Tree of Life Clinic

Tree of Life Clinic Psychotherapy - Children and Adults - Psychoanalytical Approach
___________________________________ Psychology, Psychotherapy/ Psicologia, Psicoterapia

🌿Quando falamos de família e cuidado com os filhos pelos pais tem um aspecto social que pontua e enfatiza uma carga “in...
29/07/2025

🌿Quando falamos de família e cuidado com os filhos pelos pais tem um aspecto social que pontua e enfatiza uma carga “invisível” que a mulher carrega, mas na verdade ela é bem visível, em tantos aspectos porém só é ignorada, já que temos uma romantização exagerada em chamar a mãe de guerreira e essa guerreira por consequência tudo aguenta na maternidade.

🌿A mulher se torna mãe e junto com esse novo papel vem uma carga enorme assumida quase que compulsoriamente, ainda é provável que algumas digam: você quis ser mãe, agora aguenta. Já ouviu a frase: “Quem pariu Matheus que embale”?

🌿Mesmo após muitas lutas pelos direitos femininos e quebras de tabus nesses sentidos, o status de mãe como sinônimo de felicidade ainda permanece existindo. Há sem dúvida, muitas realizações e benefícios em ser mãe, mas há também dificuldades nesse caminho, que precisam ser encaradas em sua realidade. E não, as mulheres não nascem sabendo como ser mães, e muito menos como serem perfeitas nessa tarefa.

🌿Muitas mulheres não mostram aos filhos suas fragilidades, seus momentos de cansaço e tristeza. Pensam que se mostrarem o lado frágil aos filhos irão os prejudicá-los de alguma maneira. Almejam ser ótimas e por vezes assumem sem se dar conta um papel de “mulher maravilha”, “da guerreira” aquela que dá conta de tudo, independente das situações. Uma tarefa difícil e certamente sobrehumana.

🌿Precisamos acabar com esse mito da mãe guerreira que tudo suporta. Esse tipo de pensamento só coloca a mulher em um lugar de sobrecarga.
Esse tipo de desconstrução na maternidade e da construção de possibilidades mais amplas é um dos processos de autocuidado mais eficazes do maternar.🌿

➡️ Mães, parem para pensar nessa frase: “QUEM EU DESCUIDO QUANDO EU CUIDO DE QUEM EU CUIDO?” ⬅️

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Caroene Santos Murray
Psicóloga Clínica - Infantil e adulto 🌿
Psicóloga Perinatal e Parental🌿

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🌿 Grandparents: a presence that nurtures generations!⠀When a baby is born, a new generation of grandparents is also born...
26/07/2025

🌿 Grandparents: a presence that nurtures generations!

When a baby is born, a new generation of grandparents is also born.
And with them, the return of care — now in a new shape.

Grandparents often arrive gently, with misty eyes and willing hands.
They’re no longer the center of the story,
but they remain the foundation — a quiet presence holding the chaos, a lap overflowing with experience.

For new parents, this bond can be a balm — or a challenge.
Everything feels new.
There’s a tug-of-war between wanting to do it “our way” and yearning for the comfort of someone who’s been there before.

The truth is: being a newborn parent is exhausting, frightening, and lonely.
Grandparents can become the bridge between past and present, between fatigue and relief, between overwhelm and a favorite cake.

It’s not about perfection — but about being lovingly available.

To be a grandparent is to care for the ones who are now caring.
It’s often about nourishing the parents, so they can nourish the baby.
It’s showing up with coffee, a nonjudgmental gaze,
and a familiar story that brings grounding.

🍼🤎 On this July 26th, we honor grandparents who offer presence before advice, listening before opinion, and love that carries on — through every generation.

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Caroene Santos Murray
Clinical Psychologist - Children and adults 🌿
Perinatal and Parental Psychologist 🌿

🌿Yesterday, my therapist asked me: “What is your size?”A question that may sound silly, but echoes deeply.Profoundly imp...
24/07/2025

🌿Yesterday, my therapist asked me: “What is your size?”
A question that may sound silly, but echoes deeply.
Profoundly important.

Knowing our true size helps us understand which places feel too tight, which situations require us to shrink ourselves to fit in.
There’s a huge difference between fitting in and belonging.
Belonging means being accepted just as we are —
No pretending to seem agreeable, no swallowing words to avoid conflict.
Fitting in is something else.
To fit in, we often mutilate parts of ourselves — cut a piece here, squeeze another there.
Fitting in hurts.
Belonging sets us free.

I don’t know how many times you’ve stopped to think about your size beyond your jeans number.
A size that transcends the wardrobe.
A soul-size.
A size that tells you where you fit and where you truly belong.
A size that helps you understand — and defend — your limits.

And since I have a habit of sharing here what moves me,
I’m here to remind you: belonging is a human need.
And sometimes, in our search for belonging,
we accept its opposite — which often looks so similar it confuses us: fitting in.

You deserve to belong.
Defend your sacred place.
And if you don’t know what or where that place is yet,
quiet the outer voices, and amplify the one within.
You can’t protect your size without first becoming aware of its dimensions.

