I charge $150 for in person, sessions and $120 for virtual sessions. Session time is 50 minutes. I may be able to offer an adjustable rate based on availability, or I can help match you to a provider who can meet your needs.
Inspirementalwellness
Inspire Mental Wellness PLLC
Lorissa Stone MA, LPC
936-236-2083
Get to Know Me
Welcome to Inspire Mental Wellness. You are right where you are supposed to be at this moment in time. I am Lorissa Stone, a wife, a mom, an entrepreneur, a writer and a professional counselor. Inspire Mental Wellness exists to provide a trusted place for help, hope, encouragement, connection, comfort, insight and inspiration. It would be my honor to collaborate with you and support you on your journey to mental wellness. It is your time to be seen, heard and understood!
Services
We may be a good fit if one or more of the topics below resonate with you.
Divorce
Are you considering divorce, in the middle of a divorce, just coming out of a divorce or have been divorced for some time? Are you struggling to get through the holidays, anniversaries, events? Divorce is one of the most difficult and painful experiences a person can experience. It is a sharp turn in life that no one plans for. There are many moving parts, a barrage of conflicting emotions, questions upon questions and fear that can’t seem to be settled. Have you wondered if you will ever recover and what that time frame looks like? You are not alone and what you are thinking and feeling is perfectly normal. Maybe expressing your pain in words seems like a lot. Is there a song that gets you through the day that we can listen to together? Is there a journal entry you would like to share? Processing your experience in therapy is a vulnerable and unique task and I would be honored to be a part of your journey. Healing is possible.
Grief/loss
There are many types of loss that result in grief. The most recognizable being the death of a loved one. Some other examples are divorce, loss of friendships or estranged family relationships. Loss of health, loss of a business venture or job, loss of financial stability and many more. Maybe the loss is more abstract, such as the loss of something you hoped for, planned, imagined or made an investment in. Grief can be relentless and gnawing for an undefined amount of time. Although there is no fast track to healing and resolution, therapy provides a safe, trusted and comforting space for you to share and process as you move through the stages of grief. Do you feel like everyone is tired of hearing about your feelings, but you are still sad while the world moves on? I would like to hear your experience. Maybe others say you should have gotten over it by now, so you just hide how you feel. You don’t have to hide anymore. Suffering alone is intolerable. Support is necessary. Peace is possible.
Trauma
Trauma is a part of the human experience. The impact of a traumatic event can cause our coping mechanisms to fail and leave us groping for some semblance of stability and safety. Therapy provides a safe space to process trauma, renew hope, develop new coping skills and help reduce or eliminate symptoms that hinder daily functioning. It isn’t emotional weakness to experience the weight of trauma differently than others. It isn’t spiritual weakness when spiritual platitudes or Christian cliches do not help, but make things worse. Trauma is a very unique and individual experience. Our brain and body can sometimes help us cope in ways that aren’t immediately recognizable or even understood. Having experienced multiple traumas myself and watching them converge into an existential crises, meant doing something differently. If what you are doing isn’t working and you are ready to do something different, please contact me to schedule an appointment. There is wellness after trauma. Resilience is possible.
Relationships
Relationships are necessary to human survival. Lovers, husbands, wives, friends, neighbors, family, co-workers, children, grandchildren, blended family, extended family, , in-laws…all have their place of importance. Fighting and disagreements are inevitable. Family of origin dysfunctions, personality traits, communication styles, beliefs, traditions, cultural differences, age differences, political affiliations, boundaries or lack thereof; you name it, it’s in there! How can it work with so many differences? What is the point of trying? You have tried in the past and it didn’t work. What makes this time different? I have been a participant in many of these relationships with many of these attributes. Some went well, others not so much. Some just phased out and others disintegrated traumatically. The rest are FaceBook friends! My experiences, education and training means that you have access to better outcomes. You. Me. Goals, A plan of action. Growth is possible.
Special Focus
Spiritual Growth/Discipleship
Are you tired, stressed and overwhelmed with your state of being? Are you depressed, anxious and unhappy? Do you subscribe to all of the spiritual disciplines and read all of the self-help books and find that you are still unfulfilled and without aim? Do you hear the popular scripture references to identity in Christ and wonder why it doesn't seem to apply to you? Do you feel like other people have it figured out and you are the only one struggling? Are you making choices that seem right to you and coming up empty handed? Do the uncertainties of life or the wilderness and storm seasons make you lose your footing? Do you beat yourself up with guilt on the regular? Do you "white knuckle" or "try really hard" and call it faith? Do you wonder where the joy of the Lord is? Do you question if God is good and is He really on time and will He put more on you than you can handle? It is impossible to know God exhaustively, but we can know Him accurately. It is not until we know Him accurately that we are able to see ourselves accurately. Let's talk. Ask some questions. Wrestle with God and see what is possible.
Estrangement
Relationship fractures that lead to estrangement, happen most often between parents and adult children, between siblings, and with the in-laws. It functions somewhat like a divorce in that it most likely has symptoms of breaking, long before the break becomes visible to the outside world. Going "no contact" has become prevalent in recent years. If you find yourself dazed and confused from the pain of estrangement; you are not alone. Sometimes there is a recognizable road to reconciliation, but many times there is no clear pathway to healing, alone or together. If you are a person of faith, you may feel shaken and full of questions. If you have wounds of abandonment, your self-worth and identity will face a direct hit. If you struggle with depression or anxiety and relationships are already an obstacle course; it may lead to seemingly unmanageable, negative rumination. If you struggle with emotional regulation, the sense of grief and loss can be debilitating. Finding objective truth in the middle of subjective emotions is necessary. What we believe becomes what we live. Though we cannot always make a relationship work, we can heal and move forward into new relationships with a solid sense of self. Whether we find ourselves on the giving or the receiving end of estrangement, growth is a choice. Stability is possible.
The Emotionally Destructive Marriage
The emotionally destructive relationship is stealth like in its operation and deceitful in nature. It is passive, but oh so aggressive! It is kindness laced with a cost that deconstructs the mind and wearies the heart. The disorientation and confusion make you feel like you are losing your mind. Depression slips in because you can’t figure out if what you believe to be true is really true or not and anger produces nothing better. Is it abuse? Are you being too sensitive? Is it just normal and common marital problems that you are mistakenly mislabeling? Is this as good as it gets? Is it possible to pray hard enough, fast long enough, have faith big enough, be more submissive and it will get better? There are answers to your questions. They are answers that are only found in a safe environment. Please hear me when I say, it can be different. It can be better. Come lay it down. It’s possible.
Church Hurt
Church wounds are particularly painful. Perhaps it is our expectation that church should be a safe haven full of people who are accurate image bearers of Jesus Christ that gets us in trouble. We don’t expect rejection and abandonment within the body of Christ. When it does happen, it becomes difficult to go back to church and even more difficult to trust and form connections that require us to exercise the belief that there are safe people and the God of those people loves us unconditionally. Have you shared your hurts and your heart only to have it turn into the latest gossip? Have you been ostracized for struggling with anxiety, depression or addiction? Do you have a deeply emotional reaction to the thought of going back in a church? Do you struggle with fear of opening yourself up to connection again? Do you wonder what God thinks of you? He always leaves the 99 for the one! Would you like to know how to let down your guard and still protect your heart? Let’s talk about the possibilities. Restoration is possible.
Rates
$120 virtual $150 in person
Standard Session (50 mins)
Adjustable rate available through Open Path Collective