Dahlia Center

11/24/2025

The holidays are coming and boundaries might feel harder to set, but they're just as important. Here are some scripts you can use.

11/21/2025

Research tells us that transgender people report higher prevalence of su***de attempts over their lifetime, than LGB or straight people.💙

So, we want to remind you that you are not alone. If you’re struggling or want to connect with a trusted mental health professional, call or text 988, or text TALK to 741741.

11/21/2025

11/21/2025

Raise confident kids! 💥

11/21/2025

Parenting is not hard because you’re failing.
It’s hard because raising tiny humans with big feelings, zero impulse control, and nervous systems still under construction is a big job.

You’re navigating: • sleepless nights
• constant needs
• emotional storms
• your own triggers and childhood patterns
• an endless list of decisions with no manual

And you’re doing it while trying to show up with patience, love, empathy, and boundaries — even on days you feel completely drained.

Hard doesn’t mean hopeless.
Hard doesn’t mean you’re not cut out for this.
Hard means you’re doing the work.

If no one told you today:
You are doing an incredible job, even when it doesn’t feel like it. 💛

For deeper, practical support in navigating behaviour, emotions and connection, my book Guidance from The Therapist Parent is available on my website www.thetherapistparent.com and on Amazon.

11/21/2025

We all wish setting a limit looked like:
➡️ “No” → instant cooperation

But in real life?
Setting a limit is rarely a straight line — and it’s not because you’re doing it wrong.
It’s because children learn boundaries through connection, not compliance.

A realistic limit-setting moment might look like:
✔️ pushback
✔️ big feelings
✔️ validation
✔️ holding the limit
✔️ getting curious
✔️ working with your child, not against them

And eventually… cooperation arrives.

If it feels messy, emotional and repetitive — that’s parenting.
Limits stick best when they’re delivered with calm, empathy and consistency… not perfection.

✨ You’re not failing. You’re teaching.

11/21/2025

Lots of options for supporting executive functioning skills through cooking tasks this next week. Here is the WHY you need to get kids into the kitchen to help: https://www.theottoolbox.com/you-can-help-kids-with-direction/

11/21/2025

In fact, multiple reviews of the existing credible scientific research by experts over decades have repeatedly found no evidence that autism is caused by or related to vaccines given during pregnancy or early childhood. Evidence-based recommendations are based on well-designed scientific research that includes rigorous, peer-reviewed studies from reliable sources and is free from ideological bias.

Infectious Disease Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology - IDSOG

https://www.smfm.org/news/joint-smfm-and-idsog-statement-on-cdc-website-information-update-on-autism-and-vaccines

11/21/2025

November 20th is Transgender Day of Remembrance, where we acknowledge and honor the trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming lives cut short by anti-trans violence. With the rise of anti-trans laws, attacks on health care, and hate crimes, the fight for their futures and their rights is urgent.

Trans and nonbinary people deserve more than equality – they deserve safety, dignity, joy, and more than anything, they deserve to grow old.

09/29/2025

Mental Health or Perimenopause?

Mood swings, anxiety, brain fog, and sleep changes... are they signs of depression and anxiety, or are your hormones shifting with perimenopause? The truth is, it’s often both. Hormonal changes during perimenopause can mimic or worsen mental health symptoms, making it hard to know what’s really going on.

At Dahlia Center, we look at the full picture. That means:

- Reviewing both mental health history and hormonal patterns
- Evaluating lab work, cycle changes, and physical symptoms
- Offering treatment that addresses both mind and body
- Medication management for psychiatry and hormone replacement therapy

You don’t have to choose between “mental health” and “hormonal health.” The two are deeply connected, and you deserve care that recognizes both.

Schedule your virtual intake assessment on our website today at www.dahliaperinatal.com

09/15/2025

Hormones influence every part of life: mood, sleep, energy, even relationships are all affected. When they shift, your whole system can feel out of balance. Dahlia Center now offers specialized Hormonal Health services to help you through PMS and PMDD, prenatal and postpartum mood changes, perimenopause, and conditions like PCOS.

You don’t have to “just deal with it.” Hormonal changes are real, and so is the care available. Our goal is to help you feel heard, understood, and empowered as we work together to bring your hormones back into balance. From menopause hormone replacement therapy, to psychiatric treatment, to holistic strategies for PCOS and other hormonal imbalances, Dahlia Center offers comprehensive care tailored to your individual needs.

~~~ Ready to get started? ~~~

All services are virtual, anywhere in Illinois!

* Schedule an Intake Assessment online at dahliaperinatal.com *

In-network with: BCBSIL PPO, Blue Choice, Cigna, Aetna, and United/Optum PPO.

08/02/2025