Author Archive

Presentations, Groups, & Classes – Spring/Summer 2025

Thursday, May 29th, 2025

Join us for a farewell celebration for Jody Pierce!

 

 

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The Real Struggle for Motivation

Tuesday, April 29th, 2025

Written by:  Alexa Rives, MA, LPCC It can be difficult to initiate tasks at times, particularly those which feel uninteresting or overly challenging. If you ever find yourself asking “why can’t I just find the motivation?” then you might benefit from the information that follows. Time-management, and procrastination in turn, can oftentimes go hand-in-hand with […]

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Sleep Hygiene – Don’t Forget to Rinse Your Brain!

Tuesday, April 1st, 2025

Written by Alexa Rives, MA, LPCC  Sleep is a necessary part of life, and yet our relationship to sleep may not always feel as natural as that truth implies. With a world filled with many distractions, strict routines and deadlines, it can feel easy to push sleep closer to the bottom of our priority lists […]

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Construction Notice & Detour Information for February 8, 2025

Monday, February 3rd, 2025

2025 Healing Hearts Benefit Construction Notice & Detour Information There will be construction on the main entrance to Riverdale Regional Park on the day of our event. To get to the Waymire Dome, please follow the detour signs and/or the following directions: Coming from the east on Henderson Road: Travel west and go through the […]

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Holiday Stress to Holiday Success

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024

Written by Jody Pierce, LCSW Executive Director, Pennock Center for Counseling All kinds of things can contribute to stress during the holiday season; our self-expectations and the expectations of others, the number of things to do, the financial burden, and the emotions that arise at this time of year. Here are some suggestions that may […]

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Mental Health Lead Therapist (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LP)

Thursday, November 7th, 2024

Printable Job Posting Online Job Posting We are looking for someone who appreciates a positive, supportive professional environment working with a skilled and compassionate team. Pennock Center for Counseling is a great place to work! As a part of a supportive, collaborative team where staff feel both nurtured and empowered, we provide the highest quality mental […]

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Gratitude as a Practice

Wednesday, October 30th, 2024

Written by Alexa Rives, MA, LPCC Staff Therapist, Pennock Center for Counseling With the annual reminder to practice gratitude nearing, we would like to provide our readers with the opportunity to explore ways to improve and increase gratitude throughout your life and your year – not just for the holidays. Practicing gratitude has the potential […]

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Building Our Resiliency Muscle

Friday, October 4th, 2024

Written by Jody Pierce, LCSW Executive Director, Pennock Center for Counseling We can’t avoid change, tough circumstances and life challenges. Change may be the one constant we can count on in life, but we can learn how to cope with change and tough times. A good word to describe effective coping is resilience.Resilience is coping […]

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Healthy Movement: Healthy Mind

Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024

Written by Alexa Rives, MA, LPCC Staff Therapist, Pennock Center for Counseling The interplay between physical health and mental health has been a rising topic in both psychology and medicine, as it can help inform the ways individuals and systems promote healing for more holistic, healthful outcomes. Most recently, the way this has been studied […]

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Let the Good Times Roll

Tuesday, May 21st, 2024

Written by Jody Pierce, LCSW, ED Kids are so excited about summer and time off from school, but summer can be stressful for parents who may struggle with keeping kids busy or with helping kids adjust to summer camp programs or new babysitters. It’s difficult to balance the need for down time, friend time, and […]

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