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Rose Hellat first joined Walk-In Counseling Center as an intern while pursuing her Master of Social Work degree at St. Mary’s University. Although therapy was a new area for her, Rose said she knew after her first counseling session that she had found the work she wanted to do. “I had heard about Walk-In quite…
Join us for an online training titled “Understanding and Working With Problematic Sexual Behaviors: Supporting First Line Clinical Professionals” by Justine Haukebo, LPCC. The training will be held online on Thursday, July 16, from 2-4 pm. Two CEUs are available. Free for current, former and future Walk-In volunteers. All others are asked to pay what…
Most of us have heard the advice: keep a gratitude journal, write a thank-you letter, name three good things before bed. And the research behind those practices is real. But there is a side of gratitude that gets far less attention — and that may matter just as much. Receiving gratitude. Recent research suggests that…
Walk-In should not exist. Not by any conventional logic. No fees. No insurance. No appointment. Walk in, be seen, walk out — no bill, no barrier, for anyone. And yet here we are. I have been thinking about what makes that possible — not just financially, though the financial reality alone is quite remarkable. We…
Mental health professionals Join us on Thursday, June 11, online from 3-5 pm for a training on sex positivity in your practice. Two CEUs are available, free for all past, current and future Walk-In volunteers. We ask a pay-what-you-can donation from all others. To learn more and register, click here.
There is a plant taking over my yard right now. Creeping Charlie, my neighbors call it — and they say it with a certain gravity, the way you’d name a problem that needs solving. Pull it up, they tell me. It doesn’t belong. To be clear, I welcome their guidance. But I’ve been watching it.…
Two CEUs are available for this free and pay-what-you-can online training by Cami Smalley. To register, click here.
Gary Schoener, former executive director at Walk-In, writes the following about Ray Conroe, who recently passed away: Ray (pictured at center with team members) served as our Clinic Director during the second half of the 1980’s and has stayed connected for the past 40 years. He was an active participant in the Walk-In event at…
This is the message from Executive Director Kate Fischer in our 2025 Annual Report. To view the full report, click here. Dear Community, This past year held a lot for Walk-In — and for the community we serve. More people came to us in crisis. More volunteers showed up to meet them. And quietly, honestly,…
Read our 2025 Annual Report here.
