Sanctuary Counseling and Wellness

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Sarah McCrory, MS, LPC-S, RPT • Morgan Law, MS, ALC • Licensed Professional Counselors • TBRI • Theraplay & EMDR • Trauma & Attachment Focus • Grief/Loss • Anxiety • Depression

This Mindful Monday — the small moments that hold us together. Relationship researchers Drs. John and Julie Gottman disc...
08/10/2026

This Mindful Monday — the small moments that hold us together. Relationship researchers Drs. John and Julie Gottman discovered that all day long, we make little "bids" for connection: a comment, a sigh, a "come look at this." How we respond matters more than we might think. We can turn toward (engaging, even briefly), turn away (missing it), or turn against (meeting it with irritation). In their research, couples who stayed happy turned toward each other's bids about 86% of the time — while struggling couples did so only about a third of the time. The beautiful part? The bar is low. Turning toward doesn't require a grand gesture — just acknowledgment. A glance, a question, a "mm, nice." And it's not only for romantic partners: our kids, friends, and coworkers make bids too. This week, see what happens when you notice them, and turn toward — just a little more often. 💙

This Mindful Monday, we're answering a question we hear often: what exactly is EMDR? EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization ...
08/03/2026

This Mindful Monday, we're answering a question we hear often: what exactly is EMDR? EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a well-researched therapy that helps the brain heal from painful or traumatic experiences — gently reprocessing memories that have gotten "stuck" so they lose their intense emotional grip. It's used for trauma and PTSD, but also for anxiety, grief, intrusive memories, and those deep-rooted negative beliefs like "I'm not enough." You don't need a single, obvious trauma to benefit — many people find healing by reprocessing experiences they'd long brushed off. Swipe through for the basics, and if you're curious whether EMDR might be right for you, we'd love to talk. You can learn more at https://www.sanctuarycw.com/emdr-intensives . 💙

Congratulations to our teammate and counselor Morgan Law in passing her National Counseling Exam (NCE) this week! This i...
07/30/2026

Congratulations to our teammate and counselor Morgan Law in passing her National Counseling Exam (NCE) this week! This is a significant accomplishment and one of the final steps toward achieving her full licensing as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Morgan has a huge heart for her clients, is a highly capable and gifted counselor, and we're so thankful to have her on the Sanctuary team!

Read the July issue here: https://mailchi.mp/sanctuarycw/sanctuary-reflections-resources-july2026 💙 This month in Sanctu...
07/29/2026

Read the July issue here: https://mailchi.mp/sanctuarycw/sanctuary-reflections-resources-july2026 💙 This month in Sanctuary Reflections & Resources: Sarah reflects on embracing the mess of real life — the beauty in the unedited, imperfect picture. Plus this month's bird, a poem from our friend Stephen W. Smith, and a resource on the courage to be vulnerable.

Sit with this one this weekend: where in your life have you stopped using your voice — and what taught you it wouldn't m...
07/25/2026

Sit with this one this weekend: where in your life have you stopped using your voice — and what taught you it wouldn't matter? Many of us learned somewhere along the way that speaking up was pointless, or unsafe, or simply not worth it. That lesson usually came from somewhere real. This weekend, we invite you to look at it gently — not to assign blame, but to understand. Because naming where the silence began is often the first step toward finding your voice again. Swipe through for a short, guided way to reflect. 💙

07/23/2026

This week I've been thinking about your voice. In attachment work, I've learned that so many of us — for all kinds of reasons — never learned that our voices matter. I can't tell you how often I'll ask a client, "So what do you want?" and they look at me like the question itself is a surprise, like their wants couldn't possibly matter. But they do. Somewhere along the way, many of us learned that speaking up was pointless — that no one would listen anyway. And while we can't control how others respond, that was never our responsibility to carry. What we can do is use our voice. Because sometimes when we do, we actually move toward the very thing we needed. So this week, I encourage you: use your voice. 💙

The drive from our gate to the office. 🌳 There's something about this stretch — the big oaks, the winding path, those su...
07/15/2026

The drive from our gate to the office. 🌳 There's something about this stretch — the big oaks, the winding path, those summer clouds piled high — that starts to slow you down before you've even arrived. We hope your week holds a few moments like this one: unhurried, green, and quiet enough to breathe. 💙

This Mindful Monday, a reminder inspired by philosopher Alan Watts: meaning isn't waiting for us at the end of the road....
07/13/2026

This Mindful Monday, a reminder inspired by philosopher Alan Watts: meaning isn't waiting for us at the end of the road. So often we treat life like a journey with a destination — as if fulfillment is somewhere up ahead. Graduate, get the job, hit the milestone, retire… and then we'll have arrived. But Watts offered a gentler, truer picture: life is less like a journey and more like music. The point of a song isn't to rush to the final note, and the point of a dance isn't to reach a certain spot on the floor. The meaning is in the music itself — in the living, while it plays. This week, see if you can let yourself be a little more present to the music that's already playing. You don't have to wait until you arrive somewhere to live. 💙

Sit with this one this weekend: what matters most to you right now — and does your time reflect that? Here's the importa...
07/11/2026

Sit with this one this weekend: what matters most to you right now — and does your time reflect that? Here's the important part — this question isn't meant to judge. It's not a test you pass or fail, and it's not about discovering you've been "doing life wrong." It's simply a chance to notice, honestly and gently, what your days have been holding. Often there's a quiet gap between what we value and where our hours go — not because we're failing, but because life is full and moves fast. So approach this one with curiosity instead of criticism. Just notice — and if something surfaces, you might gently consider one small shift that would bring your time and your values a little closer together. Or you might simply let yourself have seen it. Either way, whatever you find is offered with grace. Swipe through for a short, gentle way to reflect. 💙

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239 Whitetail Trail
Hope Hull, AL
36043

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