All Souls Counseling Launches Mental Health PSA | | We’re excited to share our new mental health PSA, created in partnership with WLOS News 13! This powerful message aims to break the stigma and encourage our community to seek support when needed. A heartfelt thank you to the incredible WLOS team for their production and to the amazing volunteers who lent their voices to this important cause. Watch the video and help us spread the message—mental health matters! Visit www.allsoulscounseling.org to learn more. | | All Souls Counseling Center Awarded 2025 Sky High Growth Award | | |
We feel so honored to have received the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce 2025 Sky High Growth Award in recognition of our nonprofit’s continued and expanded services, especially during these past months of hurricane recovery. Several members of our team and volunteers were on hand Monday night to receive this unexpected but delightful news at Sierra Nevada Brewery.
Thank you, AVL Chamber for hosting this inspiring event. We are humbled to be recognized in the company of so many outstanding Asheville business and nonprofit nominees and awardees. This award reflects the incredible and professional work of every member of our small and mighty staff and all our contract therapists. 👏👏👏
To read the Chamber’s story on all award recipients, click here: https://www.ashevillechamber.org/news-events/the-2025-sky-high-growth-award-winners/
| | April is Stress Awareness Month: Prioritizing Self-Care for Mental Wellness | | |
Stress is a natural part of life, but when it becomes overwhelming, it can take a serious toll on both the mind and body. Chronic stress has been linked to anxiety, depression, headaches, digestive issues, high blood pressure, and even a weakened immune system. That’s why self-care isn’t just a luxury—it’s a necessity.
Prioritizing self-care can help manage stress and improve overall well-being. Simple practices like deep breathing, regular exercise, quality sleep, and setting boundaries can make a big difference. Connecting with loved ones and engaging in activities that bring joy also provide emotional relief.
If stress starts to feel unmanageable, you don’t have to face it alone. Seeking professional support can help you develop healthy coping strategies and regain balance. All Souls Counseling Center is here to provide affordable mental health care—because your well-being matters.
| | 📢 BIG NEWS for Asheville’s Food & Beverage Workers! | | ASCC's Adam Lewis, LCSW presents on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) | | |
We’re proud to share that Adam Lewis, LCSW, one of All Souls Counseling Center’s licensed therapists, was selected to present at the Henderson County Behavioral Health Conference on Monday, March 24, 2025. His presentation, “It Is What It Is: DBT Awareness for Clinicians (and Everyone Else, Too),” explored the foundations of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), its core modules and applications, and two example case studies. Attendees also engaged in a group discussion on integrating DBT techniques into their practice and daily life. Interested in learning more? You can access the PDF of his slideshow presentation here:
🔗 It Is What It Is: DBT Awareness
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| | Green Ribbon Society Reception at Terra Nova | | |
Board members and staff of All Souls Counseling Center gathered for a botanical brewery-themed evening on Wednesday, March 26 to express gratitude to our 2024-2025 Green Ribbon Society members – those individuals, couples, foundations, and businesses who comprise the All Souls leadership giving circle. During this first GRS reception of this year, more than 55 friends and partners met at Terra Nova Brewing Company for a lively conversations, new and renewed connections, savory appetizers from Mission Pizza, and to hear guest speakers discuss the unique recovery work and experiences of ASCC clinicians “in the field” between October 2024 through January 2025.
We are incredibly grateful to First Bank for making the energy-filled evening possible as our 2025 Green Ribbon Society events sponsor. Rusty Edwards, the bank’s Senior Vice President and Regional Executive, shared personal perspective on why he is committed to ensuring mental health services are accessible to all as well as how First Bank’s focus on and investment in vibrant and healthy communities aligns with services and outreach of ASCC.
Our staff, therapists, and Board are deeply grateful for the generous support of our mission by each and every Green Ribbon member and their trust in our organization to see their inspiring gifts and sponsorships be leveraged for the critical work of mental health counseling, training, and education in WNC.
If you would like to learn more about becoming a Green Ribbon Society-level supporter, reach out to Mary at (828) 259-3369 ext. 109 or email mary@allsoulscounseling.org.
| | Congratulations to our Give!Local Winner: Karin Fraade | | |
Please join us in congratulating our Give!Local Campaign raffle Winner: Karin Fraade! 👏👏👏 Karin stopped by our Center to pick up her gift basket, which included $200 in gift cards to and two bottles of wine from Biltmore Wines. Congratulations Karin! 🎉
From all of us at All Souls Counseling Center, we want to thank everyone for their generous donations during the Give!Local Campaign through Mountain Xpress and for supporting our mission of providing affordable counseling services to adults in WNC. We also want to thank all of our gift basket sponsors for their incredible generosity!
| | Save the Dates: 3rd Annual Hope is in Bloom at Highland Brewing Event Space | | |
Spring is here, and that means it’s time to secure your tickets for All Souls Counseling’s 3rd Annual HOPE IS IN BLOOM celebration on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at Highland Brewing Company. This special evening will bring together friends, funders, and guest speakers in support of expanding mental health access in WNC.
Guests will enjoy food from Twisted Laurel, Chai Pani, and Bear’s Smokehouse BBQ, along with live music by The Lefties.
Tickets are now available! Thank you to FIRST BANK, our first Platinum Sponsor, for supporting this important cause.
Have a group of friends, couples, or colleagues that love to check out great bands, terrific food, or simply spend a Thursday night in AVL out together for a great cause?! Then how about reserving a table of 8 for yourself and seven of your funnest friends, savvy associates, family members, and/or like-minded book club or golf buddies? A donation of $1,200 for Hope is in Bloom will snag the seats you need to hang together all evening!
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The All Souls team is honored to partner with so many generous organizations and companies helping to underwrite our 3rd annual Hope is in Bloom fun(d)raiser at Highland Brewing Company's Event Center on May 22, 2025.
The logos above represent the community-conscious companies and collaborators that have stepped up as our early-bird sponsors and reserved tables (and receive a variety of special benefits) for sponsoring our hope-filled spring event. In doing so, each sponsor helps make it possible for All Souls to raise vital operating funds to do the critical community work of providing affordable, licensed mental health counseling and services in the greater Asheville area and across WNC. Many terrific sponsorship opportunities are still available!
Thank you to these sponsors who are leading the way to an incredible evening for all: Platinum Sponsor First Bank, Silver Sponsors Duke Energy, Capstone Health Alliance, Beverly Grant, and Hedrick Industries/Grove Stone & Sand, and Bronze Sponsors Vaya Health and Modera Wealth.
To learn more about being a Hope is in Bloom sponsor, contact Mary at (828) 259-3369 ext. 109 or by emailing mary@allsoulscounseling.org. We want to be sure your support is shouted far and wide, so don't delay in reaching out now.
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ASCC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization (EIN: 56-2200862).
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