Anchor Family Therapy

01/30/2026

Mindfulness is more than a practice — it’s a way of gently returning to the present moment. 🌿

When life feels overwhelming, mindfulness helps slow the nervous system, increase awareness, and create space between your thoughts, emotions, and reactions. It’s not about clearing your mind or doing it “perfectly,” but about noticing what’s happening with curiosity and compassion.

Whether it’s a few intentional breaths, a mindful walk, or simply tuning in to your body, these small moments of awareness can support emotional regulation and grounding throughout your day.

If you’re feeling stuck, anxious, or disconnected, therapy can help you build these skills in a supportive and meaningful way. We’re here to walk alongside you. 🤍

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01/28/2026

🌟 Big news across all three locations! 🌟

Our team is growing, and we’re thrilled to introduce several new therapists who are joining our practice. Each brings a unique skill set and a shared commitment to compassionate, client-centered care. Our goal is to reduce wait times while still offering quality therapy.

❤️We’re thankful to keep growing alongside our community.❤️

If you would like to get started with one of these amazing therapists’, please check out our website for their bios or submit the contact form on our website.

01/23/2026

When a child is experiencing a meltdown, their nervous system is in a state of dysregulation. In these moments, reasoning, problem-solving, or consequences are not effective because the brain is operating from survival rather than logic. What does matter most is the regulation of the adult supporting them.

Children borrow regulation from the nervous systems of the adults around them. When you slow your breathing, lower your voice, and remain grounded, you provide a sense of safety that helps their nervous system settle. This process—often referred to as co-regulation—is foundational to emotional development and long-term self-regulation skills.

Staying regulated does not mean ignoring behavior or “letting things slide.” It means recognizing that emotional regulation must come before correction, teaching, or limits. Once the child’s body feels safe again, learning and connection can happen.

If this feels hard, that’s because it is. Regulation is a skill that develops with awareness, practice, and support—for both children and adults.

01/21/2026

✨ When is it time to seek therapy? ✨ You don’t have to be in crisis to start.� Therapy can help when life feels heavy, emotions feel overwhelming, you feel hopeless, or you just feel stuck or disconnected.� Reaching out isn’t a failure—it’s a way to care for yourself and create space for growth.� If this resonates, it might be time to get support.� 💙

01/19/2026

Today we honor the legacy of Dr. King by recommitting ourselves to compassion, justice, and love for one another. As a Christian mental health practice, we believe healing begins when people are seen, valued, and treated with dignity—just as Christ calls us to do.

May we continue to be peacemakers, listeners, and bearers of hope in a world that deeply needs it. 🤍

01/15/2026

Mindfulness is about gently coming back to the present moment—without judgment. 💚💚💚 It can look like taking a mindful walk and noticing your surroundings, practicing mindfulness meditation to ground your thoughts, or doing a body scan to reconnect with how you feel physically. Small moments of awareness can create meaningful shifts over time.

01/14/2026

Rejection hurts — whether it comes from a relationship, a friendship, or an opportunity you hoped for.

But often, the deepest pain isn’t the “no.”
It’s the story we tell ourselves afterward.

“I’m not enough.”
“I’m unlovable.”
“I’m a failure.”

That’s where the wound forms.

If you’re sitting with rejection right now, try this gently:
✨ Validate your feelings — it’s okay that this hurts.
✨ Notice the story that got triggered.
✨ Question whether that belief is actually true.
✨ Meet the hurting part of you with compassion, not shame.

Healing doesn’t come from denying the pain —
it comes from changing what the pain means about you.

You are still worthy. You always were. 🤍

01/13/2026

Did you know that Anchor Family Therapy offers telehealth? Telehealth therapy offers convenience, privacy, and consistency—making it easier to show up for yourself, even on hard days. You deserve support that meets you where you are, and is just as effective as in-person sessions!

01/07/2026

Sitting with your feelings can feel uncomfortable—but it’s also where healing begins. To sit with your feelings means to pause instead of react. It’s noticing sensations in your body, naming the emotion, and allowing it to exist without trying to change it. This practice builds emotional awareness, regulation, and self-trust. You don’t have to understand your feelings right away—just allow them to be.

01/06/2026

Pause for a moment and check in with yourself. How are you feeling right now — in your mind, body, and soul? Not how you think you should feel. Not how you felt yesterday. Just this moment. Awareness is often the first step toward care. ❤️

01/01/2026