A Safe Space Counseling LLC

10/23/2025

A Safe Space Counseling Welcomes Sheyla Neira- Changa To our Team!!!
Compassionate and culturally competent bilingual mental health counselor with a strong foundation in therapeutic
techniques, crisis intervention, and evidence-based practices. Skilled in providing individualized therapy and
support to diverse populations, particularly individuals from bilingual and multicultural backgrounds. Adept at
fostering trust, developing therapeutic relationships, and utilizing a holistic approach to mental health care.
Experienced in addressing various mental health challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues
and life transitions.

10/06/2025

Our service/therapy dog Hess is a very good boy : )

09/07/2025

A Safe Space Counseling wants to honor Carmen Jimenez-Pride ....your life was a bright light and will go on shinning for us Play, EMDR and IFS counselors forever. 🫂

08/10/2025

Notice this....

08/10/2025

Hess is our office Therapy Service dog...Golden retriever and office snuggler!!

07/20/2025

Something calming about washing colors out of the jars after an expressive arts activity with a sweet child session. We hold hard stuff as therapists...this is one way I ground myself..mindful moments...visually & with sound and temperature & touch, ..pulling in my friends extero-ception, Thermo-ception, and intero-ception to help augment coping!!

07/13/2025

Yes!!

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Today's Topic - Meltdowns & Tantrums/Building Regulation Skills

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07/08/2025

06/12/2025

Sometimes children lie- let's problem solve this.

🧠 UNDERSTAND THE "WHY" BEHIND THE LIE
1. Curiosity Over Judgment
Ask: "What did the lie help you avoid or protect?"

Help the child see lying not as a moral failure, but as a protective strategy that may no longer serve them.

2. Polyvagal Lens
Lying may be a nervous system response to perceived danger (e.g., fear of rejection).

Use language like: “When you feel unsafe, your brain might try to protect you with a story.”

🛠️ TOOLS TO BUILD HONESTY AND TRUST
3. "Truth Zones" or Safe Check-In Times
Designate specific times (daily/weekly) when the teen can reflect honestly with no punishment.

4. Repair Rituals
Create a process the teen can follow when they’ve hurt someone:

Acknowledge

Express why it happened (without blaming)

Ask: “What can I do to start rebuilding trust?”

5. "What’s Behind the Mask?" Activity
Draw a mask: front is what they show, back is what they hide.

Helps externalize and normalize the internal conflict around truth and fear.

💬 CONVERSATION STARTERS
“What do you wish people understood about you?”

“What does being honest risk for you?”

“Have you ever lied because the truth felt too heavy?”

🛡️ SUPPORTING THE FAMILY SYSTEM
6. Shift from Punishment to Connection
Replace punishments with natural consequences and discussions.

Avoid public shaming—use private, respectful conversations.

06/06/2025

More Play please!!

06/06/2025

Yes...connection!

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11/17/2024

A Safe Space Counseling Welcomes Sanjana Manek Chuganey to our team! We look forward to introducing this Play Therapy passionate healer to the community : )