Room to Grow Therapy and Consulting LLC

10/30/2025

If life is not OK, it’s OK to call. Any time. Any reason. Our 24/7 Crisis Line is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to discuss any situation and provide resources to support your long-term mental health care. Reach out to 800-635-8008 or 320-253-5555.

10/30/2025

🌿 DBT Skill Spotlight: DEAR MAN 🌿
Ever struggle to ask for what you need — or say “no” — without guilt, shutdown, or conflict?
That’s where DEAR MAN comes in.

It’s a skill from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) that helps you communicate effectively and assertively while keeping relationships and self-respect intact.

In therapy, we often use DEAR MAN to role-play real-life situations — like setting boundaries, making requests, or handling tough conversations with confidence and calm. It’s a powerful way to practice self-respect, emotional regulation, and healthy communication all at once.

It’s not about being perfect — it’s about staying grounded, clear, and kind, even when emotions run high.

10/28/2025

10/16/2025

We work with a lot of adult adoptees (ask us about pre-verbal EMDR!) and wanted to share this opportunity.

From the hosts:

The Adoptee Wellness Collective (AWC) has been a vision of ours for the last several years; we developed this collective with the intention of creating spaces of learning, connection, and healing within adoptee communities. Guided by mental health and wellness professionals with lived experience as adoptees, we aim to foster education, support, and belonging.

Our first live gathering, The Good Enough Adoptee Workshop (Will I ever Be Good Enough: Interrupting People-Pleasing, Self Abandonment, and Perfectionism), will be held virtually on Zoom on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 7-9pm ET.

This workshop, for adult adoptees only, will explore the unique ways perfectionism and people-pleasing can show up in the lives of adoptees, and why these patterns often develop in response to adoption experiences. Together, we’ll reflect on what it means to feel “good enough,” explore the impact of “failure” and self-criticism, and consider steps we can take toward healing and greater self-compassion. *This group is not a therapeutic offering; therefore we welcome folks from any location to join. In the days following the webinar, participants will have the opportunity to join small groups for continued discussion. The workshop will be recorded. (Small group discussions will NOT be recorded).

Small group discussions will be held on Thursday, Nov 13 (7–8 PM ET) and Saturday, Nov 15 (10–11 AM ET). Discussion groups will be limited to 12 participants.

The live workshop, recording, and small group discussion package is $125 per participant.
The live workshop and recording is $95 per participant.
Limited scholarships are available!

Register here: https://www.adopteewellnesscollective.com/registration
Learn more about the Adoptee Wellness Collective here: https://www.adopteewellnesscollective.com

10/13/2025

09/30/2025

Free mental health resource for farmers!

09/21/2025

If you struggle to set boundaries, speak assertively, or communicate effectively in general, check out Jefferson Fisher's 30 second clips.

09/17/2025

A good read for parents of ADHD kids trying to figure out managing behaviors and consequences!

https://www.creatingorderfromchaos.com/post/why-traditional-consequences-fail-neurodivergent-kids?fbclid=Iwb21leAM3jldjbGNrAzeNS2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeasx5dfgo5UP61N2ShBsm7WvhYC0nq7qsDxjyvgsO0J9OrM5CUWI28M4poZs_aem_1G5ZRxd-7pcuVCwsxRDeRg

Tired of consequences that don't work with your ADHD child? Traditional discipline strategies fail neurodivergent kids because their brains process time and cause-and-effect differently. Learn the CARE framework, four types of consequences that actually teach instead of just frustrate everyone. This...

09/10/2025

Please share this with anyone in need!

09/07/2025

September is su***de prevention month. Having a crisis plan is very protective...use this template for yourself or sit down with a friend experiencing suicidal thoughts and help them fill it out. We at Room to Grow offer su***de- specific therapy (Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality) and would be happy to help.

https://988lifeline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Brown_StanleySafetyPlanTemplate1.pdf

📝 How to Create Your Crisis Safety Plan
Having a plan written down can make it easier to stay safe when suicidal thoughts feel overwhelming. Use this template (from 988lifeline.org) and fill it in step by step:

1️⃣ Warning Signs
Write down your personal red flags—thoughts, feelings, or behaviors that signal a crisis might be building.

2️⃣ Coping Strategies
List healthy things you can try on your own to get through tough moments (deep breathing, walking, music, grounding, prayer).

3️⃣ Distractions
Name people, places, or activities that can shift your focus when things feel too heavy.

4️⃣ Support People
Write down names + phone numbers of those you can ask for direct help.

5️⃣ Professional Help
Add your therapist, doctor, local urgent care, and the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.

6️⃣ Make the Environment Safe
Plan steps to limit access to anything you could use to harm yourself (secure meds, sharps, fi****ms, etc.).

✨ Finally, write down the one thing that keeps you going—what’s worth living for.

Keep your plan somewhere easy to find (your phone, wallet, or bedside table) and share it with someone you trust.