Alexia McLeod

Alexia McLeod ✨ Licensed Mental Health Therapist | Mindset Coach ✨
🌸 I help people break free from mental struggle 🌸
Lets Talk: https://alexiamcleod.com/

I am the President and CEO of Therapeutic Center for Hope, Inc., a premier psychotherapy practice that conducts therapy in the comfort of your own home. My goal is to provide Solution Focused and Goal Oriented therapy tailored for your specific needs. Specialties range from adoption and home study services to postpartum therapy, infertility issues, depression, grief, adjustment, anxiety, divorce, and marriage/ family issues. I am a licensed and dedicated therapist, giving feedback while being careful not to impose my own values or opinions. Only you hold the answers to your success. You are the expert. I serve as the tool that will assist for you to access the potential you desire. Your success is up to you. I consider it a privilege to be a part of your decision to improve your life.

“But they’re my soulmate, I can’t just walk away.”No. Soulmates don’t destroy you to keep you close.A deep connection ca...
09/12/2025

“But they’re my soulmate, I can’t just walk away.”
No. Soulmates don’t destroy you to keep you close.

A deep connection can still be unhealthy. Intensity isn’t proof of destiny — sometimes it’s just trauma bonding dressed up as fate. If “forever” costs you your peace, it isn’t love. It’s dependency.

They might understand you like no one else. They might feel like home in moments. But being understood doesn’t excuse being mistreated. Love that harms you isn’t destiny — it’s dysfunction.

Leaving doesn’t mean you’re betraying fate. It means you’re protecting yourself from a version of “fate” that requires you to abandon your worth. Real destiny doesn’t ask you to shrink. Real love doesn’t require you to survive it.

If someone drains you, they’re not your soulmate. Because love that chooses you will never destroy you in the process.

Soulmates aren’t defined by pain. They’re defined by peace.

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If this resonated, drop a ❤️ or share it with someone who needs this reminder.

And if you’ve been clinging to the idea of a “soulmate” as your reason to stay, my ebook “Healing Your Way into a Healthy Relationship” will help you break free from that illusion, rebuild your self-worth, and trust that true love won’t hurt.
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09/12/2025

This is when your avoidant ex realizes life doesn’t replace you.

At first, they thought space would feel like freedom.
Then they thought your silence meant you were still waiting.
But now they see the truth: you’re not chasing, and no one else brings what you gave.

And that’s when the regret sets in.
Not because they’ve suddenly become capable of loving you differently, but because reality finally caught up: you were irreplaceable, and they only see it now that you’re gone.

Here’s what you need to remember:
Their regret isn’t your redemption.
Their missing you isn’t your invitation.
And their longing is not proof they’ve healed.

People don’t change because they feel lonely. They change because they choose to do the work. And unless you see that work, all their “I miss you” really means is, “I miss the version of myself you made possible.”

Don’t confuse being missed with being valued.
Don’t mistake their emptiness for love.
And don’t go back just because they finally see what you carried all along.

You deserve more than being someone’s wake-up call. You deserve to be someone’s choice the first time, not their regret the second.

And here’s the truth: healing doesn’t end with a post. Real change takes work and practice. That’s why I created my guide “Healing Your Way Into a Healthy Relationship”—to help you break cycles like this and finally build love that feels safe.

It’s in my bio. Save this post as your reminder—but don’t stop here. Start the work.

🖤 Comment a heart if this is the kind of love you’re choosing from now on — I’ll send you a free guide to help you stop chasing highs and start building real connection.
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09/12/2025

The kids are back in school.
And if you’re being honest, part of you is relieved — because maybe things haven’t been great between you.
Maybe you’ve yelled too much.
Maybe you’ve shut them down.
Maybe they don’t come to you anymore… and you wonder if it’s too late.

But let me tell you this:

If your child is still watching you, listening to you, hoping something might change —
Then it’s not too late.

Because emotional safety isn’t about never messing up.
It’s about knowing how to repair when you do.

And the truth is, the most powerful sentence in parenting is not:
“Because I said so.”

It’s:
“I’m sorry I hurt you.”

Not in a performative way.
Not just to move on.
But in a way that shows you see the impact.

→ “I didn’t handle that well.”
→ “I raised my voice because I was overwhelmed — but that wasn’t okay.”
→ “You didn’t deserve that.”
→ “I want to do better.”

When a child hears that, something softens.
Not always immediately.
But over time, the wall between you gets lower.

And you might start to notice…
Their tone changes.
Their posture relaxes.
They linger longer in the room.
They start to believe:
Maybe it’s safe to come closer again.

This is how trust gets rebuilt — not with perfection, but with ownership.

So if you’ve been stuck in a cycle of disconnection…
Try this:

Sit them down.
Put your phone away.
And say:
“I’ve been thinking a lot. I want to be better for you. I know I’ve messed up. But I want us to have a closer relationship — if you’re willing.”

