Mindfulness Matters Psychotherapy

08/30/2025

After months of late bedtimes, lazy mornings, and spontaneous days, suddenly everyone is expected to be up early, dressed, fed, and out the door on time. If your mornings feel more like chaos than calm, you’re not alone. Click to read this post!

Building school routines that stick is one of the hardest parts of the back-to-school season. After months of late bedtimes, lazy mornings, and spontaneous days, suddenly everyone is expected to be up early, dressed, fed, and out the door on time. If your mornings feel more like chaos than calm, you...

08/12/2025

Managing Back-to-School Anxiety
Back-to-school anxiety is common for children, teens, and even parents as summer break winds down. The mix of excitement and nervousness can sometimes tip into stress, affecting mood, sleep, and school performance.

Understanding what drives this anxiety — and how to manage it — can help the whole family start the school year with confidence. Click to read this post

Back-to-school anxiety is common for children, teens, and even parents as summer break winds down. The mix of excitement and nervousness can sometimes tip into stress, affecting mood, sleep, and school performance.

07/16/2025

Even well-meaning parents can fall into this category. The problem isn’t just difficult behavior—it’s a lack of true emotional connection. You might leave interactions feeling drained, dismissed, or even like a child again, no matter your age. Click to read more!

Emotionally immature parents can leave their adult children feeling confused, guilty, or perpetually “not enough.”

07/14/2025

06/23/2025

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for our Summer Peer Group program for students entering 3rd to 5th grade in New York!

This engaging and supportive group is designed to help children build confidence, develop social-emotional skills, manage frustration, navigate friendships and strengthen peer connections — all through age-appropriate activities, games, and discussion— all while having fun in a safe, encouraging environment.

If you’re interested in enrolling your child, please complete the sign-up form below:

👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfafR_Lh-EPQsI4SJZ-QCP-Da2T5i5iCYqvxHStbT8BoY9yAw/viewform

Spots are limited and tend to fill quickly, so we encourage you to register as soon as possible.

We look forward to a fantastic summer of growth, connection, and community!

Warmly,
Navya,
Mindfulness Matters
(845) 292 4403

Hello! Thank you so much for your interest in our Summer Social Skills Group — we’d love to have your child join us! Please fill out the form bellow!

06/11/2025

Meet Tineisha Slater, LMSW — Now welcoming new clients

We’re so happy to introduce Tineisha, who brings warmth, compassion, and a wealth of experience to her work here at Mindfulness Matters. With a background in trauma support, crisis intervention, and community-based mental health, Tineisha meets each client where they are and helps them grow toward resilience and healing.

She works with individuals navigating life’s challenges — big or small — and believes in fostering self-advocacy and confidence every step of the way.

Outside of her clinical work, Tineisha loves exploring nature, kayaking, cooking, reading sci-fi, and writing — she’s also a published children’s author!

👉 If you’d like to learn more about working with Tineisha or our team, visit MindfulnessMattersNY.com.

06/10/2025

Help your child build friendships and confidence this summer — spots are filling fast! Message us today to reserve a spot or call (845) 292-4403.

Group starts July 10 in Liberty!

05/21/2025

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05/08/2025

Introducing Olive, LCSW (Licensed Canine Social Worker). With over 6 years of experience (dog years, naturally), Ms. Olive specializes in mindfulness, boundary setting, and overcoming imposter syndrome — especially for small dogs with big feelings. Known for her compassionate listening and occasional therapeutic tail wags, she believes every client deserves unconditional positive regard and the occasional treat. Now accepting new clients. Book today — slots fill up fast!

04/30/2025

📣 We’re Hiring a Therapist!

Mindfulness Matters Psychotherapy is looking for licensed or provisionally licensed Social Workers (LMSW, LCSW) or Mental Health Counselors (MHC-LP, LMHC) to join our warm, supportive, and fun private practice team.

💬 Flexible hours (after-school/evening needed)
🧠 Supervision & CE opportunities
🤝 Team support & collaboration
🏡 Hybrid—mostly in-person at our Middletown or Liberty offices

Ideal for someone open to learning, growing, and working with a variety of populations (kids, teens, adults, families).

📧 Interested? Email Jill Harmon at jill@mindfulnessmattersny.com

04/25/2025

We had a wonderful time representing Mindfulness Matters Psychotherapy at the Liberty High School Career Fair today! 🦋 It was such a meaningful opportunity to talk with students about careers in mental health and the importance of wellness in our community. Thank you to Liberty High School for hosting such an impactful event!

04/24/2025

No parent sets out to raise a brat. You didn’t hold that sweet baby in your arms and say, “One day, you’ll sass a Starbuck’s barista so hard they question their life choices.” But somehow, your kid is acting like they own the house and you’re their personal chef, chauffeur, and emotional support peasant. Let’s fix that.

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Don’t Raise a Brat A “brat” isn’t a permanent condition—it’s a set of behaviors that scream, “I need structure and probably a nap.”