Amy Williams Wellness

08/19/2026

Grateful for this farm sanctuary! A lovely place to visit and support!

Turner will always be my baby. He jumped from a transport truck while on the way to factory farm. He’s at the weight now that would have sent to him slaughter. He’s just 6 months old. Still a baby. Turner was only 18 pounds when he jumped. Pigs can live 12-15 years. Not 6 months! Turner is safe now but billions like him are needlessly tortured and slaughtered every year.
“It’s amazing what happens to our health when we stop eating animals”
Check out Forks Over Knives
Feel good again!
Get off of unnecessary prescription’s!
Loose that weight!
Take control of your health!

08/12/2026

A great resource from an amazing human Blue Lotus Clinical & Consultation Services, PLLC

Hey everyone!

Okay, so I know I’ve been marketing this training series for newer therapists… but hear me out.

How many of us—regardless of how long we’ve been doing this work—have had the occasional “Am I doing this right?” moment?

Because I know I have.

Sometimes we need a refresher. Sometimes we need a space to talk through the things nobody really teaches us in school. And sometimes we just need to pause and remember that we’re still learning, even years into this work.

So yes, this series is especially geared toward newer therapists, but you absolutely do NOT have to be new to benefit from it.

And for a limited time, I’m offering 10% off any individual workshop. (Coupon code: RHTN9E)
So if one of these topics has been sitting in the back of your mind, this is a good time to jump in.

Because “Am I doing this right?” is a career-long question.

I am offering multiple dates for the upcoming trainings until the end or the year. All three workshops are NCNASW approved!

✨ Ethical Self-Disclosure (4 CE)
✨Impostor Syndrome (3 CE)
✨Compassion Fatigue & Burnout (3 CE)

Attend one workshop or save with the full 10-CE bundle.

Link for more information, dates offered and registration:

https://luma.com/5b026dmm

Coupon code: RHTN9E

08/12/2026

Excited to offer this workshop for mental health providers with Josh Gorelick of Take Action Counseling & Consulting PLLC

Experiential Workshop Using Wilderness, Yoga, and Expressive Art Therapy Practices to Enliven Your Life and Your Work

Purpose: Join us in the forest to explore how to bring more nature, movement and creativity practices into your personal life and your therapy practice.

Saturday, September 19th, 2026
10 am - 1:30 pm

8015 Sullivan Drive, Charlotte, NC

Early registation $97 though midnight 8/22/26
Regular registration $127
Cancellation - No refunds, can apply as credit to a future workshop

Payment via Paypal to: [email protected], Zelle available also

You are invited to our exciting and healing gathering where we will share:

> Supportive exposure to experiential therapeutic activities that can provide both personal individual insights as well as group dynamics. The intention is to help you learn to be creative, adaptable, and flexible in your own life as well as with you clients and/or groups.

> Qigong, Slow gentle yoga movement (adaptable to where you are) to leave the head and move into the body > and Emotional Freedom Technique tips!

> an Expressive Art Therapy exercise that connects your mind, body and boundaries

If you or your clients need support with these areas, this is a great investment!

Lives in head too much,
Wants to be more in touch with feelings as they arise in body,
Seeks to learn various ways to move through embodied feelings in a transformative way,
Would like to connect and strengthen inner strength,
Have difficulty being flexible or maybe are too flexible,
Struggle to communicate needs clearly ,
Could benefit from improved listening skills,
Wants to connect more nature-based practices, yoga, movement and creativity into your personal life and therapy practice.

Bring:

Your own water bottle
Any snacks you need
Bug spray
Yoga mat and blanket or big towel
Close-toed shoes
Layered clothing

We provide:

Supportive space in nature
Fruit
Hand Sanitizer
Porta potty 🙂

Rain date: TBA

About Josh and Amy -

Josh Gorelick, LCMHC, is a licensed therapist and owner of Take Action Counseling & Consulting. His work focuses on helping men navigate fatherhood, relationships, identity, and personal growth, with an emphasis on experiential and outdoor approaches to therapy
https://www.takeactioncounseling.com/
Amy Jane Williams is a LCMHCS with 26 years experience. She incorporates Cognitive Behavioral therapy with yoga/gigong, Expressive Arts Therapy, and nature teachings in her private therapy practice Amy Williams Wellness.

https://www.amywilliamswellness.com/

07/09/2026

It’s easy to want to give an opinion when someone you care about isn’t being treated well. I shared about this in my 7/6 Substack.