Because sometimes the bravest thing you can do…
Is go first.

❤️ If this hit home, hit the like or drop a comment. Come back tomorrow for our final wrap-up post in this series — and a sneak peek at what we’re exploring next week.

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09/12/2025

not everyone deserves access to your energy
not every conversation needs your voice
not every room deserves your presence

the moment you realize how powerful your words are,
you stop speaking to be heard
you start speaking to be understood

you stop begging to be chosen
you start walking like you already are

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“If I stay quiet, it won’t turn into a fight.”But silence doesn’t stop conflict — it only swallows you.You’ve been train...
09/11/2025

“If I stay quiet, it won’t turn into a fight.”
But silence doesn’t stop conflict — it only swallows you.

You’ve been trained to believe keeping the peace means keeping yourself small. That if you just don’t speak up, things will stay calm. But that “calm” is fragile and fake. Because what you’re really doing is carrying all the conflict inside your body instead of letting it be spoken out loud.

If speaking truth sparks anger, the problem isn’t your voice — it’s their inability to listen. And if guilt rises every time you express your needs, that’s not proof you’re wrong. That’s proof you were conditioned to avoid conflict at all costs, even when it meant abandoning yourself.

Silence feels safer in the moment, but the long-term cost is resentment, loneliness, and relationships where you’re never truly known. Hoping they’ll “figure it out” without you speaking only keeps you stuck in disappointment. Because if they wanted to, they would.

Love isn’t silence. Love is honesty without punishment. And the right person won’t be pushed away when you use your voice — they’ll lean in, because they want to hear it.

Staying quiet doesn’t prevent conflict. It prevents healing.

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If this resonated, drop a ❤️ or share it with someone who needs this reminder.

And if you’ve been silencing yourself for peace, my ebook “Healing Your Way into a Healthy Relationship” will help you find your voice again, rebuild boundaries, and create relationships that honor your worth instead of punishing it.
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09/11/2025

Your avoidant ex didn’t see what they had when you were there.
Not because you weren’t valuable, but because they were too busy running from closeness to notice it.

They thought space would bring them peace.
But now they sit with the silence they once begged for, realizing peace doesn’t always come with distance. Sometimes distance just reveals the truth—that emotional maturity was missing all along.

Avoidants don’t always miss you immediately. They convince themselves that leaving means freedom. They try to believe distance will calm the storm. But what they eventually learn is that freedom without healing just feels like emptiness.

Now they know the truth: you were never the problem.
It wasn’t your love that was “too much.”
It wasn’t your presence that was overwhelming.
It was their inability to face themselves in the reflection of your care.

And here’s the part you need to hold onto—
When they finally miss you, it’s not proof you should go back. It’s proof that you mattered in ways they couldn’t handle. It’s proof that your love was real, even if they weren’t ready for it.

Missing you doesn’t mean they’ve changed. It just means they finally feel the cost of what they ran from.

So don’t mistake their regret for redemption.
Don’t mistake their longing for growth.
And don’t mistake their silence breaking for proof they’re ready to love you right.

You were never the problem.
You were the evidence that they weren’t ready to heal.

✨ We're not stopping here, next monday we’ll dive into why avoidants miss you but don’t change for you—and what that really means for you.

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09/11/2025

The kids are back in school.
That means for a few hours each day, they’re navigating peer pressure, identity, safety, and emotional overwhelm without you there to guide them.

So when they finally come to you and say something hard —
something you weren’t expecting —
something that shocks you, scares you, or hurts you to hear…
you only have a few seconds to decide:

Will this moment bring us closer?
Or will they regret telling me?

Because what you do in those first few seconds sets the tone for the rest of their life.

If you interrupt them...
If your face freezes with judgment...
If your first reaction is to lecture, correct, or panic…
They won’t feel safer next time.
They’ll just learn to hide it better.

But when you breathe.
When you say, “Thank you for telling me.”
When you say, “That must’ve been so hard.”
When you pause your reaction to make space for theirs…
You teach them this:

→ Hard conversations don’t have to break connection.
→ Big feelings don’t have to be punished.
→ Vulnerability won’t be used against them.
→ Honesty is welcome — even when it’s messy.

This is how emotional safety is built.

Not with perfect parenting.
But with steady presence.

So the next time they say something that makes your stomach drop —
stop.

Don’t fill the silence.
Don’t fix it right away.
Just stay close.
And let your love speak louder than your fear.

Because if a child trusts you with their truth,
that’s not a burden.
That’s a privilege.

💛 If this resonated with you, hit the like or drop a comment — and come back tomorrow for one final post in this series on raising emotionally safe kids.

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09/11/2025

you didn’t know how you’d survive it
but you did
you didn’t know how you’d carry the weight
but somehow, you did

you made it through heartbreak, confusion, waiting seasons, and quiet prayers
you made it through the days you weren’t sure who you were anymore

you didn’t just survive
you grew
you healed
you stayed

you made it here
and that matters more than you know

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“But they didn’t mean it — it was just the heat of the moment.”No. Words and actions in anger still wound.Apologies don’...
09/10/2025

“But they didn’t mean it — it was just the heat of the moment.”
No. Words and actions in anger still wound.

