The Branch Counseling PLLC

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#retreatyourself #functionalstrengthtraining #girlstrip #selflove #selfhealingjourney #wellnesstravel #wellnesslifestyle #mexicotravel #empowerwoman #ichooseme #bucketlist #breatheinbreatheout #prana #pranayama #pranayam

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#retreatyourself #functionalstrengthtraining #girlstrip #selflove #selfhealingjourney #wellnesstravel #wellnesslifestyle #mexicotravel #empowerwoman #ichooseme #bucketlist #breatheinbreatheout #prana #pranayama #pranayam

Some of my biggest disappointments, hurts and personal let downs have led me to the most creative moments of my life. They remind me that I don’t need to be like everyone else. All I ever need to be is me. We are works of art 💕 #selfdiscoveryjourney #selflove #actsofcourage #selfhealingjourney #she #loveinaction #dallastexas #dallastherapist

Some of my biggest disappointments, hurts and personal let downs have led me to the most creative moments of my life. They remind me that I don’t need to be like everyone else. All I ever need to be is me. We are works of art 💕 #selfdiscoveryjourney #selflove #actsofcourage #selfhealingjourney #she #loveinaction #dallastexas #dallastherapist

A day in the life of Mali and Cane (and a few random dogs i have met along my way 🐶 💕). How are pets therapy related? Well the brain needs 3 things to support self regulation, warmth, kind words and soothing touch. While our communication doesn’t have words I can sure hear their kindness with that tail wag and wide smile. #dogmom #petlovers #selfhealingjourney #anxietyrelief #selfregulation #nervoussystemregulation

Mom life is Mom life. I usually discount my place in the world of motherhood but today I’m going to take up a little bit of that Mom space. Mali and I have been on an attachment journey now for 15 years. Today she is really sick and we are spending some quality time at the ER 😢 . My mom heart is tender. I appreciate the language we have developed over the years that has taught me to be a listener with my body and feelings. I love her so much 🥰. Send her all the love 💕 friends. #dogmomlife #petlovers #doggielove #doglovers #therapydog

I am beyond excited to launch Kaya Wellness. I’m branching off to include non therapeutic wellness opportunities to support you on your healing journey. Join me for a 4 night 5 day adventure in self discovery at Akumal Bay Mexico November 11-15.

Akumal Mexico November 11-15
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It’s time to plan your journey to self. Join me for one of my epic wellness vacations where we’ll spend some time both poolside and beachside
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And yes these are the actual pictures of our Private villa pool and Akumal Beach
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Rooms are abundant and well appointed but spots are limited
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Reservations open in August (HBD to me 🎂)
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#girlstrip #akumalbeach #wellnesstravel #retreatyourself #mentalwellness #poolday #beachvibes

Craving openness, connection with fabulous women and ready to be inspired by yourself
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Come journey with me to Akumal Mexico November 11-15
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Comment below if you would rather Day Club in Tulum or Visit ancient ruins

Craving openness, connection with fabulous women and ready to be inspired by yourself
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Come journey with me to Akumal Mexico November 11-15
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Comment below if you would rather Day Club in Tulum or Visit ancient ruins

#respect #motherearth #lakeatitlan #volcano #selfassurance #senceofwonder #hiking #thejourney #dallastherapist

Truth 💣
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Spirit knocked me over the head this morning with 👆🏼one
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No more walking apologizing or thinking/feeling for others to prevent potential pain. (Remember that’s manipulating, 😱)
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I’m not an inconvenience and it’s time to do what I do best. Not even sure what that is all the time but I will have some fun figuring that out along the way
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#depressionawareness #supression #selfworth #mindfulness #mindfullife #selflove #selfworth #wellnessjourney

Remember you are made of love and magic
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In this photo I’m not posing or trying to present myself in any way (which I do often 📸 ). This image was a moment captured in my authenticity. Doing what I love. Being who I am. Embodied living.
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I like to create space in my day to remember what i like, don’t like, feel, express, share, exactly what i know about being in this moment
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#traumahealing #wholeself #retreatyourself #depressionawareness #selflove #dallastherapist #authenticself #anxietyrelief