By the way (and with purpose): What is your size? 🌿

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🌿It’s not easy to be fully present with our children when our minds are wandering—worried about the future, caught up in...
22/07/2025

🌿It’s not easy to be fully present with our children when our minds are wandering—worried about the future, caught up in what we “need to do,” or replaying past hurts.
How often do you find it hard to truly be with your child?

You’re right there, beside them… but your thoughts are somewhere else.
The phone messages, that unfinished text, the lunch you need to make, a recent argument, or that painful comment from your mother over the phone…

Being present is one of the greatest challenges—and lessons—of parenthood.
The present moment is the only place where we can truly act and be, yet our minds pull us between past regrets and future worries.
We lose so much trying to control what’s to come, or replaying what “shouldn’t have happened.” And while we do, life quietly slips by…

How many times has your child called you—and didn’t really find you there? 👇👇👇

“It’s incredible how we can be physically present, yet mentally and emotionally elsewhere.
How often does a child look into your eyes, call your name, and you’re so deep in your inner dialogues and thoughts that they could almost hear them?

Sometimes they look at you and don’t find you.
They call out, again and again, repeating themselves until it’s exhausting—because you’re not truly there.

We can’t maintain full presence all the time, which is why it’s essential to cultivate moments when the mind is attentive.
It’s not just about the quantity of time, but the quality of presence we can offer.
And when we nurture that, it can become the norm—not the exception.” 🌿

– Ana Paula Cury, during an episode of .podcast: Our Children, Our Teachers.

🌈✨ When hands meet in colors, something deep unfolds…⠀Arts & crafts are more than weekend fun.They are quiet bridges —be...
18/07/2025

🌈✨ When hands meet in colors, something deep unfolds…

Arts & crafts are more than weekend fun.
They are quiet bridges —
between generations, between hearts,
between what words can’t always say.

When a child sits beside their parent,
and they both draw, cut, glue, imagine…
they’re not just creating shapes.
They’re creating memories.
Connection. Safety.

🎨 In these small shared rituals:
— Emotions find their way out through colors.
— Trust is woven, softly and slowly.
— Little hands grow confident,
and big hearts soften in the presence of play.

You don’t need to know how to draw.
Just sit down. Be curious. Get a little messy.
Let your child lead the way.

At Tree of Life Clinic, we believe that creativity is care.
And every brushstroke can be a thread between souls.

🧶 This weekend, find a corner of calm.
Lay out the paper.
And simply begin.

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Caroene Santos Murray
Clinical Psychologist - Children and adults 🌿
Perinatal and Parental Psychologist 🌿


🌿Each experience of motherhood is shaped in its own way, and because of our subjectivity — what makes us unique individu...
09/07/2025

🌿Each experience of motherhood is shaped in its own way, and because of our subjectivity — what makes us unique individuals — every motherhood journey is also unique.

Each mother has her own deepest ways of navigating the phases of gestation, postpartum, parenting, and beyond.
We cannot speak of what worked for us as if it were an absolute truth, because for another mother, it may not make any sense at all — and could even become a heavy burden or source of pressure, no matter how well-intentioned it is.

In this sense, it’s important to highlight and understand what is not support. ⤵️

Support is not imposing knowledge on a mother who has just given birth — even if that knowledge is scientific, evidence-based, or appears to be “the right thing” from your perspective.
Support is not dictating what’s right or wrong when a mother shares her doubts or struggles along her own path.
True support means letting go of your own desires and expectations in order to genuinely be there for her.

Support networks are not just made up of people. They are everything that offers you safety, comfort, lifts you up, and encourages you.
Support networks can include things that surround your daily life: groups, books, art, podcasts, helpful information, warm hugs, filtered social media content, and even that cozy café on the corner that serves the perfect cappuccino on a rainy morning.

Supporting a mother should be light and free of judgment, because that mother is one of a kind and needs to decode what resonates with her.
Support is affection.

Supporting a mother means, above all, knowing how to listen.
Support is a facilitator — it embodies respect and care. 🌿

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Caroene Santos Murray
Clinical Psychologist – Children and Adults 🌿
Perinatal and Parental Psychologist 🌿

🌿Minha avó uma vez me deu uma dica:Em tempos difíceis, você avança em pequenos passos.Faça o que você tem que faze...
04/07/2025

🌿Minha avó uma vez me deu uma dica:

Em tempos difíceis, você avança em pequenos passos.
Faça o que você tem que fazer, mas pouco a pouco.
Não pense no futuro, nem no que pode acontecer amanhã. Lave os pratos.
Retire o pó.
Escreva uma carta.
Faça uma sopa.
Você vê?
Você está avançando passo a passo.
Dê um passo e pare.
Descanse um pouco.
Elogie-se.
Dê outro passo.
Depois outro.
Você não notará, mas seus passos crescerão cada vez mais.
E chegará o tempo em que você poderá pensar no futuro sem chorar.🌿
Elena Mikhalkova, “A Sala das Chaves Antigas”
Por Elis Machado

🪁Let the chairs take over the room and the blanket become a hut, fort, hiding place.Let the papers spread out on the tab...
01/07/2025

🪁Let the chairs take over the room and the blanket become a hut, fort, hiding place.
Let the papers spread out on the table longer than usual, let the legos and small pieces fill the floor with color.
Let the toys spend the day on the couch, keeping company, having a party.
Living a happy life is about being flexible, adaptable...

