Mirielle Therapy

08/11/2025

Monday Mantra: “I am ready for anything this week brings my way.” 💗 Try a Monday morning body scan to take a moment for yourself before the hectic week and meetings begin. Here’s how:

✨Close your eyes or soften your gaze.

✨Bring awareness to your body. Wiggle your toes. Wiggle your fingers. Notice any tension in the body.

✨Now, focus on each part of the body, working from your toes up to your forehead.

✨Notice each part of your body. Your toes, calves, thighs, hips, abdomen, chest, shoulders, arms, hands, neck, jaw, and forehead.

✨Take deep breaths and allow each body part to relax as you work your way up.

✨With each breath, imagine softening and releasing any tension.

✨Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth.

✨Finish by sending gratitude to each part of your body.

Right now, you don’t need to be anywhere else but here in this moment.

08/10/2025

Sunday night dread is quite common. It’s your mind’s way of anticipating the pressure and stress ahead, and when you’ve had a fun weekend, that pressure can feel even heavier.

If the Sunday Scaries are creeping in, try these tips:

🔹 Name what’s bothering you. Brain dump your worries into a list you can revisit Monday morning. There is no need to solve it all tonight.

🔹 Plan a soft start. Give yourself something to look forward to on Monday morning (a solo coffee walk, a playlist you love, or a slower, meeting-free hour).

🔹 Prioritize rest. Get to bed early and support yourself with good sleep.

🔹 Plan a soft start. Give yourself something to look forward to on Monday morning (a solo coffee walk, a playlist you love, or a slower, meeting-free hour).

🔹 Choose one small thing to do this week that brings that “weekend” feeling into your weekdays.

We deserve to enjoy the weekend and the summer days, even when our to-do list feels never-ending.

08/08/2025

We often feel guilty for resting, especially when the to-do list is still long or we haven’t done “enough.”

But rest isn’t doing nothing. It’s doing what brings us back to life.

Rest can look like:
→ Reconnecting with joy
→ Being fully present in a conversation
→ Laughing with someone you love
→ Giving your body what it needs
→ Choosing quiet over constant input
→ Letting yourself fully exhale

If you’re having trouble prioritizing rest or being able to “shut it off”, our therapists are here to help. Link in bio to learn more!

07/31/2025

If you’re feeling behind, you’re not alone. In our 20s and 30s, there is an unspoken pressure to have it all together.

The job, the partner, the friend group, the skincare routine, the milestones.

But in the therapy room, we hear something different, like:

“I thought I’d be further along by now.”

“I feel like everyone else is ahead.”

“I’m doing all the ‘right’ things but still feel lost.”

If so many of us feel behind… maybe we’re not the problem. Maybe the timeline is.
           
             

07/28/2025

Remember summer as a kid?
That carefree, curious, playful version of you is still in there.

Here are a few of our therapist-approved, NYC-specific ideas to get in touch with your inner child this summer:

→ Grab Mister Softee after a long meeting (or anytime!)
→ Go on a walk with no destination
→ Pick a fun color for your manicure
→ Do an art project that you loved as a kid, just for fun
→ Pack a picnic lunch and eat it in the park like a kid on a field trip
→ Make a playlist of songs you loved in middle school

If you’re finding it hard to connect with younger parts of yourself, our therapists are here to help. Visit the link in the bio to learn more.
          
         

07/17/2025

🚨Summer Dating Myths🚨

You’re not imagining it. Dating in a season that rewards being carefree can be especially disorienting if you’re looking for something deeper, navigating self-doubt, or just feeling emotionally spent.

If you are…
→ Overthinking the next move
→ Struggling with swipe fatigue
→ Craving real connection but pretending to play it cool
→ Feeling behind when others seem to have exciting plans or flings
→Wondering, “Is it me?”

…then Mirielle Therapy is here to support you so you don’t have to face it alone. We help women move through the noise of dating with more clarity, self-trust, and emotional steadiness.

