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Jingle Jog at The Hotel at Avalon
Sunday, December 5th
9:00am-11:00am
Jingle all the way down the Boulevard to support The Summit! This 1-mile fun run with Santa will be sure to spread the Christmas cheer. Along the way you will experience the magic of the season with mini holiday-themed fitness stations, kid’s obstacles and lots of holiday cheer with Santa! Proceeds from the event will benefit The Summit.
Volunteers needed for the event. You can sign-up now or contact Rachel Newcomer at rnewcomer@summitcounseling.org for more information.
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Kelly Phillips, M.Div., M.S.W.
Licensed Master Social Worker |
| Drawn to the intersection of spirituality and mental health, Kelly found the utmost joy in listening to people’s stories. She began her career serving as a youth pastor and later worked as a community-based mental health counselor. As an associate licensed therapist, she has had the privilege of working alongside individuals, couples, and families dealing with relationship issues, grief and loss, life transitions, addiction, and various personal concerns such as anxiety, depression, OCD, and other behavioral challenges. |
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Allison Bates, M.S.
Licensed Professional Counselor |
| Allison works with children, adolescents and adults who have suffered trauma early in their lives. As an elementary school teacher for 6 years, she saw many of her students’ social/emotional wellbeing unfortunately being overlooked due to lack of resources and support and felt a calling to serve children on a more personal level. Allison has a passion for working with children utilizing art therapy and sand tray therapy, giving them a safe place to express themselves and process difficult emotions. |
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Is This Normal?
Brittany Glaser, M.A., M.Div.
Licensed Professional Counselor |
| One of my favorite quotes on relationships is: “Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, ‘What! You too? I thought I was the only one” by C.S. Lewis. Friendships, and relationships in general, can create these authentic moments of connection; the moment when someone goes from feeling completely alone to knowing they aren’t the only one. Often that connecting moment can be simple. It can be sharing that you feel something and finding out that someone else has felt that too. The moment of “it’s not just me” is healing and relieving. |
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Keeping Routines Through the Holidays
Kate Smith, M.A.
Licensed Associate Professional Counselor |
| Many students are experiencing a school year for the first time, sticking to a schedule, following class rules and staying focused for hours at a time with few breaks. Where last year they could do their schoolwork in their PJs with a snack and their dog curled up next to them, this year they are in a seat next to new faces, eating lunch on someone else’s schedule and no check-ins from mom or dad. And just as we seem to be shedding a little bit of that 2020 anxiety, here comes Thanksgiving and Christmas break! Back to sleeping in, PJs and dog kisses all day long. |
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Summit Rocks Matching Campaign
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| With 12 days left in the campaign, we are just $25K away from our goal of raising $200K by Tuesday, November 30th. Each gift, large or small, gets us that much closer to reaching our goal. To support The Summit with a tax deductible gift, visit our website or contact Rachel Newcomer at rnewcomer@summitcounseling.org
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Online Screening |
| Everyone has days when they feel down, sad, unmotivated, or “blah”. It’s natural to have changes in mood related to life events, relationship problems or other circumstances. Brief screenings are the quickest way to determine if you or someone you care about should connect with a behavioral health professional. |
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