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Ascend Psychological Service is proud to announce the promotion of Shaheela Hawkins to Regional Sales Director of Florida. Shaheela’s promotion reflects her leadership, strategic insight, and the impact she has made through business development, operational strength, and relationship building. With more than 15 years of experience across healthcare, medical-legal, and legal sectors, she brings a strong background in regional market expansion, referral network development, ope

Ascend Psychological Service is proud to announce the promotion of Courtney Jayroe to Director of Sales. Courtney’s promotion reflects both her leadership within the organization and the impact she has made during a period of rapid national growth. With more than 15 years of experience in business development, healthcare sales, marketing, strategic partnerships, and event leadership, she brings a relationship-driven approach that aligns closely with Ascend’s long-term vision.

When people think about the emotional impact of a traumatic event, they often picture the most recognizable symptoms first. These could be flashbacks, nightmares, panic, or visible distress. Those reactions do matter, but they are not the full picture. Trauma can also affect a person in more complicated ways that spread through daily life almost like a spider web.[1][2] A person may start by feeling shaken, tense, or unable to settle. From there, the effects can branch into s

These 4th of July safety tips can help families prepare for fireworks, summer heat, food safety, and crowded holiday events. The 4th of July can be one of the most enjoyable days of summer. Families gather for cookouts, travel, pool time, parades, and fireworks. It is also a holiday that brings together heat, crowds, traffic, open flames, and a lot of stimulation in a short period of time. A little planning can help keep the day fun while lowering the chances of injury, illne