Shining Light Mental Health Services LLC

03/10/2026

Be careful who you listen to! I love the part where he says, “When did charisma replace credentials?” Always check out your mental health influencers to see if they actually have the credentials. Not sure if credentials are that important? Would you let someone without the proper credentials do surgery on you? Would you let someone do chiropractic adjustments on you if they had read some books and watched some YouTube videos on it? Mental health is no different, if anything listening to someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about can be more harmful because those thoughts are integrated with your own and become part of belief systems that after awhile are just there and unquestioned. Those belief systems can impact how you interact with others and yourself to make meaning in the world. As he states in the video the idea of radical acceptance is part of a framework and taken out of that framework it can quickly become problematic. Like a bit of code that is corrupt in the program of your brain, it can create damage that you don’t even recognize.

03/09/2026

Could your relationship with your partner use a little attention? Try the Daily Double strategy! I think this would also be great for parents to use with kids! Sometimes we get so focused on life we forget to feel the positive feelings and (just as, or maybe more importantly) share those positives!

[Editor’s Note: This exercise for couples helps partners communicate to each other twice a day that they love, respect, value, or appreciate what they do or who they are. We are pleased to share it here – for couples you work with or for yourself, if you’re in a relationship!]…

03/09/2026

A good reminder!

What else can we add here? 🖊️💌🙌🏻

03/08/2026

We'd like to talk to the person in charge 🤨☕️

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03/08/2026

Tonight we move clocks forward one hour.

We are creatures of habit more than we realize! It can be helpful to recognize that due to our circadian rhythms and our natural body timing we might experience some extra dysregulation in the next two weeks. It can be helpful to realize this ahead of time so that we can be patient with ourselves when it happens and plan ahead for things we might struggle with.
Some ideas that might make the transition easier…
✨Try to go to bed “on time”. Your body is going to be thinking it is 9:00 at 10:00. It will feel like it is very early but try to maintain your wind down bedtime routine so you are going to sleep based on what the clock says not what time your body thinks it is. In a few weeks you will adjust and your body will think it is the same time the clock says.
✨Use healthy snacks to manage hunger and keep the hangry away. Your body may not like waiting to eat until the usual scheduled times. A little something to nibble will help.
✨If you are dealing with children or teenagers know that they are probably going to struggle with the change as much as or more than you. Try to be patient as we implement this old nonsense tradition of totally confusing our bodies twice a year for no good reason.
✨Prepare for the brain fog. A common sign of dysregulation caused by the time change is brain fog. Writing things down, using your phone’s calendar and alarm features can help.
✨This week might go really fast or really slow or both at the same time! Take a deep breath and remember what is important to you. Make the best choices you can!
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03/08/2026

I bet it is. Are you ready?

I help people grow their self compassion. It always gives me a little sparkle of joy when I hear a client who was so mean to themselves when we started working together say something that shows they are becoming self compassionate people.

Beating yourself up doesn’t make you stronger, it only leaves you bruised.

Ready to work on this?
402-625-0047 Jenny@shininglightne.com

03/08/2026

I see this a lot. It’s a lonely place to be. Your reasons for building walls in the past were probably valid. You had to build walls to protect yourself, to keep yourself safe. Good therapy helps you learn about relationships so that you can live a happier, healthier, more connected life. I can help you learn the skills and strategies that enable you to make decisions about relationships on a case by case basis instead of building giant walls to keep everyone out. Let’s get started! Give me a call or text (402) 625-0047 or email me at Jenny@shininglightne.com

03/07/2026

Don’t these sound like wonderful changes?! Come see me!

This is what healing looks like. ❤️‍🩹⬇️

03/07/2026

I’m a huge fan of Nedra Tawwab because she gets it! Are you at your limit? Therapy can help you recognize when you are approaching limits before you cross your limits and do damage to your life and yourself! Therapy can help you evaluate what is pushing your limits and find ways to reduce those stressors! Some people seem to need permission to disengage from the things that test their limits. Therapy can do that! Can you imagine a life where you can say “No” just because you don’t want to do something? A life where you know where you are going and can eliminate stressors that don’t align with your path…it can be yours. Come find out! (402) 625-0047 or Jenny@shininglightne.com

Knowing your limits is an essential step toward taking care of yourself.

03/06/2026

I love what I do as a therapist! I had several clients this week take a moment in session to thank me for the work we have done together. These clients feel they are in a better space because of their work in therapy. This tells me many things:

*that they have gotten what they needed from sessions
*that we have moved at the right pace
*that we have focused on the right things
*that we have built coping, communication and life skills in the context of real life as they lived it
*that they are better equipped today to handle the challenges of life than when we first started meeting
*that they have trusted me and felt safe enough to work through the hardest things in life

I want to thank all my clients for letting me walk beside them through their journeys, sharing the hardest parts of their lives with me and working so hard in sessions and between sessions to use what we talk about. I love my clients as people and I think they know that. I learn so much from my clients and while I can’t take their problems away (if I had a magic wand I would) I can be sure that when they leave our time together and our session has ended, that they walk out my door feeling braver and more equipped to face their challenges and having belief in themselves that they can do hard things. I love my job so much! ✨💜✨

03/04/2026

How are you preparing yourself today for the setbacks, challenges and struggles you may face in the future? Therapy is a great place to learn and practice healthy life skills and tools of healthy living so that when disasters happen in your future life, you are better equipped to deal with them! Living a life of awareness also helps you be more aware of situations as they develop and unfold. Therapy is a place of support for your past, present and future!

I have 3 spots open so if you have been thinking about starting therapy, now is a great time to reach out! I take most insurances and Medicaid. If you don't have insurance, my self pay rate is very affordable! I am licensed in Nebraska and Iowa! I offer telehealth and in person sessions. (402) 625-0047 Jenny@shininglightne.com

03/03/2026

Great news! I have room in my schedule for 3 people who are looking to get started with life changing therapy! Maybe you are struggling to communicate? Maybe you have been facing internal struggles? Maybe you have been feeling unsafe and overwhelmed in our modern world? I can help! You would be surprised how much better you can feel and function with the support of good therapy! Reach out and let's get started! Call or text me at (402) 625-0047 or email me at Jenny@shininglightne.com.

*In person or telehealth.
*Licensed in Nebraska AND Iowa!
*I take most insurances and Medicaid.
*I have available times in the afternoons and evenings.
*What are you waiting for? Let's get started!