Center for Psychiatric Trauma & Mental Health - CPTMH

03/17/2026

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!! ☘️
Today is a good excuse to talk about the power of gratitude.

Gratitude isn’t toxic positivity, and it’s not pretending things are perfect. It’s training your brain to notice the things in your life that are steady, safe, or supportive, even while hard things exist.

The act of creating a gratitude list can help:
☘️ Shift attention out of threat mode
☘️ Regulate the nervous system
☘️ Build resilience over time
☘️ Strengthen pathways for hope

Life doesn't have to look perfect in order to practice gratitude. You just have to pause long enough to notice one small thing that’s positive.

What’s one thing you’re grateful for today?

03/11/2026

In DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), we call this skill Opposite Action. It means responding to an emotion in a way that interrupts its unhelpful momentum.

Opposite Action is not about denying, shaming, or suppressing what you feel.
First, notice and validate the emotion. Let yourself acknowledge it. Then, choose a behavior that moves you in the direction of your values — not just the direction of the urge.

Trauma responses and emotional reactions are often fast and automatic.
Opposite Action helps you build slower, more intentional responses.

03/08/2026

Oftentimes, shame is louder than the truth and trauma distorts reality.
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So much of therapy is unlearning the false belief that you were the problem.
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Healing means realizing and accepting that:
You were never the bad thing.
You were doing your best to survive.
You are worthy of forgiveness.
You were and always have been enough.

03/05/2026

A coping toolbox is a collection of skills and supports you can reach for when stress, anxiety, or big emotions rise to the surface.

Don’t wait until you’re drowning to think about what can help. Be proactive, rather than reactive. Write it down. Gather your tools. Practice them when you’re calm.

Regulation is a skill and it’s buildable!!

03/02/2026

Therapy is so much deeper than "venting".

It’s nervous system regulation, attachment repair, grief processing, identity work, and cycle breaking.

It can feel slow. It can feel messy.
And it can change your life.

02/28/2026

Are you a helping professional?

Check out this opportunity to slow down and pour some care back into your own cup.

Sometimes the helper needs help too. Monarch 61 Project’s Oasis Conference is designed for just that! It’s not too late to register!!

At Monarch 61, we understand.

The nurses.
The advocates.
The counselors.
The teachers.
The nonprofit leaders.
The first responders.
The caregivers.

The people showing up for others are often exhausted.

OASIS was created because emotional health and resilience matter — not just for survivors, but for the professionals and volunteers walking with them every day.

When helpers are supported, entire communities are stronger.

Join us March 11–12 as we invest in the people who care for everyone else.

Register at OASISARKANSAS.COM

02/28/2026

I love this because even though the internet is (generally) well-meaning there's so much advice of "try this" to heal your anxiety/mental health issue or even worse - all you need is to get outside! This shows all of the different things that make up our individual mental health. We're all different. There are probably a billion different combinations (I suck at math) so different things work for different people, every struggle is unique, so I try to always hold space for different experiences. Just because something works for me, doesn't mean it will work for you!

02/27/2026

Mental health care can look like a lot of different things beyond traditional talk therapy. Whether it's moving your body, connecting with others, learning something new, or engaging in wellness-focused activities in your community, taking time to invest in your whole self matters.
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Our friends at ACHE Research Institute Health & Wellness Center are the perfect local resource to care for all aspects of your wellbeing. Be sure to check out their monthly activities and find something that supports you! Register here: https://wellnesscenterclasses.as.me/

02/24/2026

Struggling doesn’t make you a burden.
Having big emotions doesn’t make you a burden.
Living with mental illness doesn’t make you a burden.
Needing support doesn’t make you a burden.

You are worthy of compassion and care, not shame.

02/15/2026

02/15/2026

02/14/2026

💝❣️💘 A Valentine from us to you 💘❣️💝

What if you chose yourself as your Valentine this year?

Today, and throughout the rest of the year, may you remember: the deeper we love ourselves, the deeper we’re able to love those around us.