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02/03/2026

❗️❗️Attention❗️❗️

City of Bad Axe (and anyone else that loves the park!)

We’re gathering community feedback on a potential enclosed toddler park designed for safe, developmentally appropriate play for our youngest kids 🛝

If you’re a parent, caregiver, or community member, your input matters. Please take 2–3 minutes to complete this short survey to help us understand interest, needs, and priorities for this space.

👉 Survey link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduQV1X8AikJjsoaV-cSPYOL74IaDeM8VcPmSHLZ-n_J06Ovw/viewform?usp=header

Feel free to share this with others who have toddlers or work with young families. Thank you for helping shape a safer, more inclusive play space for our community!

01/30/2026

Survivor’s guilt is a quiet, heavy experience that many people carry without realizing it has a name.

It can show up after trauma, loss, illness, or hardship—when you lived through something others didn’t, or when your life moved forward while someone else’s couldn’t. Instead of relief or gratitude, you may notice shame, self-blame, or a persistent question of “Why me?”.

From a therapeutic lens, survivor’s guilt is not a sign of weakness or ingratitude. It is often a reflection of empathy, attachment, and a nervous system that learned to stay vigilant in the face of loss. Your mind may be trying to make meaning out of something that was never fair or within your control.

Healing does not mean forgetting what happened or disconnecting from those you lost. It means gently allowing yourself to live fully again—without punishing yourself for surviving. It means learning to hold both grief and joy in the same space.

If this resonates, know that you are not alone, and you are not doing anything “wrong.” Support, compassion, and processing can help loosen the weight of guilt and make room for self-forgiveness and healing.

You are allowed to be here. You are allowed to keep going.

01/24/2026

Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month is a reminder of something important: trafficking often hides in plain sight.

As a therapist, I want to gently challenge the myth that trafficking only happens “somewhere else” or looks one very specific way. It can involve coercion, manipulation, threats, or survival-based choices. It can affect adults and children, across all communities, and often intersects with trauma, poverty, substance use, immigration stress, and domestic violence.
Prevention starts with awareness and connection. It looks like:

🟡 Teaching consent and bodily autonomy

🟡 Supporting survivors with trauma-informed, nonjudgmental care

🟡 Paying attention to red flags without assuming or blaming

🟡 Strengthening safe relationships and community supports

If you or someone you know may be at risk or experiencing exploitation, confidential help is available through the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 (or text 233733).

Awareness is not about fear—it’s about compassion, education, and collective responsibility. When we stay informed and connected, we reduce isolation and increase safety.

01/22/2026

As a therapist, I want to share a hopeful reminder: we’ve officially moved past the darkest weeks of the year. 🌤️

For many people, the long stretch of reduced daylight can impact mood, energy, and motivation. That heaviness is a very real nervous system response—not a personal failing.

☀️The encouraging part? Daylight is increasing a little more each day. While change may be gradual, this shift often brings renewed energy, improved mood, and a greater sense of emotional breathing room. ☀️

If you’ve been feeling low, this is a gentle sign that relief is on the way. The light is returning, and for many, things truly start to feel more manageable from here.

01/22/2026

Today, our mental health community is collectively impacted by the tragic loss of a fellow clinician, Rebecca White, who was killed by a client. This event has understandably shaken many of us who work in helping professions.

As mental health professionals, we are trained to hold space for risk, complexity, and human pain—but moments like this remind us that our work also carries real vulnerability. It highlights the importance of continued conversations around clinician safety, ethical risk assessment, appropriate boundaries, and systemic supports for providers across all settings, including private practice and telehealth-adjacent work.

This is also a time to acknowledge the emotional toll such events can have on therapists as a community. Vicarious trauma, grief, fear, and hypervigilance are normal responses. Supporting one another through consultation, supervision, peer connection, and self-compassion is not optional—it is essential.
We honor our profession by caring for those who care for others. May we use this moment to advocate for safer working conditions, increased support for clinicians, and a culture that recognizes therapists as human beings, not just helpers.

