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Professional boundaries are important for maintain

Professional boundaries are important for maintaining a healthy therapeutic environment. Your therapist is not the same as a friend, but can shate some similar qualities you’d look for in a friendship. I often meet people in treatment who I truly enjoy and can laugh with. #mentalhealth #boundaries #therapistsofinstagram #therapyhumor #therapistproblems

Also, don’t forget the ever popular parenting co

Also, don’t forget the ever popular parenting combo of doing an appropriate consequence 1 out of 10 times.😄 This is confusing for kids. We aren’t looking for perfectly consistent parents, but we do know what builds attachment and what tears it down.
In my experience the most confident parents work to create an awareness of attachment theory and a basic framework of child brain development. Secure parents process their own upbringing to learn how their past impacts their present relationship with their kids. We then follow all of this knowledge with a discipline structure that works for your family! Doing these steps eliminates what I call parent autopilot (doing only what you know) or winging it.

#mentalhealth #playtherapist #parenting #playtherapy #therapistsofinstagram #licensedprofessionalcounselor #marriageandfamilytherapy
#familytherapy #therapistproblems #secureattachment

Props to those of you who get your notes done same

Props to those of you who get your notes done same day! 🙈#mentalhealth #therapistsofinstagram #therapyhumor #therapistproblems #playtherapist

It’s pretty normal to do what I call a pendulum

It’s pretty normal to do what I call a pendulum swing as we learn new behaviors. This means if I’m aggressive and I’m learning to be patient, I may bite my tongue too much (avoid) in the beginning. Or for people who aren’t used to asserting or expressing their needs, this can look like being super blunt (or even rude 😄) the first few times you try to share.

I always warn my clients to look for this and recognize that learning and changing behaviors is a process! I love seeing people find their voice and learn to use it appropriately.
#mentalhealth #emotionalawareness #enneagram #enneagram9 #therapistsofinstagram #therapyhumor

🙄Doubtful #mentalhealth #insurance #therapists

🙄Doubtful #mentalhealth #insurance #therapistsofinstagram #therapyhumor #therapistproblems #playtherapist #marriageandfamilytherapy #newtherapist

My collection is nothing without this #mentalhealt

My collection is nothing without this #mentalhealthawareness #therapistsofinstagram #sandtraytherapy #therapistproblems #therapyhumor #playtherapy

It’s all in a days work! 😄 #mentalhealth #pla

It’s all in a days work! 😄 #mentalhealth #playtherapy #playtherapist #therapyhumor #therapistsofinstagram #familytherapy #sensory

Its not strong or courageous to never be scared. S

Its not strong or courageous to never be scared. Strength and courage is doing the right thing even though its scary.

The stigma has gotten much better in recent years, but some people are still holding on to outdated/ignorant beliefs! Therapy is brave and often challenging. It’s a place to be vulnerable, learn, and accept feedback.

#mentalhealth #therapistsofinstagram #therapyhumor #therapistproblems #therapy #traumarecovery #southern

#mentalhealth #playtherapist #playtherapy #therapi

#mentalhealth #playtherapist #playtherapy #therapistsofinstagram #therapyhumor #therapistproblems #playtherapisitsofinstagram

As new play therapists, we tend to ask questions t

As new play therapists, we tend to ask questions to alleviate our own anxiety or try to pull information out of children. Someone once told me in play therapy, ask yourself: Who benefits from this question: me or the child? #mentalhealth #playtherapist #secureattachment #playtherapy #newtherapist #therapyhumor #therapistproblems #playtherapisitsofinstagram

I’m thankful to have participated in the MSAPT c

I’m thankful to have participated in the MSAPT conference this past weekend. We were encouraged to be playful supervisors, safe nurturers, and fierce storykeepers.

#mentalhealth #playtherapist #secureattachment #playtherapy #professionaldevelopment #traumainformed

😅 #mentalhealth #familytherapy #therapyhumor #m

😅 #mentalhealth #familytherapy #therapyhumor #marriagecounseling #couplegoals #couplescounseling

Some couples figure it out as they go and have won

Some couples figure it out as they go and have wonderful, safe relationships to learn from. But not everyone! If you never had a healthy relationship modeled for you or want to try to reduce the divorce rate statistic as much as we can, reach out to a marriage a family therapist for premarital sessions! These are some of the most fun sessions I do. #marriagegoals #therapistsofinstagram #therapyhumor #couplescounseling #marriagecounseling #mentalhealth #therapistproblems #marriageandfamilytherapy

🧶A lot of clients (including myself) enjoy havi

🧶A lot of clients (including myself) enjoy having something in their hands while processing. This can be soothing in multiple ways including: grounding or staying in the present moment, helping with nervous energy, and stimulating the brain or nervous system! #therapistsofinstagram #therapyhumor #MentalHealth #traumarecovery #playtherapy #sensory

Trust me, I haven’t heard it all yet, but l’ve

Trust me, I haven’t heard it all yet, but l’ve heard a lot! #therapistsofinstagram #therapyhumor
#MentalHealth #therapistproblems #traumarecovery

Never a good idea!! #grief #therapistsofinstagram

Never a good idea!!
#grief #therapistsofinstagram #loss #griefsupport #mentalhealth

Fear and control based parenting is not helpful. I

Fear and control based parenting is not helpful. If your response is, “Well this worked for my parents,” or “I had to deal with it so my kids do too,” then I’d bet if you were honest, you may recognize some difficulty feeling safe and known in your most intimate relationships even to this day. That’s because you deserved attachments based on love and connection rather than fear and control- and so do your kids.

#mentalhealth #parenting #licensedprofessionalcounselor #marriageandfamilytherapy
#familytherapy #traumarecovery #secureattachment

It can be a struggle out here 😄 #mentalhealth #

It can be a struggle out here 😄 #mentalhealth #therapy #therapistproblems #thestruggleisreal #therapistsofinstagram

A lot of parents vacillate between being permissiv

A lot of parents vacillate between being permissive and keeping the peace to losing their cool, yelling, and shaming their kid. When we prioritize learning how to walk the middle after years of flip-flopping, it is a hard battle. I say battle because it does feel like that sometimes. It is confusing for kids when parents try to implement new things and will take time for this to feel natural for all of you. You can do it and the long term results are worth it!

#playtherapist #therapyhumor #therapistproblems #marriageandfamilytherapy #playtherapy #therapistsofinstagram #parenting

Every time😄 #playtherapist #therapyhumor #ther

Every time😄

#playtherapist #therapyhumor #therapistproblems #marriageandfamilytherapy #playtherapy

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