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Carroll-Wray Psychological Services

-Psychological testing and mind-body informed therapy for college students, adolescents and children

12/20/2021

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤍🖤🤎color meditation for HSP, empaths and 😵‍💫feelings!!

12/15/2021

🌍🇺🇸🍎🏘️🧠Especially this time of year, we are a part of so many plans. 👥all of those plans involve people whose thoughts and feelings will get caught up in your thoughts and feelings. 💨Deep breath in as you zoom out: self, family, school/work, city, country, planet....☮️Feel the immediate sense of grounding that comes from remembering: "I exist. I matter. I'm part of something bigger."

10/31/2021

🎃 Happy Halloween and happy end to our spooky scavenger hunt this week!!! 💀 so very proud of all our families contributed this week. 👩🏾‍⚕️ if you find yourself feeling scared today, here are some tips: “think about your favorite thing to think about,” (age 7), “let it all slither out and talk about it” (age 8) and “touch something soft, like your cat”(age 10). 🐍 Wishing you a very spooky day!!!!

10/20/2021

🦸🏻‍♀️ school social worker by day, C-W psych therapist by night (and weekends) 🧚🏾 specialized in kids, teens and young adults 🎨 superstar at arts, crafts and talking about big feelings
📱 DM or email us for more info on Rachel’s awesome-ness

09/29/2021

😥For some reason in psychology, it seems like it's always the last category that's the hardest. ✨ Pay attention to all of the variables surrounding this child: school, friends, interests, family, etc. 🗣️ This is the child that was previously labeled "lazy" without much of a second glance. 💚Tip: glance again! 🙉When you feel ready, have big talks, and don't push this child to self-advocate before someone else has shown them they are worth advocating for...

09/22/2021

😈AKA revenge! 🐶 These poor pups are working against their own interests, as it's really important to help these kids feel like they belong and like they matter. 🚰 Tip: don't be afraid of chores. 🍦Get creative with ways in which this child can a) be successful when contributing b) enjoy helping out, and c) increase their positive interactions with family members. 🍿One 9 year-old child in this office makes popcorn for his family every night. ✔️Authentic ✔️Helpful ✔️Very delicious

09/13/2021

🎲Have you ever felt guilty because you wanted to beat a child at a board game so badly? 💪 That may be: a power struggle. 🏋️ The good thing is that kids who like power are often comfortable with self-advocacy, leadership and other culturally reinforced skills. 🚫 But power struggles are also super isolating, as it's not that fun to play games with bossy people, and it's really hard to develop positive self-esteem when no one wants to play with you. 🧑‍⚖️Tip: back awayyyyy, acknowledge what's happening, let go of the battle and show the other person how powerful chillness can be!

09/06/2021

🤺Every single parenting trend stems from the same, very human question: what's the function of this behavior, and how do I best respond to that behavior? 🌐 Positive discipline offers the concept that our behaviors stem from the desire to connect with other people, and to contribute to our communities. 💕 Attention seeking behaviors often result in just the opposite, and we often feel irritated or worried. 🧠When used intentionally, attention is a super powerful tool for people who feel they're "doing a good job" when they have another person's attention.

📖 Book Recommendation & Cred: Positive Discipline by Dr. Jane Nelson.

08/30/2021

🌱If you look closely, some of these plants are growing and some of them aren't. 🏡A lot of people suggested I spare disappointed feelings and switch out the pots with the plants that weren't doing so hot. 💚While so well intentioned, I won't be doing that (and I'm not sadistic 😈). 🚿Each child got the same pot, the same seeds, the same soil, and NONE of them did anything wrong! 👩‍🔬With support, even the tots can appreciate this hugely important concept - just because your plant didn't grow, doesn't mean there's anything wrong with you or there's something you could've done differently!!! 🗣️ Cue next slide for coping strategies to manage disappointment, failure, jealousy, injustice and other big feelings...

08/23/2021

👴 Starting a new school year off right with the original family therapist, Dr. Alfred Adler! 📖 If you've ever read any parenting resources with the word "positive" in the title, you've no doubt encountered his incredible legacy. ✨Some other highlights include: the inferiority complex, birth order theories, and mostly...people behave better when they feel helpful/important to their communities 🌍!

07/15/2021

🌿In addition to asking "how can my child with ADHD/anxiety/etc. learn skills to cope," let's ask: "where is his/her/their light source and what are they growing towards?" 💡Humanistic psychologist Dr. Carl Rogers talks about creating "conditions" for growth (aka the learning environment). 💚 It's truly amazing - even office plants with no windows can (sort of) grow under fluorescents. ✨Plants and people really struggle to grow in dark conditions, and while we can "grow towards the light," that light needs to exist. 🔆 Why not provide that light for your loved ones?

07/08/2021

🌸 Want a pretty patch like this? ✂️Ya gotta be ruthless with deadheading - trimming off the old blooms, to encourage new growth - sometimes even in perfectly healthy looking plants. 🧠 The process mirrors neuroplasticity: the idea that new synapses branch off of our old pathways, to cope with new experiences. 💜 This growth can be awful, with big feelings, and ugly looking gaps on your flowers. 🌈 They're just temporary so be patient while those tough experiences happen and let biology do its thing.

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