The Juniper Center

June is Pride Month! It's a time to celebrate, support, and raise awareness for the LGBTQIA+ community and its allies. Nature Mental Health shares powerful insights on how Pride impacts mental health—check out their blog to learn more. https://www.nature.com/articles/s44220-025-00455-x

Cultivating community and centering support for LGBT+ mental health - Nature Mental Health June marks Pride Month, a time dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the le***an, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex and asexual (LGBT+) community. This annual observance honors the pivotal 1969 Stonewall Uprising, a watershed moment in the modern LGBT+ rights movement. Pride...

After a bit of a hiatus, the Juniper Center University is back in full swing with the next CEU presentation! We welcome Dr. Anna Flores from Charlandra Consulting and Counseling Services for this virtual webinar! In this talk, Dr. Anna will explain what infertility is, how it impacts mental health, and how helping professionals can support the family-building journey. She will explore innovative and holistic approaches to mental health care informed by sociocultural and systemic factors influencing the infertility experience. Participants will learn and practice effective, evidence-based strategies to support those struggling with infertility by promoting resilience and wellness. Be sure to register today!

Equipping Mental Health Professionals: Culturally Informed Strategies for Supporting Clients on the Infertility Journey In this talk, Dr. Anna will explain what infertility is, how it impacts mental health, and how helping professionals can support the family-building journey. (1.5 CEUs)

Children and teens can experience a wide range of emotions as they respond to their surroundings. Throw in social pressures, family pressures, and hormonal and developmental changes at every stage, and it can be challenging for parents to provide the support their children need to navigate their struggles. Junior Juniper provides specialized support to children, adolescents, teens, and their parents to help them experience a happy, confident, and meaningful life. https://www.thejunipercenter.com/juniper-junior/

Juniper Junior: Compassionate Support for Children, Toddlers to Teens - Counseling & Therapy Services - The Juniper Center From Toddlers to Teens: Specialized Support to Help Your Child Thrive Children and teens can experience a wide range of emotions as they respond to the

Meet Marilyn Markech! Marilyn is an Art Therapy graduate student at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College who believes deeply in the healing power of art and creativity. While Marilyn has an artistic background, they understand not everyone is comfortable making art and want to prioritize your personal strengths within the counseling room. Marilyn has several years of experience working in childcare, which informs their counseling approach. https://www.thejunipercenter.com/our-staff/marilyn-markech/

Marilyn Markech, Clinical Intern - Counseling & Therapy Services - The Juniper Center Marilyn is an Art Therapy graduate student at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College who believes deeply in the healing power of art and creativity. They have an undergraduate degree in Fine Arts from Ithaca College, with an emphasis in drawing. While Marilyn has an artistic background, they understand not...