Peck Counseling Blog

Your Path to mental Wellness

Explore the nuances of mental health and emotional well-being with Peck Counseling. Offering expert insights, personal stories, and practical guidance, our blog is dedicated to supporting individuals on their path to healing and self-discovery.

Peck Counseling Blog

Your Path to Mental Wellness

Explore the nuances of mental health and emotional well-being with Peck Counseling. Offering expert insights, personal stories, and practical guidance, our blog is dedicated to supporting individuals on their path to healing and self-discovery.

Peck Counseling Blog

Your Path to mental Wellness

Explore the nuances of mental health and emotional well-being with Peck Counseling. Offering expert insights, personal stories, and practical guidance, our blog is dedicated to supporting individuals on their path to healing and self-discovery.

family sitting around dinner table, with candles, as little girl gives drawn photo to father.
By Andrea Peck October 10, 2025
The holidays often promise warmth, celebration, and connection. Yet for many, this season brings a mix of stress, pressure, and exhaustion. Between packed schedules, family expectations, financial strain, and the pressure to “make everything perfect,” joy can easily get overshadowed. The good news? With a few intentional practices, you can protect your peace, set boundaries, and still create meaningful holiday moments.
By Andrea Peck September 30, 2025
When someone you care about starts therapy, your support can make a real difference. You don’t need to be their therapist—you just need to be present, respectful, and patient. Here’s how:
By Andrea Peck August 12, 2025
As the days shorten, temperatures drop, and sunlight becomes more fleeting, many of us notice shifts in mood, energy, and motivation. Sometimes these shifts are relatively mild—what people often call the “winter blues.” Other times, they deepen into Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a form of depression that recurs in specific seasons (usually fall/winter) and significantly impacts daily functioning. Our post from December 2024 — Understanding Depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder lays out what SAD is and how to recognize it. This guide builds on that foundation, offering you a seasonal toolbox: early warning signs, simple routines, options like light therapy, and ways to build structure so winter doesn’t feel like a slow descent but a manageable season with grace and resilience. 
By Andrea Peck July 31, 2025
Many people wonder what therapy is really like—and what it isn’t. Misconceptions can stop someone from getting help that could change their life. At Peck Counseling, we believe therapy is for everyone, not just those in crisis. Below are some of the most common myths, and what the facts really are.
By Andrea Peck June 17, 2025
How to Build a Coping Toolbox That Actually Works
Two women are sitting at a table having a conversation.
By Andrea Peck May 20, 2025
Taking the First Step Toward Healing
April 25, 2025
Why Healing Isn’t Linear—And That’s Okay
By Andrea Peck March 28, 2025
Have you ever wondered why some relationships feel effortless while others feel like emotional rollercoasters? Or why you might pull away just as things are going well — or cling tighter when someone starts to distance? The answers might lie in something called your attachment style. Understanding your attachment style (and your partner’s) can be a powerful tool for creating healthier, more connected relationships — whether romantic, familial, or even platonic. 
By Andrea Peck February 28, 2025
Relationships are at the heart of human experience, shaping our happiness, health, and sense of belonging. Yet maintaining healthy relationships isn't always intuitive. The Gottman Method, developed through decades of research by Drs. John and Julie Gottman, offers a scientific approach to understanding and strengthening relationships. Today, we'll explore this revolutionary method and how it can transform your relationship.
By Andrea Peck January 17, 2025
Anxiety is a common but often misunderstood mental health challenge. For those who experience it, anxiety can feel like an unrelenting force, clouding thoughts, straining relationships, and disrupting daily life. But there is hope. With the right understanding, tools, and support, managing anxiety and finding peace is possible. Today, we'll explore the nature of anxiety, steps to begin treating it, and how therapy can provide lasting relief.
By Andrea Peck December 17, 2024
Depression is a common but serious mood disorder that affects how you feel, think, and handle daily activities. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), or seasonal depression, is a type of depression that occurs at the same time each year, typically in winter. This blog post aims to deepen your understanding of both conditions, providing you with knowledge and strategies to manage their symptoms effectively.
By Andrea Peck November 19, 2024
Burnout is more than just extreme tiredness or a bad day at work; it’s a serious condition caused by intense and prolonged stress. It leaves you feeling exhausted, uninterested, and less capable at work. In this post, we’ll dive into what burnout really is, how to recognize its signs, ways to recover from it, and strategies to prevent it from taking over your life.
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family sitting around dinner table, with candles, as little girl gives drawn photo to father.
By Andrea Peck October 10, 2025
The holidays often promise warmth, celebration, and connection. Yet for many, this season brings a mix of stress, pressure, and exhaustion. Between packed schedules, family expectations, financial strain, and the pressure to “make everything perfect,” joy can easily get overshadowed. The good news? With a few intentional practices, you can protect your peace, set boundaries, and still create meaningful holiday moments.
By Andrea Peck September 30, 2025
When someone you care about starts therapy, your support can make a real difference. You don’t need to be their therapist—you just need to be present, respectful, and patient. Here’s how:
By Andrea Peck August 12, 2025
As the days shorten, temperatures drop, and sunlight becomes more fleeting, many of us notice shifts in mood, energy, and motivation. Sometimes these shifts are relatively mild—what people often call the “winter blues.” Other times, they deepen into Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a form of depression that recurs in specific seasons (usually fall/winter) and significantly impacts daily functioning. Our post from December 2024 — Understanding Depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder lays out what SAD is and how to recognize it. This guide builds on that foundation, offering you a seasonal toolbox: early warning signs, simple routines, options like light therapy, and ways to build structure so winter doesn’t feel like a slow descent but a manageable season with grace and resilience. 
By Andrea Peck July 31, 2025
Many people wonder what therapy is really like—and what it isn’t. Misconceptions can stop someone from getting help that could change their life. At Peck Counseling, we believe therapy is for everyone, not just those in crisis. Below are some of the most common myths, and what the facts really are.
By Andrea Peck June 17, 2025
How to Build a Coping Toolbox That Actually Works
Two women are sitting at a table having a conversation.
By Andrea Peck May 20, 2025
Taking the First Step Toward Healing
April 25, 2025
Why Healing Isn’t Linear—And That’s Okay
By Andrea Peck March 28, 2025
Have you ever wondered why some relationships feel effortless while others feel like emotional rollercoasters? Or why you might pull away just as things are going well — or cling tighter when someone starts to distance? The answers might lie in something called your attachment style. Understanding your attachment style (and your partner’s) can be a powerful tool for creating healthier, more connected relationships — whether romantic, familial, or even platonic. 
By Andrea Peck February 28, 2025
Relationships are at the heart of human experience, shaping our happiness, health, and sense of belonging. Yet maintaining healthy relationships isn't always intuitive. The Gottman Method, developed through decades of research by Drs. John and Julie Gottman, offers a scientific approach to understanding and strengthening relationships. Today, we'll explore this revolutionary method and how it can transform your relationship.
By Andrea Peck January 17, 2025
Anxiety is a common but often misunderstood mental health challenge. For those who experience it, anxiety can feel like an unrelenting force, clouding thoughts, straining relationships, and disrupting daily life. But there is hope. With the right understanding, tools, and support, managing anxiety and finding peace is possible. Today, we'll explore the nature of anxiety, steps to begin treating it, and how therapy can provide lasting relief.
By Andrea Peck December 17, 2024
Depression is a common but serious mood disorder that affects how you feel, think, and handle daily activities. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), or seasonal depression, is a type of depression that occurs at the same time each year, typically in winter. This blog post aims to deepen your understanding of both conditions, providing you with knowledge and strategies to manage their symptoms effectively.
By Andrea Peck November 19, 2024
Burnout is more than just extreme tiredness or a bad day at work; it’s a serious condition caused by intense and prolonged stress. It leaves you feeling exhausted, uninterested, and less capable at work. In this post, we’ll dive into what burnout really is, how to recognize its signs, ways to recover from it, and strategies to prevent it from taking over your life.
Show More
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Client Testimonials

