Blue Lavender Clinical Services

07/22/2024

“Being vulnerable is actually a strength and not a weakness — that’s why more and more mental health is such an important thing to talk about. It’s the same as being physically sick. And when you keep all those things inside, when you bottle them up, it makes you ill.” — Cara Delevingne

office@bluelavenderclinical.com
www.bluelavenderclinical.com
2325 Dean St., Suite 500
St. Charles, IL 60175

04/29/2024

TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR MIND, BODY AND SOUL BY ENGAGING IN RESTORATIVE PRACTICES INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:

04/29/2024

"DISCONNECTION in all its guises — alienation, loneliness, loss of meaning, and dislocation — is becoming our culture's most plentiful product. No wonder we are more addicted, chronically ill, and mentally disordered than ever before, enfeebled as we are by such MALNOURISHMENT OF MIND BODY AND SOUL." 😞

~― Gabor Maté, The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture

Healing for the mind, body, and soul.
Unique therapeutic approaches in a safe, accepting atmosphere.

04/28/2024

“Bessel van der Kolk:

***“TRAUMA IS WHEN WE ARE NOT SEEN AND KNOWN."😔😔***

― Gabor Maté, The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture

03/31/2024

“Trauma teaches us that healing is not about forgetting; it’s about embracing our scars and using them as reminders of our strength and resilience.” – Dr. Christine A. Courtois, It’s Not You, It’s What Happened to You: Complex Trauma and Treatment (2019)

03/23/2024

"Healing is not a onetime event but rather a journey … As it relates to healing the wounds of trauma, it is a journey from helplessness (which is the essence of trauma) to mastery."
Jasmin Lee Cori

03/13/2024

Even in times of trauma, we try to maintain a sense of normality until we no longer can.
That, my friends, is called surviving.
Not healing.
We never become whole again-we are survivors. If you are here today, you are a survivor. But those of us who have made it through hell and are still standing? We bear a
different name: WARRIORS ~ Lori Goodwin.

Healing for the mind, body, and soul.
Unique therapeutic approaches in a safe, accepting atmosphere.

03/13/2024

Even in times of trauma, we try to maintain a sense of normality until we no longer can.
That, my friends, is called surviving.
Not healing.
We never become whole again-we are survivors. If you are here today, you are a survivor. But those of us who have made it through hell and are still standing? We bear a different name: WARRIORS. ~ Lori Goodwin

03/09/2024

**Don't let daylight savings time disrupt your mental wellbeing.** Make the transition easier by adjusting sleep time by 10 -20 minute increments, enjoying sunlight, moving your body, eating healthy foods and managing stress with self-care and coping skills. 💤💪 #

Healing for the mind, body, and soul.
Unique therapeutic approaches in a safe, accepting atmosphere.

03/08/2024

“Healing is like an onion. As you process through one layer of trauma to release the pain and heal, a new layer will surface. One layer after another layer will bring up new issues to focus on. Pace yourself. Only focus on one layer at a time.”
― Dana Arcuri, Soul Cry: Releasing & Healing the Wounds of Trauma

Healing for the mind, body, and soul.
Unique therapeutic approaches in a safe, accepting atmosphere.

03/03/2024

“Trauma is personal. It does not disappear if it is not validated. When it is ignored or invalidated the silent screams continue internally heard only by the one held captive. When someone enters the pain and hears the screams, healing can begin.” – Danielle Bernock, Emerging With Wings: A True Story of Lies, Pain, and the LOVE that Heals (2015).

Healing for the mind, body, and soul.
Unique therapeutic approaches in a safe, accepting atmosphere.

02/17/2024

"Dissociation gets you through a brutal experience, letting your basic survival skills operate unimpeded...Your ability to survive is enhance as the ability to feel is diminished. All feelings are blocked; You go Away." ~ Renee Frederickson

Healing for the mind, body, and soul.
Unique therapeutic approaches in a safe, accepting atmosphere.

12/31/2023

Is your child struggling? We are here to help.

Reach us at www.bluelavenderclinical.com to schedule an appointment with Lindsey H.