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Since last August, I've had the joy of working with 15 high school seniors. Some came to counseling for a few weeks or months to navigate the various decisions to make regarding college, relationships, and to explore their own values and identity at this turning point in their life. A few have been committed to their mental health and personal growth for a year or more, and have taken a deep dive into discovering who they are and what they hope for in their lives now and in the future.
Each of those seniors have been on a unique journey with their own valleys, peaks, some smooth trails, and a lot of rocky terrain. Even though their stories are different, I have seen determination, growth, and resilience in each of them.
If you have a soon-to-be-senior who needs support and guidance on their journey, reach out today! I would be honored to meet them.
With Gratitude,
Kat
Sharing one of my favorite views this afternoon as I think about a brave client who was facing a very painful, difficult decision. No matter what choice was made, the outcome would be painful, but it was a situation that couldn’t be avoided, and therefore the pain can’t be avoided.
I thought about how our emotional pains, those choices that can’t be avoided no matter how much we distract ourselves, are like facing physical surgery. We may suffer with an ailment for weeks, months, sometimes years, and then surgery provides the relief, but not before it potentially causes MORE pain and “unexpected” side-effects! The healing pain sometimes feels worse than the initial symptoms. But the difference is, that healing pain will be temporary, and it’s only by going through that surgery that healing can start.
Healing from our heartaches and emotional pain may take longer, and require even more work to heal compared to our physical aches, but sometimes we have to go through the painful severing of habits, mindsets, and unhealthy relationships to feel healthy and whole again. That painful decision becomes the catalyst for healing.
Just as you might “prep” for a surgery by making freezer meals, lining up childcare, requesting time off work, etc. you can prep for painful choices. That might look like talking to your support system (i.e. trusted friends and family), journaling to record and reflect on your journey, or mindfulness practices. Even practical things like meal-prep, cleaning, and organizing can eliminate unnecessary distraction as you face the changes to come. And of course, therapy is very beneficial during turning points!
We’d be honored to walk alongside you as your healing begins.
With gratitude,
Kat
Wishing you a safe place to…just…be.
May you tell your story loud and proud…
Here’s a toast to a great you!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Book study, anyone??
Kat and I are inspired by your stories and paths. Come share your path with us.
Your kids may have started school last week, today, or still have a few days of summer. But today, remember that...
Whether you peacefully ate a plant-based breakfast with your kids while each setting an intention for the day, or you threw cold Poptarts at them while they watched cartoons...you are doing a great job.
If your kids were in new, coordinated outfits, or wearing last year's basketball shorts and t-shirt that basically matches...they are dressed and you are doing a great job.
Whether you put the dishes away, turned off all the lights, and calmly filed out the door with time to take dozens of pictures at home, outside the school, and in the classroom, or you frantically pushed your children out the door and snapped a picture of their backs as they fell out of the car...they got there and you are doing a great job (but you may want to check that you turned off your curling iron).
If you make lunches that include veggies, fruit, and anything cut into a cute shapes, or send your child with a Lunchable and a juice box, you're feeding your kids and doing a great job.
Whether you choose to send your kids to public school, private school, or homeschool, you are weighing hard choices and doing a great job.
If you needed that extra shot of espresso because you were up late worrying that your child will make friends, that their teacher will be kind, that they'll make good choices...you're doing an amazing job.
Be kind to yourself today, we are all doing the best we can.
Summer is almost here!
Is self-care part of your summer plans? Self-care is not a trip to the beach or day at the spa. Real self-care may look like creating boundaries, confronting fears or insecurities, or creating habits that promote growth and healing (that sounds like more fun than the beach, right?!). If you’re ready to make counseling a part of your real self-care, contact us today.
www.bridgescounselingntx.com
Coffee ✅
Water ✅✅
Mask, hand sanitizer and Lysol ✅✅✅
Excitement to see brave clients sitting on that couch as they dive into fears, hopes, and goals ✅✅✅✅‼️
Good luck to everyone starting back to school, work, and all other routines this week!
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