Peaceful Waters Counseling and Wellness Center

06/23/2026

Happy Birthday, Jasmine! 🎉

Today we're celebrating Jasmine Vang, one of our interns here at Peaceful Waters.

Jasmine brings compassion, dedication, and a genuine heart for helping others navigate life's challenges. We are grateful for the care she provides to our clients and the positive impact she has already made on our team.

We hope your birthday is filled with joy, laughter, and time with the people you love most. Join us in wishing Jasmine a very happy birthday! 🎂💙

06/21/2026

Father’s Day is a reminder that strength isn’t just found in what you carry, but also in knowing when to rest.

Today we celebrate the dads, grandfathers, father figures, and men who show up day after day for the people they love. Thank you for your hard work, your sacrifices, and the countless ways you care for others.

We hope you find a moment today to slow down, recharge, and enjoy being celebrated. Happy Father’s Day from all of us at Peaceful Waters.

06/18/2026

Father's Day Gift Card Sale | 25% Off Massage Gift Certificates
He's the one who fixes things, carries the load, and shows up when it matters.

This Father's Day, give him something he probably wouldn't buy for himself: time to relax.

For a limited time, enjoy 25% off any massage gift certificate. Whether you're celebrating your dad, your husband, a grandfather, or another father figure, it's a simple way to show appreciation and encourage a little well-deserved rest.

✔ Purchase online and send instantly by email
✔ Available for purchase in person at either Peaceful Waters location
✔ Discount applied automatically at checkout

Visit peacefulwaterscounseling.com/dad to purchase.

Offer ends June 21, 2026 at 11:30 PM. Cannot be redeemed for cash. Valid on massage gift certificates only.

06/15/2026

Many men are taught to push through discomfort, stay busy, and keep going.

As a result, stress doesn't always show up as saying "I'm stressed." Instead, it often appears as chronic muscle tension, headaches, fatigue, poor sleep, irritability, jaw clenching, low back pain, or a feeling of always being "on."

The body's stress response is designed to help us navigate challenges, but when stress becomes chronic, it can affect muscles, breathing patterns, sleep quality, recovery, and overall well-being.

Massage therapy offers dedicated time to slow down, reconnect with the body, and support the recovery process. Whether you're a father, grandfather, husband, brother, or friend, your health matters.

This Father's Day week, we're recognizing the men who spend so much of their time caring for others and reminding them that they deserve care too.

06/11/2026

Taking care of yourself is one of the things that helps you keep showing up for the people who matter most. If you’ve been carrying a lot lately, consider this your reminder to slow down for a minute.

06/08/2026

Recovery happens best in community.

We are honored to be part of the Currituck County Recovery Court team, working alongside Judge Robert Trivette, Coordinator Angela Lottman, law enforcement, attorneys, community leaders, and local partners to help individuals build healthier, more hopeful futures.

At the June 5 Recovery Court session, participants were celebrated for milestones including consecutive negative drug screens, phase advancements, and meaningful progress in their recovery journeys. One participant advanced to Phase III, earning the removal of his ankle monitor and curfew restrictions, a powerful reminder that recovery is possible when people are given support, accountability, and opportunity.

Recovery Court is changing lives by helping individuals overcome substance use disorders, rebuild relationships, find employment, and become productive members of our community.

We are grateful for the opportunity to serve alongside so many dedicated professionals and community partners who believe in second chances and lasting recovery.

Thank you to The Outer Banks Voice for highlighting the incredible work being done through Currituck County Recovery Court.

Read the full article here:

Progress and applause in Currituck County Recovery Court By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice It’s a little after 1 p.m. on Friday, June 5 when District Court Judge Robert Trivette opens the 11th …

06/01/2026

Happy 4-Year Work Anniversary, Josh! 🎉

Some people make things happen. Others make things easier for everyone around them. Josh Josephson somehow manages to do both.

Today, we are celebrating four years of Josh serving as our Director of Marketing and Technology Operations at Peaceful Waters Counseling & Wellness Center.

Josh is the creative force behind so many of the systems, strategies, and innovations that keep our organization moving forward. Whether he’s solving a technology challenge, creating marketing magic, troubleshooting the impossible, or helping us think outside the box, he consistently brings creativity, excellence, and a servant’s heart to everything he does.

Beyond his talents, Josh is an incredible husband, father, teammate, and friend. He is thoughtful, kind, dependable, and always willing to lend his expertise (or his opinion on why ketchup belongs on just about everything 😉).

Josh, thank you for four years of innovation, dedication, problem-solving, laughter, and unwavering support. Peaceful Waters is stronger because of you, and we are incredibly grateful for the impact you make every single day.

Here’s to many more years of creativity, growth, and success together!

💻📸🚀🖨️📱🍅

05/25/2026

Today we remember the lives that were given in service to our country.

Memorial Day is more than a long weekend. It’s a pause to honor the sacrifice of men and women who never made it home, and to hold gratitude for the freedoms we often take for granted because of them.

We remember. We honor. 🇺🇸

05/24/2026

Happy Birthday to Liz!

We’re incredibly thankful for the calm, compassion, authenticity, and care she brings into every space she’s in. She has a way of making people feel seen, heard, and comfortable being themselves, and that is a gift.

We’re lucky to have her at Peaceful Waters. Help us celebrate Liz today! 🎉

05/22/2026

A lot of us were never actually taught how to experience emotions.

We learned how to avoid them.
Push through them.
Stay productive during them.
Laugh them off.
Spiritualize them.
Ignore them until they came out sideways.

But emotional health is not becoming someone who never feels overwhelmed. It’s becoming someone who can notice what’s happening internally without immediately running from it.

That takes practice.

And honestly, it can feel unfamiliar at first.
If this post connected with you, maybe today is a good day to slow down long enough to ask yourself:
“What have I been avoiding feeling lately?”