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Stacey Brown and Associates provides counseling, consultation and wellness services in Fort Myers, Fl

09/07/2025

No, you are not going crazy. You are having a normal reaction to a crazy situation.

Political events, war, human rights, violations, natural, disasters, personal trauma, relationship, break ups, or anything that is greatly disturbing or traumatic for you is going to result in a physiological response. Our bodies are tuned to external and internal happenings. When something feels threatening or maddening or upsetting, your body may go into fight, freeze or fall. This is central nervous system status in which your body is on, alert for its own protection, physiological, neurological and somatic changes occur.

So be gentle with yourself as you notice inflammation, tearfulness, sleeplessness, anger, despair, anxiety, or feeling a need to shut down or hibernate. These are just some of the normal responses to abnormal situations like the ones that we are all experiencing.

Focus on what you can control. Unplugged from the news and social media for a couple of days. Breathe. Stretch. Eat protein. Drink water. Get some sunshine. Walk barefoot on the ground. Pet an animal. Talk to people that you trust. Listen to soothing music. Engage in an enjoyable hobby. Creatively express yourself through painting or drawing or writing. Take an Epson salt bath. Do yoga. Light a candle. Be in nature. Move your eyes left and right very slowly across the horizon.

It is very challenging to regulate ourselves when our environment or circumstances are dysregulating. But it is possible.

We will make our best decisions, find our stability, help others and grow personally if we first take excellent care of ourselves. Integrative counseling and specialized treatment such as Brainspotting can help.

Settle your nervous system and then you will know more.

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03/07/2025

How do we stay grounded when the world around us seems so cruel and corrupt? This has been a very heavy week for human rights and more for those who are paying attention. This is a collective trauma that will affect generations to come.

give yourself time to process what has happened. Give yourself time to grieve.

Instead of collapsing, freezing, or turning away, just be present. Notice how you’re feeling. Notice your thoughts. What rises is an indication of your values. Notice your values and clarify what is important to you. Be gentle with yourself.

We breathe. We stay steady. Drink water. We stand. We find joy in the moment, and our small place in the world. We embrace the heaviness, but the heaviness does not break us.

We advocate in whatever way makes sense when we are able. Our voices need to be heard.

Speak your truth. Help others who are less fortunate. Embrace kindness.

We reclaim power by quieting the fear and awakening the truth.

You are not overreacting. Your central nervous system is asking for safety. Take care of yourself first, and then move forward.

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20/06/2025

May you find peace in the promise of the summer solstice and enjoying more light, faith and hope in each day. With the changing of the seasons, we have opportunities for new beginnings.

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15/06/2025

The contribution of fathers to a child’s emotional, social and intellectual development is significant. The way that fathers play and interact with their children is very important to foundational well-being, according to new studies.

Happy Father’s Day to all of the fathers and father figures out there, making such an important contribution to the development of our future. We honor all the biological fathers, stepfathers, grandfathers, adoptive fathers and chosen fathers. The paternal relationship can be celebrated for all of the lessons, love, and care offered.

14/06/2025

Take a stand. Use your voice. Exercise your right to engage in peaceful protest. Let’s champion a system of checks and balance, justice, democracy, and equality for all.

Some people will be upset that I’m posting this because I’m a therapist and a yogi. But I always show up for human rights and social justice, and you should too. It’s an ethical issue and a moral issue…and it starts with us. Many voices can make a difference.

And anyway, there’s only one king.

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10/06/2025

Are you feeling sad or mad when you’re watching the news? Good.
You should.

If you’re feeling some feelings related to politics, global events, and current happenings, it shows that you care. We need people who care.

Unplugging from the news and social media is not really the mental health break that you think it is. The problem is not knowing too much. The problem may be not knowing what to do about it or how you fit in or how to make meaning about what is happening.

If you are feeling anxious or hopeless right now, please notice where that’s coming from in your body. This is an inside job that you can address with somatic exercises and cognitive behavioral thinking.

Shutting out the news and social media entirely is not the answer.

As with everything, the goal is not to avoid upsetting topics and feel nothing. The goal is to feel capable, feel the feelings, and still be able to show up for yourself and others.

Choosing to tune out entirely is a privilege. If you can ignore what’s happening in the world because it doesn’t directly affect you, that’s privilege. A lot of people don’t have that option. A lot of people have to pay attention to what laws are passing and what rights are being threatened and what’s happening in their communities.

It is important that we find our balance regarding media input we receive. You will figure out what works best for you.

You can protect your peace and stay grounded, and you can still feel things and show up in meaningful ways.