Link in bio if this resonates!
 
 

07/11/2025

This season can look like joy and spontaneity, but quietly, it can feel like overthinking, overstimulation, self-doubt, disconnection, and feeling “different” in group settings.

This is social anxiety, and it can be especially activated in the social season of summer. For women with social anxiety, this season can quietly amplify self-doubt and the feeling of being “off” in spaces where others seem so at ease.

At Mirielle, we help women understand their social anxiety, understand their triggers, explore deeper roots, and discover coping mechanisms to show up as our best selves in social settings.

Here is one of our favorite grounding techniques before entering a social setting:

1. Close your eyes and feel your feet on the floor.

2. Take a slow inhale for 4 seconds.

3. Then exhale for 6 seconds.

4. Now, name one thing you know about yourself that doesn’t change based on others’ perception (e.g., “I’m thoughtful” or “I show up with care”).

If you’re struggling with social anxiety this summer, our compassionate, diverse therapists are here to help. Check the link in our bio to speak with someone today.

07/09/2025

We’re thrilled to be featured in a article inspired by viral TikTok asking: “Did you burn a bridge or clear a path?”

We love this reframe, and we couldn’t agree more.

Making career decisions that prioritize your own needs takes courage. It’s not always easy to put yourself first at work, especially when that means leaving a job or stepping into the unknown. For women especially, the societal pressure to stay agreeable or avoid discomfort can make any bold move feel like burning a bridge. But that couldn’t be further from the truth.

As Mirielle Therapy founder, Alice Shepard, adds: “Stop worrying about burning a bridge; take a chance on yourself and go. Your ability to do so can also help others assert themselves.”

🔗Ready to flip the script on your next so-called “burned bridge”? Click the link in our bio to read the full article.

Thank you to at USA Today for including us!

07/04/2025

Book a call with one of our therapists today. We look forward to speaking with you!

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07/01/2025

This summer, let’s move slower, eat the treats, and wear what makes us feel like us. ☀️

This summer, let’s honor our needs first. 💛

Click the link in bio to schedule a complimentary 15-minute consultation with one of our therapists today.

06/27/2025

We often forget to give ourselves a break until it’s too late. When it comes to taking a vacation and requesting out-of-office time, we can easily find ourselves saying things like:

“I’ll rest after this project.”
“I’m not that burnt out.”
“There’s just too much going on.”

But, the truth is...rest isn’t a reward, it’s a requirement. And, if we don’t give our minds and bodies a break, they usually find a way to take one on their own, and when it’s least convenient.

If this sounds familiar, our therapists are here to help you navigate signs of burnout, give yourself permission to rest, and find balance in daily life.

11/21/2024

We are SO excited to begin this with you!! As women we have put ourselves on hold for far too long. So please join us for a weekly boost of self knowledge and transformation. Grab your favorite journal, block your calendar, and let us know along the way how it is going. Your comments, likes, and tags will help us to grow so please continue to share our posts with your besties.

✨ Self-Reflection: It starts with asking yourself important questions: "What truly makes me happy?" "What are my core values?" and "How do I want to feel in my day-to-day life?" Understanding what drives your contentment and fulfillment is key to reaching you own definition of success.

✨ Challenging Norms: Society often sets expectations about success in terms of money, career, or status. To redefine success, we invite you to challenge these norms by deciding what feels most meaningful to you, even if it doesn’t align with conventional ideals.

✨ Setting Personal Goals: These could range from building deeper relationships, focusing on your health, pursuing passions or creativity, to achieving a work-life balance. The idea is to define your path based on what makes you thrive.

✨ Celebrating Small Wins: Redefining success means appreciating progress in areas that matter to you, not just major milestones. Success could be the joy of learning something new, overcoming challenges, or having peace of mind.

Does this process resonate with how you might want to redefine success? We'd love to hear your thoughts! Also for more personalize support please set up a time to meet with one of our therapists here at Mirielle.