https://forwardlifecounseling.org/blog-posts daily 0.75 2021-02-18 https://forwardlifecounseling.org/blog-posts/coming-soon monthly 0.5 2021-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa2ebba6e326c2d1b025112/1613066060958-1BJUSXR7MTLU95MIMHFC/devin-avery-lhAy4wmkjSk-unsplash.jpg Blog Posts - Coming Soon https://forwardlifecounseling.org/grief daily 0.75 2023-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa2ebba6e326c2d1b025112/1612991188109-YBT7IIAPFGUH6R5UIOG3/window-view-1081788_1920.jpg Grief - There aren’t words. There really aren’t words for what you’ve gone through or are going through right now. The hole in your chest and that hollow and empty feeling in your whole body is painful and feels like it’s just all of who you are now. You have people around you trying to support you, show up for you, offer words of comfort, and help you in any way they can. And it is with such good intentions, and it is wonderful they are there. And at the same time - it’s just not helping in the way you need. It’s making you feel even more alone and doubtful that you will ever resurface so you can breathe again - and not be drowning in grief and loss. Going to work, making a sandwich, getting out of bed, talking, and breathing all feel like mountains to climb. And not feeling numb or in a state of suffering feels like some fantasy land you don’t get to be a part of. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa2ebba6e326c2d1b025112/4223553a-768c-4d5b-9630-8abed3fa018d/alexei-scutari-5Zg64OwXJg8-unsplash.jpg Grief https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa2ebba6e326c2d1b025112/1613057149801-TM3B8ETCKO8G0BURL2BM/people-2562694_1920.jpg Grief “Having survived huge losses myself and walked alongside many clients through the swamp of their grief, I would be honored to support you through whatever kind of loss or transition you’re experiencing. I love supporting my clients in rewriting their stories and am always inspired to see their post-traumatic growth.” -Randall Harvey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa2ebba6e326c2d1b025112/65da39e5-ebf3-4494-91db-7a9efbbe6733/shashank-sahay-fxvoZgxGJfo-unsplash.jpg Grief - “Look, by now, you should have been able to get over it.” I am not going to be that person that says this to you. Ever. I will walk through the pain with you, listen to you, feel with you, and provide that space for you to fall apart. To be and say what you need to. And with a good spoonful of humor along the way, because it’s profoundly healing for the soul, we could all use more of that. We will discuss all sorts of rituals to help remember the good, the loved one, and a better life. There will be things to honor about your loved one, and others will join in with you. You get to speak about this life without completely drowning in grief and loss, and instead, with, yes, some tears, but also some lightness, laughter, and love. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa2ebba6e326c2d1b025112/1612990040420-36Z5VMW16V41944O9KB6/people-1492052_1920.jpg Grief https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa2ebba6e326c2d1b025112/1613056613785-87NHF7W9Q2MN96G5OZMQ/ivana-cajina-dQejX2ucPBs-unsplash.jpg Grief https://forwardlifecounseling.org/blog daily 0.75 2021-02-11 https://forwardlifecounseling.org/contact daily 0.75 2021-02-18 https://forwardlifecounseling.org/about daily 0.75 2023-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa2ebba6e326c2d1b025112/4c591654-aed4-43a8-a10f-318c3ec23459/2023-07-22-Randall_Harvey_Headshots-p0002-lr.jpg About - Hey Y’all I’m Randall! He/him I really believe that humor is good for the soul. LGBTQ+ affirming. I talk to my dog. Scared of heights. On the "See Food" Diet. Visiting cemeteries is something that I do. I just love finding a bargain in the sales. Obsessed with coffee…and rainbows. Love swimming in mud holes, lakes, rivers, or oceans. And I am drawn to helping others and continuing to learn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa2ebba6e326c2d1b025112/1612986485178-HUT1DKQG0L57GC26R03P/dylan-5bOgZDaJ5m8-unsplash.jpg About - Maybe you’re thinking, I can’t handle it. You’re thinking this therapy experience isn’t going to cut it, or that I can’t handle what you’ve been through. Or that you’re going to lay it all out on the table, and I’m going to diagnose you as “crazy” or not understand anything that you are going through. So why even bother? You may have even (almost) talked yourself out of signing up for therapy… …because what you’ve been through is a lot, and it’s big, and it’s been awful, haunting, and not an experience that many people around you have gone through. And I know I might seem like another therapist with some deep breathing techniques, a worksheet, and a notepad… …BUT let me tell you, it won’t feel like that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa2ebba6e326c2d1b025112/1612986888864-JOM05I87G7YTUH8S6OLT/tim-bogdanov-4uojMEdcwI8-unsplash.jpg