A SilverLining Counseling, Inc.’s soul purpose is to provide quality inpatient and outpatient counseling services to under-served and high-risk populations. In conjunction with animal therapy and rescue efforts, we hope to educate and enrich rural communities and donate therapy animals to those with disabilities.
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…that mysterious capacity within each of us that makes it possible for suffering that is neither our own nor of our concern, to affect us as though it were. It is that instinctive and selfless insight that reveals to us the existence of our own true being in every living creature. Compassion is the tie that binds every human being to each other and to the mystery of creation. It is the common thread of all religions, meditations, and community structures. Compassion does not acknowledge the artificial social, economic, and religious barriers we place between ourselves and others. It acknowledges the common cry of human longings, aspirations, and tragedies. When a reflex reaction causes us to help a stranger, with no motivation other than that person is in need, or maybe in peril of his life, our compassion is in action.
…the art of seeing the world as someone else sees it. When you have empathy, it means you can understand what a person is feeling in a given moment, and understand why other people’s actions made sense to them. Empathy helps us to communicate our ideas in a way that makes sense to others, and it helps us understand others when they communicate with us. It is one of the foundational building blocks of great social interaction. If you want to understand the emotions of others, you have to learn to empathize with yourself. Understanding and accepting your own feelings is essential for a healthy life, and it’s the foundation of empathizing with others.
…a fundamental factor in creating and maintaining meaningful relationships. Trusting in someone can mean everything from telling a person your deepest secrets to knowing they’ll be on time for an appointment. There are many levels of trust, but all require you to put your faith in someone. It is about the intersection of the past and future. It’s taking the evidence of the past (sometimes your own past and references) and extrapolating that into the future – what can I expect going forward? – and then being able to apply this information within a context of risk. To trust a human being is to be able to anticipate generally how they’ll behave in most of the future situations in which you might encounter them, and to feel comfort in taking an (often emotional) risk based on that.After difficult events, most people will become defensive and have a hard time trusting people. This is a survival instinct – trusting someone leaves you vulnerable for future pain. Thus, avoiding trust can protect you from harm. Don’t blame yourself for having trust issues. Rather, acknowledge the pain and try to learn from the past.
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Tennessee
Ashley Goodrich, MS, NCAC II
3636 Pickett Park Hwy
Jamestown, TN. 38556
931-879-9454
Georgia
Sheena Bryant, MS, MAC
2093 Hwy 42 N
Jenkinsberg, GA. 30234
404-944-4092