It matters.

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08/06/2025

Blooming takes time.

But oh how glorious it is.

Every day offers the perfect opportunity for each of us to bloom. And we all can. It’s a beautiful blending of intention,self care, nurturing, determination, and a deep, knowing that you have what it takes already. Drink a little water, have some delicious food, get some sunshine… And you never know what may happen.

What will you do to promote blooming in your own life?

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04/06/2025

We are always creating. We are all artists simply because we are alive!

Every day, in every way, we are creating. We are creating our lives.

The words that we speak, our everyday choices, the way we walk, dress, cook and express ourselves is art. The way that we manage our relationships, connecting with others, offering love, showing empathy… It’s all art.

Can you look at your life or your current situation or even this very moment as a work of art? Imagine what another viewer may see. As the Artist, what is the message you are conveying? What colors are you using? How’s the energy of your personal art?

I love painting. With painting, we can use any color, use any brush, create new layers of complexity or remove color to reveal beauty underneath the layers. We can express ourselves freely using any medium in any way we like.

Art is a metaphor for life. Life is art.

What is your next artful move? Viewing your life as a creative project can help you to be mindful and intentional in every moment.

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01/06/2025

“And then, one fairy night, May became June.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald

May this new month, give you courage, strength, patience, self@love, peace and confidence. May every day in June be filled with joy, love and laughter.

What will you do to bring these feelings into your life this month?

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30/05/2025

When we are on a true healing journey, it becomes less about intellectualism, knowledge, procedures and what we think it “should be” based on expectations or previous generations.

Instead, we become truly at peace with where we currently are on/in our journey.

Finding peace in every step, no matter how uncomfortable, complicated or messy it is will lead us to our answers. Yoga philosophy teaches us to notice and to “be” right where we are. The concept of “Titiksha” encourages embodied patience and a sense of groundedness despite external chaos.

Finding peace within is a different different for everyone. It may involve changing your environment, or changing your nutrition and learning what foods are best for you. It may involve changing the thoughts that you have inside of your own mind. It may involve learning a few new things and then applying those concepts to your daily life. Finding peace may involve participating in daily rituals, such as prayer, yoga or meditation to help you to align your mind, body and spirit. For some, healing, previous trauma, may be a critical piece to finding peace.

Each person can find peace in your own way. Trust yourself enough to follow your intuition. You will know which path is right for you.

Intergrative counseling, can help you sort it out so you can find peace in every step in your life.

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29/05/2025

So it’s easy for you to have compassion for others? Good. Now, can you also have compassion for yourself?

Having compassion for yourself includes treating yourself with kindness, softness and care, especially during times of difficulty or perceived failure. Can you acknowledge your imperfection, mistakes and errors in judgement as part of your human experience or as part of your journey instead of judging yourself so harshly?

counseling can help you to use kinder words as you are talking to yourself and reviewing your life. Counseling can help you to see yourself with softer vision and a more gentle energy.

Treat yourself with kindness. Be sensitive to your own emotions. Allow yourself to take a break. Except your mistakes. Practice mindfulness so that you can be fully present and be aware of your thoughts and feelings. Acknowledge that we learn every day and can therefore make adjustments in our behavior and decisions. Try taking a very balanced approach and be patient with yourself.

If you are seeing this post, you are likely on a healing path. You are expanding and learning more about yourself every day. And with each passing day, you will understand and, hopefully, find compassion for yourself.

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24/05/2025

It’s a process. Change of any kind can be uncomfortable.

When things outside of your control start affecting your world, anxiety and stress can rise. Or, if you are making your own changes, it can send a ripple effect of confusion and adjustment through your daily life. That’s pretty normal.

One goal during transitions and change is to teach yourself how to be still and mindful. Practices like yoga, somatic movement, focus, focusing on your senses, breathing and listening to bilateral music can help you cultivate patience, persistence, and stamina. You can feel grounded and calm even when things are hard.

Trust the process. Fall into the flow.

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Counseling provides a safe, validating relationship that allows you to express yourself without judgment, to gain insights, to focus on your strengths and to learn new coping skills. All of this combines to help you to skillfully manage difficult circumstances, heal from trauma, reclaim your power and rediscover your creative, joyful spirit. Through effective psychotherapy and wellness consultation, you can find creative solutions, accept things you can't change, learn something new about yourself, find peace and move forward mindfully... even in the midst of chaos. With a new sense of confidence and awareness, you can continue to grow and change in your life and relationships and find a sense of balance, peace and joy.