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Alex and Jessica had been married for eleven years. They met in downtown Yakima, on a summer evening when the streets smelled like fresh...

What if addiction wasn’t only about drugs or alcohol? What if, at its core, it was about something much more human—loneliness? I live in...

I remember the exact moment hockey stopped being fun. It wasn’t the game. It wasn’t the ice or the smell of a fresh rink or the sound of...

There’s a strange ache that comes from realizing your body can’t do what it used to—or maybe that your soul doesn’t want it to anymore....

Becoming a parent is a monumental life event. It’s filled with moments of joy, awe, and deep love for the tiny human you’ve brought into...

Estrangement from family is one of the most painful experiences a person can face. It’s not just the physical distance, but the...

Depression is often described as feeling like you’re trapped in a fog. It’s that overwhelming weight on your chest, the endless...

Trauma doesn’t always look the way we expect it to. We often think of a person who has experienced something catastrophic—an accident, a...

At Soul Care Center of the West Coast, we often see individuals in the Tri-Cities area who have experienced trauma without realizing it....