About - Humor is good for the soul Making you feel at ease, giving off a sense of warmth and vulnerability, treating you like the expert in your own life, and naturally bringing in a good dose of humor (usually at my own expense) are my strengths. Yes, I have a license, yes I am trained, certified, and yes can help you heal with some effective therapy techniques. But it’s really about me getting to know YOU, your pain, and what you’ve been through. And connecting with you by hearing and learning your story. And feeling in it, right alongside you. I have the unique perspective of having been a part of each of my areas of expertise: having been through grief and loss, having been through (and currently going through) my own chronic health issues and diagnosis, and having been raised in the military culture growing up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa2ebba6e326c2d1b025112/1612985808296-MEQ7ETF4AELMFYX6Q6KN/ruslan-bogdanov-sWE9EghgMew-unsplash.jpg About https://forwardlifecounseling.org/home daily 1.0 2023-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa2ebba6e326c2d1b025112/1612983185682-RLR8ZXXBH33X6ZOJ312H/tim-marshall-K2u71wv2eI4-unsplash.jpg Home - it’s really really hard - and that’s an understatement Feeling completely disconnected, lost, and like no one gets you, what you’ve been through or are going through is hard. And so lonely. And walking through your day like some zombie that’s never going back to human form again feels like a lost hope… …and honestly, just devastating. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa2ebba6e326c2d1b025112/1612983668394-WOTH3AA85R7I69160YLG/people-4050698_1920-bright.jpg Home - I know what you’re feeling is beyond hard. I know that you need some significant healing and someone who can truly help you heal and guide you to that relief you’re looking for. You deserve this, and hey, I know this might be hard to believe… …but it’s 100% possible for this to feel a heck of a lot better. Whether you are struggling with the impact of chronic health issues, trauma, or PTSD symptoms through a military experience or going through grief and loss, you can feel relief and I can help guide you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa2ebba6e326c2d1b025112/1612982131261-VUF75493OGVP00SLJ2Z6/flower-4346049_1920.jpg Home “It is really wonderful how much resilience there is in human nature. Let any obstructing cause, no matter what, be removed in any way, even by death, and we fly back to first principles of hope and enjoyment.” ― Bram Stoker, Dracula https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa2ebba6e326c2d1b025112/de06fc67-a1d2-438e-8ff5-ed9cef2a77ae/2023-07-22-Randall_Harvey_Headshots-p0013-lr.jpg Home - hi y’all! I’m randall It’s already nice to meet you, and if you haven’t figured it out already…I have a knack and a passion for helping those who’ve been through tragedy and trauma. I will bring you some humor to lighten the darkness (most humor is at my own expense), some curiosity about you and who you are outside of the trauma, and a vast amount of warmth, empathy, and guidance for whatever tragedy you’ve been through or are going through. Want to know more about Randall? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa2ebba6e326c2d1b025112/1612984048609-W2EQU0YISFR5G90KFCPB/steve-bruce-cXK0zBp8teM-unsplash.jpg Home - I’ll let you in a little trade secret: the vulnerable ones are actually the strongest ones. I’ve had the privilege of working with hundreds of incredibly brave people in my career— from folks experiencing homelessness or clawing their way out of generations of addiction, to veterans trying to reclaim their lives from PTSD. What they lived through made them brave— but their willingness to sit with me and try to make sense of their pain so they could move through it made them heroic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa2ebba6e326c2d1b025112/1612298234571-9B9GJXZ0RI04XUXE987W/image-asset.jpeg Home https://forwardlifecounseling.org/ptsdveterans daily 0.75 2023-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa2ebba6e326c2d1b025112/e8fad2c4-20b3-45df-a2a7-f002cc22b561/2023-07-22-Randall_Harvey_Headshots-p0001-lr.jpg PTSD & Veterans - So why have me as your therapist? I come from a military background, where my father was in the military. I am very familiar with the unique culture, the impact on families, the trauma that a person can go through, and the violence that can occur in the service and the families. I also worked at a rape counseling center years ago and have walked alongside and provided that safe and warm space for people going through sexual traumas. I will be with you as you walk through and heal what you’ve gone through and what haunts you. Helping you soften the impact and uncover a new way of viewing life around you