Alyssa Patek Counseling

01/02/2026

It’s that time of year. Looking for a therapist? 🙋🏽‍♀️
I’m available through messenger, email or phone to schedule a virtual session.
alyssapatek@gmail.com
(361) 210-7514

01/01/2026

Happy New Year, everyone! 🎆
I truly hope this year brings you peace and growth.

12/18/2025

✨You’re doing the best you can and that’s what matters. Keep trying. ✨

12/17/2025

If you’re having a hard day today, remember you are human. Allow yourself some time to take a deep breath and reset.

12/16/2025

🌸 Be kind to yourself. 🌸
🌸 You are worthy. 🌸

12/08/2025

Experiencing negative thoughts?

Negative thoughts can be common. It’s important to keep in mind ways to challenge these negative thoughts and use this questioning to help. Allow these questions to reframe your thinking and help with the anxiety negative thoughts can bring on.

12/05/2025

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12/04/2025

How can I help with stress? Finding ways to relieve the daily dose of stress and anxiety is my passion!

Here are some tips to find ways to cope with stress.

11/30/2025

She’s the best! Absolutely amazing tips to recover. 🙌🏽

✨ Post-Event Crash? Let’s Talk About It ✨

Whether you live with chronic illness, chronic pain, or you’re just feeling the holiday/festivity hangover — your body deserves a moment to catch up.
When we push through big days, our nervous system runs in high gear… and once things slow down, the exhaustion, headaches, and aches show up like “hey, remember me?” 😅😩

This is your permission slip to rest.
Rest is not a reward you earn — it’s how your body heals, resets, and supports you.

🌿 Gentle Ways to Recover Today

Pick a few that feel doable:

🛁 Warm shower or bath to relax tension
💧 Sip electrolytes + water (hydration helps everything)
🍲 Eat something comforting + easy to digest
🕯️ Lay in a dark, quiet space for 20–30 minutes
✨ Do a slow vagus nerve reset:
• Mouth closed hums
• Longer exhales than inhales
• One hand over heart, one on belly, breathe slow
❄️ Ice pack or heat pack — wherever your body is calling for relief
💛 Light stretching or just shaking out the shoulders/neck

Most importantly: take the pressure off.
You don’t have to be “productive” today. You don’t have to push through just because other people seem fine. Your body has wisdom, let it lead. 🌙

🗣️ my fellow spoonies, sound off in the comments! How are you doing? 🥄

11/28/2025

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11/24/2025

Please listen! Such beautiful message!

11/22/2025

What a beautiful day to get OUT! Get that Vitamin D and let your brain enjoy the benefits of being outside. 🌞