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05/11/2026

𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀!

We are officially 𝗶𝗻-𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻!

We know that navigating insurance can be one of the biggest barriers to starting therapy, and we are committed to making care more accessible for our community.

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁!

05/09/2026

𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 "𝘀𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗽" 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

Summer transitions are hard on teen nervous systems. Without the "anchor" of school, it’s easy to spiral into 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲-𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗲, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗹, 𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆.

Our 𝗗𝗕𝗧 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽 (June 8-18) is the reset button your family needs.

We don't just talk about skills; we master them in a 4-day intensive that 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘀.

Small groups. Expert-led. Real skills.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲:
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𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻! Call or visit our website to secure your child’s spot!

05/07/2026

𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 for your next summer meltdown.

𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 aren't permanent states; they 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀.

They 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱, they 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸, and they 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀, 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚.

The "𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘃𝗲" skill teaches teens (and parents!) to notice the feeling 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆.

How to do it:
1. 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 it: Name the emotion without judgment.
2. 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁: Notice the urge to react, but choose to just observe it.
3. 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲: Remind yourself: "This has a peak. It will pass."

Teaching your teen this skill now gives them a 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹 for things that come their way.

Want your teen to 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝘁𝘀?
𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗕𝗧 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲!

Call or visit our website today to learn more!

05/06/2026

𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁. 🌿

On 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝗻𝗱, a new circle begins.

This 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 just a 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽; it’s a 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘀𝘁-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 designed to help you navigate:
→ The "Identity Gap" of Matrescence.
→ The invisible load of the "mental to-do list."
→ Postpartum anxiety and intrusive thoughts.

We are down to our 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀. If you’ve been waiting for a sign to prioritize your mental health, this is it. 🤍
→ 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲: $20/session (Aetna/Cigna accepted).
→ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁: Virtual sessions at noon—no childcare required.

Call us today or register now at our website!

05/01/2026

May is the loudest month of the year. 📣

End-of-school scrambles. Summer planning. Postpartum fog. The invisible load of it all pressing down at once.

To help you navigate this season — we've opened up more space.

Here's what's new:

🆓 Free Therapy — Limited Pro-Bono Spots Remaining
Our intern Melissa has limited pro-bono openings left, meaning completely free therapy sessions for qualifying clients.
These will go fast.
If cost has ever been the reason you haven't reached out, this is your moment.

Melissa works with:
→ New moms navigating early parenthood
→ Couples seeking to strengthen their connection
→ Children ages 10 and up

📅 New Availability:
A new associate is joining our team with morning openings — including evening and weekend slots for children ages 5–17. Sigma and ATNA clients welcome.

If scheduling has been the barrier, we may have just solved that.

Call or visit our website today to learn more!

04/29/2026

When you're already moving, when there's no time to meditate, no quiet in the house, no space to breathe, you need a mental circuit breaker that works in real time. 🛑

This is the 𝟯𝟬-𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗶𝘃𝗼𝘁.
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1️⃣ Acknowledge the effort:
Instead of "I should be doing more," try: "My body is functioning and I am doing a hard thing."
No toxic positivity. Just the neutral truth.

2️⃣ Check the tank:
Ask: "What is one physical need I can meet in the next 60 seconds?"
A glass of water. One deep breath. Sitting down.

This works because it interrupts the "I'm not enough" loop by redirecting your brain to something concrete and immediate.

Share this with your teen. Practice it together. The families who regulate together build something that lasts. 💙

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04/23/2026

Stop the spiral. 🛑

When the house feels like a pressure cooker, try the 60-second circuit breaker.

Between academic pressure and the "May Crazies," it’s easy for everyone’s nervous system to get hijacked. Before the tension peaks, use the 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴.

This isn't just "relaxing," it's a DBT grounding technique that forces the brain to move from the reacting mind to the observing mind.

The 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Reset:

Set a timer for 1 minute and notice:

5 things you see (just observe, don't judge).

4 things you feel (the chair, the air, your feet on the floor).

3 things you hear (distant traffic, a clock ticking).

2 things you smell (or imagine a favorite scent).

