Bent Tree Counseling

We are so thankful for everyone who is a part of Bent Tree Counseling!🍁Happy Thanksgiving!

Today marks the start of '9-8-8' as the new national su***de prevention and crisis hotline! The hotline will connect callers who may be experiencing distress with trained mental health counselors.

April is counseling awareness month and the American Counseling Association (ACA) is working with more than 56,000 counselors to break stigma related to seeking mental health services. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that only 25 percent of adults with mental health issues believe that other people are sympathetic toward people who have mental illness, and that 57 percent of adults believe that people would be sympathetic toward people who have mental health issues. This is a clear indicator that we must educate the public about need for support and encouragement for people of all ages to seek assistance from counselors.

The theme of Counseling Awareness Month is “Better Together with Counseling” and emphasizes counselors’ unique ability to connect with people and encourage them to live fulfilling lives. It is important for people to understand that counselors can assist with all different kinds of life issues including serious mental health diagnoses, divorce, grief, transitions, family planning, bullying, career exploration, injury recovery, transition from high school to college, depression, relationships, sexuality, major life decisions, and much more. Counselors are specially trained to help people learn how to understand their unique circumstances and how to move toward life goals in individual ways.