Metanoia Therapy Collective

05/29/2026

There are still passes available to enjoy a Day of Play at Long Live Playtime this Sunday! 🤍

If you know a family who would love the opportunity to spend some quality time playing, exploring, and making memories with their little ones, please share this with them!

To reserve a pass, email longliveplaytime@gmail.com.

We can’t wait to see you there!

🚨FREE PLAY 🚨

Our first Sponsored Day of Play for the summer is coming up on Sunday, May 31st thanks to Metanoia Therapy Collective!

Please see her flyer for more information-- Savina is an asset to our area and we highly encourage you reaching out to her for support!

Metanoia Therapy Collective is sponsoring 12 free play passes and we'll be open 9am-4pm on this date!

We are taking PRE-REGISTRATIONS for these sponsored days- You register, show up this day and give your name, you play for free -- No strings attached! E-mail longliveplaytime@gmail.com to register.

All we ask is that you allow these passes to be used by children who cannot otherwise typically afford to play often, or have never come to LLP before due to financial/socioeconomic barriers.

If you are a regular who can often afford punch cards or frequent day passes, please allow this gift to be used by those who normally cannot afford it.

Please share with anyone whose children would benefit from a sponsored day of play!

E-mail longliveplaytime@gmail.com

05/27/2026

Lately I’ve realized nostalgia isn’t always about wanting to go backwards.

Sometimes it’s just the mind trying to revisit a version of life that once felt safe, meaningful, simpler, freer… or more “you.”

A song.
A smell.
An old TV show.
A season of life.
A younger version of yourself.

Psychology says nostalgia can actually help regulate emotion and ground us during periods of stress or transition.

Which honestly makes sense.

Because sometimes we don’t necessarily miss the moment itself…
we miss who we were within it.

💬Do you think you miss the moment… or who you were in it? What kind of nostalgia has been finding you lately? 🤍

05/27/2026

This 👏🏼

Sometimes the argument isn’t really about the dishes. It’s about stress, emotional labor, communication, resentment, or feeling disconnected from your partner. Couples therapy can help slow those patterns down and create space for understanding instead of just reaction.

Sharing this great post from another local therapist in our community at Coven Counseling, LLC. 🤍

05/24/2026

Something about birthday weeks always feels a little louder.

The reflections hit deeper.
The memories feel closer.
The growth feels more visible.
Even the random posts that show up on your feed somehow feel painfully personal.

Maybe getting older isn’t just about age.

Maybe it’s about recognizing how many versions of yourself you’ve already lived through — and honoring the person you had to become to get here.

A little collection of posts/thoughts that made me stop scrolling this week 🤍

05/21/2026

32 this week 🤍

Honestly, my 30s (this far and the end of my 20’s leading up to it) have stretched me, humbled me, softened me, challenged me, cracked me open, and brought me closer to myself than I’ve ever been before.

Somewhere between motherhood, grief, relationships, healing, building a business, therapy, and simply growing up, I’ve realized that metanoia was never about becoming someone entirely new.

It’s been about returning to myself more honestly.

These are a few of the lessons life has taught me so far — some gently, some painfully, and some over and over again until I finally listened.

And maybe the biggest lesson of all:
two things can exist at once.

You can be grateful and exhausted.
Healing and grieving.
Growing and still unsure.
Becoming and still unfinished.

Maybe that’s the beauty of it all.

Here’s to 32 🤍

05/12/2026

One of my absolute favorite local businesses is giving community partners the opportunity to pour back into the families in our area — and I’m so excited that Metanoia gets to be a part of it. 🤍

On Sunday, May 31st, Metanoia Therapy Collective will be sponsoring a “Day to Play” at Long Live Playtime so children and families can come experience the magic of the space Marisa and her team have created.

As both a therapist and a mama, I genuinely love what this space represents — connection, play, community, and support for parents and kiddos alike. It’s such a beautiful reminder that mental health support can also look like creating safe, joyful spaces for families to simply be together.

I’ll be there throughout the day, so make sure to stop by for playtime, treats, and a chance to connect if you’ve been thinking about beginning your therapeutic journey with Metanoia. I would truly love to meet you. ✨

We are so excited to have a few amazing local businesses signed up:

Metanoia Therapy Collective
Laundry Lane LLC
IDropped Edwardsville
Face Painting With TLC
The Chef Pantry

Let us know if you'd like to get on board!

