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 Website: https://ourtownpodcast.net Spotify Channel: https://spoti.fi/3QtpT8z Audio available on all platforms.  Just search for "Our Town Podcast"