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I cannot recommend Andrea Peck enough. Her kindness, thoughtfulness, thoroughness, honesty, and extensive knowledge make her an exceptional therapist. If you are seeking a therapist who is not only knowledgeable but also genuinely cares about your well-being and equips you with the tools for personal growth, Andrea is the perfect choice.

Karen Griffin

I have been meeting with Andrea for about 6 months and I have already felt a big difference in my day to day. In this short but valuable time, Andrea has given me the tools to face my current concerns as well as helping me with lingering issues from the past. Andrea is very open minded, comforting and welcoming. She has definitely restored my faith in therapy. I am very excited to see what the future holds with our journey together.

Joss

She is so awesome person and therapist she help my daughter to have confidence since then she is having a better attitude with us, and now we understand her better

Thank you so much

Adriana Vandeputte

I highly recommend Andrea Peck as a counselor. She has been working with my son for awhile, but it did not take long at all for him to show that the counseling with her was making a positive difference. He looks forward to going and has used the strategies Andrea teaches him regularly. Her office and demeanor are incredibly kid-friendly and she is very easy to work with as a parent.

Bess DeLoux

We are grandparents raising our grandchild. Our grandson was displaying many behaviors and was an angry child. While I did not see the diagnosis or the vision at first, Andrea’s patience, therapy and gentle recommendations (including a great book) changed everything for us. We now have a happy boy who is doing well in school and social settings and loves Ms. Andrea so much he is not sure he is ready to pause treatment.

Terry Menegay
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Client Testimonials

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I cannot recommend Andrea Peck enough. Her kindness, thoughtfulness, thoroughness, honesty, and extensive knowledge make her an exceptional therapist. If you are seeking a therapist who is not only knowledgeable but also genuinely cares about your well-being and equips you with the tools for personal growth, Andrea is the perfect choice.

Karen Griffin

I have been meeting with Andrea for about 6 months and I have already felt a big difference in my day to day. In this short but valuable time, Andrea has given me the tools to face my current concerns as well as helping me with lingering issues from the past. Andrea is very open minded, comforting and welcoming. She has definitely restored my faith in therapy. I am very excited to see what the future holds with our journey together.

Joss

She is so awesome person and therapist she help my daughter to have confidence since then she is having a better attitude with us, and now we understand her better

Thank you so much

Adriana Vandeputte

I highly recommend Andrea Peck as a counselor. She has been working with my son for awhile, but it did not take long at all for him to show that the counseling with her was making a positive difference. He looks forward to going and has used the strategies Andrea teaches him regularly. Her office and demeanor are incredibly kid-friendly and she is very easy to work with as a parent.

Bess DeLoux

We are grandparents raising our grandchild. Our grandson was displaying many behaviors and was an angry child. While I did not see the diagnosis or the vision at first, Andrea’s patience, therapy and gentle recommendations (including a great book) changed everything for us. We now have a happy boy who is doing well in school and social settings and loves Ms. Andrea so much he is not sure he is ready to pause treatment.

Terry Menegay

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