Positively Speaking Professional Counseling Services, PLLC

08/29/2025

Great point about resiliency from American Psychological Association. Humans are so resilient!!!!

08/29/2025

Love this infographic differentiating whether it’s ADHD or child traumatic stress from National Child Traumatic Stress Network

and child traumatic stress have overlapping symptoms. Understanding the difference can help children and families receive a correct diagnosis and improve treatment. Download our new infographic here: https://bit.ly/47QEcAo

08/29/2025

We get this A LOT!!! Trauma can look like so many other things and so it’s very important for folks to be evaluated by a qualified mental health professional to assess all symptoms & formulate a correct diagnosis. Unfortunately, it’s just not that easy in our field and can be challenging to diagnose symptoms appropriately due to overlapping symptoms and our flawed classification system. This info from National Child Traumatic Stress Network highlights how trauma & ADHD can look similar.

08/29/2025

More resources from National Child Traumatic Stress Network on mass violence. In light of the recent shootings, we wanted to share this information for folks who may need additional support.

08/29/2025

More amazing info from National Child Traumatic Stress Network on how to deal with media coverage of sexual & violence.

08/29/2025

‼️Helpful tips for trauma recovery‼️

•Practice healthy coping✅ & ditch those unhealthy ones❎
•Exercise 🕺🏃‍♂️‍➡️🏋️‍♂️⛹️‍♀️🏌️‍♂️🤾‍♂️🤸🧘🏻‍♀️helps!
•Sleep 😴 is important!
•Eat nutritious, healthy foods 🍎🍇🍳🥑🥦
•Decrease your stress 🤯 (if possible)
•No drugs or alcohol ❌🍻❌ (this would be an unhealthy way to cope)
•Call/text 🗣️📱 a friend, family member or your significant other
•Vocal toning can be a great way to open up to social engagement-try making “mmm” sounds, change the pitch & volume until you feel a pleasant vibration in your face 🙃
•Be social 👫 (even if you don’t feel like it, isolating can make you feel worse)
•Rhythmic exercise where you move both your arms and legs (walking 🚶‍♀️‍➡️running🏃‍♀️ swimming 🏊‍♀️ dancing 💃 are great options)
•Self-compassion 💕work, where you’re being kind to yourself like you would a good friend
•Name 3 things 📝 you’re grateful for everyday for at least a week
•Write ✏️ 📒 about how you feel in a journal to express difficult emotions
•Go to therapy 🛋️ to learn more ways to heal❤️‍🩹 and recover from traumag

08/28/2025

Creating a trauma informed environment at school from National Child Traumatic Stress Network

08/28/2025

Secondary trauma and how this may show up & impact educators from National Child Traumatic Stress Network

08/28/2025

Info on childhood trauma from National Child Traumatic Stress Network!

To understand the impact of on children, youth, and families, it’s important to recognize the differences between acute, chronic, and complex trauma. Download our new infographic here: https://bit.ly/455g8rG

08/28/2025

🌟 Emotional & psychological symptoms of trauma include:
-shock, denial, or disbelief
-confusion, difficulty concentrating
-anger/rage, irritability, mood swings
-anxiety & fear
-guilt, shame, self-blame
-withdrawal & isolation from others
-feeling sad or hopeless
-feeling disconnected or numb
-dissociation
-regression of behavior (children)

🌟 Physical symptoms of trauma include:
-insomnia or nightmares
-fatigue
-being startled easily
-difficulty concentrating
-racing heartbeat
-edginess & agitation
-aches & pains
-muscle tension
-nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
-frequent headaches
-appetite disturbance

🌟 When to seek help from a professional:
-having trouble functioning at home, work or school
-suffering from severe fear, anxiety or depression
-experiencing terrifying memories, nightmares or flashbacks
-avoiding people, places or anything that reminds you of the trauma
-emotionally numb & disconnected from others
-dissociating
-using alcohol or drugs to feel better
-unable to form close, satisfying relationships with others
-suicidal or homicidal thoughts

🌟 We have therapists on staff that can assist you with treating your symptoms of trauma. We use the following approaches:
-cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
-trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT)
-trauma processing
-teaching relaxation skills to regulate emotions and decrease the fight or flight response
-dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) skills that focus on teaching emotional regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, interpersonal skillls & healthy boundaries

🌟If you would like help on your healing ❤️‍🩹 journey, reach out to us to take that first step
Call ☎️ 859-628-0702 ☎️ or submit an inquiry via our website: Positivelyspeakingcounseling.com