Les Gura
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Les Gura
@lesgura.bsky.social
Clinical mental health counselor, writer, pizza snob, critical thinker.
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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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 ...
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December 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Terrie's reflection on Comfort du Jour about the demise of K & W: comfortdujour.com/2025/12/07/s...
Serve you meat, ma’am?
All of North Carolina has been buzzing this week about the same topic, and no, it isn’t the weather (despite broad predictions of wintry mix Friday that never materialized but closed schools anyway…
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December 7, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Winston Salem” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS Winston Salem · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
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October 13, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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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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.!
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September 23, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Redirecting...
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September 1, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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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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.
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August 5, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The American Counseling Association published a blog I've written about Unwrapping!
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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.
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July 29, 2025 at 11:28 AM
A few words about a 23-year-old movie. And it's direct connection to what's happening in our country today.
#NoKings #SpeakTruthToPower
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The Pianist, Today — Les Gura, Counselor and Author
Revisiting the movie “The Pianist” is a start reminder of how perilously close our country is to repeating history. Enough with the “that won’t happen here” attitude. Because it already is.
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June 30, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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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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 ...
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May 27, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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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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.
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May 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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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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...
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May 6, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Ebook version of Unwrapping: A Novel About Generational Trauma now available on lesliegura.com
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April 15, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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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April 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
An unexpected encounter with protestors offers hope.
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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.
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March 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/to...
To President Zelenskyy, From Embarrassed Americans
Please help the voices of the American people reach President Zelenskyy, the people of Ukraine, the US Government, and the world.
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March 1, 2025 at 4:29 AM