Therapy can feel like you are running around a track with no end in sight 🎡
BUT! The cool thing is that you get to decide how this journey looks. As the client you can reframe your narrative.
Maybe you need to run stairs for a while and that can feel exhausting. Maybe a few laps is all you need. I promise that DOING THE WORK WILL HELP ❤️
What did you think about this analogy? can you relate?! 🫶🏻
Parents 🗣️ Have you been here? 👋🏼 it’s okay, you’re not alone.
I rarely feel guilty about letting my child have screen time, but that’s usually when I’m trying to multitask or the battle isn’t worth it. I generally feel a little guilty when I also want to scroll or watch my own show. But I’m learning to lean into what I also need, as the adult, to decompress and not feel so overstimulated 😵💫
It’s okay if you choose to use screens. It’s okay if you choose not to. Let’s normalize doing what’s best for our children and our family ❤️
Plus if you’re not watching the new season of @officialblueytv you’re missing out 🤷🏼♀️
Take this as a sign to support yourself 🫂
It can be easy to feel like there isn’t a therapist out there for you. That you have to walk through life alone. That’s not the case at all. Finding a therapist that you can relate to and that can help you process your concerns takes time, but is totally worth it.
If you want to do any of the following things, reach out!
👶🏼 Learn more about your child and their development
👪 Improve your skills as a parent
❤️🩹 Work through any trauma or traumatic experiences
🚶🏼♀️ Walk in nature while talking (yes, nature therapy is a thing!)
🧠 Reduce your mental health symptoms and improve your well-being
👋🏻 and do this with someone on can maybe related to you
Let’s chat and see if we’d be a good fit 📞
What does your therapist say the most?!
Let’s hear your favorite phrases from your therapist below ⬇️
3 ᴡᴀʏꜱ ᴛᴏ ꜱᴜᴘᴘᴏʀᴛ ᴀ ʟᴏᴠᴇᴅ ᴏɴᴇ 💞
The world right now is filled with such sadness and darkness. Many of our loved ones are struggling in ways that we can’t even imagine.
Here are 3 simple ways to show you care ⬇️
📞 Reach out and say hi, I love you
❓ Gently Ask how you can support them. Do not force your way in, offer the support and let them tell you what they need.
🫶🏻 Let them know you are here for them with a simple “I’m here for you and I’m thinking about you.”
𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 💛
𝙇𝙞𝙠𝙚, 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙁𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪’𝙫𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 🫶🏻
5 ꜱᴏᴍᴀᴛɪᴄ ᴇxᴇʀᴄɪꜱᴇꜱ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴅᴜᴄᴇ ᴀɴxɪᴇᴛʏ 🫥
Somatic exercise helps to create and strengthen the mind-body connection 🧠🫀
Here are 5 simple, yet effective, ways to help reduce your anxiety and strengthen your mind-body connection ⬇️
🧘🏼 Yoga
😮💨 Breath work
💃🏼 Dancing
👂 Body Scan
🌳 Grounding
You can find some great body scans on my YouTube page also 🎵
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲? Comment below!
𝙇𝙞𝙠𝙚, 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙁𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪’𝙫𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥𝙛𝙪𝙡 🫶🏻
ʙᴀᴄᴋ ᴛᴏ ꜱᴄʜᴏᴏʟ ᴛɪᴘꜱ 🚌
The transition back to school is typically a difficult one for parents and children. We need to adjust routines, make sure bags are packed, and plan for the extra activities and sports!
𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘆, 𝘆𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁, 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲:
1. Ask you kids questions that require more than “fine” or “nothing” as an answer 🤨 such as:
Tell me about a friend you met today 🤖
What is your teacher like? 🧑🏻🏫
Who did you play with at recess? 🛝
Did you find your classes/Did you get your locker open!?🔒
2. Let them know that you missed them and are happy to see them!
A simple “I missed you today and am so happy to see you” is all it takes to make a positive impact ♥️
3. Let them help pick out their clothes, pack their bag, pick out snacks, etc. Give them ownership and autonomy for their routine and school day. 🤙🏼
4. 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁, 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰, 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲.
Lastly, the transition will be what you make it. Make small changes ahead of time and allow for adjustment time. School can be scary and
intimidating so give your children time and space to feel and process their thoughts, feelings, and emotions. ✨
𝘼𝙣𝙙 - 𝙗𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 🌱
𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳
ᴛʜᴇ ɪᴍᴘᴏʀᴛᴀɴᴄᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴀᴄᴋɴᴏᴡʟᴇᴅɢɪɴɢ ᴀɴᴅ ᴠᴀʟɪᴅᴀᴛɪɴɢ ꜰᴇᴇʟɪɴɢꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ᴇᴍᴏᴛɪᴏɴꜱ 🧠
Acknowledging and validating feelings and emotions helps kids, and adults:
1. Learn and maintain emotional awareness and intelligence 🙂
2. Retain control over their sense-of-self 🗣️
3. Maintain their trust in you as a person and their innate feelings and emotions 🩶
Ways to acknowledge and validate feelings and emotions:
1. “I can see that you are feeling X,Y,Z”
2. “It looks like you’re (insert emotion), what do you need right now?”
3. “It’s okay to have big feelings, let’s find ways to make you feel better and more calm.”
𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗳𝘂𝗹 🫶🏻
Please stop this egg challenge. We wonder why our children hit other children and this is it.
