Written by Licensed Professional Counselor Qiana Toy-Ellis, this blog offers heartfelt insights on mental health, emotional wellness, and personal growth from her practice in Columbus, GA. Whether you're navigating anxiety, processing trauma, or learning healthier ways to cope with burnout and emotional overwhelm, Qiana shares trauma-informed therapy tips, self-care strategies, and real-life encouragement to support your healing journey - all rooted in grace.
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When Health Battles Affect Your Mind: Supporting Mental Wellness Through Cancer Diagnosis
A cancer diagnosis turns a person’s whole world upside down. From then on, a cancer patient does not think, act, […]
Hope After the Hard: Holding On When You Don’t Feel Okay
You may find it difficult to feel hope when you do not feel ok. That is one of the ways
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What to Expect When Starting Therapy: Breaking Down Fear & Myths
People who consider psychotherapy usually have questions about the process. They also accept as true certain myths about therapy. The
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Faith and Mental Health: How God Walks With Us Through Depression and Doubt
During periods of depression and doubt, individuals struggling with a crisis of faith and mental health depression may find the
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Coping with Emotional Overwhelm: Simple Practices to Regain Stability
Feeling emotionally overwhelmed can happen to anyone for a variety of reasons. Most people associate emotional overload with working professionals
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After the Loss: Supporting Survivors of Suicide
The loss survivors feel after a suicide by a loved one or a friend is fierce and may last for
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You Are Not a Burden: Navigating Depression & Suicidal Thoughts with Compassion
Each person’s depression is unlike every other person. By way of illustration, psychiatrists and psychotherapists often categorize depression as either
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Life After the Uniform: Suicide Risk and Resilience in Veterans
Re-entering civilian life following military service presents a unique suicide risk for veterans. Therapists summarize quality of life for veterans
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Faith, Mental Health, and Suicide: Where God Meets the Struggle
Mental health disorders are comprised of a variety of factors that may have an outsized impact on someone’s emotional health,
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Breaking the Silence: Understanding Suicide Warning Signs & How to Help
Every personality is unique. People face influences from numerous factors occurring during their lifetime. In much the same way, every
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Grief and Grace: Supporting Yourself Through the Long Road of Healing
Grief naturally flows from a significant personal loss. To a grieving person, the grieving process may feel as if a
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Understanding Grief: It’s Not Just About Loss Through Death
Every human being experiences grief at some point in their lifetime. Grief means coping with a loss. No matter what
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How to Create Emotional Anchors as Life Speeds Back Up
Life sometimes feels like it is speeding back up. Sudden acceleration may occur for various reasons. Young adults coming home
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Seasonal Transitions and Mental Health: What You Might Be Feeling (and Why)
It may seem counterintuitive to think that both the weather and mental health are affected by the change of seasons.
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Coping with Change: How to Stay Grounded During Shifting Seasons
If there is one thing beyond doubt in life, it is this concept: facing uncertainties and coping with change throughout
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For Veterans: Coping with Life Transitions After Service
Returning to civilian life after military service results in veteran mental health transitions for every service member. Veterans may struggle
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Tips for Parents Supporting Teens and College Students’ Transitions
The big day is finally here. Many teens graduated from high school barely three months ago. Now, with the family
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Helping Younger Kids Cope with Back-to-School Anxiety
Ready or not, folks, here comes the Fall 2025-2026 school year. July is the month that reminds Moms and Dads
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How Teens and College Students Can Build Emotional Resilience
Adolescence and early adulthood are full of transitions. Between academic pressures, identity development, social shifts, and the responsibilities that come
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Back-to-School Prep for Parents: Easing Anxiety and Creating Routine
The transition from summer freedom to structured school days can bring mixed emotions for both children and their caregivers. Excitement
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