Andreana Mabry, M.S., LMFT

04/16/2026

Women have always known that work is full of extra calculations and care, even when the setting is friendly on the surface.

But we're also embracing the season of releasing that pressure and putting our feet up. Here's what my clients, and the people I admire, are doing well to take care of themselves at work.

https://showupcounseling.com/its-time-for-your-mental-tax-season-to-be-over/

03/27/2026

We pretended and performed availability, responsibility, and likeability, and lost sight of the plan for our lives.

https://showupcounseling.com/why-you-keep-trading-your-peace-to-please-others-and-how-to-stop/

10/25/2025

Right after you have your lightbulb moment, you're going to have about a thousand questions about your self, your family, and how to get better. Don't be alone on your phone when it happens!

https://showupcounseling.com/tiktok-said-youre-triggered-and-its-a-trauma-response-now-what/

09/10/2025

Once you no longer need to ask yourself questions like:
-Why can't I follow through on my plans?
-Why do I feel so exhausted all the time?
-Why can't I focus on work?
-How can I stop second-guessing myself?
…life gets a lot smoother.

Once you no longer need to ask yourself questions like: -Why can't I follow through on my plans? -Why do I feel so exhausted all the time? -Why can't I focus on work? -How can I stop second-guessing myself? …life gets a lot smoother.

08/09/2025

You're juggling it all, but still feel overwhelmed. Discover why waiting for a crisis to start therapy is a costly mistake. Learn how proactive therapy and EMDR can help you build resilience and handle surprises much better.

https://showupcounseling.com/therapy-isnt-just-for-emergencies-therapy-is-for-you-now/

05/31/2025

Therapy for PTSD isn’t just about what we say, but how you feel when another human cares about you.

My Basic, but Effective, AI Prompt If you’ve been rocking with me for this AI series, I’d love to know what you think! You can comment below or use the contact me page to reach out! Part 1 and part 2 will help you understand the limitations but also how to use the tech while

05/27/2025

This is Part 2 of my series on AI. Check out Part 1 HERE. If you’re using AI to help yourself between therapy sessions, here are 3 recommendations I have for you...PLUS a prompt you should totally steal today. 1. Keep an eye on your privacy. Oversharing with a chatbot is a significant privacy risk, but we’ll come back to that....

https://showupcounseling.com/2025-how-to-use-ai-without-breaking-your-brain-3-suggestions-1-bonus-prompt/

04/21/2025

$12 to save a life.

Naloxone / Narcan is a literal miracle.

If someone has taken more of an opioid than they can handle, if they had a contaminated or tampered batch, or if they are just a curious child/teen messing around with Grandma's pain meds, they could end up in a terrible mess.

A little spray of Narcan into their nose could make the difference! It means medical professionals have time to arrive and save your loved one, teammate, colleague, or friend before it's too late.

This drug used to cost a LOT more, and it wasn't practical for everyone to purchase it. Now it is. Get a 2 pack, learn the signs of an opioid poisoning/ overdose, keep it in your first aid kit. Hopefully you'll never need it, but you'll be grateful it's there if you do.

https://calmatters.org/health/2025/04/naloxone-opioid-overdose-discount/

04/13/2025

Two years after the big ChatGPT revolution, I finally allowed generative AI to contribute to some blog content.

Gemini AI was not a gracious guest. I think it trolled me a little and suggested it would take my job. A human guest blogger would NEVER.

Takeaways: this was fun. There are ways to interact with AI that are helpful. I did NOT save any time. Writing without AI would have been faster. And I'm gonna need to see a LOT more research before I recommend any mental health AI tool, service, or chatbot to the people I care for.

Have you been a little AI-curious lately? Me too. The companies that develop generative (conversational) AI are making some very big promises, especially about AI and mental health. They have created everything from simple meditation apps and mood trackers to chatbots that pretend to be therapists.....

01/18/2025

In the first therapy session, your therapist gives you lots of practical information and will ask a lot of questions about you. It’s normal to feel a little nervous about this process if you’ve never done it before. This isn’t how regular conversations go. Conversations in normal life usually include a little more back and forth sharing. It’s normal to wonder about your therapist, but what can you ask?...

12/08/2024

In my office, I treat different trauma-related conditions. One is a type of PTSD called complex PTSD aka cPTSD. In short, it’s a cluster of symptoms that develop after lots of repeated awful experiences. OR it’s the kind of PTSD that is worsened by additional family or social hurts. Symptoms of cPTSD can include the typical PTSD symptoms: Nightmares Flashbacks…...

In my office, I treat different trauma-related conditions. One is a type of PTSD called complex PTSD aka cPTSD. In short, it’s a cluster of symptoms that develop after lots of repeated awful experiences. OR it’s the kind of PTSD that is worsened by additional family or social hurts. Symptoms of ...

10/02/2024

As a trauma therapist, one of the main battles I help clients fight is the battle with their own mind. Trauma can trick you into thinking that you’re not good enough, not doing enough, not worthy of good things. It will try to make you remember bad things and make you forget everything that's great about you. Trauma is a liar....

As a trauma therapist, one of the main battles I help clients fight is the battle with their own mind. Trauma can trick you into thinking that you’re not good enough, not doing enough, not worthy of good things. It will try to make you remember bad things and make you forget everything that's grea...