One day the children won’t be playing and running around the house... We won’t need to ask them to keep their voices down while we try to listen to the news.

One day, the house wil be tidy, the toys will be gone...and I can guarantee you that the happy memories that will make you smile, almost involuntarily, will not be the ones with the perfectly clean house..

Be flexible, enjoy the Summer and make happy memories!

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Text: Elisama Santos -
Adapted and translated

🌈 “Your love — love it and let it be free to love…Your love — love it and let it go wherever it wants…Your love — love i...
27/06/2025

🌈 “Your love — love it and let it be free to love…
Your love — love it and let it go wherever it wants…
Your love — love it and let it be what it is…”
— 💛

To love is to resist.
To love is to free.
To love is to honour what is real. 🏳️‍🌈

June 28th — International LGBTQIA+ Pride Day
A celebration of love, dignity, and authenticity.

At Tree of Life Clinic, we stand with all voices, colors, identities, and expressions.
We support every form of love, respect, and diversity.
Always. 🌈

26/06/2025

🎉 You’re invited to our Festa Junina — a joyful, heartwarming Brazilian celebration for the whole family!

This year, we’ll have a cozy Sensory Tent, free children’s activities, and a beautiful Toy Swap Space — bring up to 3 toys in great condition and exchange for new ones!

💛There will be typical Brazilian food, dancing, music, and a festive bingo! Tree of Life will be donating a beautiful wellness basket as one of the prizes!

🌿Come and celebrate with us — all families are welcome.

✅Ingressos aqui :

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/festa-junina-do-grupo-mulheres-do-brasil-nucleo-irlanda-tickets-1384234064349

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🎉 Você está convidado para a nossa Festa Junina — uma celebração brasileira cheia de alegria, acolhimento e diversão para toda a família!

Este ano teremos uma aconchegante Tenda Sensorial, brincadeiras infantis gratuitas e um lindo espaço de Troca Sustentável de Brinquedos — traga até 3 brinquedos em ótimo estado e troque por outros!

💛Teremos comidas típicas, música, dança e um bingo animado! A Tree of Life estará doando uma cesta de bem-estar lindíssima como prêmio!

🌿Venha celebrar com a gente — todas as famílias são bem-vindas!

✅Tickets here:
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/festa-junina-do-grupo-mulheres-do-brasil-nucleo-irlanda-tickets-1384234064349

🍃 Infertility is not just a medical condition — it’s a deeply emotional journey that affects the body, mind, and relatio...
17/06/2025

🍃 Infertility is not just a medical condition — it’s a deeply emotional journey that affects the body, mind, and relationships.

The path of those facing fertility challenges is often invisible: full of silent hopes, complex decisions, and quiet pain. While others celebrate milestones, many couples are navigating cycles of expectation and loss — sometimes without knowing who to talk to or how to explain what they’re going through.

At Tree of Life Clinic, we understand that infertility can impact identity, intimacy, mental health, and a sense of future.
It can bring grief for what has not yet happened — and for some, for what may never happen in the way they imagined.

That’s why compassionate, whole-person care matters.
Psychological support can help couples name their emotions, manage the rollercoaster of treatments, reconnect with each other, and begin to make choices that feel aligned with their values and limits.

🍃Fertility is not a measure of worth.
Struggling to conceive does not mean failure — it means you’re human, living something complex and real.

If this is your story, or part of your journey:
You deserve care that welcomes your questions, your emotions, and your pace.
You deserve space to be heard, supported, and never blamed.

🍃We’re here for you — with care that goes beyond protocols.

— Tree of Life Clinic

🤎 We wish a great day to all the fathers out there!🧡 Happy Father’s Day 🧡At Tree of Life Clinic, we believe that fatherh...
15/06/2025

🤎 We wish a great day to all the fathers out there!

🧡 Happy Father’s Day 🧡

At Tree of Life Clinic, we believe that fatherhood is more than a role — it’s a relationship that nurtures, protects, and anchors children in love.

Today, we honor the fathers who are present with open arms, open minds, and open hearts.
Your care builds confidence.
Your presence fosters safety.
Your love shapes emotional well-being.

Thank you for being part of your children’s growth, one meaningful moment at a time.

It is the best date to thank stepfathers, grandparents, uncles, godparents, all those who, directly or indirectly, participated in some moment of their life playing the role of “father.

Let us not be stuck with models.

Our society is composed of families with different configurations and, many times, this father figure can be beautifully played by other important members of your family.

The important thing is to take advantage of this day, which is still symbolic, to be thankful e
Tre of Life Clinic leaves here its homage to all fathers .
May today be joyful and surrounded by loved ones (even virtually).

Let’s celebrate fatherhood 🤎

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Caroene Santos Murray
Clinical Psychologist - Children and adults🌿
Perinatal and Parental Psychologist 🌿

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