Beacon of Hope Counseling

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Today is Grief Awareness Day, and we want to say something that doesn't get said enough:Grief is not only about death. 💛...
08/30/2026

Today is Grief Awareness Day, and we want to say something that doesn't get said enough:

Grief is not only about death. 💛

People grieve the end of relationships. The loss of a version of themselves they thought they'd be by now. A diagnosis that changed everything. A friendship that quietly dissolved. A childhood that wasn't what it should have been. A future they had to let go of.

Grief shows up in therapy constantly — often wearing a different name. Anxiety. Anger. Numbness. The feeling of being stuck.

And grief doesn't follow a timeline. It doesn't move in stages. It doesn't care that it's been long enough or that people expect you to be over it.

If you're carrying something you haven't had words for — it might be grief. And grief deserves space, not a deadline.

We're here when you're ready to talk. 💛

Research backs what Tucker already knows: animal-assisted therapy reduces anxiety, lowers cortisol, improves mood, and h...
08/26/2026

Research backs what Tucker already knows: animal-assisted therapy reduces anxiety, lowers cortisol, improves mood, and helps people feel safe enough to open up. The presence of a calm, non-judgmental animal in a therapy space genuinely changes what's possible in a session.

But honestly? Beyond the science, Tucker just makes this place feel like somewhere you can exhale.

Happy National Dog Day to the goodest boy. We don't deserve him. ❤️

First day of school, Iowa City and Coralville. 🎒To the parents dropping off and holding it together in the parking lot: ...
08/24/2026

First day of school, Iowa City and Coralville. 🎒

To the parents dropping off and holding it together in the parking lot: you're allowed to feel all of it.

To the kids who are nervous: that feeling means you care. It won't last forever, and braver things have been done while scared.

To the kids who can't wait: go get it.

And to the ones for whom today is genuinely hard — new school, tough year ahead, anxiety that doesn't just go away with a good backpack — we see you. You don't have to figure it out alone.

Here's to a good year.

Hey. You with the new backpack and the nervous stomach.We see you. 💛Maybe you're excited. Maybe you're dreading it. Mayb...
08/23/2026

Hey. You with the new backpack and the nervous stomach.

We see you. 💛

Maybe you're excited. Maybe you're dreading it. Maybe you're both at the same time and that's confusing.

All of that is completely normal. Starting something new is hard — even when it's something you've done before. New teacher, new classroom, new version of yourself walking through the door.

Here's what we know for sure: you are more ready than you feel right now.

And if school ever feels like too much — the worry, the friendships, the pressure — you don't have to figure it out alone. That's what we're here for.

Tomorrow is the day , Iowa City. You've got this. 💛

Back to school anxiety is not just for the kids. 💙If you're a teacher, a counselor, or a school staff member preparing f...
08/23/2026

Back to school anxiety is not just for the kids. 💙

If you're a teacher, a counselor, or a school staff member preparing for the kids next week, this one is for you.

You carry a lot. The kids who are struggling. The ones whose home lives you worry about. The pressure to do more with less. The emotional labor that doesn't show up in a job description.

Educator burnout is real, it's widespread, and it deserves as much attention as student mental health.

You matter too. Please don't forget to take care of yourself while you're busy taking care of everyone else.

Happy National Relaxation Day. 🌿And before you say "I don't have time for that" — that's exactly why this day exists.Res...
08/15/2026

Happy National Relaxation Day. 🌿

And before you say "I don't have time for that" — that's exactly why this day exists.

Rest is not a reward you earn after you've finished everything. You will never finish everything. Rest is part of the work.

Your nervous system isn't being lazy when it asks for a break. It's being honest.

Today: close one tab. Put down one thing. Take one breath that isn't rushed.

Tucker has been practicing this since birth and he's thriving. 🐾

Fun fact: left-handed people live in a world almost entirely designed for right-handers.Scissors, spiral notebooks, can ...
08/13/2026

Fun fact: left-handed people live in a world almost entirely designed for right-handers.

Scissors, spiral notebooks, can openers, school desks. Everything just slightly off. Everything requiring a little more effort to navigate than it should. ✌️

And yet left-handed people adapt, figure it out, and do just fine — not because the world accommodated them, but because they learned to work with the brain and body they have.

Sound familiar?

A lot of people come to therapy carrying years of quietly adapting to a world not built for them. Neurodivergent brains. Sensitive nervous systems. Ways of feeling and thinking that don't fit the standard mold.

Therapy isn't about making you fit the mold. It's about understanding yourself well enough that the mold stops mattering.

Happy Left Handers Day to everyone navigating a world that wasn't quite designed for you. You're doing better than you think. 💙

Happy Son and Daughter Day. 💙To the parents raising humans in a world that feels harder to navigate than it used to — y...
08/11/2026

Happy Son and Daughter Day. 💙

To the parents raising humans in a world that feels harder to navigate than it used to — you're doing something incredibly important.

And to the kids and grown kids who are still figuring out who they are, what they feel, and how to ask for help — that work matters too.

The best thing a parent can model for a child isn't perfection. It's that taking care of your mental health is normal, necessary, and worth making time for.

We work with kids, teens, and adults of all ages. Because every generation deserves support. 💙

Every couple has a cycle.One person pulls away. The other pushes harder. The first pulls away more. Round and round.It's...
08/08/2026

Every couple has a cycle.

One person pulls away. The other pushes harder. The first pulls away more. Round and round.

It's not that one of you is the problem. It's that you're both responding — reasonably — to feeling disconnected. And those responses just happen to make each other worse.

This is one of the most common patterns we see in couples therapy. And one of the most workable.

When you understand the cycle, you stop fighting each other and start fighting the pattern together.

That's where things start to shift. 💙

A lot of people come to therapy after years of thinking something was fundamentally wrong with them.Too sensitive. Too d...
08/06/2026

A lot of people come to therapy after years of thinking something was fundamentally wrong with them.

Too sensitive. Too distracted. Too much. Not enough.

Sometimes what looks like a character flaw is actually a brain that works differently, and has never been given the right tools.

Neurodivergent brains aren't broken. They're wired in ways that the world doesn't always accommodate. And therapy — real, affirming, neurodiversity-informed therapy — isn't about fixing you.

It's about finally understanding yourself. And building a life that actually fits the brain you have.

If you've spent a long time feeling like you're failing at something everyone else finds easy, we'd love to talk.

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860 22nd Avenue Suite 3
Coralville, IA
52241

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Wednesday 7am - 5pm
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