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Recovery Beyond Sobriety: How Mental Health and Meaning Support Long-Term Healing

Substance Use & Addiction / Alfrey and Pruitt Counseling Services

Recovery beyond sobriety means focusing on healing, not just avoiding substances. At Alfrey & Pruitt Counseling, we believe that true recovery is more than abstaining from drugs or alcohol—it’s about rebuilding your life, understanding your story, and finding purpose again. Whether you’re a teen navigating probation, a parent trying to help your child, or an […]

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What Trauma-Informed Care Really Looks Like in Therapy

Trauma & Recovery, Trauma and PTSD / Alfrey and Pruitt Counseling Services

Trauma-informed care in therapy is more than a label—it’s a foundation for how healing truly begins. At Alfrey & Pruitt Counseling, we believe that every person deserves to feel safe, respected, and understood. That’s why trauma-informed care isn’t just something we talk about—it shapes everything we do. But what does that actually look like in

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High-Functioning but Hollow: When Anxiety Hides Behind Achievement

Anxiety & Stress, Workplace Stress & Burnout / Alfrey and Pruitt Counseling Services

On the surface, everything looks fine — but for many living with high-functioning anxiety, that polished exterior hides a relentless internal storm. You meet deadlines. You show up. You’re the one people count on — reliable, capable, organized. But under that polished exterior, something else is happening: your mind won’t shut off. Rest feels impossible.

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Grief Is Not Weakness: How Love, Loss, and Healing Intersect

Grief & Loss Support / Alfrey and Pruitt Counseling Services

Grief is one of the most powerful, painful, and misunderstood experiences we go through as human beings. And yet, in a world that often praises “strength” as silence or stoicism, we can find ourselves wondering if our grief is somehow too much—too heavy, too loud, or too long. But here’s the truth:Grief is not weakness.It

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The Digital Divide and Mental Health: Why Connection Matters

Anxiety & Stress, Mental Health Services, Mind & Body Wellness / Alfrey and Pruitt Counseling Services

In today’s world, internet access isn’t just about convenience — it’s about mental health, community connection, and equity. As a mental health counseling practice based in Grand Island, Nebraska, we see the impact of isolation and disconnection every day. And for many in rural or underserved areas, that disconnection starts with limited access to digital

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Recovery Beyond Sobriety: How Mental Health and Meaning Support Long-Term Healing

What Trauma-Informed Care Really Looks Like in Therapy

High-Functioning but Hollow: When Anxiety Hides Behind Achievement

Grief Is Not Weakness: How Love, Loss, and Healing Intersect

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