05/10/2026

What if Mother’s Day is a Metanoia moment— where reflection meets recognition.

Honestly, all the posts leading up to today had me in my feelings a little bit.

Some made me smile.
Some made me emotional.
Some reminded me how complicated this day can actually feel depending on your story.

Because the truth is… Mother’s Day doesn’t feel the same for everyone.

For some, it’s full of joy.
For others, grief.
Longing.
Complexity.
Distance.
Healing.
Love.
Or feelings that don’t even have a name yet.

And for many, it’s all of those things at once.

Motherhood itself is layered.
Beautiful and brutal.
Grounding and overwhelming.
Soft and stretching.

So maybe today isn’t just about celebration.
Maybe it’s about honesty too.

About recognizing the invisible labor.
The identity shifts.
The memories being made in real time.
The mothers we miss.
The versions of ourselves we’re still becoming.

Whatever today brings up for you—
joy, ache, gratitude, grief, peace, emptiness, love, confusion— there is space for it here.

All of it belongs. 🤍

05/07/2026

Postpartum struggles do not discriminate. They can affect people of every age, race, background, income level, and stage of life.

I see you. I get you. ❤️

05/04/2026

Maternal mental health often gets reduced to one conversation: postpartum depression.

But that’s not the full picture.

It can look like the anxiety you can’t explain.
The rage that scares you.
The guilt that lingers after everything.
The identity shift no one prepared you for.
The pressure to be everything, all at once.

And the hardest part?
Many moms don’t even realize they’re struggling—
they just think they’re “not handling it well.”

You are not the problem.
The silence around this is.

This week is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, and it matters that we actually talk about it.

If any part of this felt familiar, that’s your sign to check in with yourself without judgment. You don’t need to prove you’re a “good mom” by suffering quietly.

My passion for supporting moms comes from being 1 in 5 myself. That lived experience is a big part of what led me to specialize in maternal mental health through my work at Metanoia.

I know what it feels like when motherhood doesn’t look like what you expected—and when the “unfiltered” version feels hard to say out loud.

That overlap between personal and professional is exactly why I’ve invested deeply in advanced training in this space: to better support moms who don’t know where to start, but know something feels off.

You deserve support that can hold the full version of your experience.

05/03/2026

What your therapist wants you to know… 🤍

We’re human too.

Behind the notes, the questions, the “how did that make you feel?” — there’s a real person sitting across from you.

We think about you outside of session.
We celebrate your wins (even the small ones you almost didn’t mention).
We feel proud of you.
We sit with you in the heavy stuff—and sometimes carry pieces of it with us after you leave.

We don’t expect perfection from you… because we don’t expect it from ourselves either.

This work isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about showing up, being present, and walking alongside you while you figure it out.

And truthfully?
Some of the same things we remind you of… we’re reminding ourselves too.

Your therapist is a human first.
And that’s exactly what makes the work matter.

💭If you’re someone in therapy, or thinking about starting—what helps you feel most connected to your therapist as a real person?

04/29/2026

Part of the community I’m building here is rooted in authenticity, humanity, and vulnerability. So here’s a little “fun stuff” about me beyond Metanoia.

In school, so much of what we’re taught is black and white—especially around therapist self-disclosure. I remember one professor even saying we shouldn’t have personal photos in our offices.

And I get it—every therapist has their own style. But I can’t imagine sitting in a space where someone you’re trusting with your most vulnerable experiences feels completely distant or stone cold.

Don’t get me wrong, therapists are not your friends. But I do think the relationship should feel human and natural. I’ve had clients share a reel or post with me between sessions and tell me how it made them think of something we discussed.

Other colleagues of mine would cringe at the thought of that—a client texting them anything outside of scheduling or financial business. And I’ve also heard of colleagues who wouldn’t even drink or sip their water or coffee during session… meanwhile I’m over here calling an early Saturday morning session our weekly power hour.

Again—how f*cking cool.

And honestly, that’s something I don’t take lightly. That kind of connection—where something lingers after session, where I cross your mind outside of it—feels meaningful.

None of this comes from a place of judgment, or from anyone doing anything “right” or “wrong.” It’s more so an emphasis on how important connection and fit with the right therapist truly is.

If you’re curious or wondering whether we might be a good fit, reach out—I offer consultation calls for exactly that reason. Finding the right therapist can be one of the most important parts of the therapeutic process, and also one of the hardest. So let’s do this!