<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Barnhill & Associates Counseling Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[barnhillcounseling]]></description><link>https://breannaghansen.wixsite.com/barnhillcounseling/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:44:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://breannaghansen.wixsite.com/barnhillcounseling/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Does this sound familiar?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When my kids were little, long before they could read, on Mother’s Day I would take them to the store, stand them in the card aisle and...]]></description><link>https://breannaghansen.wixsite.com/barnhillcounseling/single-post/2019/03/21/does-this-sound-familiar</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda6463f16bd5002e5b68a6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2019 20:00:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ff0df2ea1f7b4435b126ecc481ecc5e0.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dave Clark</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EMDR, PTSD, &#38; School Shootings... What you need to know and how to process with your kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we approach school starting back up, our fears and anxieties about school shootings may be escalating due to the events last spring....]]></description><link>https://breannaghansen.wixsite.com/barnhillcounseling/single-post/2018/08/03/emdr-ptsd-school-shootings-what-you-need-to-know-and-how-to-process-with-your-kids</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda6463f16bd5002e5b68af</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2018 14:09:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/351c31_aaf0c39a369c4ca187d364c898cd7dd6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LoriAnn Nadeau-Colvin MS, MFCC, LMFT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family, Friends, and Food: how to become an ally for people struggling with food and body image issu]]></title><description><![CDATA[The holidays are promoted by many to be a time of peace, joy, and family fun. Oh, and food; lots and lots of food. For many people, this...]]></description><link>https://breannaghansen.wixsite.com/barnhillcounseling/single-post/2017/12/21/family-friends-and-food-how-to-become-an-ally-for-people-struggling-with-food-and-body-im</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda6463f16bd5002e5b68ae</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2017 17:49:41 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rachel Bailey, NCC, LPC Intern</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything Changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once upon a time there was a preacher boy in seminary who fell in love and married his sweetheart. Shortly after graduation from...]]></description><link>https://breannaghansen.wixsite.com/barnhillcounseling/single-post/2017/11/28/everything-changes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda6463f16bd5002e5b68a8</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2017 18:22:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/351c31_71785bed844644e99b99a6eba85a0e61~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Matt Barnhill</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mind Matters: Care Starvation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mind Matters: Care Starvation Navigating and Healing from Broken Relationships For those who feel completely disconnected and...]]></description><link>https://breannaghansen.wixsite.com/barnhillcounseling/single-post/2017/10/26/mind-matters-care-starvation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda6463f16bd5002e5b68ad</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2017 18:26:18 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eating Disorders and College Students: What You Need to Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[“It’s complicated.” That’s the response we often hear to the question “what causes an eating disorder?” And it’s true, eating disorders...]]></description><link>https://breannaghansen.wixsite.com/barnhillcounseling/single-post/2017/10/02/eating-disorders-and-college-students-what-you-need-to-know</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda6463f16bd5002e5b68ab</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2017 19:32:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/351c31_a4d3e205160d42cf8dccae9533c1edbd~mv2_d_1921_2895_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Bailey, NCC, LPC Intern</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Brain on Relationships]]></title><description><![CDATA[MIND MATTERS My Brain on Relationships Last weekend my husband and I went for our “almost” daily walk around the neighborhood.  We have a...]]></description><link>https://breannaghansen.wixsite.com/barnhillcounseling/single-post/2017/07/31/my-brain-on-relationships</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda6463f16bd5002e5b68ac</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2017 20:04:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/351c31_0d62c20ce249415bad7d83af0d762819~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Renee Trimble, MS, LPC, LCDC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mind Matters:  My Brain on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[My personal journey with OCD, in the form of intrusive thoughts, began when I was only 11 years old. These thoughts would get “stuck” in...]]></description><link>https://breannaghansen.wixsite.com/barnhillcounseling/single-post/2017/05/25/mind-matters-my-brain-on-obsessive-compulsive-disorder</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda6463f16bd5002e5b68a7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2017 19:55:46 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Renee Trimble</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preventing us from Breaking by Coaching us to Brake]]></title><description><![CDATA[With love and in memory of: Natalie Cowen Gonzales June 29, 1973 – April 15, 2017 When I woke up this morning, the first thing I wanted...]]></description><link>https://breannaghansen.wixsite.com/barnhillcounseling/single-post/2017/04/24/preventing-us-from-breaking-by-coaching-us-to-brake</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda6463f16bd5002e5b68aa</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2017 20:57:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/351c31_9dd22db1ae3d40cea4d6f1c8480cb920~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_720,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sharise Amante</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Brain on Grief]]></title><description><![CDATA[I remember it just like it was yesterday.  My mother came into my room, waking me up from a peaceful slumber to tell me that the most...]]></description><link>https://breannaghansen.wixsite.com/barnhillcounseling/single-post/2017/04/05/my-brain-on-grief</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda6463f16bd5002e5b68a9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2017 19:30:21 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Renee Trimble</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You have a choice.