VanWert Counseling & Wellness, LLC

FYI: Your child doesn’t need a perfect parent. They need a present one. 🩵

As parents, it’s easy to feel like we’re falling short. We replay the moments we lost our patience, forgot something important, or didn’t respond the way we wish we had.

But here’s the good news: children don’t need perfection to thrive. They need connection.

Research consistently shows that a warm, responsive relationship with a caregiver is one of the strongest predictors of a child’s emotional well-being, resilience, and healthy development. In fact, psychologists have long emphasized the idea of the “good enough parent”-a parent who isn’t perfect, but who is consistently loving, available, and willing to repair after mistakes.

✨ Your child benefits most when you:
• Show up, even on the hard days.
• Listen more than you lecture.
• Apologize when you make mistakes.
• Offer hugs, encouragement, and reassurance.
• Let them know they’re loved, especially when they’re struggling.

Children don’t remember whether every meal was homemade or every toy was picked up. They remember how safe they felt with you, how often you made them laugh, and whether they knew they could come to you when life felt hard.

And remember…taking care of yourself is part of taking care of your child.

If you’re a parent who just needs a little extra support with regulating your emotions, strengthening communication with your children, navigating the everyday challenges of parenting, or simply having your own, nonjudgmental place to unload and catch your breath-we’ve got you covered.

At VanWert Counseling & Wellness, we’re here to support not only children, but the parents raising them. Because when parents are supported, families grow stronger.

You don’t have to do it all alone. 🩵

✨ Now Offering More Daytime Appointments! ✨

We’re excited to share that Nyssa Cohawitz, LSW now has more daytime availability at VanWert Counseling & Wellness!

Nyssa provides a compassionate, supportive space for:
🩵 Teens
🩵Adults
🩵Couples

Whether you’re navigating anxiety, relationship challenges, life transitions, stress, or simply looking for support, Nyssa is here to help you move toward healing and growth.

📞 Contact VanWert Counseling & Wellness today to schedule your appointment and take the first step toward feeling your best.

570-209-9873
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Burnout doesn't heal on the same timeline it took to build. That mismatch is why so many people feel confused when a vacation doesn't fix what took years to create. 🧠

Your mind and body built patterns of chronic stress over months or years of running on empty. Undoing that takes real time, often one to three years of consistent repair, not a weekend of rest.

That's just an honest timeline. Rest still matters. A bubble bath still matters. They just aren't the whole recovery. They're one piece of a much longer process your mind needs to fully reset.

Take the long road here. Real repair was always going to take longer than a long weekend.

Send this to someone who thinks they should be over their burnout by now.

One of the biggest mistakes I see couples make is assuming every hard season means something is wrong with the relationship.

It’s easy to panic when you need space.
When intimacy changes.
When conversations feel harder.
When you don’t agree on everything.

But healthy relationships aren’t built by avoiding these moments.

They’re built by learning how to move through them together.

The goal isn’t to never feel disconnected, frustrated, or triggered.

The goal is to stop interpreting every challenge as proof your relationship is failing.

Some things aren’t red flags.

They’re invitations to communicate differently, understand each other better, and grow.

In case you need to hear this today 💬

Sometimes your body needs more than just relaxation—it needs relief.

A CBD oil massage combines the therapeutic benefits of massage with CBD-infused oil to help promote:
🌿 Deep relaxation and stress relief
🌿 Reduced muscle tension and soreness
🌿 Relief from aches and discomfort
🌿 Decreased inflammation
🌿 Improved sense of calm and overall well-being
🌿 Soft, nourished skin

CBD used in massage is non-intoxicating, meaning you can enjoy its soothing benefits without any “high.” It’s the perfect self-care treatment for those dealing with stress, muscle tightness, chronic tension, or simply needing a moment to unwind. 😌🩵

Sherrie Petrowski-McDade LMT S4OM
VanWert Counseling & Wellness, LLC

CBD Massage

$65/30 minute Therapeutic
$120/60 minute Therapeutic
$150/90 minute Therapeutic

Looking for Therapy That Fits Your Lifestyle?

Busy schedule? Demanding job? Childcare responsibilities? You deserve support that works around your schedule. 💚

Nicole offers:
✓ Evening Weekday Virtual Appointments
✓ Weekend Virtual Appointments
✓ Convenient, accessible therapy for those who don’t get a break during the day.

Call/text/message us today to schedule!