Peaceful Living Mental Health Counseling, PLLC

Peaceful Living Mental Health Counseling, PLLC Peaceful Living Mental Health Counseling helps individuals and families in NY, CT and FL to overcome

Healthy boundaries are not walls.They are bridges to trust.When partners name their needs clearly and respectfully, some...
02/15/2026

Healthy boundaries are not walls.
They are bridges to trust.

When partners name their needs clearly and respectfully, something important happens. Safety increases. Misunderstandings decrease. Connection has room to grow.

Boundaries are not about control or distance.
They are about clarity.

When expectations stay unspoken, resentment often fills the gap. When expectations are shared openly, partners can respond with intention instead of guesswork.

If boundaries feel hard, confusing, or loaded with fear, you are not broken. Many of us were never taught how to express needs in a way that feels safe and connected.

Support can help you learn how to communicate boundaries without guilt, shutdown, or conflict.

đź’¬ Ready to explore this with guidance?
👉 Book a free 15-minute consultation with Ortal Weinberg to see if therapy at Peaceful Living Mental Health Counseling is the right fit for you: https://www.peacefullivingmentalhealthcounseling.com/contact-us

Happy Valentine’s Day 💗May today hold space for love, repair, and compassion, especially toward yourself.Whether you are...
02/14/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day 💗

May today hold space for love, repair, and compassion, especially toward yourself.

Whether you are celebrating connection with others, navigating something tender, or simply getting through the day, your experience matters. Care and kindness belong to you too.

When love is there but connection feels hard, it can be confusing and painful.Many couples assume disconnection means so...
02/13/2026

When love is there but connection feels hard, it can be confusing and painful.

Many couples assume disconnection means something is wrong with the relationship itself. More often, it means stress is high, attunement is off, or emotional burnout has set in.

Stress pulls attention toward survival instead of closeness.

Misattunement leads to missed cues and misunderstood needs.

Burnout makes it feel safer to shut down than to keep trying.

None of this means love is gone.

It means the relationship is asking for support.

Couples therapy can help you slow things down, understand the patterns getting in the way, and rebuild connection in a way that feels safer and more sustainable.

👉 Book a free 15-minute couples consultation with Ortal. Link in bio.

“You’re too sensitive.”Many people hear this and internalize it as something being wrong with them.But often, sensitivit...
02/12/2026

“You’re too sensitive.”

Many people hear this and internalize it as something being wrong with them.

But often, sensitivity is not the problem.

Being triggered is your nervous system responding to something that feels familiar, overwhelming, or unsafe based on past experiences. It is not a flaw. It is information.

When we understand triggers through a trauma-informed lens, we can move away from self-blame and toward compassion, awareness, and choice.

If this resonates, we break it down more deeply in our latest blog and explain why “too sensitive” is often a misunderstanding of how the nervous system works.

👉 Read the full blog, link in bio.

Hard conversations do not break relationships.Disconnection does.Staying connected during tough moments is less about sa...
02/11/2026

Hard conversations do not break relationships.

Disconnection does.

Staying connected during tough moments is less about saying the perfect thing and more about what is happening in your nervous system.

Grounding helps your body feel safe enough to stay present.

Curiosity softens defensiveness and opens understanding.

Pacing protects the relationship from overwhelm and shutdown.

These are core skills we work on in relational therapy, where the focus is not blame, but patterns, safety, and repair.

Sonia Gonzalez specializes in relational therapy at Peaceful Living Mental Health Counseling and supports individuals and couples who want healthier ways of relating.

👉 Book a free 15-minute consultation with Sonia. Link in bio.
or
👉 Comment SELF-CHECK to get the free relationship resource to explore your patterns

02/10/2026

Healing does not only happen in session.

It shows up in the moments before the day begins, when the nervous system feels steady enough to meet what is ahead.

This is the kind of care we support at Peaceful Living, helping clients build regulation into real life, not just therapy hour.

👉 Book a free 15-minute consultation with Frank. Link in bio.