Apologies don’t erase the impact. And comparing your slip-ups to theirs doesn’t excuse repeated harm. Losing control isn’t a quirk of personality — it’s a danger sign. Because someone who truly values you won’t let their temper justify hurting you.

The truth?
It doesn’t matter if it only happens sometimes. Once is enough to teach you the truth: you’re not safe with them when emotions run high. And “calm” that only lasts until the next explosion isn’t peace. It’s a cycle.

Real love doesn’t use anger as an excuse. Real love takes responsibility. It owns the harm, repairs the trust, and does the work not to repeat it. Anything less is harm wrapped in excuses.

Don’t gaslight yourself into believing you’re overreacting. If your body tightens every time you anticipate the next outburst, that’s not love — that’s survival mode.

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If this resonated, drop a ❤️ or share it with someone who needs this reminder.

And if you’ve been told “it was just the heat of the moment,” my ebook “Healing Your Way into a Healthy Relationship” will help you stop normalizing harm, break free from cycles of false apologies, and finally choose love that feels safe and steady.
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09/10/2025

Monday we spoke about when your ex decides to come crawling back. But now the question lies, should you go back to your ex just because they say they miss you?

No.

And here’s why.

Missing you doesn’t mean they’ve changed.
It doesn’t mean they’ve suddenly learned how to love you.
It doesn’t mean the patterns that broke you have magically disappeared.

It just means they feel the absence of what you gave them. They miss the comfort, the consistency, the safety you created. But none of that is the same as them becoming capable of giving it back to you.

Think about it. If someone truly valued you, they wouldn’t need to lose you to realize it. They wouldn’t only start seeing your worth when it’s too late. And they wouldn’t keep you in cycles that cost you your peace.

Going back might soothe the ache in the moment. But that ache will return the second the cycle starts again. Because people don’t transform from missing you. They transform from doing the work. And unless you’ve seen real accountability, real growth, and real effort—what you’re walking back into isn’t love. It’s a rerun.

So ask yourself honestly:
Do you want love, or do you want familiarity?
Do you want safety, or do you want the same rollercoaster you swore you’d never ride again?

Because the truth is this: if you choose to go back without change, you’re not giving love another chance—you’re giving pain another round.

And you don’t need another round. You need a new story.

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09/10/2025

The kids are back in school.
That means for most of the day, you don’t know what they’re carrying.
And sometimes… they won’t tell you.
You ask: “How was school?”
They shrug: “Fine.”
You ask again: “Anything happen?”
They mutter: “I don’t want to talk about it.”

And here’s the moment every parent faces:
Do I push?
Do I back off?
Do I leave them alone?

What they’re really saying is this:
“Is it safe to open up right now?”

And that answer isn’t just about them — it’s about you.

Because some kids have learned that if they speak up, they’ll be:

→ Interrupted before they finish.
→ Met with advice instead of empathy.
→ Laughed at or dismissed.
→ Punished for being upset.
→ Told they’re being dramatic.
→ Forced to explain something they’re still processing.

So here’s what emotional safety looks like in that moment:

→ You say, “Okay, I’m here when you’re ready.”
→ You don’t guilt them for shutting down.
→ You don’t take it personally.
→ You let silence be sacred.
→ You check in later — not to pry, but to stay close.

Kids don’t need you to fix their feelings.
They need you to sit with them.

That means creating a space where vulnerability isn’t rushed,
timing isn’t forced,
and their story gets to unfold when they feel safe.

Sometimes “I don’t want to talk about it”
isn’t a closed door.
It’s a quiet knock.
Asking you not to leave.

So stay nearby.
Stay warm.
And let your child know:
You’ll never stop being a safe place to land.

🧡 If this resonated with you, hit the like or drop a comment — and come back tomorrow for another post on how to build trust with your child that lasts long after school ends.

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09/10/2025

not everything precious can be proven
not everything sacred needs to be seen

some of the most important things in life
have no form,
only feeling

love
hope
faith
connection

they live in your chest
not your hands

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My goal is to provide Solution Focused and Goal Oriented therapy tailored for your specific needs. As the founder CEO of Therapeutic Center for Hope, a premier psychotherapy practice that conducts therapy in the comfort of your own home, my expertise ranges from adoption and home study services to postpartum therapy, infertility issues, depression, grief, adjustment, anxiety, divorce, and marriage/ family issues. I am a licensed and dedicated therapist, giving feedback while being careful not to impose my own values or opinions. Only you hold the answers to your success. You are the expert. I serve as the tool that will assist for you to access the potential you desire. Your success is up to you. I consider it a privilege to be a part of your decision to improve your life.