Yesterday morning, I added some personal art therapy to these ideas of boundaries and you can check it out now. Sometimes drawing things ~ colors, shapes, proximity can give more clarity.

Let me know what you think?

The Art Therapy of Cautious Opinion-Giving On July 6th, I shared some thoughts - “Before you give an opinion, try this.” You can read the post at the link below if you haven’t yet. The post summary was my own learning around »> not jumping in with opinions > when maybe I needed to ask someone...

06/30/2026

When my favorite yoga person 🪷asked to use this image from Wanda Petunia > I excitedly told my super creative friend Missy Kulik > who suggested this would actually be a great t-shirt design!
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Missy helped me figure it all out > so here it is! Shop in the linktree in comments!
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I tried to pick an environmentally thoughtful company too!
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When Missy also suggested I sew over the printed stitches > I added that touch too! ❤️
If you want to share Wanda’s message ~ “The fabric of the universe is love.” > now you can!
All my proceeds go to animal rescue causes!
Thank you!!
Subtle Yoga with Kristine Weber embroidery supplies

05/18/2026

That’s Mona “Lisa” Marie Simpson ~ our foster family friend on her first day at a lake in the water!
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After living her whole life outside in horrific conditions with complete chaos and no care > she’s adapted quite well to life on the couch, taking walks, eating pup cups, and resting safely when she could never rest safely before!
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is a most amazing rescue. If there’s anyway you can foster a dog > now is the time!
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And if you’re ready to add another family member too!
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if those don’t work, remember you can transport dogs for rescues and/or often walk dogs at your local animal shelter as well!
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Every animal we help > whether domesticated or wild > is that starfish going back into the sea to save! Do you remember that story?
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PS was saved by Chrissy who is a saint in the dog world to me!!

05/13/2026

In 2022, I was blessed to take a class > Tarot for Your Inner Child with
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Learned so much about tarot and creativity and my inner child!
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if you’re interested, read more in my Substack post with the link in the bio!
And, let me know what you think?!

05/12/2026

What you may not know about your mental health therapist…
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To be a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor or Licensed Professional Counselor > you have to be credentialed. This means you have to take approved trainings to improve your skills and turn this in every 2 years.
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My life took a blessed turn when the difficult period of COVID began because in those difficult circumstances I found a new way to get my continuing ed credits. Somehow I learned about and began taking live trainings on Zoom with
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Cathy is so wise and revered in the Expressive Art Therapy world, and it has been such a blessing to meet her and learn from her. Also, there were other therapists and counselors from all over the world in the trainings. So > I might be in a breakout room discussing bilateral drawing with someone from Australia or a country in Europe or even an art therapist in a war zone helping kids.
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I’ve always loved creative expression, but it was only in this difficult time and shift of the world that I began focusing on creativity-based and somatic approaches to supporting mental health.
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Each time I face burn out > and there have been many > I re-evaluate what isn’t working and what I want more of!
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Recently, I had been feeling a need to shift something again… Some people who work with me to support their mental health are therapists. Sometimes they ask questions about those who come to work with them in therapy…
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This led me to decide to get my counseling supervision license from UNC-Greensboro. I just found out this morning >>> my training is complete AND I’m on to get credentialed!!
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Not sure what I’m doing next with this > but feel very good about it!
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Part of the joy of “working” in mental health is that it’s my responsibility to keep showing up for my own mental health ->> so I can also help others!
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Grateful!

05/11/2026

Thinking of Mom today on what would have been her 85th birthday!
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Mom was the epitome of hospitality.
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If you visited my Mom for a meal or a minute, she always wanted you to feel comfortable. Did you need a drink or a snack or even a meal? She epitomized helping any visitor “feel welcome” and would buzz around prepare whatever you desired.
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Read more about a story Mom inspired in my Substack link above!
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🐕🐈‍⬛ And please do something kind for an animal or human in memory of her today. Jane Ann Shafer Williams > Thank you!! 🌼🌼🌼

04/27/2026

How to Improve Your Mood Monday
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Been feeling a good deal of sorrow at the impending loss of a large area of woods ~ wildlife habitat. Grateful to the for these lovely nature-related that lifted my spirits and reminded me others care about the earth’s creatures and natural habitat too!
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Check out the last photo of Mona. “Lisa” Marie Simpson - a beautiful with who has left a life of neglect and abuse to be a well-loved hiker!!
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