
Teal Saguaro Wellness Blog
Our mission is simple: give our clients the education, tools, and resources that they need to feel happy, healthy, and capable of managing life’s pressures. Below is an aggregation of content that we have written or curated that we believe will offer you some insight into what holistic wellness is all about and how it plays an important role in maintaining positive health outcomes.
Teal Saguaro Blog Posts:
July 27, 2025
Clinician Connection - Because Therapists Need Connection Too
Clinician Connection is a relaxed, after-hours social event series hosted by COCA to help Central Ohio counselors unwind, build community, and connect with peers outside of work.

July 26, 2025
Coffee & Consultation - A Space for Clinicians to Connect, Reflect, and Grow
Join COCA for Coffee & Consultation — a recurring event where Central Ohio counselors connect, consult, and collaborate in a relaxed, supportive environment focused on professional growth and peer connection.

July 25, 2025
Today I am reading "You Can Be a Good Friend" by Taraji P. Henson
In this uplifting and empowering story, young readers meet Lil TJ, a kind-hearted kid navigating the challenges of friendship and being true to oneself.

July 24, 2025
Cultivate Calmness Episode #95 - Relationships: Navigating Tough Connections
Kaela Vance, LPCC-S, dives into the emotional complexity of difficult relationships and why setting boundaries can feel so hard—even when we know they’re needed.

July 18, 2025
Today I am reading "Just Because" by Matthew McConaughey
This whimsical and heartfelt book is filled with playful rhymes and rich illustrations that help children explore life’s contradictions and complex emotions.

July 17, 2025
Cultivate Calmness Episode #94 - Holding Space: Therapists Do Think About You
Pull back the curtain on the inner world of therapists and share what really goes on beyond the therapy room.

July 11, 2025
Today I am reading "Weather Together" by Jessie Sima
This story is a beautiful way to open up conversations with children about emotional expression, connection, and compassion.

July 10, 2025
Cultivate Calmness Episode #93 - Trauma: NeuroAffective Relational Model
Kaela Vance sits down with fellow LPCC-S and trauma specialist Rikki Grace to explore the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM).

July 5, 2025
Exploring HeartMath®: A Conversation with Rebecca Dunaway
Discover how HeartMath® helps regulate the nervous system and promote emotional healing in this insightful conversation between Kaela Vance, LPCCS and practitioner Rebecca Dunaway on the Cultivate Calmness Podcast.

July 4, 2025
Today I am reading "Where Do They Go?" by Julia Alvarez
This gentle and poetic picture book tenderly explores a question that many children ask in times of grief: "Where do people go when they die?"

July 3, 2025
Cultivate Calmness Episode #92 - HeartMath®: Tools for Trauma Recovery
Rebecca Dunaway, a certified HeartMath® practitioner, Reiki master, and sound therapy trainee, to explore the healing power of HeartMath®.

June 26, 2025
Today I am reading "Tickle Tree" by Chae Strathie and Poly Bernatene
We’ll take a whimsical journey through The Tickle Tree by Chae Strathie and Poly Bernatene—a beautifully illustrated story that invites readers to imagine a magical world where anything is possible.