If you are a mental health professional feeling impacted by this news, you are not alone. Reaching out for support is a sign of clinical wisdom, not weakness.

01/20/2026

💛You are somebody now, not some day.💛

So many clients come into therapy believing their worth is conditional—on healing more, achieving more, becoming “better,” or finally feeling whole. Trauma, anxiety, and chronic stress often teach the nervous system to postpone self-compassion until a future version of ourselves exists.

Therapeutic work gently challenges that belief. You are worthy of care, rest, boundaries, and kindness in this moment—not after you’ve checked every box or fixed every perceived flaw. Growth can coexist with self-acceptance. Healing does not require self-rejection.

If you’re waiting to feel “enough” before allowing yourself to take up space, let this be a reminder: you already belong. Your value is not deferred.

It is present, here, and now.

01/17/2026

Trauma does not only live in our memories—it lives in the nervous system. Long after an event has passed, the body can continue to respond as though the danger is still present. This is why many individuals find that insight alone is not always enough to feel better.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based therapy that helps the brain reprocess traumatic experiences in a way that allows them to become less distressing and less disruptive to daily life. Rather than reliving trauma, EMDR supports the nervous system in safely integrating past experiences so they no longer feel overwhelming or “stuck.”

Healing from trauma is not about erasing what happened. It is about helping your mind and body learn that the experience is over and that you are safe now. With the right support, many people notice decreased reactivity, improved emotional regulation, and a greater sense of control and resilience.

Trauma recovery is possible. You do not have to carry it alone.

01/14/2026

Gratitude is not about denying stress, pain, or hardship—it is about gently training the nervous system to notice moments of safety, connection, and meaning alongside the difficult parts of life.

From a therapeutic perspective, daily gratitude practices can support emotional regulation, reduce anxiety symptoms, and improve overall mood. Research shows that intentionally naming even one or two things you are grateful for each day can shift cognitive patterns away from threat-based thinking and toward balance and resilience.

A simple practice:
• Pause once a day
• Name 3 things you are grateful for (they can be small)
• Notice how your body feels as you reflect on them

Gratitude is not about forcing positivity. Some days the gratitude may simply be, “I got through today.” And that still counts.
Over time, this practice helps strengthen neural pathways associated with safety, self-compassion, and emotional flexibility. It is a skill—one that becomes more effective with consistency, not perfection.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or emotionally depleted, incorporating small, evidence-based practices like gratitude can be a meaningful step toward improved mental health. And if you need support learning how to integrate these tools into your daily life, therapy can help.

Your nervous system deserves moments of acknowledgment and care.

01/11/2026

Men’s mental health deserves space, attention, and care.

Many men are taught—explicitly or implicitly—to minimize emotional pain, to “push through,” or to equate vulnerability with weakness. Over time, this can lead to untreated anxiety, depression, trauma responses, substance use, or emotional withdrawal that shows up as irritability, exhaustion, or disconnection rather than sadness.

Mental health challenges in men often look different:

• Stress may present as anger or shutdown
• Depression may look like numbness or overworking
• Anxiety may show up as control, restlessness, or avoidance

These patterns are not character flaws—they are nervous system responses shaped by lived experience, expectations, and survival strategies.

Therapy is not about taking away strength. It is about expanding capacity:

✔ Learning to regulate stress rather than suppress it
✔ Processing experiences that were never given space
✔ Developing language for emotions without judgment
✔ Strengthening relationships through increased emotional awareness
Seeking support is not a failure. It is a responsible, adaptive step toward long-term health—for yourself and for the people who rely on you.

If you are a man who has been carrying more than you let on, help is available. And if you love a man who is struggling, your encouragement and compassion matter.

Mental health is human health.

01/07/2026

Postpartum mental health concerns are far more common than many people realize—and they are highly treatable. As a therapist, I want to help normalize these experiences and offer some gentle education for anyone who may be struggling after pregnancy or childbirth.