and what you’ve been through. And I’ll be right here with you as you unpack it all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa2ebba6e326c2d1b025112/e8be139a-da8f-439f-bf11-e8ac133b7095/gary-meulemans-SkaIilntDdk-unsplash.jpg PTSD & Veterans - It feels like a horror movie Going about your day feeling on edge, paranoid, completely disconnected, and stuck in the trauma, the nightmarish memories and things you’ve been through while in the service… …are haunting. And they’ve been haunting you for way too long. The random moments of panic as you’re around other people or having a traumatic memory take over at any moment…are getting old. But you’ve been just dealing with it. You’ve been doing your best to live with it and still be a parent, a friend, a sibling…a human being. And even though you’ve been doing the best you can, deep down, a part of you really needs some healing. Because it’s been so isolating and heavy. And you haven’t felt like you’re whole self ever since. Feeling like your whole self feels like some fairytale, fantasy land though, right? What does that mean, and how does someone heal or come back from what you’ve been through? Well, you can find your whole self, you can heal, and I can help you find your way. https://forwardlifecounseling.org/chronic-health-issues daily 0.75 2023-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa2ebba6e326c2d1b025112/6af60da8-9440-41d8-97fd-257e13322ac1/2023-07-22-Randall_Harvey_Headshots-p0011-lr.jpg Chronic Health - I’ve been through it myself I’ve been through it myself. I can help guide you through chronic health issues by bringing in that perspective shift, emphasizing the small things, bringing in a lot of humor, and by listening and talking through it all with you in a way that will actually lighten the load of chronic health issues, and whatever diagnosis has been thrown at you. And I can uniquely help you in this way because I’ve been through it. I’ve been through my own chronic health journey - I’m on my second go around with cancer after being diagnosed with it first in 2014, for five years. I was told I am cured…and obviously, I’m not. I don’t like it, but I accept it. I’ve had my own chronic genetic and health issues related to heart issues throughout the years as well, and don’t forget to add on the problems associated with chemo and radiation. I know firsthand the toll these health issues can take on a person's heart, mind, and spirit. And I also know firsthand how to make it feel better and how to do some serious healing along the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa2ebba6e326c2d1b025112/94a2e566-4209-47a8-8816-1f367357fa96/marcelo-leal-k7ll1hpdhFA-unsplash.jpg Chronic Health - where do you even start, right? It’s been consuming being in your body with the chronic health issues that have been running the show and making life feel way less fun and a lot more of a pain in the *ss, if you know what I mean. Which I’m sure you do. Maybe you’ve even been thrown a diagnosis or two. A diagnosis that has shattered your world, how you look at life, and has left you feeling completely hopeless, scared, and so worn out. The day-to-day feels like a stomach ache (sometimes literally) as you wonder what life is going to look like with this diagnosis, all the really awesome symptoms, and the subpar quality of life. You’ve been on a huge struggle bus with all of this, and it’s not the cute yellow bus with the monkey sign and all the happy kids. This struggle bus? It’s a beast of its own. And you feel like all you do is sit in anxiety, worry, suffering, pain, discomfort, and a body that is just in so much need of healing and help. And it all feels lonely like no one understands, and you don’t know how to get through it or cope with it all. Because to be honest, it's A LOT. https://forwardlifecounseling.org/faq-info daily 0.75 2023-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa2ebba6e326c2d1b025112/6d278be1-f280-4380-a08e-505372497c16/holden-baxter-oxQ0egaQMfU-unsplash.jpg FAQ & Info - yes, healing can be an investment It’s time. And you deserve it. It’s time for you to invest back into yourself, to allow yourself that space and time to heal. It just is. I know it can feel like a lot to add one more thing into the week, to set aside an hour, to set aside the funds, and to put emotional energy into your healing every week (or every other week, or every month, whatever you want). But you deserve it. You deserve to finally feel the weight of it all lift, to finally release the pain, the sorrow, the trauma. And what is it worth to you to finally truly feel some of that? To finally feel lighter and to feel more like your whole self? And you can do this at whatever pace feels best. If you want to try out a consultation, if you want to go to sessions weekly, every other week, every three weeks… …I am here for you and I will meet you where you’re at.