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  Dawn Echols’ Advice Will Help You Fulfill Your 2020 New Year Resolutions

Need A Counselor? When looking for a counselor, asking a few key questions can be important. In most cases, you will want to start with a qualified professional (See list at bottom). A licensed mental health professional with clinical training is usually the most qualified to help with your issue. Clinically qualified mental health professionals […]

How to Reduce Digital Distractions In counseling sessions, Executive Director Dawn M. Echols, M.S., L.P.C uses mindfulness techniques, among other approaches, for stress reduction and anxiety management with clients. This article was intriguing about distraction (so common in today’s modern world!). Enjoy it here: How to Reduce Digital Distractions

The Hidden Gift of Grief  by Erica D. Fulton (MA-Counseling, MDiv., LPC-Intern, Chemical Dependency Counselor) Even though the gift of sadness sounds like an oxymoron, the acceptance of sadness can be a very powerful healing agent during the journey of grief. Acceptance of sadness allows us to embrace the gift of grief. Often, grief is […]

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This little slogan was part of a marketing campaign by Mary Kay Cosmetics several years ago. It is a fitting topic for how we can approach a new start or a change, especially for the better. The beginning of a New Year can trigger a ‘restart’ in our lives and is a good time to […]

Dawning Phoenix is pleased to announce the launch of online counseling, which will allow us to reach more people in an accessible format.   Ms. Gay Baldwin With this service, we are proud to announce the addition of Ms. Gay Baldwin, a board certified telemental health provider and licensed professional counselor, to the Dawning Phoenix […]

Building healthy relationships, including the relationship we have with ourselves, we have to figure out what renews us and what replenishes our energy. This can be solitude, time spent in spiritual pursuits, or nurturing activities. Doing so can sometimes become a challenge in our busy, chaotic world. I appreciated this featured article by author Melissa […]

We will be relocating our office. The new location is : Hosch Building                   210 Washington Street NW Suite 206 Gainesville GA 30501   Building Name Hosch Building Historic District Gainesville Commercial Historic District Description Hosch Building, Gainesville, GA This is the Hosch Brothers Company Building located […]

More on grief: While sharing grief with a friend recently, I thought about how each of us can be affected differently by deep loss and how sharing that effect can be difficult to explain. For instance, we may think life prepares us for the loss of a parent, since we expect to outlive our parents […]

In this interview, Clinical Psychotherapist Dawn Echols discusses how you can reduce tension in your workplace, so you will communicate more clearly and productively.

Dawning Phoenix is pleased to announce an intern will be joining our practice May 2018. Intern rates are $30 and represent a great addition to our service lines because they are often much more affordable than fully licensed counselors with multiple specialties and credentials. Interns are highly engaged in the learning process and have access […]

3 Important Steps for Rebuilding Your Relationship After Substance Abuse -by Caleb Anderson Photo via Pixabay.com Life rarely happens exactly as we have planned. When the heart-breaking or challenging situations arise, we are faced with the decision to endure them or to give up and walk away entirely. This is especially true in a romantic […]