Written by Garion Sparks-Austin, BSW, RSW Founder & Director of Co & Associates Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist We’re so happy to share some exciting news with our community—please join us in welcoming our newest team member, Minerva Acevedo, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)  to Co & Associates.  Minerva’s work is focused primarily on supporting couples , and she also works with individuals  who are looking for a calm, grounded space to better understand what

Even when life is “good,” December can feel like a crowded room: expectations, obligations, grief, joy, nostalgia, loneliness, hope, family dynamics, financial pressure, and the persistent sense that we should be doing more—celebrating more, giving more, connecting more, resting more, feeling more grateful.

Human beings aren’t fixed. We are meant to move, to heal, to adapt, to meander through life at different paces. Our thoughts change. Our moods shift. Our mindsets evolve. So much so that by the time we reach the end of life—if we’re lucky enough to grow old—we may only faintly resemble who we were at the beginning.