OptimalLife Wellness Center

07/29/2025

OptimalLife is currently hiring! Are you interested in joining a vibrant, talented, supportive, and collaborative team of like-minded professionals? OptimalLife is looking for licensed and associate licensed clinicians from all backgrounds to join our team.https://www.optimallifewellness.com/join-our-team/

07/23/2025

OptimalLife is launching a new Parenting Class starting in August...Your Parenting Evolution: Connection, Calm, Confidence. Join Angie Tamayo Montero in this convenient online class for 4 transformative weeks. For parents of kids of all ages and backgrounds. If you're struggling with parenting right now, or just want to level up, this class is for you.

04/18/2024

"Neurodiversity" is a term coined by Sociologist Judy Singer to simply state that we each think, learn, and behave differently.

The term is often associated with Autism, ADHD, and learning disabilities but accounts for all neurological varieties, and it is intended to emphasize that uniqueness does not mean weakness.

Awareness movements for neurodiversity began in the 1990s, focusing on inclusion and embracing all cognitive functioning. This movement continues today!

How we engage with one another greatly impacts the quality of our connections. To do so more positively, we must explore the brain's nuances and put our findings into practice.

Ready to get started? Follow these 3 tips for being a Neurodiversity Ally:

🧠 Educate Yourself — Researching and utilizing resources like those below can help bridge the gap in understanding thought processes outside of our own. Being in the know means showing up better for others!

🧠 Listen and Enable — Take time to listen to others' experiences and perspectives to learn their needs and how you can support them. Apply your learning in social or professional settings to ensure inclusivity.

🧠Take Action — Use your voice to spread awareness and stand up against discrimination, stigma, and ableism. The more room we make for our differences, the closer we become!

Interested in neurodivergent specialized therapy? Follow the link to schedule an appointment today! https://bit.ly/4aLzqmE

Resources:
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04/05/2024

EMDR is a powerful therapeutic technique often used to treat various forms of trauma and its lingering impact on the mind and body.

Why has EMDR grown in popularity? Its holistic, mind-body approach has had incredible success in transforming traumatic associations into positive associations and self-affirming beliefs for long-term healing.

Read our latest blog by therapist and OptimalLife Wellness founder, Lara Symonds, to learn more about EMDR and if it might be right for you!

Curious if EMDR is right for you? OptimalLife Wellness Center outlines how EMDR uses the mind-body connection to treat trauma and more.

03/20/2024

Shining a timely spotlight on Laura, LMHCA, this ✨ Laura specializes in Women's Issues and is accepting new clients virtually within Washington and in-person at OptimalLife Wellness Center in Bellevue.

Laura has been with our practice since 2022 and strives to help clients feel safe, understood, respected, and empowered to launch change in their lives.

She works with adults of all ages and specializes in:
- Women’s Issues
- Relationships
- Divorce
- Stress Management
- Career Transition
- Mindfulness

As Laura's client, you can expect close collaboration and guidance toward the strengths and resources within you. She believes that you, the client, are the expert on your own life, and she will work with you to reach your goals in a healthy and well-timed manner.

Follow the link below to learn more about Laura or request an appointment. Your journey toward optimal wellness awaits!

Laura McDowell, LMHCA, incorporates a variety of methods to aid clients in bringing awareness to their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

03/12/2024

Feeling off since “springing forward?”💤 If so, you’re not alone…Keep reading for the keys to counteracting daylight saving grogginess and sleeping like a baby year-round.

While longer-lasting daylight is a well-received perk of spring’s time change, this one-hour difference has a bigger impact on our minds and bodies than we often recognize. Light plays a major role in our circadian rhythm, and its change in supply alters our natural production of serotonin and melatonin—telling our bodies to sleep in longer and stay up later this time of year.

Running on a poor night’s sleep can have negative effects on our physical and mental health, including an increase in symptoms of anxiety and depression, especially if it becomes a pattern. To achieve optimal wellness, it’s important to achieve consistent, restful sleep!

Follow the link below to read our blog, The Top Ten Ways to Get Optimal Sleep, and allow our expert guidance to bring you a good night’s rest.

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We review the top 10 reasons we tend to not get enough sleep—and ways to adjust so you can get optimal sleep.

10/29/2021

The watching of cat videos does more than entertain, it's been found that they boost viewers' energy and positive emotions while decreasing negative feelings. Enjoy this little compilation!

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10/27/2021

Burn out doesn't just happen, but rather sneaks up on you slowly. What are some early signs of burn out?

Look out for those red flags.

10/22/2021

It's here! It's finally Friday! Who's with me in saying "Thank God It's Friday"!

10/19/2021

Words that have resonated through many childhoods, Christopher Robin was wise beyond his years.

10/13/2021

Going through a breakup? Instead of breaking down, turn it into a breakthrough.

Or you’ll just sink in your feelings and spin in your head

10/10/2021

Mental health care for all: let’s make it a reality.

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