groundbreaking book, therapist Resmaa Menakem examines the damage caused by racism in America from the perspective of trauma and body-centered psychology.

The body is where our instincts reside and where we fight, flee, or freeze, and it endures the trauma inflicted by the ills that plague society.”

Menakem argues this destruction will continue until Americans learn to heal the generational anguish of white supremacy, which is deeply embedded in all our bodies. Our collective agony doesn’t just affect African Americans. White Americans suffer their own secondary trauma as well. So do blue Americans—our police.

My Grandmother’s Hands is a call to action for all of us to recognize that racism is not about the head, but about the body, and introduces an alternative view of what we can do to grow beyond our entrenched racialized divide.”

Love Is an Ex-Country by Randa Jarrar

“Randa Jarrar is a fearless voice of dissent who has been called “politically incorrect” (Michelle Goldberg, The New York Times). As an American raised for a time in Egypt, and finding herself captivated by the story of a celebrated Egyptian belly dancer’s journey across the United States in the 1940s, she sets off from her home in California to her parents’ in Connecticut.”

“ Coloring this road trip are journeys abroad and recollections of a life lived with daring. Reclaiming her autonomy after a life of survival–domestic assault as a child, and later, as a wife; threats and doxing after her viral tweet about Barbara Bush–Jarrar offers a bold look at domestic violence, single motherhood, and sexuality through the lens of the punished-yet-triumphant body. On the way, she schools a rest-stop racist, destroys Confederate flags in the desert, and visits the Chicago neighborhood where her immigrant parents first lived.”

Get the book here:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/667727/love-is-an-ex-country-by-randa-jarrar/

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Join Holistic Consultation and Andi Yates on 11/13 in exploring trauma and healing practices through orchid care and cultivation.

Through this meditative practice, participants will learn about the effects of trauma and healing practices.

This class also offers opportunities to engage in mindfulness while repotting and working with plants.

Classes will be small so group members will have opportunities to interact with the therapist during class. Each participant will leave with a potted orchid of their choice.

This class will take place on 11/13, at 9:30 am and 11 am. Registration is open – email andi@holisticconsultationllc.com or call 614-607-0980 to reserve your space.

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• 95% of clients indicated that in session they “talk about what I want to work on or talk about”
• 95% of clients indicated that they “would recommend Holistic Consultation to a friend or colleague”
• 96% of clients indicated that “overall their sessions are a good fit.”
• 97% of clients indicated they “feel heard, understood and respected by my clinician”

Thank you for your feedback to all who participated. As always, if you have additional feedback for us to make your experience or the experience of future clients better or if you would like someone to reach out regarding your experiences, feel free to reach out anytime.

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Participants will select a plant, learn about its care, and explore houseplants as a therapeutic hobby.

Join Andi Yates, MA, MFT to relax and decompress together, and leave with a new plant friend.

Want to schedule a 10-minute call with our Intake Coordinator?  Check out our scheduling link here.

When: April 17th and June 5th at 9:30 am & 11 am

Where: Hoover Gardens & Gift Center, 182 N Sunbury Rd, Westerville, OH 43081

How to register: Cost is $10 per person. Spaces are limited; email andi@holisticconsultationllc.com or call 614-607-0980 to reserve your space.

Want to schedule a 10-minute call with our Intake Coordinator?  Check out our scheduling link here.

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Groups

Building Balance

Based on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) developed by Marsha Linehan, Building Balance seeks to help increase balance in your life through mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. This group focuses on introducing tangible skills to address a wide variety of concerns and is a perfect complement to ongoing therapy. The skills in this group build off of each other so it is offered as a closed group only. So, once participants sign up to attend, additional participants will not be permitted until a new group begins.

This group will be on Mondays at 6 pm beginning 1/25 for 9 weeks.

Addressing Grief and Loss

This group is a free weekly group that will be offered every Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. beginning on January 28th, 2021 via telehealth and lasting 8 weeks. This group is sensitive in nature and is offered as a closed group only. So, once participants sign up to attend, additional participants will not be permitted until a new group begins. This group will explore and discuss the participants’ experiences in losing a loved one in death, relationships, health, employment, pets, and more. Psychosocial and theoretical education will also be provided.

