Author Archive

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 […]

Read more...

Presentations, Groups, & Classes – Winter/Spring 2025

Monday, December 23rd, 2024

Healing Hearts is Saturday! Please view important directions & parking info here!

 

 

Read more...

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 […]

Read more...

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 […]

Read more...

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 […]

Read more...

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 […]

Read more...

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 […]

Read more...

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 […]

Read more...

Mental Health Awareness Month

Tuesday, May 7th, 2024

Written by Noemi Flores, MSW, SWC Taking care of our mental health is an act of self love. In this month of May where we focus on Mental Health Awareness, may we be reminded that our mental health is just as important as our physical health. Below are some recommendations to help you make a […]

Read more...

You Don’t Have to Stress About Stress

Thursday, April 11th, 2024

Written by Alexa Rives, MA, LPCC Stress – a universal truth that has kept us alive to this day and continues to serve its purpose of getting our attention. Each of us has stressors in our lives that require attention. Some stress may feel big. Some stress may feel small. Some might think they are […]

Read more...