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11/10/2025

Self-abandonment can look like saying “I’m fine” when you’re not, shrinking to keep others comfortable, or ignoring your limits to avoid disappointment.

Learning to stop abandoning yourself isn’t about putting yourself first, it’s about including yourself in the care you give so freely to everyone else.

11/08/2025

Boundaries and walls can look similar from the outside, but they come from very different places.
Walls form when we’ve been hurt and safety feels uncertain.

Boundaries form when we learn what we need in order to stay open, honest, and emotionally safe in connection.

11/06/2025

The window of tolerance is the range where you feel grounded enough to think, feel, and connect.

Being outside your window doesn’t mean something’s wrong with you, it means your nervous system is trying to protect you the only way it knows how.
Healing isn’t about never leaving the window…

It’s about learning how to find your way back. 💛

11/04/2025

When healing feels boring, it often means your brain and body are adjusting to calm.
No chaos. No crisis. Just regulation.

That stillness can feel unfamiliar, but it’s actually a good sign.

Sometimes healing is, eating breakfast, showing up for therapy, and going to bed on time.

The quiet seasons count too

10/21/2025

At Cook Counseling & Consulting Inc., we’re passionate about providing compassionate, high-quality care — and that starts with our team. 💙

💬 We’re looking for dedicated mental health professionals who are ready to make a difference in their communities. Whether you’re independently or dependently licensed, focused on individual therapy, couples and family work, or psychological assessment, we have opportunities across several Ohio locations. 📍

Explore our open positions on our website and take the next step in your career with a team that values growth, collaboration, and heart. 💯

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10/17/2025

If everything feels too loud inside your head, pause here. Try one of these grounding techniques:

• Name 5 things you can see
• Place your hand over your heart and breathe
• Say to yourself: “This feeling won’t last forever”
• Feel your feet on the floor—press down gently

You’re not too much. You’re just overwhelmed. Let your body lead you back.

10/15/2025

No breakthroughs. No big wins. Just steady breathing, soft boundaries, and choosing not to spiral. That counts.
If today was a day where you kept yourself grounded—even a little bit—that’s something to be proud of.

Your calm is not small. It’s sacred. 💙

10/13/2025

Not every pause is avoidance. Sometimes it’s your nervous system saying: “This doesn’t feel safe yet.”

This prompt invites you to explore the difference—not to judge yourself, but to understand what you need.

💭 Write it out. Notice the tone. Follow your truth, not just your fear.

10/11/2025

Coping and numbing can look the same from the outside—scrolling, zoning out, staying busy.
The difference? One helps you feel. The other helps you avoid.

This isn’t about judgment—it’s about awareness.

Because once you know what your nervous system is reaching for, you can choose what actually supports you.

10/09/2025

When you’ve learned that asking for help leads to disappointment, judgment, or control… You stop asking. You convince yourself it’s safer to do everything alone.

That’s not a flaw—it’s a survival strategy. But survival isn’t the same as peace.

You’re allowed to need others. You’re allowed to unlearn what hurt you.

10/07/2025

Missing texts, canceling plans, forgetting the thing you meant to do? It’s not because you don’t care. And it’s definitely not because you’re “flaky.”

When your nervous system is in survival mode, consistency can feel impossible.

Swipe through to learn how overextension shows up—and why your struggle makes sense.

10/05/2025

Reparenting isn’t about blaming the past. It’s about recognizing what you didn’t get—and choosing to give it to yourself now.

That might look like setting boundaries without guilt, learning to rest without shame, or speaking to yourself with softness instead of self-criticism.