Rachel Sullivan is the Founder of Solid Ground Counseling Center in Madison, AL. Rachel and her staff of therapists, counselors, and clinicians are providing much needed services to North Alabama residents to cope with the unprecedented stresses and difficulties of this time in history in which we live. Born and raised in rural Illinois, Rachel’s story is another great journey of growing up the 2nd of 6 children, serving her country in the Army, working herself through college, and then moving to Alabama and starting Solid Ground Counseling Center, which just celebrated its 4th year and cut the ribbon on a new building. Rachel is an inspiration and her life’s experiences uniquely qualify her as the perfect person to found her counseling center.
Episode Timeline
0:00 Start
04:20 Fun Open
08:40 Ignite Sponsor mention
11:16 Springfield, IL
21:40 Home Schooling
29:00 Social Impact?
34:45 Choosing the Army
45:43 Basic Training/College Education
54:30 Pregnancy in the Army
01:01:15 Emotions
01:06:59 Start of Solid Ground
01:14:00 Inspiration for a Name
01:20:51 Mental Health
01:30:34 Interns
01:38:00 ADD & ADHD
01:52:05 Triage of New Clients
02:01:04 Negative Feelings/Suicide
02:19:30 Quick 6
02:30:30 Closing
Host/Interviewer: M. Troy Bye, Owner, Our Town Podcast a brand of the Our Town Company, LLC
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