Mind, body and environment. It’s time to clean up. #wellnessjourney #depressionandanxiety #selfhealingjourney #selflove #innerbonding #dallastherapist #yogatherapy

I use to feel that in order to be kind I had to abandon myself
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After all that’s what good girls do right, put themselves last? I did this so often so much that I lost my identity
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I remember the morning I woke up and looked at myself in the mirror and felt so lost. I had no idea who I was. I cried tears of complete fear. BTW this is a trauma response called depersonalization
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What I have learned about this event is that I had some deep seated feelings of abandonment that I was trying to push away by being perpetually kind (default maladaptive coping strategy)in order to secure stability in my relationships
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It was was a hard truth to swallow that this was a form of sub consciousness manipulation. Ouch 🤕
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I had to take my life, feelings and my emotions seriously and stop ignoring them. I had to show up for myself and show myself the greatest kindness of all. Which has given me the freedom to show genuine kindness to others
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#livingthelessons #selflove #depersonalization #livewell #mentalhealth #dallastherapist #selfcare #depression #peoplepleasernomore

Lorenzo’s 16th Birthday and Fathers Day. Such a treat. Happy Father’s Day to my dad, Mike Ayala and @theadmiralj for being the best 🐶 dad. #fathersday

#loveislove

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Personal Truth: When I feel bad I can usually trace it back to ignoring something I feel. When did feeing become a “bad” thing anyway? Oh yeah, that’s right, it became a bad thing that one time (or 2 or 3) I felt all alone trying to manage a difficult experience. That’s what I call trauma. Trauma is not what happened to you but rather the lack of support and expression in the aftermath. Show up for you today by loving ever single piece of you. #loveyourself #selfhealingjourney #girlpower #traumahealing #depressionhurts #wellnessjourney #allmylove

Truth: one of the most wonderful things about being a therapist is………………….witnessing the magic inside my clients. Yes you are magical 🦄 🌈. #dallastherapist #beyourself #selflove #selfhealingjourney #depressionhelp #gogetitgirl

Truth: one of the most wonderful things about being a therapist is………………….witnessing the magic inside my clients. Yes you are magical 🦄 🌈. #dallastherapist #beyourself #selflove #selfhealingjourney #depressionhelp #gogetitgirl

I have been living in my head 🤯 for so long I sometimes forgot I have a body or I to give attention to it
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When I woke up this morning I realized that my body loved me enough to give me life
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What an amazing 🎁 . Have I been properly accepting this gift or tossing it to the wayside like an as***le 😬
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It’s time to INTENTIONALLY love it back
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#selflove #selfactualization #mentalwellness #bodylove #bodypositivity #selfcare #selfhealingjourney #dallastherapist #farmersbranch #millenials

Yep that’s right
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If you consider yourself a grown up then you are the boss too
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I remember being at a conference one time and I was just not clicking with the material presented. My body was doing everything it could to catch my attention but I shut it down. Eventually I reached a point where I felt like jumping out of my skin. What was I supposed to do? Get up and leave?
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Yes. So I did. And I promise you nothing bad happened by doing so. In fact the complete opposite happened. I felt great
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I know sometimes there are sh*tty things in life that happen to us and make us feel like we are not capable of being the boss. But I promise you that you ARE. Listen openly and kindly to yourself and then take action. Remember you are the boss #selfcare #selfhealingpower #iam #sohum

New Perspectives. Living the lessons. #selfhealingjourney #trysomthingnew #selflove #playtime

Breath is magic
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Isn’t it incredibly how our body intuitively sips in oxygen and transforms it into the energy to keep us alive 💫
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Some days the best we can do is breathe and that is an extraordinary action
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Remember how incredible you are 💕
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#breathe #magic #selfhealing #selfcare #selflove #wellnessjourney #healingbreath #anxietyrelief #depressionsupport #dallastherapist #farmersbranch

Breath is magic
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Isn’t it incredibly how our body intuitively sips in oxygen and transforms it into the energy to keep us alive 💫
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Some days the best we can do is breathe and that is an extraordinary action
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Remember how incredible you are 💕
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#breathe #magic #selfhealing #selfcare #selflove #wellnessjourney #healingbreath #anxietyrelief #depressionsupport #dallastherapist #farmersbranch

