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03/27/2026

Children don’t learn emotional regulation alone.

They learn it through us first.

Before children can calm themselves, they rely on the calm nervous system of a caring adult.

This is called co-regulation.

In play therapy and parenting, this might look like:
💛 Sitting close
💛 Naming feelings
💛 Breathing together
💛 Staying present during big emotions

Your calm becomes their calm.

03/25/2026

A child might:
• Play doctor repeatedly
• Recreate school scenes
• Act out family dynamics with dolls
• Build and destroy structures

This repetition helps children gain control and understanding over experiences that felt confusing or overwhelming.

Play therapy gives children a safe space to process their world at their developmental level.

For Parents:
If your child repeats a play theme often, it may be their brain working something out.

Curiosity is more helpful than interruption.

03/24/2026

In this episode of Therapists Unplugged, hosts and therapists Katie Gerwel and Emily McCarty reflect on a full year of conversations about mental health, self-care, and personal growth. They share why they started the podcast, what surprised them along the way, and revisit meaningful moments from past episodes.
Katie and Emily also discuss what podcasting has taught them, both personally and professionally, and highlight key mental health takeaways.

03/23/2026

One of the most powerful tools for supporting your child’s mental health is 10 minutes of child-led play each day.

In play therapy we call this special play time.

During this time:
✔ Let your child lead the play
✔ Avoid teaching or correcting
✔ Narrate what you see
✔ Follow their imagination

This simple practice strengthens attachment and helps children feel deeply seen.

For Parents:
Set a timer for 10 minutes and let your child choose the activity. Your presence matters more than the game.

03/20/2026

🌱 The first day of spring is a quiet reminder that change happens slowly.

After the stillness of winter, the earth begins to soften, new growth appears, and longer days return.

Our emotional lives often move in seasons too.

For many moms, women, and children, winter can feel heavy—filled with exhaustion, overwhelm, or simply surviving the day-to-day. Spring invites something different: gentleness, hope, and new beginnings.

Growth rarely happens overnight.
It happens in small moments:

🌿 reaching out for support
🌿 learning new ways to cope
🌿 reconnecting with yourself
🌿 allowing healing to unfold

At Healthy Roots Counseling, we believe healing looks a lot like spring—slow, steady, and full of possibility.

However this season finds you, may it bring moments of renewal, rest, and hope.

03/17/2026

☘️ Lucky to have support.

St. Patrick’s Day is often about luck—but when it comes to mental health, support matters more than luck.

For moms and children navigating big feelings, anxiety, transitions, or healing from hard experiences, having safe spaces and supportive people can make all the difference.

Today we’re celebrating the little things that help families grow strong:
💚 Connection
💚 Play
💚 Safe relationships
💚 Being seen and heard

At Healthy Roots Counseling, we believe every child and every mom deserves support—not just luck.

If today feels joyful, we celebrate with you.
If today feels heavy, you’re not alone either.

☘️ Wishing your family moments of connection, laughter, and a little bit of green magic today.

03/16/2026

When children are struggling emotionally, their behavior often speaks first.

Tantrums, withdrawal, clinginess, aggression, or regression can be signals that a child is overwhelmed—not “bad.”

In play therapy we often ask:
💭 What might this behavior be trying to communicate?

Children may be saying:
• “I feel unsafe.”
• “I need connection.”
• “Something big happened and I don’t understand it.”

For Parents:
Instead of immediately correcting behavior, pause and ask yourself:
“What feeling might be underneath this?”

Connection before correction builds emotional safety.

03/13/2026

Children don’t always have the words to explain their feelings—but they can play them out.

Through play, children process experiences, express emotions, and make sense of their world. A child lining up animals, acting out stories with dolls, or building and knocking down towers may actually be communicating something important.

✨ Play is how children heal, learn, and regulate.

For Parents:
Instead of asking lots of questions during play, try observing and reflecting:

“Wow, that dinosaur seems really mad.”
“You’re working really hard on that tower.”

This helps children feel understood without pressure.

03/09/2026

In this episode of Therapists Unplugged, hosts and therapists Katie Gerwel and Emily McCarty explore what healing actually looks like and why the process can feel harder before it starts to feel better. Through a mental health–centered lens, they normalize why many people feel discouraged when therapy brings up more emotions, memories, or body sensations rather than immediate relief.
Katie and Emily explain the science behind healing in accessible terms, discussing how the brain and nervous system change through neuroplasticity, how trauma recovery expands our window of tolerance, and why healing is about integration rather than erasing painful experiences. They also highlight the nonlinear nature of growth and share subtle but meaningful signs of progress.
If you’ve ever wondered whether therapy is working or felt discouraged by the ups and downs of personal growth, this episode offers reassurance and a compassionate reminder that healing isn’t about becoming someone new—it’s about becoming more fully yourself. healing looks like

03/06/2026

Did you know—

✨ 1 in 5 women experience a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder during pregnancy or postpartum.
✨ 1 in 7 women experience postpartum depression.

If you’re struggling, it doesn’t mean you’re weak.
It doesn’t mean you’re doing motherhood “wrong.”
It means you are human—and not alone.

Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders are common, real, and treatable. Support can help you feel more grounded, connected, and like yourself again.

💛 You deserve care.
💛 You deserve support.
💛 You are not alone.

These numbers come from Postpartum Support International, a leading organization dedicated to perinatal mental health awareness and support.

03/04/2026

Postpartum isn’t just joy or sadness—it’s often both.
And sometimes it’s grief, anger, numbness, fear, or exhaustion.

The “baby blues,” postpartum anxiety, depression, and trauma responses can all look different.

💬 Struggling does not mean you’re a bad parent.
💬 It means you’re human in a major life transition.

Support helps you feel more like yourself again—not someone else.

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281 US Highway 60 W
Republic, MO
65738

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+14172892942

Website

https://healthy-roots-counseling.com/

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