When life feels overwhelming, our nervous system often gets stuck scanning the outside world, judging our bodies, or rep...
02/09/2026

When life feels overwhelming, our nervous system often gets stuck scanning the outside world, judging our bodies, or replaying the past and worrying about the future.

Meditation, when practiced gently and safely, can help you reconnect with the present moment and with yourself, not by forcing calm, but by creating space for awareness and choice.

Healing is not about fixing what is broken. It is about learning how to be with what is here, with support.

If you are curious about how therapy or mindfulness-based approaches could support your healing, Sean offers a free 15-minute consultation.

👉 Book your free 15-minute consult with Sean using the link in our bio.

You don’t have to hold everything alone.If you are carrying anxiety, overwhelm, or emotional weight by yourself, it can ...
02/05/2026

You don’t have to hold everything alone.

If you are carrying anxiety, overwhelm, or emotional weight by yourself, it can start to feel isolating, even when others are around.

Support does not mean you are weak.
It means your nervous system deserves relief, connection, and care.

Therapy offers a space where you do not have to explain everything perfectly or have it all figured out. You get to show up as you are and be met with compassion.

Save this as a reminder you can come back to.
Share it with someone who might need to hear this today.

When you are ready, we are here.
Book a free 15-minute consultation through the link in our bio.

Healthy relationships do not come with a manual, especially when identity, safety, and past experiences are part of the ...
02/04/2026

Healthy relationships do not come with a manual, especially when identity, safety, and past experiences are part of the picture.

Peaceful Living Mental Health Counseling is proud to partner with The LOFT LGBTQ+ Community Center to offer Healthy Q***r Relationships, a free, in-person workshop series created to support connection, self-understanding, and healthier relational patterns within the LGBTQ+ community.

This 3-part series is led by Frank Sarrapochiello, CIT, Therapist Intern at PLMHC, and explores how identity, values, communication, and emotional experiences shape our relationships.

Each 90-minute session includes:
• Psycho education you can actually use
• Guided reflection in a supportive space
• Experiential exercises to build clarity, confidence, and self-trust

Workshop details:
Thursdays 2/12, 2/19, 2/26
6:00 to 7:30 PM
The LOFT LGBTQ+ Community Center
252 Bryant Ave, White Plains, NY

This space is about healing, growing, and creating the love you deserve, at your own pace and in community.

👉 Register now: https://www.theloftcenter.org/healthy-queer-relationships-workshop-series

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Setting a boundary should not feel like you did something wrong.If guilt shows up when you say no, pause before assuming...
02/04/2026

Setting a boundary should not feel like you did something wrong.

If guilt shows up when you say no, pause before assuming the boundary is the problem. For many people, guilt is a learned response from earlier experiences where needs were ignored, minimized, or punished.

A boundary is not about controlling others.
It is about protecting your time, energy, and emotional safety.

You do not owe a long explanation.
You do not need permission.
You are allowed to choose what works for you.

If this feels hard, you are not alone. Boundary work is deeply connected to attachment, self-worth, and nervous system safety.

Save this for the next time you need the words.
Share it with someone who struggles to say no.

Curious how your relationship patterns show up around boundaries?
Comment SELF-CHECK to get our relational therapy self-check.

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Peaceful Living Mental Health Counseling, PLLC, is a trauma-focused counseling center, located in Scarsdale, NY. Our mission to provide educated, trauma informed mental health counseling to children, teens and adults to promote wellness and build strength and resiliency.

Respect We believe that all children, teens and adults deserve love, respect, compassion and validation.

​Trauma Informed We strive to provide the most quality customer service to all individuals that contact our center. We are rooted in the principles of trauma-informed care. That means we focus on what happened to you, NOT what is "wrong" with you. Much of what influences us today has its origins in our earlier life experiences. Learning to get past those events is the key to moving forward.

​Time We believe that therapy should not be lifelong. We believe in providing effective counseling in the shortest timeframe possible. That way you can feel better and get on with enjoying your life!