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Fifteen Years Past ‘30’ — Les Gura, Counselor and Author Fifteen years after walking out of the last newsroom of a nearly three-decade career, a journalist-turned-counselor reflects on transformational change.

New blog post! Writing about an anniversary to the end of journalism career and transformational change.
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I was honored recently to be asked to create a continuing education course for the American Counseling Association about treating grief. It's available to counselors building up CE credits.
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The Thing About Grief — Les Gura, Counselor and Author You do not have to lose a relative or friend to experience grief. In fact, grief is frequenty a driving issue behind amxiety, depression, trauma and other mental health conditions. I took a deep dive ...

My latest blog about grief, and a presentation about it I was asked to do by the American Counseling Association: lesliegura.com/blog/the-thi...
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Breaking Depression by Leslie "Les" Gura, LCMHC, NCC, CCTP As a clinical mental health counselor, I see many people who have depressive symptoms: lack of interest and motivation, little energy, low self-esteem. And although I’m fortunate not to have had...

Here's a new blog post I wrote for my great company, Banyan Tree Counseling & Wellness.
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Existential Fears — Les Gura, Counselor and Author Fear of the unknown is inevitable. Managing the resulting rumination can be challenging, but is do-able. Sharing thoughts on how to cope with our existential fears.

My latest blog focuses on existential fears.
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Come to Festival of Books — Les Gura, Counselor and Author Unwrapping will be available for sale at the Bookmarks Festival in Winston-Salem on Sept. 27. Stop by the Winston-Salem Writers table to say hello and pick up a copy from noon to 1 p.m.!

For those in the area, I'll be at the Festival of Books on Saturday from 10 to 1 p.m. hanging at the Winston-Salem Writers table (with copies of Unwrapping. Hope to see you there.
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Rabbit Holes — Les Gura, Counselor and Author In our fragile state of political unrest and despair, it’s difficult to avoid going down the rabbit hole. But we can find ways to walk around that hole.

Latest post about internet noise (i.e., nastiness) and going down rabbit holes.
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Common Ground — Les Gura, Counselor and Author Music can soothe anxiety. Glenn Alexander, a guitarist known for his work with Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, sings a song called Common Ground that shares a message of healing.

I'm blogging now for my employer, Banyan Tree Counseling & Wellness. Here's the first one, playing the idea of music as healing.
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A Novel Approach in Understanding Trauma Treatment From headlines to healing — how one counselor used his experience as a former journalist to reimagine trauma treatment.

The American Counseling Association published a blog I've written about Unwrapping!
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First Event? Done! — Les Gura, Counselor and Author On Saturday, nearly four years after I began writing Unwrapping: A Novel About Generational Trauma , I reached a milestone—a launch event signing at Barnes & Noble here in Winston-Salem. I am so...

One in the books! A short thank you and some images from my book signing this weekend.
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Book Signing with Leslie Gura Join us for an in-store event, Book Signing with Leslie Gura, on Saturday, June 07, 2025.

Exciting to be featured on the local B&N website: stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006...

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Book Launch June 7 — Les Gura, Counselor and Author The launch and book signing for Unwrapping: A Novel About Generational Trauma rapidly approaches. Just a reminder to please stop by if you have a little spare time on June 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the ...

A reminder about first upcoming event on Unwrapping. I'm hoping to see many of my Forsyth County friends stop by a week from Saturday, June 7, at Barnes & Noble.
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Anxiety & Self-Care — Les Gura, Counselor and Author Learning how to manage anxiety with self-care is an important part of coping as we age.

I'm doing a presentation next Tuesday, 5:30 to 6:30 pm about managing anxiety with self-care. If you have an hour, check it out. The post shows how to register for the free event on Zoom.
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The Slow Rollout — Les Gura, Counselor and Author I got out of marketing and communications work to become a clinnical mental health counselor six years ago. Publishing my first novel brings right back to marketing and comunications, and I’m relearni...

Just because the novel is available doesn't mean the author's work is done. Not at all. Read more on the blog.
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We All Need Serenity — Les Gura, Counselor and Author Sharing a visualization technique to help people dial in to serenity.

A short new blog post carries an important reminder: lesliegura.com/blog/we-all-...
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We All Need Serenity — Les Gura, Counselor and Author Sharing a visualization technique to help people dial in to serenity.

A short new blog post carries an important reminder: lesliegura.com/blog/we-all-...
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Les Gura - Home

Ebook version of Unwrapping: A Novel About Generational Trauma now available on lesliegura.com
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The Traumas of Publishing — Les Gura, Counselor and Author A lot of people have been asking how I feel getting my book, Unwrapping, published. The first word that came to mind was trauma. And there’s an explanation.

Some folks asked about what it was like to finally be published. I blogged about it:
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Les Gura - Home

The book is available! One link live and more to come!
Click the button home page of lesliegura.com to buy Unwrapping: A Novel About Generational Trauma.
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Protest and Hope — Les Gura, Counselor and Author Unexpectedly running into a protest rally offered something my wife and I have been seeking since January — hope.

An unexpected encounter with protestors offers hope.
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Sustaining Self — Les Gura, Counselor and Author The author shares personal insights about taking on a healthier lifestyle and a secret about the perfect self-improvement plan: it’s the one that works for you.

A little bit on getting healthier. Again.
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The Heart Always Knows — Les Gura, Counselor and Author Last week, I posted about what will apparently be the final concert of Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. But after Friday’s announcement about the retirement of John Lyon, I ruminated some more a...

A musician, a song, and how Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes brought two lives together.
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A Weird Solo Trip — Les Gura, Counselor and Author A fun couples weekend trip to see a favorite band turned into a solo jaunt thanks to a sick pup. And a weird solo jaunt at that, thanks to an unexpected occurrence.

When the weekend trip to see a favorite musician takes a strange turn. My latest blog.
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Saying Goodbye — Les Gura, Counselor and Author My Uncle Marvin’s recent death brought me to a recognition that I’ve previously applied to people, but realized can be applied to places, too. They come into our lives for a reason, a season or a life...

A death in the family brings a chance to reflect on a season of life. My latest blog.
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Medical Billing? Gotta Hate It. — Les Gura, Counselor and Author A recent frustrating experience with a misread lab test by a medical professional gave us a bird’s eye view of why health insurance rates are through the roof.

A small, nightmarish story about medical billing. My latest blog.
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