1 thing you taste.

Grounding the nervous system in the present moment interrupts the spiral. Practice this in the car, before dinner, or right before a big test.

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04/21/2026

April in The Woodlands is a sprint.

Between STAAR testing, spring sports, and the I-45 shuffle, your family’s nervous system is likely on high alert.
But spring is the perfect time to disrupt old patterns and build rhythms that actually protect your peace.

Save this list and try just ONE shift this week:

→ The Device-Free Dinner: Just one night. No notifications.
→ The Transition Walk: 10 mins together before homework starts.
→ The High/Low Check-in: A simple way to hear what isn’t being said.
→ The Sleep Buffer: 15 mins earlier to prep for the summer shift.
→ The Fun Win: No performance, no pressure. Just play.

Small shifts. Compounding impact. 💙

P.S. Need more than just a new rhythm? We’ve expanded:
✨ 5 FREE SLOTS: Pro-bono therapy openings with our Intern, Melissa.
✨ EVENING/WEEKENDS: Immediate spots for Sigma/ATNA clients.

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04/19/2026

Tool of the Week:
The DBT Cope Ahead Skill: Preparing for the Hard Moments Before They Arrive

One of the most powerful tools in DBT's toolkit for performance anxiety is the Cope Ahead skill — a structured mental rehearsal practice that prepares the brain and body for stressful situations before they happen.

Here's how:
1: Identify the situation
Name the specific stressful event. "I have a final exam in AP Chemistry on Friday."

2: Identify the emotions
What emotions are likely to come up? "I'll probably feel anxious, maybe panicky. My mind might go blank."

3: Decide which skills to use
Which coping skills will help in that moment? "I'll use paced breathing before I go in. I'll remind myself I've prepared. If I blank, I'll move on to the next question and come back."

4: Rehearse it in vivid detail
Close your eyes and walk through the scenario — including the hard moments — while practicing the coping skills. See yourself handling it. Not perfectly. Just effectively.

5: Relax afterward
End with a few slow breaths and return to the present moment.

Rehearsing the hard moment, and coping with it successfully, builds genuine confidence and reduces fear when the real moment arrives.

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04/14/2026

The home stretch of the school year is one of the most stressful times for teens — and it doesn't always look like stress. 💙

Watch for:
→ Procrastinating more than usual on assignments
→ Headaches or stomachaches before school
→ Talking about feeling "stupid" or "behind"
→ Avoiding talking about school entirely
→ Emotional outbursts that seem connected to performance pressure
→ Losing motivation for things they used to care about

Test anxiety, senioritis, and end-of-year pressure are real — and they're peaking right now.

What looks like not caring is often overwhelm. Knowing the difference is everything.

Save this and share it with a parent who needs to see it.

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04/11/2026

Is your tween highly sensitive? Easily triggered? Struggling with big emotions that lead to bigger behaviors? 💙

The Tween + Parent DBT Skills Class was built for exactly that — and for the parents who love them and want to help but aren't sure how.

Over 6 weeks, parents and tweens learn DBT skills together — side by side — in a structured, supportive classroom environment. Real tools. Practiced together. Used at home.

What your family will learn:
✦ Mindfulness — being present and self-aware
✦ Distress Tolerance — getting through crisis without making things worse
✦ Emotion Regulation — managing big emotions effectively
✦ Interpersonal Effectiveness — improving communication and relationships

📅 Mondays, April 20th – June 1st
🕐 5:30 – 7:00 PM
📍 CCFC Woodlands Office
👥 Parent and child attend every session together
💰 $130/dyad per session | $35 one-time supply fee

Spaces are limited — and filling fast. 💙

🔗 Visit this link to learn more and register 💙
https://connectionsfamilycenter.com/group-and-classes/tween-parent-dbt-skills-classes/

Have questions? Call or email us today!
📞 281-210-6677
📧 melanie@connectionsfamilycenter.com

Address

25511 Budde Road, Suite 1303
Houston, TX
77830

Telephone

+12812106677

Website

http://Www.dbtofnorthhouston.com/

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