Waller Oaks Counseling

01/31/2026

✨ Hot Cocoa Breathing ✨

Big feelings? Let’s slow things down like a cozy kitty with a warm mug of cocoa 🐾☕

🐱 How it works:
👉 Smell the cocoa (slow inhale)
👉 Blow to cool it down (slow exhale)

This simple breathing exercise helps kids:
✔️ Calm their bodies
✔️ Slow racing thoughts
✔️ Feel safe and grounded
✔️ Practice self-regulation in a fun way

Perfect for home, school, therapy sessions, or anytime emotions feel a little too big 💛

Save this post for later and try it with your kiddo the next time they need a calm reset ✨








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01/30/2026

Feelings Friday | Anxiety Is Everywhere Right Now

This past week, anxiety has been the most searched mental health concern — and that tells us something important: a lot of people are feeling overwhelmed, stretched thin, and emotionally exhausted.

Anxiety doesn’t always look like panic. Sometimes it shows up as:
• racing thoughts
• constant worry
• irritability
• trouble sleeping
• feeling on edge even when “nothing is wrong”

If that sounds familiar, you’re not broken — your nervous system may just be working overtime.

Gentle reminder:
Anxiety is a signal, not a failure. It’s your body asking for care, rest, and support.

For today, try one small grounding step:
Pause. Take a slow breath in through your nose, out through your mouth. Unclench your jaw. Drop your shoulders. Even 60 seconds matters.

At Waller Oaks Counseling, we believe healing happens when people feel safe, understood, and supported — exactly as they are.

If anxiety has been feeling heavier lately, you don’t have to carry it alone. 🤍

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01/24/2026

Dakota wants everyone to stay safe and warm!

01/24/2026

With winter weather moving through our area, power outages and cell service disruptions can happen quickly. If you or a loved one has an iPhone 14 or newer, there’s an important feature many people don’t know about: satellite texting during outages.
📡 Even if cell towers and Wi-Fi are down, your phone may still be able to:
✔️ Send text messages
✔️ Contact emergency services (911)
✔️ Share your location with emergency contacts
🧭 What to know:
• Requires a clear view of the sky (go outside if it’s safe)
• Text only — no calls or internet
• Messages may take longer to send
• Follow the on-screen instructions to connect
During storms, ice events, and power outages, this feature can be a critical lifeline when traditional communication fails. Please take a moment to review the images above and share this post — it could truly help someone in an emergency.
Stay warm, stay safe, and take care of one another 💙
— Waller Oaks Counseling 🌿

01/16/2026

Work stress is destroying your mental health — and you’re not imagining it.

Chronic work stress doesn’t just stay at the office. It follows you home as exhaustion, irritability, anxiety, trouble sleeping, and burnout. Over time, it can impact your mood, relationships, physical health, and sense of self.

If you’re feeling:
• Constantly overwhelmed
• Emotionally drained or numb
• On edge even during “off” hours
• Like no amount of rest helps

Your nervous system may be stuck in survival mode — and that’s not a personal failure.

Therapy can help you:
✔ Set healthier boundaries
✔ Reduce anxiety and burnout
✔ Reconnect with yourself
✔ Learn tools to regulate stress, not just push through it

You deserve a life where work doesn’t cost you your wellbeing. 💛
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01/16/2026

🌟 Feelings Friday: Let’s Talk About Anxiety 🌟

Happy Feelings Friday, everyone! 💛
Anxiety is something many of us experience — whether it shows up as worry about money, stress about what’s ahead, or feeling overwhelmed by daily life. In fact, recent surveys show anxiety remains one of the most common feelings people search for and talk about as we move into 2026.

✨ What anxiety can feel like:
• Racing thoughts 🌀
• Tension in your body
• Trouble concentrating
• “What if…” thinking

These reactions are real — and you’re not alone. Anxiety isn’t a personal failure, it’s a human response to stress and uncertainty. 🧠

💬 This Feelings Friday, let’s check in with ourselves:
Take a moment to ask:
❤️ How am I really feeling today?
🧠 What small step can I take to calm my mind?

Whether it’s a walk outside, deep breaths, journaling, or talking with a trusted friend — every step toward understanding your emotions matters.

👇 Drop an emoji below to describe how YOU are feeling today! 💬
Let’s support one another and make space for real feelings. 💕

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01/08/2026

New Saturday Hours!

01/05/2026

✨ Mental Health Monday | New Year Self-Care ✨

As we step into a new year, let’s rethink resolutions.
This year doesn’t have to be about doing more — it can be about doing what supports your mental health.

🌱 Unfollow what drains you
🌱 Create routines that meet your needs
🌱 Breathe, laugh, and rest more
🌱 Declutter emotionally and physically
🌱 Choose one small act of self-care each day

Self-care isn’t selfish. It’s necessary.
Progress doesn’t have to be loud — sometimes it looks like slowing down, setting boundaries, and choosing yourself.

💛 What’s one gentle intention you’re carrying into this year?

01/05/2026

🌿 Mental Health Monday | New Year Edition 🌿

A new year doesn’t require a new you.
It invites a gentler you.

This year, consider setting intentions instead of expectations.
You don’t have to rush, fix everything, or have it all figured out.

✨ Growth can be quiet
✨ Healing can be slow
✨ Rest is productive
✨ Progress isn’t linear

As we step into this new year, ask yourself:

What do I want more of emotionally?

What am I ready to let go of?

How can I care for my nervous system today?

Start small. Start kind. Start where you are.

Here’s your reminder for the week:
🧠 Your mental health matters
💛 You are allowed to take breaks
🌱 You don’t need to earn rest

One mindful moment at a time.

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01/01/2026

12/31/2025

When you’re working hard on notes and you turn around and see your partner is napping 😴🩷