Melissa R. Parlier, LMFT

07/20/2025

Here are the gurus of couple’s therapy themselves explaining the importance of turning towards your partner’s bids for connection.

06/13/2025

YES

✨ Chores aren’t punishments—they’re powerful little lessons in responsibility. When we guide kids with calm empathy instead of control, they feel capable, needed, and proud. It’s not about spotless floors. It’s about growing strong hearts and minds. 🧼❤️

Learn more: https://www.loveandlogic.com/blogs/our-blog/summer-chores-school-success

05/24/2025

YES!

The Gottman Institute 🌟

05/08/2025

Connect before you correct, but breath and make sure you’re emotionally regulated first.

mindfulmess.mom 💗

10/26/2024

“When you knock on the door of opportunity, do not be surprised that it’s work who answers the door.” ~ Brendon Burchard

09/29/2024

The NC mountains have been hit hard, but I and my family are safe. My biggest concern has been how to support my clients without power or internet and only spotty cell phone service. If you have a mental health emergency and all unable to reach me, please contact the 988 Su***de and Crisis Hotline.

05/22/2024

Make it a Come Back Shack day to support
Watauga County Foster & Adopt for .

📢📢 One last reminder!
Join us TODAY for lunch or dinner at Come Back Shack!

‼️Make sure to mention that you want to participate in the fundraiser BEFORE you pay for your order‼️

25% of proceeds will go directly to the Watauga DSS Foster Care Fund. We use these funds to pay for things like extracurricular activities for children in foster care such as sports or field trips, as well as assist parents working to reunify with their children by helping them with gas money, paying for substance use treatment, or paying utility bills.

10/04/2023

What are your rituals of connection?

A ritual is a structured event or routine that you each enjoy and depend on — and both reflects and reinforces your sense of togetherness. Rituals of connection are an important tool for successful relationships and a way of regularly turning towards your loved ones.

05/03/2023

❤️

04/28/2023

ATTENTION PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS!!! You don’t want to miss this FREE online event with psychiatrist extraordinaire and brain health expert Daniel G. Amen, M.D. and Love and Logic founder Charles Fay, Ph.D.

Raising Strong and Capable Kids
Thursday, May 4, 2023
3 times to choose from:
1 PM ET, 5 PM ET, or 8 PM ET (I’m registered for 8 PM!)

Learn:

• The secret to preparing kids for the real world
• The 5 building blocks of raising strong kids
• 5 steps to guiding kids to own and solve their own problems
•Why Boredom Training Sessions are so important and how to have one

When your child grows to be mentally strong, confident, resilient, and responsible, you’ll be so happy you made the effort.

03/02/2023

What boundaries do you need to set and maintain with the people in your life?

02/21/2023

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