Acacia Counseling and Wellness (Irvine)

College is tough, you shouldn't have to go it alone. Every donation to Acacia Roots counts! Now is the time, help us help our amazing communities to get the care they need! Visit acaciacw.com/roots to donate and spread the word by sharing this post!

This year, we have all been through a lot. How are you coping with uncertainty? Check out some of the strategies from Christine Carter PhD!

Keenan from Acacia Minneapolis shares his journey with therapy and how a positive experience with therapy in college lead to him becoming a therapist. Acacia Roots is helping to provide free therapy to low-income college students. Visit our website acaciacw.com/roots to donate and learn more!

What's your growth like? Is it shaky or is it wild? Visit our website acaciacw.com/roots to donate and learn more!

We love this cute hoodie from Self-Care Is For Everyone ! Check out this and more at selfcareisforeveryone.com !

WE ARE SO CLOSE! $6,000 here we come! One more week! As a thank you, every donation from now to October 31st will include a FREE virtual yoga + an entry to our drawing! Learn more and donate: acaciacw.com/roots

Help us give all college students an opportunity to experience therapy and build resiliency! DONATE TODAY! We are almost to $6,000! Learn more and donate: acaciacw.com/roots

Check out our newest podcast episode, Acacia Roots, Disrupting Injustice. Our Roots Director, Andrea Deuring explains more about Roots and why it is essential in our communities! If you feel compelled to support the cause and your community, check out https://acaciacw.com/roots/ to donate, learn more, and spread the word!

It's almost the end of our October campaign! Can you give? Can you share? We thank everyone who has given Acacia Roots energy, time, and donations! Visit our website acaciacw.com/roots to donate and learn more!

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Learn about what the signs of domestic violence and abuse and how to spot them at https://ncadv.org/ .

Growing up, we are taught the importance of physical health and well-being, but mental health is often neglected. Alexis from Acacia Westwood reminds us how important it is to make our mental health a priority. Help provide access to mental health care by supporting Acacia Roots. If you want to share your story and join in on the conversation send us a message! You can also donate directly to Roots at acaciacw.com/roots.

What does mental health mean to you? There is no wrong answer it can mean a lot of things to different people! Comment below if you want to share what mental health means to you.... You can support our Roots foundation and help provide mental health services to low-income college students by donating directly at acaciacw.com/roots

Voting is always important. If you are a first time voter, voting during a pandemic can be especially daunting. For California residents, visit https://registertovote.ca.gov/ to register or check your registration status. If you are a student from another state and unsure about your residency, call the Election Protection Hotline, (866) 687-8683! They are busy but leave a message and they will get back to you (usually same day). You can also contact them with any and all concerns that you may have about your polling place, COVID-19 procedures, and more!

Listening is important in all relationships but are you sending the right messages? Empathetic listening allows you to provide support and encourage openness when someone is disclosing difficult information. Dismissive listening comes off as the listener not caring, or downplaying issues. How can you implement empathetic listening into your relationships this week?