Tamara Pommells EdS. LPC. LCADC, ACS

As mental health professionals, it is our duty to confront the specters of depression, grief, anxiety, and fear with open hearts and minds. Suicide assessments are not merely clinical evaluations but opportunities to restore a sense of agency and hope to individuals grappling with the desire to end their pain. Questions that empower and offer perspective are pivotal in rekindling the will to find alternative solutions to life's challenges.

Understanding the Depths of Despair: A Compassionate Look into Suicide

As mental health professionals, it is our duty to confront the specters of depression, grief, anxiety, and fear with open hearts and minds. Suicide assessments are not merely clinical evaluations but opportunities to restore a sense of agency and hope to individuals grappling with the desire to end their pain. Questions that empower and offer perspective are pivotal in rekindling the will to find alternative solutions to life’s challenges.

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Family Counseling

Embracing Change and Growth: Insights from Family Counseling and “The Croods”

Family Counseling: Our family movie pick was “The Croods,” a choice driven by my children’s persistent curiosity and my own eagerness to find creative ways to inspire them towards self-improvement. Movies, in my household, are more than entertainment; they are catalysts for conversation, learning, and growth.

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Holistic Parenting

Parenting: Embracing the Unpredictable

Conscious parenting is the mindful approach I recommend for parenting throughout a lifetime. There is less emphasis on the present moment and more on looking at the family system as it grows holistically. Before I became a parent, I worked with children as a therapist. Still, I was unaware of my personal commitment to parenting despite helping to raise children within my extended family system. Despite the many years of training, internships, and volunteer activities, I was so lost.  We went through childhood, right? How hard can it be?

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Autism Awareness and Holistic Parenting

Holistic Behavioral Solutions for Parents of Kids who are Neurologically Typical (NT) and Autism Spectrum Disordered (ASD)

Discover holistic approaches to parenting that promote your child’s physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Learn practical tips for establishing routines, nutrition, and positive reinforcement to foster a nurturing environment.

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Desire and Satisfaction

Demi: Desire and Satisfaction

Behavioral scientists agree, that relationships are work there is no denying that but the joy, bliss and satisfaction that comes from a relationship well done is immeasurable and we should recognize that happily ever after doesn’t start when you walk down the aisle. That is just the beginning of your journey, not the end. The old adage “Without you, I am only half of what I could be” encapsulates the essence of this journey, highlighting the transformative power of love and companionship.

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