My face after staring at a computer screen for longer than I intended
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It’s so easy for me to get sucked into the vortex of life that I forget to check in with myself
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When I do take a pause I’m astonished by the tightening in my upper abdomen, left shoulder, jaw pain, restricted breath and furrow of my brow. Sometimes it’s super noticeable and sometimes very subtle
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Geeze my body just might think we are preparing for self protection mode
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It’s the mindful moments of pause that bring me back to harmony.....not always balance but harmony
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I like to go outside especially on sunny days......well because I’m a sun goddess
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The hard part is when I stop I don’t always like what I feel. I’m called to face my discomforts and gosh darn it I don’t have time for that
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I call upon my endurance coping skill of breath to support me through the moment, not around it 😉
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We got this
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#breaktime #endurance #throughit #resiliance #selfcheck #healingjourney #anxietysupport #dallastherapist #farmersbranch #mentalhealth #mindfulliving

And another beautiful reminder form @julianne.schroeder . Make space. #boundaries #dallastherapist #selfhealing

And another beautiful reminder form @julianne.schroeder . Make space. #boundaries #dallastherapist #selfhealing

These words of wisdom are a beautiful reminder of how to notice when we have reached our limits. Thanks to @azapatalpc the fabulous owner of @healinghousetx #dallastherapist #boundariesarehealthy

These words of wisdom are a beautiful reminder of how to notice when we have reached our limits. Thanks to @azapatalpc the fabulous owner of @healinghousetx #dallastherapist #boundariesarehealthy

All my love 💕 #motherlessdaughters #motherlessday #mothersday #griefjourney #mentalhealthsupport #selfcompassionjourney #innerparenting #innerbonding

#meditation #mindfulness #anxietyrelief #anxietysupport #adultingdoneright #mentalhealthtips #healthandwellbeing #dallastherapist #farmersbranch #dallasmillennials

Some days you just need a little snuggle 🥰. Neuroscientist tells us that warmth, kind words and soothing touch can support nervous systems regulation. The nervous system helps us enter fight/flight mode as well as rest/digest mode. Some ways you can get some snuggles: hugging a pillow, a person, your pet or wrapping yourself up in a blanket. It’s self regulation time. #selfregulation #petsofdallas #dogmomdallas #dogmom #anxietysupport #selfhealingjourney #depressionsupport #dallastherapist #farmersbranch #mentalwellness

Some days you just need a little snuggle 🥰. Neuroscientist tells us that warmth, kind words and soothing touch can support nervous systems regulation. The nervous system helps us enter fight/flight mode as well as rest/digest mode. Some ways you can get some snuggles: hugging a pillow, a person, your pet or wrapping yourself up in a blanket. It’s self regulation time. #selfregulation #petsofdallas #dogmomdallas #dogmom #anxietysupport #selfhealingjourney #depressionsupport #dallastherapist #farmersbranch #mentalwellness

I’m living the lessons
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That self healing requires the courage to honor yourself unconditionally
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Not everyone will agree with your story, expressions and the journey you are on. Ouch 🤕 that stings
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Be mindful of the patterns that keep us stuck like people pleasing. Activating our inner parent can be the support that our ego needs to keep on healing
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#selfhealingjourney #selflovejourney #parenting #depressionhelp #dallastherapist #farmersbranch #dessertfordinner #mentalhealthmonth

Originating in the Hindu and Buddhism culture mantras are words or phrases said repeatedly to support focus into meditative states
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Mantras are also unique in that they support the mind body connection. In neuroscience where the blood flows connection grow.
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Sometimes finding belief in ourself can be a challenge especially when we are feeling down. Try to let go of the image of achievement and give yourself the invitation to believe in yourself simply because you are breathing
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#mantra #believeinyourself #mentalhealthmatters #mondaymotivation #selfhealingjourney #empoweringwomen #depressionhelp #depressionsupport #dallastherapist #farmersbranch