Indigo Holistic Psychotherapy, PLLC

10/07/2022

A doula is a coach for a mom, there during pregnancy, all the appointments and during and after childbirth.

03/08/2022

Fight, flight, freeze, and fawn are 4 trauma responses. These are helpful and instinctive reactions to protect ourselves from actual danger. Similar to quickly jumping back if we are walking outside and notice a snake ahead of us.

With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, we are more likely to view current events through the lens of trauma, leading us to perceive things inaccurately and overreact or under-react. We can get stuck in fixed ways of thinking and feeling that are more reflective of the past than the present.

Often we learn disconnecting from our own self and others is an effective way to avoid the intensity of PTSD symptoms which may mean drinking and drug use, isolation, feelings of shame, daydreaming, busying and exhausting ourself, episodes of uncontrolled rage, etc.

By strengthening the connections in our body and brain to achieving a calm state, we begin healing the trauma responses. Making small changes over and over with support and non judgement is effective to recovering from PTSD.

Whatever difficulty or problem one person might be facing, there is more to life. We are more than our anxieties and mental health symptoms, and there is a part of us that is not “damaged” and that has not been touched by trauma. This undamaged Self not only exists, but it always available to create healing.

It is not selfish to have a self.

12/20/2021

Sometimes it is difficult to advocate for yourself during a medical appointment. Physical health is often directly related to mental health concerns. It is just as important to include mental health with primary care doctor appointments. You are paying for a service during a medical appointment and have the right to refuse if you feel this is important and supportive for you. It can be anxiety producing to be weighed for many and its healthy and empowering to decline if its not medically necessary to step on the scale. Be encouraged to make informed medical decisions and support your mental health during a physical health appointment.
https://more-love.org/free-dont-weigh-me-cards/?fbclid=IwAR2G15MYb4sxIFezZ_3-fj9gMSzAP46b5RU9ZBcyH9fa0EmtFmQ489B8WFY

This article provides support and empowerment for people and parents who would like to say "no" when they (or their child) are asked to step on the scale.

12/09/2021

Supporting someone you care for sometimes means listening and validating their experience.

11/25/2021

Real “self-care” isn’t always taking bubble baths, splurging on something special, or doing whatever “feels good.” It isn’t only what you do for yourself. It isn’t needed on occasions. It’s what helps you grow, heal, and feel supported. Happy Giving Season.

09/01/2021

A list full of online learning lessons for children. The list is organized by the subject, type of skill, length of time to complete, and provides a link. (Google doc at the bottom of this post.)

Try to incorporate play while learning with children at home to engage them more and allow new experiences. With Play Therapy the goal of allowing the child to process their thoughts and speak through play. Learning is positively related with the child using their “bodies” to help their mind develop skills and learn in a more comprehensible way.

🧸Play is the children’s most natural medium of communication.

🧩Play is the concrete expression of the child and is the child’s way of coping with their world.

⚽️Child’s feelings are often inaccessible at a verbal level and play provides a means through which conflicts can be resolved and feeling can be communicated.

Positive early experiences lead to longer life expectancy, better overall health, and improved ability to manage stress. Plus, long-term social emotional capabilities are more robust when children have a chance to learn through play; form deep relationships; and when their developing brains are given the chance to grow in a nurturing, language-rich, and relatively unhurried environment.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1O5EBumYJS_O5twUwMlGTglYUwdQZUTZ5cW4omRO9C0o/edit

08/19/2021

Here are Google Tools and Extensions available to those with mobile functioning, learning, hearing, and visions loss or differences that are helpful for students that may struggle with technology.

Categories of the google assistance tools and extensions are:
-Text to Speech
-Readability
-Reading Comprehension
-Focus
-Navigation

https://www.controlaltachieve.com/2016/10/special-needs-extensions.html

07/16/2021

Talking to your child about online safety

Advice on how to start the conversation and get support if you're worried.

Online safety and coronavirus
Children and young people’s lives have changed dramatically because of the coronavirus. With social distancing measures children will be spending more time at home and online.

💟 https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/talking-child-online-safety/

💟 https://www.net-aware.org.uk/?fbclid=IwAR390fFMpvn9q31sbPyvqOjD-J1IxAfz9uNaZXGAbEgHpkNAgDOKJewUGi8

Net Aware brings together the NSPCC’s expertise in protecting children and O2’s tech know-how, we’ve got everything you need to help you keep your kids safe online. Whether you’re an online expert or you’re unsure of where to start, we’re here to help.

05/07/2021

May is Mental Health Awareness Month — a great time to check in on yourself and your loved ones. If you or someone in your life needs help with mental health, confidential support and treatment, there are options available.
💚 Help yourself and share to help others: https://fal.cn/3f69g

05/04/2021

Trauma can alter brain functioning in many ways, but three of the most important changes appear to occur in the following areas:

The prefrontal cortex (PFC), known as the “Thinking Center”
The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), known as the “Emotion Regulation Center”
The amygdala, known as the “Fear Center”

You’re not crazy, irreversibly damaged, or a bad person. Instead, you can think of a traumatized brain as one that functions differently as a result of traumatic events. And just as your brain changed in response to your past experiences with the world, it can also change in response to your future experiences. In other words, the brain is “plastic,” and changes through growth and reorganization.

02/27/2021

I am now accepting all insurances of UHC, Optum, and Oxford along with other third party payers that fall under these.

01/11/2021

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