🤍 Postpartum Depression (PPD)
PPD goes beyond the “baby blues.” Symptoms may include persistent sadness, numbness, guilt, tearfulness, low energy, changes in sleep or appetite, and difficulty bonding with your baby. These symptoms can begin anytime within the first year postpartum and are not a reflection of your ability as a parent.

🤍 Postpartum Anxiety (PPA)
PPA often shows up as excessive worry, racing thoughts, constant fear something bad will happen, physical symptoms (tight chest, restlessness), or difficulty relaxing—even when the baby is safe. Many parents don’t realize anxiety alone can be a postpartum disorder.

🤍 Postpartum OCD (PPOCD)
This includes intrusive, unwanted thoughts or images (often about harm coming to the baby) and compulsive behaviors meant to reduce anxiety. These thoughts are distressing and ego-dystonic—they do not reflect intent or desire.

🤍 Postpartum PTSD
This can occur after a traumatic pregnancy, birth, or postpartum experience. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, emotional numbing, avoidance, or feeling “on edge.” Trauma responses can develop even when others say the birth was “fine.”

🤍 Postpartum Psychosis (rare but urgent)
This may include hallucinations, delusions, severe mood changes, confusion, or disconnection from reality. This is a medical emergency and requires immediate professional support.

If you see yourself in any of these descriptions, please know: you are not weak, broken, or failing. Your nervous system has been through a profound physiological and emotional shift. Support can make a meaningful difference.
Therapy, medication, and trauma-informed approaches can help you feel more grounded, connected, and like yourself again. You deserve care during this season—not just survival.
If you’re struggling, reach out to a trusted provider, your OB/GYN, a mental health professional, or a postpartum support organization. Help is available—and healing is possible. 💛

01/06/2026

🩵The start of a new year often brings reflection, intention setting, and a desire for change. As a therapist, I want to gently remind people that growth does not require a crisis. Therapy is not only for moments of overwhelm or distress—it is also a proactive space to build insight, strengthen coping skills, and increase emotional flexibility.

Beginning therapy at the start of the year can be a way to intentionally invest in your mental health, examine patterns that no longer serve you, and clarify what you want this next chapter to look like. Therapy offers a structured, supportive environment to process stress, heal from past experiences, and develop tools that support long-term well-being.
You do not have to do everything at once, and you do not have to do it alone. Small, consistent steps toward self-understanding and emotional regulation can create meaningful and lasting change over time. If one of your goals this year is to feel more grounded, connected, or aligned with your values, therapy can be a powerful place to begin.🩵

01/02/2026

🏳As a therapist, I’m often reminded that healing doesn’t always happen in loud or dramatic ways. Sometimes it happens quietly, one intentional step at a time.🏳

💮Right now, Buddhist monks are walking across America on a Walk for Peace—a slow, mindful pilgrimage rooted in compassion, nonviolence, and collective healing. In a world that feels increasingly polarized and dysregulated, their practice is a powerful reminder that nervous systems heal through presence, rhythm, and meaning.💮

Walking itself is regulating. It supports bilateral stimulation, grounds the body, and allows space for reflection and integration. When walking is paired with intention—peace, loving-kindness, accountability, repair—it becomes more than movement. It becomes a relational act with ourselves and with the world around us.🪷

You don’t have to walk across the country to participate in this energy. A quiet walk. A pause before reacting. A choice to respond with compassion instead of urgency. These are small acts, but they matter. Individually and collectively.

May we remember that peace is not passive. It is practiced. Step by step.💙

To learn more:

https://dhammacetiya.com/walk-for-peace/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAPE1VNjbGNrA8TVQWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHg2OtLBkXruBXuCuiljuXz0suqnzNzMUjEXiXRv52Lq2GoaHAkhgnZYr2pSl_aem_HW7eEtSJokLh8pUx2dkwfA

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