Ellie Rose Therapy

07/08/2025

💡

06/19/2025

So much more is in your control than you think!

If you’ve got these things down… you’re pretty far down the path of “doing the work” already. 💪

There’s nothing secretive about it. 🤷🏻‍♀️

And if you need help beyond that… well, we’re here for you. 😉

06/13/2025

🫶

06/12/2025

Trust is more than just a topic of fidelity and betrayal.

Shutting down and avoiding issues under the pretense of “I’m fine” when it’s clear that you’re not— erodes trust.

The work here is learning to tolerate the discomfort of conflict.

And subjecting someone to a constant barrage of complaints, frustrations, or issues can be felt in the body like an ambush.

This erodes trust also.

The work here is to learn moderation and processing through what is important to discuss rationally at a good time/place for both parties.

06/09/2025

We are a scowling and skeptical people these days.

Angry about this and bitter about that.

We nurse grudges like famished babies and fill up on a jadedness that does nothing but undermine healthy vulnerability and healthy connection.

I see people in all stages of relationship pain and drama every day… and guess what?

Your spouse probably means well.
(Rare exceptions apply.)

And many of the hurts and slights you feel are probably colored a whole lot by the stories your wonderfully wild and creative brain tells you— that may or may not be rooted in reality.

But you don’t have to run away with those stories.

You CAN give the benefit of the doubt before allowing your internal courtroom to deliver a verdict.

Once upon a time, this used to be the societal norm in public and private life.

While you may feel powerless to change the world, the culture of your home is still very much within your control.

And doing this will help to keep you on the right side of “for better or worse…”

Assume good intent.

05/22/2025

🧠

Be sure to follow the author of this quote Michell C. Clark

05/21/2025

🙏

04/23/2025

Yes.

04/15/2025

😭❤️🙌

It’s so easy to fall into the trap of expecting our children to act more mature, especially when we’re in the middle of tough moments. We want them to behave calmly, to manage their emotions like an adult would. But here’s the thing: real change doesn’t come from constantly “fixing” their behavior.

The truth is, it starts with us. Our kids are learning from the way we respond to life, to stress, to challenges. If we want them to handle tough moments with grace and patience, then we have to show them how. They’re not just listening to our words—they’re watching our every move, seeing how we cope, how we stay grounded, how we reset after a difficult moment.

Instead of feeling frustrated that they aren’t “getting it,” let’s pause and ask ourselves: How can I show up in this moment as the calm, present role model they need?

Remember, they’re always watching—and they’re learning from us, even when we don’t realize it. So, let’s give them the example they need to grow into the confident, emotionally regulated people we want them to become.

03/16/2025

Words matter.

Some people can actually feel “comfortable” in unhealthy relationships where emotional safety isn’t present.

AND

Some people can feel very uncomfortable even if a person or situation is actually “safe.”

Growing in mental health will involve tolerating many situations that make you uncomfortable…

“Where you fear is, there your task is…”
—Carl Jung

03/14/2025

I’m just here to make everyone uncomfortable.
👋 ✅ 😘

03/08/2025

Find freedom “in the quiet spaces between certainties…”

True wisdom often reveals itself not in what we claim to know, but in what we're comfortable admitting we don't. The mature person understands that having an opinion on everything is exhausting and unnecessary. They reserve their mental energy for what truly matters, finding freedom in the quiet spaces between certainties.

What topics have you learned to peacefully have no opinion about?