Upstream: A Center for Mindfulness Practice and Holistic Mental Health is the first place in…read moreColumbia to offer the medically proven practice Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). They offer seasonal 8-week class series to teach MBSR to students through the employment of mindfulness practices like breathing exercises, mindful meditation, light yoga and gentle stretching. MBSR helps students manage stress, anxiety, pain, sleep issues and a variety of other mental and physical issues. Students learn MBSR to enhance well-being of both mind and body and to obtain mindfulness, a mental mode of being in the present and at peace with the current moment.

From the owner: Upstream: A Center for Mindfulness Practice and Holistic Mental Health teaches the…read moreMindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) skill set in an 8-week class series format, providing students with self-care resources to reduce stress, manage pain and maintain mental and physical wellness. Students of all ability levels meet weekly for two-hour group classes at the Upstream studio in Five Points, across from City Yoga in Columbia, SC. Tools like guided meditation, breathing exercises and gentle movement are employed to help manage a variety of everyday issues including stress, anxiety, worry, sleep-issues, pain and more. The goal: to help busy people relax, manage stress, reduce pain and bring a mindful presence to their daily lives.

The stars that I am giving are for my Therapist and not the office. I would give the office three…read morestars. First I do not agree with the 10 dollar charge that they give for each office visit that is not even apart of what you pay to the therapist. This is happens when you do zoom calls too. I also have had challenges with not getting billed on time and then weeks late getting billed for two appointments at once. They keep a card of file so its not that hard to run the card that day of service. Now the five stars which should be more like a million are for my therapist, now I am going to keep there name privet howe very I have been with them now for a year and a half and I moved her with them after the had left there last place. I never had a great impression of a therapist and one that has the understanding with what I have is much more like very rare and hard to come by. It was not by chance that we meet and clicked and I can not say how much I have changed in a year in and half. I have gotten many complaints and encouraging words from many people that can see my progress along the way. If you think that therapist are only for certain person then you are very wrong they are for everyone. If you meet some and its feels weird or not right DO NOT SETTEL please try someone else. Because when you do find that person that you do feel safe with then it makes all the difference in the world. And you can not achieve greatness with out the help of others.

Dr Debra Bjork is dangerous. She gives advice regarding meds for Bipolar and then she blamed me…read morefor not taking them. I have a PharmD Doctor of Pharmacy who says whhat she prescribed would never work. She is also foolish for getting a client to do work for her non profit which is a no no. While in her care she broke all 4 things that a psychiatrist should never do. I am filing a complaint to the SC Medical Licensing Board for psychiatric malpractice

I have never really understood why people go to see a therapist for a long time as a child and…read moreteen. My parents had tried some family counseling back years ago, let's just say it was not a good experience. Taking a break and restarted as a young adult with a one-on-one. It was also not a great experience. So moving to SC was hard and I felt like it was time to try again. I came across Bridge Of Hope Counseling and decided to look up the website. I was able to contact them within a day. I was contacted by one of the therapists and when we could meet. That was one of the hardest steps forward, but very important. I have been going for now about 4 months and I can honestly say it's one of the best parts of the week. Have therapists who are Christians and can meet you where you are and also give biblical views as well as connect as brothers and sisters in Christ! Each therapist and intern there is amazing and gifted however, I do have my favorite!

Left a message to cancel appt at the required 48 hours- not sure when they received the message but…read morestill charged me for the visit. $75. Was going to counseling as a newly single mom and the struggles with this...and they still charge me $75 for not cancelling "soon enough." I'm not a repeat offender- I've never cancelled late. Nor did I this time. But bc the right hand over there doesn't know what the left hand is doing, I get charged. They just care about money.

Have been working with Melinda for over six months now. This was my first time trying therapy…read more She's very easy to talk to and super supportive. I really liked her ability to help get over some of the preconceived notions I had about mental health services. All of our conversations have been very relaxed and non-judgemental. I have never felt pressured to make any one particular change or acknowledge something I felt uncomfortable with. And that really has meant a lot to me, being a stubborn middle age white guy with a lifetime of not so great decision making. I would recommend her to any adult looking for someone easy to talk to that can offer helpful feedback.

I've seen many therapist over 20 years of my life. This is the first time I have felt heard. I can…read morehonestly say Lina has saved my life. I absolutely recommend her.

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