If you are seeking encouragement and support Journey Forward is for YOU! I can help you take steps toward emotional balance through counseling, workshops, and resources.
– Karen Thacker, Owner and Counselor
Services
Counseling Services
For the couple or individual who want traditional counseling. Areas covered: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Anger, Depression, Recovery, Relationship Issues, and Career Issues. I equip you with understanding and tools so you can manage your mood, improve relationships, change unwanted behavior, and capitalize on your talents. Read More
Marriage Intensive
The Smalley Marriage Intensive provides concentrated time to work on and solve issues in your marriage. Learn to break down the walls of unforgiveness and bitterness. Build practical skills to improve communication, resolve conflict and rebuild trust, no matter what has happened. Safe and confidential. Read More
Workshops
Workshops are a supplement for times when you want a bit more guidance or want to delve more deeply into a topic. The workshops are offered through video content you can watch on your own. You can also participate in group video chats to ask specific questions you might have. Read more.
Journey Forward Workbook
Tired of making the same mistakes over and over again? Are your relationships sub-par? Do you have moments of clarity when you realize the way you are functioning in life is not getting you what you want? The Journey Forward Workbook is designed to help you stop living in autopilot and start taking control of your life through Awareness, Thought and Emotion Processing, setting Boundaries, Self Care, developing healthy Community, and changing your Neural Pathways. Created by Karen Thacker and illustrated by Kaiulani Paulus, this beautiful and insightful workbook has the potential to be the catalyst to life long positive changes. This just might be the moment you actually begin to Journey Forward!
I love the adult coloring aspect of this resource. It allows me to not only feed my soul but my creative side. ~ Susie
Blog
Sorrow And Celebration
After 25 days in the hospital for her double lung transplant, Anna was discharged! I don't say, "Anna went home" because home is in CO and she can't go home until she has fully recovered. She went to our apartment in Durham. It's our cozy 'home' here. People in the...
The Ups And Downs Of Transplant Recovery
At this moment, Anna is peacefully resting. Over the past 24 hours that has not been the case. She has been feeling bloated, filled with lots of fluid and the usual post surgery/pain med back up in the poop arena. She stopped taking pain meds except for Tylenol a day...
Anna Got Her Lungs!
Hours after Anna's double lung transplant The wee hours of October 8 marked the beginning of Anna's eight hour surgery to replace her first set of gently used lungs with the precious lungs of another family's lost loved one. For Anna, it was exciting and terrifying...