What does a life well lived look like for you? This question can and should be answered in a variety of ways. It is one of those questions that we need to continually ask ourselves while also going out and living life to discover the answers along the way. Counseling is often a space where we explore the depths of who a person is and what they value most, but in this short blog post, I want to suggest a simple practice to help you connect with what you value most. A few years

Serendipity (ser·en·dip·i·ty /serənˈdipədē/) noun : serendipity; plural noun : serendipities The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. Before reading on- I would like you to ask yourself, “what was my reaction to the title?” Did you have one? If so, keep it in mind and you can jump to the next paragraph. If you didn’t, that’s quite alright! Give it a few more seconds and see if your brain cells generate an answer. I’ll rephrase that qu

It’s Thanksgiving week. You know what that means - there is going to be a lot of conversation about gratitude and what we are thankful for. Whether or not you are the type of person who enjoys the topic of “gratitude” or someone who gets irritated at all this gratitude, thankfulness is something you need to deal with. Good! Gratitude heals, energizes, and transforms lives. Research has firmly established that grateful people are less bothered by aches and pains, have lower bl

Recently, I was listening to one of my favorite psychology podcasts - on it, they interview guests after having the guest go through a research-based intervention. In this episode, the guest admitted that they did not do the intervention they signed up to do, even though they had intended to do it. For a moment, you could feel the tension between the host and guest. After all, the point of the episode was to discuss the intervention and how it made them feel! Skillfully, they

We are thrilled to announce Timber Creek Counseling was selected as a Best of Washtenaw County in the category "Most Helpful to the Community." We are extremely grateful to all who voted for us and hope to continue to serve our community and surrounding area for years to come. "We attribute our success to our extremely talented team who provides the highest level of care to our clients." Executive Director, Melissa Cuthbert, MBA, "I think they really embody our mission to pr

The big words we use to describe our care at Timber Creek Counseling is to say we will be uncommonly compassionate, highly-skilled in our use of evidence-based practices, and fittingly individualized in our approach with each person. Put simply, we want to be kind, good, and unique. We treat people with kindness, we are highly-trained and good at what we do, and we never use a one-size fits all approach but instead know people are completely unique. For people looking into co

Within our lives, we often use labels, occupations, or roles to conveniently communicate aspects of our identity. Think of all the labels in your life: these can be positive like “hard worker” or “soccer mom,” but they can also be negative such as “unlovable” or “not good enough.” In Acceptance and Commitment Therapy we call these ideas or self-descriptions we have our, “ conceptualized self. ” Some advantages of using self-descriptions are that it allows us to quickly and cl

Recently, Simone Biles has been a trending headline as she took a step back from her gymnastics competition in the Olympics. Most likely, you have already read and thought about it, as many people are chiming in with their thoughts on Simone Biles. It raises the question, was it OK to take care of her mental health? Yes, I am not going to take any space in this post to make a justification for that, she deserves the respect and dignity to trust her and her own decisions for h

Timber Creek Counseling is pleased to announce we were selected as a State of Michigan COVID-19 Workplace Safety grant recipient. The goal of the grant is to decrease the risk of Covid–19 spread through safety and health-related equipment and training by providing funding to small businesses. “These grants support Michigan’s small businesses in efforts to establish safer and healthier work environments,” Bart Pickelman, MIOSHA director said. Examples of how grant funding may

Do you ever have the experience where your mind gets stuck on something? Specifically, do you ever have the experience where your mind gets stuck, you are aware of it, and it is really difficult for you to get unstuck? If your answer is “no,” then I have some questions for you! Everyone’s genetic make-up, brain, and life story are unique, so what you get stuck on is also going to have its own uniqueness. You are probably aware that some people are also born with brains that a

May is mental health awareness month, so I want to start with thinking about what mental health is and what it means to be aware. These questions may seem overly basic, but I am often concerned that we are not thoughtful about framing mental health in truly helpful ways (not just ways that feel good for a short-term solution). Want a fun place to start the conversation?! How about we talk about suffering!? Okay, suffering may not be the most fun place to start, but it is an i

When I started my career, I didn’t own a smartphone (ouch - yes I am that old). So in order to be “on” at work, I needed to be at my computer. Now, with my email queued up on my phone, I have easy access to answer emails, check my schedule, or hop online. It is so much harder to turn off my work brain than ever before. Even at the beginning of my career, when it was easier to disconnect, I had an unhealthy relationship with work. As someone who has always strived to achi

FULL TIME MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN Timber Creek Counseling is a client-first, clinician-empowering, community-focused mental health private practice located in Chelsea, Michigan. We exist to provide compassionate, evidence-based, and personalized mental health services. We are committed to providing outstanding mental health care and extending dignity to all. Our core values center around humility, intentionality, and excellence. We are seeking a full time mental health cl

There are new beginnings! Even when life feels like it is in a rut, new beginnings are also there. Each day has new beginnings, this newsletter has new beginnings, and even our life stresses have new beginnings. It is healthy to learn to live each day, even each minute, as a new, fresh opportunity to experience life. One image is that of a new gift, which is wrapped and can be opened, filling us with expectancy and curiosity. Yet for as hopeful and positive those words are, t

Timber Creek Counseling promotes the wellness and dignity of adults, children, couples, and families through providing compassionate, evidence-based, and individualized mental health care services. Check out the video below to learn more about us.

Keylea D'Arcy, LLPC and Dr. Andrew Cuthbert, PsyD were selected to join a panel discussion with the Detroit Champions for Hope organization. This discussion will be directed towards caregivers and parents and centered around managing stress, caring for both your and your child's mental health care needs. Keylea D’Arcy is an experienced educator, coach, and child advocate. Keylea received her Bachelor of Arts degree, with a major in Child Development along with a concentratio

We are thrilled to welcome Keylea D'Arcy to the Timber Creek Counseling Team! Keylea D’Arcy (She/Her) is an experienced educator, coach, and child advocate. Keylea has received her Bachelor of Arts degree, with a major in Child Development along with a concentration in Montessori Education from Siena Heights University in 2008. She also received her Masters of Science in Professional Counseling from Grand Canyon University in March 2020. ​ Keylea enjoys working with children,

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We are thrilled to welcome Miles Keller to the Timber Creek Counseling Team! Miles Keller (He/Him) LLPC, received his Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Oakland University. Miles has experience providing counseling to children, couples, and adults. He has previously worked at Albion and Adrian College, gaining experience working with the student population. His clinical interests include, but are not limited to, anxiety, depression, addictions, interpersonal r

Lynne Spencer was selected to speak at the Michigan Psychological Association's Health Psychology Symposium on October 30th. Her presentation is titled "The Realities of Donor Conception." To learn more about the conference please visit www.michiganpsychologicalassociation.org . Congratulations Lynne!