Eric Winton Counseling

12/15/2025

Welcome Matt, our new Associate Therapist Now Accepting New Clients!

12/15/2025

Welcome Emily our new Associate Therapist Now Accepting New Clients!

12/12/2025

Sometimes the holiday spirit is less “ho ho ho” and more “how ’bout NO.”

If you’re already bracing for group chats, side comments, or that one relative who “doesn’t believe in boundaries,” it makes sense that your nervous system wants a quiet, drama-free holiday this year.

Some ideas to support Future You:
✨ Decide now what you will and won’t talk about
🚪 Plan an exit strategy (time limit, safe person, backup ride)
🌙 Make a “post-event decompression” plan (walk, shower, cozy show, journaling)
🙅‍♀️ Give yourself permission to say “nope” without a 3-page explanation

How do you prepare for potential holiday happenings? Any rituals, scripts, or backup plans you’ve found helpful? Share in the comments…you might give someone else a new idea.

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12/12/2025

Parents move on; children carry the echo.💔

12/11/2025

Sometimes the most profound advice is the most obvious.
You’re not lazy. You’re a nervous system with a lot on its plate.
Go be a hydrated little mammal.

Looking for a therapist who speaks fluent emotional exhaustion? I am a Certified Trauma Trained Therapist who provides telehealth therapy for adults anywhere in California.

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As a reminder, this content isn’t a replacement for , crisis services or professional advice/treatment. This is for educational and/or (🤞🏻) entertainment purposes only.

If you are in crisis: 📱 or call 📞 800-273-8255
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12/10/2025

Just say you’re projecting and go.

✨ PSA: Honesty without kindness is just cruelty in a holiday sweater.
You don’t have to accept meanness just because it’s wrapped in “truth.”
Protect your peace this season.

I am a Certified Trauma Trained Therapist who provides telehealth therapy for adults anywhere in California—especially for those navigating complicated family dynamics and old patterns.

Link in bio to connect.

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As a reminder, this content isn’t a replacement for , crisis services or professional advice/treatment. This is for educational and/or (🤞🏻) entertainment purposes only.

If you are in crisis: 📱 or call 📞 800-273-8255
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12/10/2025

I will continue to shout this from the rooftops and die on this hill.

This therapists opinion
When the objective becomes that we demand blind obedience from our children (often at any cost) versus encouraging critical thinking, emotional awareness and support… we exponentially increase the potential for pain, hardship and unnecessary difficulty in their adult lives.

When a child makes a mistake, they’re not just looking for consequences—they’re looking for connection.

They’re wondering:
“Am I still loved?”
“Am I safe?”
“Will you still accept me?”

If we respond with harshness or shame, they learn to hide.
If we respond with calm, compassion, and guidance, they learn to come closer.

We don’t need to excuse the behaviour—but we do need to protect the relationship.
Because over time, that trust becomes the foundation for honesty, accountability, and emotional safety.

Let’s be the ones they run to, not the ones they fear.

More information in my book
Guidance from The Therapist Parent
Available on my website www.thetherapistparent.com and Amazon

12/09/2025

Want to build coping skills that don’t feel fake or forced?
I am a Certified Trauma Trained Therapist who provides telehealth therapy for adults anywhere in California.
The link to learn more is in my bio.

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As a reminder, this content isn’t a replacement for , crisis services or professional advice/treatment. This is for educational and/or (🤞🏻) entertainment purposes only.

If you are in crisis: 📱 or call 📞 800-273-8255
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12/06/2025

12/05/2025

When you realize your “chill December” somehow turned into a marathon of events, potlucks, and no actual rest… yeah, that uneasy feeling in your body makes sense. 😅

You don’t have to earn rest by hitting every event or being “on” for everyone else.
You’re still worthy of care, even when you step back.

If you want support in setting gentler expectations—for this season and the ones that follow—I am a Certified Trauma Trained Therapist who provides telehealth therapy for adults anywhere in California.

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As a reminder, this content isn’t a replacement for , crisis services or professional advice/treatment. This is for educational and/or (🤞🏻) entertainment purposes only.

If you are in crisis: 📱 or call 📞 800-273-8255
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