Soul Sessions: An All Souls Podcast

This month, we discuss Pride Month and how it's still vital to celebrate the rich history of the Queer movement in the US. All Souls Counseling Center is proud to support and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community in working toward wellness and overall mental health. See below for local and national resources for the queer community at home and abroad. Music: The Good Life by Sarah McCoy, used with permis...

Stress in a relationship, anxiety about world events, and frustration about family dynamics are all part of being a human. Sometimes these issues can be addressed with support of others in your life to help you get through. If they have a greater impact on your day-to-day responsibilities, relationships, and well-being, it might be a good idea to seek out professional help. If you’ve never been in...

Join us this month for a conversation with our newest staff therapist, Carolina Robles, about managing high levels of stress. We discuss the current local, federal, and global environment where targeted communities are under higher stress levels than ever before. We discuss what you can do to take care of yourself if you're one of those targeted as well as what others can do and not do to offer su...

This practice is an extensiojn of the last episdoe from this month as an option for a longer meditation. See episode 11 for details on Why and How to practice mindful meditation. Please reach out with any questions or concerns.

There are many styles and traditions of meditation. This is one offering that we hope you find helpful. Mindfulness meditation has its roots in ancient wisdom and can help reduce stress levels, increase awareness, and improve mood and relationships when practiced regularly. Join Adam as we explore the Why and How of Mindfulness Meditation practice and then practice together for 5 minutes. Note: th...

As promised, here's just the Loving Kindness practice without the intro, etc. Feel free to utilize as many times as needed for your own practice. Please reach out for any questions or comments you might have. Music credit: "In our image" by Christoper Galovan (License code: 1O98ERJC6KP8Q3PV)

This month we focus on a practice that goes back centuries called Loving Kindness. There are many ways to go about utilizing this practice but, in this episode, Adam explores a basic way to offer positive or loving thoughts toward individuals in your life. This includes someone that's easy to love, yourself, and all beings throughout the world. Additionally, you can access the practice in a standa...

This month, we explore letting out small bits of grief at regular intervals to offset the more painful grief experience that can sometimes happen when we're not expecting it. If you find you need additional support around this topic and live in the Western NC area, please reach out to our office and we will be happy to guide you. Please consider subscribing to the podcast so you can get access to...

Happy Holidays and welcome to another Soul Sessions Podcast from All Souls Counseling. This episode we discuss some strategies for smart self-care that work any time of the year but also are helpful when the demands on our time and energy increase. Using the framework of ABC Please from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, we cover a wide range of options for caring for our needs when stress is higher....

This month, we're focusing on what might be counterintuitive, slowing down. While the rest of humanity seems determined to race to the finish, what would it look like to take a page from our nature friends and carve out some time to do the opposite? Please join us for another Soul Sessions podcast. Don't forget to comment and subscribe to the podcast and give us a rating, if you feel so inclined....

Welcome to another Soul Sessions podcast from All Souls Counseling in Asheville, NC. This month we're covering a topic that has been growing steadily in prominence in the mental health world. So, if you have an ADHD diagnosis or not, or navigate issues of focus, this episode is for you. We will cover strategies for managing a need to be productive in a world that might not fully understand your ne...

Nearly 12 months ago, our community in Western North Carolina was impacted dramatically and forever changed. While not everyone was affected the same way, it is generally accepted that we experienced a collective potentially traumatic event and are still working to rebuild. This episode seeks to commemorate that event, honoring the losses while also tending to what is happening right now. Wherever...

Welcome back to another Soul Sessions from All Souls Counseling, in Asheville, NC. This month we invite you to explore Grounding, a practice that can help deal with feelings of overwhelm and anxiety, encouraging you to be more present and effective. We also are excited to announce new music for our intro and outro done by a local Asheville musician, Sarah McCoy. Her song is titled "The Good Life."...

Welcome back to Soul Sessions, a podcast from All Souls Counseling in Asheville, NC. This episode continues our work around Mindfulness, expanding the practice from Observing, Describing, and Participating to Nonjudgmentally, One-mindfully, and Effectively. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and reach out with any questions or comments that come up for you. Music credit: "Impossible" by Iros Youn...

Welcome to Soul Sessions, a podcast offering from All Souls Counseling Center, in Asheville, NC. In our first episode, Adam gives an introduction to Mindfulness skills from a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Perspective. This covers the first 3 steps of Mindfulness, which include Observe, Describe, and Participate and will continue with part 2, the How skills next month. We'd love to hear from you a...