Living with food allergies is a daily balancing act. It includes a lot of vigilance and anxiety. It’s a life filled with label-reading, meticulous meal planning, and emergency preparation. The fear of a severe allergic reaction can be constant. Indeed, it can shadow every meal, snack, and social event. Advocating for you or your child’s […]
Have you ever done or said something that reminds you of your parents, guardians, or family of origin? Have you tried to undo the patterns you learned from childhood? In adulthood, whether you are close to your family or have a difficult relationship, their early influences are always with you. The family you grew up […]
You show up to the barn, only to find your horse three-legged lame. A million scenarios run through your mind. Was he kicked in turnout? Did he slip and fall in the mud? Is it just a hoof abscess? Your brain goes into overdrive. In that moment, everything else in life goes out the window. […]
Understanding Self-Care Practices for Trauma and Trauma Therapy Here at Brave Minds Psychological Services, we know to better understand how to help get through trauma as trauma therapy is one of our core services. However, we must first understand how we practice self-care. What do you think about when you hear the term “self-care”? Do […]
In this world, there are people that we click with and those that we don’t. There are even those that we might never see eye to eye with. You should pick your therapist the same way you choose people you want to align yourself with; through character, likability, and compatibility. Therapists come in many different […]
In part 1, we dived into the first 3 tips to develop and strengthen your sense of self and trust in yourself. In order to develop an intimate relationship with yourself, you must get to know your inner world, your body, and how it connects with the outer world. Adult children of narcissists or emotionally […]
Being raised in a narcissistic family or by a parent with narcissistic tendencies or full-blown Narcissistic Personality Disorder can wreak havoc on a child’s emotional development. These children learn that their parents’ emotional needs come first. The impact is a child who must contort who they are to win their parents’ approval and have their […]
A few days ago, I was aimlessly scrolling through social media. I came across a post that was being shared over and over again by folks I had gone to high school with. The post in question was posted by the family of a 14 year old freshman at my alma mater who died by […]
“Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down like a game of Solitaire. It is a grand passion.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson This quote really hits home to so many. If horses have been in your life for a while, the pure sight of a horse awakens a […]
After the recent shooting in a grocery store in Buffalo, NY it is all the more imperative to discuss racially motivated violence with our kids. 1 in every 1000 violent crimes is related to bias. 62% of those crimes are specifically related to race and ethnicity. 50% of racial crimes are directed at individuals with […]