Want to schedule a 10-minute call with our Intake Coordinator?  Check out our scheduling link here.

Wellness Resources

Meditation

Join Angela for a 10 week beginner meditation series offered on our YouTube Channel.

Yoga

This is a FREE yoga class offered by Angela Weixel Certified Ember Trauma Sensitive Teacher. This slow flow class will feature explorations into mindfulness, safe space imagery, and progressive muscle relaxation. This class is appropriate for beginners and primarily focuses on yoga for relaxation and stress reduction. Find it on our YouTube Channel!

*All groups will be offered virtually.

Workshops

Finding Meaning and Balance

Join Pam and Angela as we explore psycho-education, healing modalities, evidence-based theories, and belief systems. This workshop is aimed at helping clients find balance with managing mental health symptoms as well as finding meaning, self-forgiveness and spiritual growth.

“Find your true purpose, live it, do it, give it and be it. You will benefit others and the by-product is a richer, rewarding life. If you are obedient to your natural gifts and talents, you will never get tired of doing it. This doesn’t mean it won’t be difficult of challenging, but you will be successful and fulfilled because you are finally aligned with your true purpose.” -Author unknown

Want to schedule a 10-minute call with our Intake Coordinator?  Check out our scheduling link here.

Grow Through What You Go Through

A free therapeutic workshop starring houseplants. While houseplants are known to improve air quality and aesthetic in the home, plants and gardening also significantly improve mental health. In this workshop, participants will learn to practice self care and mindfulness by exploring the world of houseplants and gardening. Participants will select a plant, learn about its care, and explore houseplants as a therapeutic hobby. Facilitated by Andi Gregorek.

The next workshops will be held on 2/20 at 9:30 am and 11 am.

Want to schedule a 10-minute call with our Intake Coordinator?  Check out our scheduling link here.

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In every newsletter, we feature a staff member from the Holistic Consultation team, and they provide recommendations for our readers + clients. Here’s a roundup of all of our staff picks so far:

• Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to YourselfbyDr. Kristin Neff
  • Do you struggle with being kind to yourself? How about just being compassionate with yourself? Dr. Kristin Neff wrote this book for people just like you. This book explains helpful, practical ways to stop criticizing yourself all of the time and to build up your sense of self-compassion. Instead of being on the emotional rollercoaster of self-criticism, you can enjoy a happy and fulfilled life.
• First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Journey Through AnxietybySarah Wilson
  • Sarah Wilson, the author of this book, was inspired to write about anxiety after reading the Chinese proverb: “The Chinese believe that before you can conquer a beast, you must first make it beautiful.” She explores anxiety triggers, treatment options, trends, interviews fellow anxiety sufferers, and offers tips for living with anxiety.

Want to schedule a 10-minute call with our Intake Coordinator?  Check out our scheduling link here.

• It Didn’t Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycleby Mark Wolynn
  • “The latest scientific research, now making headlines, supports what many have long intuited—that traumatic experience can be passed down through generations….It Didn’t Start With You is a transformative approach to resolving longstanding difficulties that in many cases, traditional therapy, drugs, or other interventions have not had the capacity to touch.”
• Resurrecting Sex: Solving Sexual Problems and Revolutionizing Your Relationshipby David Schnarch
  • “In this remarkable new book, Dr. David Schnarch, world-renowned sex and marital therapist and author of Passionate Marriage, offers a groundbreaking approach to resolving sexual difficulties and the relationship problems they cause. By showing couples how they can turn their worst sex and relationship disasters into personal growth and spiritual connection, Dr. Schnarch offers couples the best sex of their lives.”
• 10 Things to Remember When Your Child Gets Angryfrom Psychology Today
  • “One of the most critical tasks of childhood is learning to tolerate the wounds of everyday life without moving into reactive anger. That gives us the opportunity to address those challenges and resolve them more constructively. Kids don’t learn this through banishment, but by us teaching them to honor all their feelings, while being responsible for their actions.”

Want to schedule a 10-minute call with our Intake Coordinator?  Check out our scheduling link here.

• Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are Highby Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler.
  • “Learn how to keep your cool and get the results you want when emotions flare. When stakes are high, opinions vary, and emotions run strong, you have three choices: Avoid a crucial conversation and suffer the consequences; handle the conversation badly and suffer the consequences, or read Crucial Conversations and discover how to communicate best when it matters most. Crucial Conversations gives you the tools you need to step up to life’s most difficult and important conversations, say what’s on your mind, and achieve the positive resolutions you want.”
• The Gratitude Diariesby Janice Kaplan
  • “Relying on both amusing personal experiences and extensive research, Kaplan explores how gratitude can transform every aspect of life including marriage and friendship, money and ambition, and health and fitness. She learns how appreciating your spouse changes the neurons of your brain and why saying thanks helps CEOs succeed. Through extensive interviews with experts and lively conversations with real people including celebrities like Matt Damon, Daniel Craig, and Jerry Seinfeld, Kaplan discovers the role of gratitude in everything from our sense of fulfillment to our children’s happiness. With warmth, humor, and appealing insight, Janice’s journey will empower readers to think positively and start living their own best year ever.”

Want to schedule a 10-minute call with our Intake Coordinator?  Check out our scheduling link here.

• Radical Compassionby Tara Brach
  • Tara Brach is a well known teacher on the topic of mindfulness. In this book, she dives deep into her four step meditation program, teaching you how to bring more meaning back into your life.
• Atomic Habitsby James Clear
  • Why can it be so hard to ditch our bad habits and develop new ones? James Clear, who is a world expert on forming habits, argues we don’t have the right systems in place to make changes. In this book, he’ll walk you through a better system to develop and stick to habits.
• I Always Want to Be Where I’m Notby Wes Crenshaw PhD
  • If you or someone you love is living with ADD or ADHD, this book is a guide to how to successfully live life. Wes Crenshaw covers topics like how to manage relationships with loved ones while detailing 13 principles for successfully living with ADD & ADHD.

Want to schedule a 10-minute call with our Intake Coordinator?  Check out our scheduling link here.

• Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find- and Keep- Loveby Amir Levine and Rachel Heller
  • Learning more about what attachment styles are and how your specific attachment style manifests can be a great way to improve your relationships (and your life). This book goes into the science behind attachment theory and breaks it down so you can understand the concepts and apply them to your own relationships.
• Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Leadby Brené Brown
  • What does vulnerability mean to you? Brené Brown, who has spent her career researching things like shame, vulnerability, courage, and empathy, writes in this book that vulnerability is the source of many traits, courage included. Instead of being afraid to be vulnerable, Brown argues that being vulnerable is the key to unlocking much of the human experience. If you’re ready to step into courage, read this.
• Bad Girls Throughout Historyby Anne Shen
  • Learn about 100 remarkable women who challenged the status quo and changed the rules for those who followed by reading this work by Ann Shen.
• Make Room for Fiction, too.
  • Erica also recommends finding lighter fiction books as a tool for self-care for some clients. Finding a story you can’t get enough of is a great way to take your mind off of heavier things. Check out your local library or get recommendations from your friends and family.
    • Katherine Center’s books, especially Things You Save in a Fire and How to Walk Away are Erica’s favorites right now.
• The Power of Vulnerability | Brene Brown
  • “Brené Brown studies human connection — our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk at TEDxHouston, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. A talk to share.”

Want to schedule a 10-minute call with our Intake Coordinator?  Check out our scheduling link here.

• I’m Fine…And Other Liesby Whitney Cummings
  • This memoir by comedian Whitney Cummings is funny, awkward, and honest. She describes a lifetime of living with anxiety and co-dependency disorder and the work she’s done to manage them with wit and humor. This book is a relatable and easy read, so if you’re interested in her story of working through her mental health issues, pick it up.
• Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are so You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be by Rachel Hollis
  • This memoir by Rachel Hollis asks an essential question: “Am I the only person who has no idea what they’re doing?!” Rachel Hollis expands on the lies and misunderstandings that held her back in life and how she moved past them to get where she is today. If you’re looking for some motivation for a passionate life, check it out.

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Not only was the workshop a smashing success, but also we expanded the offering into two events due to the demand. Here are some pictures from the day.

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