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi, my name is Breanna and I am the daughter of two therapists. I feel like it’s a disclaimer I should introduce myself with. “Forgive me...]]></description><link>https://breannaghansen.wixsite.com/barnhillcounseling/single-post/2017/03/15/you-have-a-choice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda64635855d200173bcdee</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2017 23:00:48 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Matt Barnhill and Breanna Hansen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just because he sees his shadow...]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, a couple weeks ago, this chubby little critter known as Punxsutawney Phil popped out of his cozy little hole and saw his shadow. As...]]></description><link>https://breannaghansen.wixsite.com/barnhillcounseling/single-post/2017/02/13/just-because-he-sees-his-shadow</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda64635855d200173bcded</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2017 20:31:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/351c31_95007c39f9964a6ba3a870f197d09260~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_620,h_414,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Natalie Gonzalez</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Tasmanian Devil]]></title><description><![CDATA[When my daughter, Ava, was smaller we used to call her the Tasmanian devil.  Not that she was a terror or anything. She was a pistol,...]]></description><link>https://breannaghansen.wixsite.com/barnhillcounseling/single-post/2017/02/01/the-tasmanian-devil</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda64635855d200173bcde9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2017 23:01:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/351c31_8f7191e669934c8fbba6c1dd7f366f0f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_446,h_604,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Natalie Gonzalez</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How’s that working for ya?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have a very special journal that I bought months ago, ready to crack open on January 1st of the new year.  I sat down on day one and...]]></description><link>https://breannaghansen.wixsite.com/barnhillcounseling/single-post/2017/01/23/how-s-that-working-for-ya</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda64635855d200173bcdeb</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2017 20:31:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/351c31_0f52767a7e0d46129577877eb69dbf25~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_275,h_184,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Natalie Gonzalez</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[And the greatest of these is love…]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, first of all, Happy New Year to all of my sweet friends! I am so very thankful for another year on this earth together. I hope you...]]></description><link>https://breannaghansen.wixsite.com/barnhillcounseling/single-post/2017/01/10/and-the-greatest-of-these-is-love-e2-80-a6</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda64635855d200173bcdf2</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2017 21:49:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/db41bf6d4b3984df4d4cf2c4ce1d0221.jpg/v1/fit/w_454,h_529,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Natalie Gonzalez</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Food Doesn’t Fix It]]></title><description><![CDATA[My friends, I have a confession.  And it’s a big one. I know it won’t come as a surprise if you have read any of my prior blogs that I am...]]></description><link>https://breannaghansen.wixsite.com/barnhillcounseling/single-post/2016/11/01/when-food-doesn-t-fix-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda64635855d200173bcdf1</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2016 20:52:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/351c31_5033ac9b5c36440199f94aa01239dc33~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_925,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Natalie Gonzalez</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[MIND MATTERS: My brain on EMDR]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, I took advantage of some incredible training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).  The name alone is...]]></description><link>https://breannaghansen.wixsite.com/barnhillcounseling/single-post/2016/10/17/mind-matters-my-brain-on-emdr</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda64635855d200173bcdef</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2016 19:31:03 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Renee Trimble, MS, LPC Intern, LCDC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just the crumbs…]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, my oldest daughter LOVES basketball.  She plays fall ball, a full season at school and then AAU club ball in the off-season.  We are...]]></description><link>https://breannaghansen.wixsite.com/barnhillcounseling/single-post/2016/10/11/just-the-crumbs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda64635855d200173bcdf0</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2016 19:49:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/351c31_502ba3f88e244b2a8b1e23ea5778fcf1~mv2_d_3648_2736_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Natalie Gonzalez</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Need a Bigger Map: Finding Yourself - Part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently had the privilege of being the guest speaker at a Texas A&#38;M Aggie Mom’s Club meeting.  Even though I’m an Aggie, and a mom,...]]></description><link>https://breannaghansen.wixsite.com/barnhillcounseling/single-post/2016/09/26/we-need-a-bigger-map-finding-yourself-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda64635855d200173bcdec</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2016 21:56:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/351c31_d3b3dd219b7246d2bda81cc6193c9572~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_293,h_172,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sharise Amante</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Training…]]></title><description><![CDATA[One day a few weeks back, I noticed a man walking around my neighborhood with a HUGE backpack on his back and a big walking stick.  We...]]></description><link>https://breannaghansen.wixsite.com/barnhillcounseling/single-post/2016/09/19/in-training</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda64635855d200173bcdea</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2016 19:23:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/351c31_320c0fd93bef441c8169eda2aa0531a7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Natalie Gonzalez</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>