#eggcrackchallenge #eggcracking #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #childtherapy #childtherapist #knockitoff #dobetter #parenting #parents #parentingtips
ᴅɪꜱꜱᴏᴄɪᴀᴛɪᴠᴇ ᴅɪꜱᴏʀᴅᴇʀꜱ 🫣
𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 3️⃣ 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀
1️⃣ Dissociative Identity Disorder: is characterized by two or more distinct personality states OR an experience of possession. ☁️
2️⃣ Dissociative Amnesia: an ability to recall important autobiographical information is a defining characteristic. 🤔
3️⃣ Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder: this is characterized by feeling detached from one’s self physically and/or feelings of unreality or being an outside observer of one’s life. 💬
🚨Remember, this information is incomplete, nuanced, and not meant as mental health treatment. If you are in need of mental health support, please reach out for help.
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 🫶🏻
ʙɪᴘᴏʟᴀʀ ᴀɴᴅ ʀᴇʟᴀᴛᴇᴅ ᴅɪꜱᴏʀᴅᴇʀꜱ 🎭
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗦𝗠-𝟱 𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗦 𝟲 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗚𝗢𝗥𝗬 6️⃣ Let’s break a few down:
1️⃣ Bipolar 1: Experience BOTH manic and hypomanic OR major depressive episode.
2️⃣ Bipolar 2: Experience BOTH hypomanic AND major depressive episode.
📝The key difference here is the mania or manic episodes. Neither of these diagnoses are “more severe” than they other as they can vary in severity based on the individual. Time period for these episodes ranges from 4 days to 2 weeks.
3️⃣ Cyclothymic Disorder: is a chronic, persistent, and fluctuating disturbance to moods that lasts for at least 2 years. (I answered this question incorrectly on my practice exam which prompted this series 🙃)
🚨Remember, this information is nuanced and not meant as mental health treatment. If you are in need of mental health support, please reach out for help.
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 🫶🏻
ᴅᴇᴘʀᴇꜱꜱɪᴠᴇ ᴅɪꜱᴏʀᴅᴇʀꜱ 😞
𝗗𝗜𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘’𝗦 𝗔𝗧 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝟴 𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗚𝗡𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗗𝗘𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡⁉️
Major Depressive Disorder is typically what people refer to when talking about depression. It’s symptoms typically last about 2-weeks but can extend for longer than 2 years 😨
Other Depressive Disorders include:
1️⃣ Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder - this is sometimes seen in our tiny humans 🧒🏽
2️⃣Dysthymia - this is a persistent form of depression that is present for at least 2 years 🕑
3️⃣Others include: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and disorders related to substance use, medications, or medical reasoning.
🚨Remember, this information is nuanced and not meant as mental health treatment. If you are in need of mental health support, please reach out for help.
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 🫶🏻
ᴅᴇᴘʀᴇꜱꜱɪᴠᴇ ᴅɪꜱᴏʀᴅᴇʀꜱ 😞
𝗗𝗜𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘’𝗦 𝗔𝗧 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝟴 𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗚𝗡𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗗𝗘𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡⁉️
Major Depressive Disorder is typically what people refer to when talking about depression. It’s symptoms typically last about 2-weeks but can extend for longer than 2 years 😨
Other Depressive Disorders include:
1️⃣ Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder - this is sometimes seen in our tiny humans 🧒🏽
2️⃣Dysthymia - this is a persistent form of depression that is present for at least 2 years 🕑
3️⃣Others include: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and disorders related to substance use, medications, or medical reasoning.
🚨Remember, this information is nuanced and not meant as mental health treatment. If you are in need of mental health support, please reach out for help.
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 🫶🏻
🚨 I found an amazing Lip gloss alert 🚨
#complimentary #CTCollagenLipBlurxInfluenster @influenster @charlottetilbury
𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 300 ᴅɪᴀɢɴᴏꜱᴀʙʟᴇ ᴍᴇɴᴛᴀʟ ɪʟʟɴᴇꜱꜱᴇꜱ ⁉️
The DSM-5 is what mental health professionals use to help clarify your diagnosis. There’s over 20 chapters that break down those almost 300 diagnoses. 🤯🤯
𝘋𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘵? 𝘕𝘰. 𝘋𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘵? 𝘕𝘰. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 🖤
So follow along as I break down this beast of a book and take your with me as I study for my Therapy License 🧐
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 🫶🏻
So.. I told you to NOT Ignore the tantrum.. NOW WHAT?! 🙋🏼
Basic Reminder - and always the priority
1. Make sure your child is SAFE and basic needs are met 🥪💧🏠
Next we can Intervene:
1. Get on their level if you can, you appear less threatening if you are closer to them!
2. Identify and validate their emotions/feelings “I see you’re frustrated because you can’t go outside.” 😩
3. Propose a new idea or make a simple request “What if we go find a book together?” OR “You need to have shoes on to go outside, let’s go get your shoes.” 👍🏻
4. PRAISE THEM for following steps and acknowledge what a good job they did. 🙌🏻
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 🫶🏻
ʏᴇꜱ, ɪ ᴡɪꜱʜ ɪ ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅ ᴄᴜʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴅᴇᴘʀᴇꜱꜱɪᴏɴ ☄️
Or your Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, Postpartum depression, and your daily life stressors.
Unfortunately, my job isn’t to cure you. My job, as a therapist, is you help you learn ways to more effectively cope with and manage your symptoms.
ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴀ ʙᴜᴍᴍᴇʀ, ʀɪɢʜᴛ?
Not really though, because therapy gives you tools to use long-term so you can pick yourself back up over and over again 🤯
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 🫶🏻
