Boca Behavioral Health

08/06/2025

🌿 August is National Wellness Month 🌿
Wellness isn’t just about physical health — it’s about caring for your mind, body, and emotional well-being.
This month, I invite you to take a moment to check in with yourself:
✨ What is your body asking for?
✨ What does your mind need to feel grounded?
✨ What fills your spirit with peace?
Small steps add up — whether it’s setting boundaries, practicing mindfulness, connecting with loved ones, or simply resting without guilt.
Your wellness matters every month, but let August be a gentle reminder to put yourself on your own priority list. 💛
If you’re feeling overwhelmed or unsure where to start, Boca Behavioral Health is here to support you. You don’t have to do it alone — let’s work together to help you feel more balanced, connected, and at peace. 🌸

07/31/2025

✨ So often, we rush from one task to the next, barely pausing to acknowledge how far we’ve come. Sound familiar?
If you find yourself constantly chasing the “next thing,” this is your gentle reminder to pause. 🧘‍♀️
Take a mindful moment to reflect on your strengths—the resilience you’ve built, the goals you’ve already achieved, and the dreams you’re still moving toward. 💪💭
💫 Therapeutic Tip: Practice self-compassion. Speak to yourself the way you would a close friend—acknowledge your effort, not just the outcome.
It’s okay if today wasn’t your best. Grace belongs here, too. 🌿 You don’t have to have it all figured out. Growth isn’t linear—and you’re allowed to be a work in progress and proud of yourself at the same time.
Let today be the day you celebrate you. 💛

07/24/2025

July is Disability Pride Month ♿🧠🧩💙🧑‍🦽✨🤝
It’s a time to celebrate the contributions and achievements of people with disabilities, raise awareness about disability rights, and promote inclusion and accessibility for all.
Disability Pride Month also marks the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), signed into law on July 26, 1990 — a landmark civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, education, transportation, and more.
It’s also a reminder that mental health conditions are disabilities too — and they deserve just as much visibility, support, and celebration.
Disability pride means celebrating our differences and pushing for a world where all bodies and minds are valued equally. Let’s keep normalizing conversations around mental health, breaking stigma, and advocating for truly inclusive care for everyone.

04/13/2024

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Understanding Emotional Eating: A Path to Healing Emotional eating is a silent companion for many, a coping mechanism embraced when faced with the turbulence of life's emotions. While not classified as a formal eating disorder, its impact on mental and physical health can't be underestimated. At Boc...

03/21/2024

The latest blog post in our 4 part series

This week in our series of attachment styles, we will cover the anxious attachment. People with anxious attachment styles often struggle to feel secure in their relationship. The desire they have to feel close to their partner is often paired with feelings of low self esteem, avoiding abandonment, a...

03/12/2024

The unexpected benefits of spring cleaning! Anastasia Leondis reminds us about the positive effects that a neat environment has on our mental health.

The Health Benefits Of Spring Cleaning

03/07/2024

Check out our latest blog post on Attachment Styles https://wix.to/HPQGPJD

Welcome back to our Blog Series on attachment styles! This week’s posting will describe secure attachment and how it manifests in adulthood. Classical psychology teaches that many securely attached individuals developed their attachment based on their childhood being a safe place to explore and de...

02/26/2024

Check out our newest blog post on Attachment Styles and how they affect our relationships.

Most recently, the term “Attachment Style” has been flooding social media as the new way to define yourself in a relationship. Many people have seen Tiktok’s or Instagram posts with people proclaiming “I’m anxiously attached”, or “How to communicate with an avoidant partner.” But wha...

02/04/2024

Spent three amazing days at Florida Mental Health Counselor Association annual conference! Reconnected with colleagues and made new friends. Learned about the latest evidence-based treatment techniques and reminded myself about how much I LOVE what I do!!

01/22/2024

Check out our latest blog post offered by Alli Garner!
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Escape the chaos and reconnect with nature through Earthing. 🌱✨ Step outside, feel the earth beneath your feet, and experience blissful tranquility. Find out more at https://wix.to/Sdatu3d

By: Allison "Alli" Garner, M.S., LMHC As eastern philosophy travels into the western Zeitgeist, many individuals have heard of the term “earthing” as a means of centering and calming one’s self. Now this term, coined by new age practitioners, has had some popular traction with the “woo woo c...

01/16/2024

Dana is Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who specializes in the mental health and behavioral development of individuals spanning from early childhood through adulthood. Her primary focus lies in establishing strong rapport with her clients to nurture a therapeutic relationship that promotes emotional well-being. Dana is also skilled in working with children and adolescents, where she creates a welcoming space where clients feel empowered to explore their feelings and address concerns.



Passionate about the development of emotional intelligence in young people, Dana employs a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques to enhance their understanding of the interplay between emotions and behavior. She utilizes a variety of evidence-based methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). To learn more visit our website !