Pyramid Psychology - Raising Resilient Teen Girls Starts Here

02/01/2026

Teen girls can become very good at coping.

They distract.
They push through.
They look fine.

But coping without permission can quietly turn into -
over-functioning (productivity over wellness)
people-pleasing (putting everyone's needs ahead of theirs)
performing calm while feeling disconnected (now this leads to nervous system exhaustion & overwhelm)
managing anxiety instead of building confidence (constant survival mode)

What teen girls really need is a foundation that says:

💛 You’re allowed to live big (or quiet, your choice).
💛 You’re allowed to try, fail, and learn.
💛 You’re allowed to feel deeply and still move forward.

This is the heart of our work at Pyramid Psychology.

Something special for teen girls is opening soon 💛

01/31/2026

The other day, my business coach said this thing I loved:
“You’re giving people a license to live big!”

I instantly thought of the teen girls we serve.
Because teen girls need beyond coping skills and tools.

What if they had:
permission to take up space
permission to feel deeply
permission to want more
permission to try, stumble, and try again

Yes, coping skills matter.
But skills without permission often turn into self-monitoring, shrinking, and performing “it's fine.”

At Pyramid Psychology, we serve teen girls by giving them:
✨ a license to live big
✨ tools to regulate their nervous system
✨ daily action steps to build confidence, connection, and meaning

To become more fully themselves.

And something special for teen girls is opening soon 💛

01/31/2026

This year, I decided to take on a big personal development milestone: dismantling my money stories.💰💸

And wow… it’s been a doozie.
Excitement ✔️
Courage ✔️
Sweaty palms ✔️
Fear of judgment, not being liked, being misunderstood ✔️✔️✔️

Recently, I was challenged to post my BIG revenue goal inside a psychologists’ Facebook group. Not anonymously. With my name attached.

I typed it out. Second-guessed everything.
Closed my eyes.

And hit send.📩

Immediately my nervous system lit up:
What if people judge me?
What if I’m not liked anymore?
What if I get kicked out of the group?

Sound familiar?
Because this is the exact emotional terrain teen girls are navigating every single day.
👉 What if they don’t like me as I am?
👉 What if they really knew me?
👉 What if I say the wrong thing and I’m out?

Here's why connection is the most powerful mental health tool for teen girls

Yes, a couple people questioned me about my post.
BUT far more than that, I was met with encouragement, support, curiosity, and care.

I felt seen.
I felt safe.
I felt a sense of belonging.

And that’s the thing we often miss when we talk about teen mental health.

✨ Connection is regulation.
✨ Connection is safety.
✨ Connection is the foundation that allows courage to exist at all.

When teen girls feel truly seen without needing to perform, prove, or perfect, anxiety settles. Confidence grows. Brave choices become possible.

This is the heart of the work we do.

And something beautiful is opening soon.
Doors aren’t open yet… but stay tuned. 💛

01/27/2026

Teen Girls are masters at sarcasm and eye rolling and you know what else????

Teen Girls are masters at keeping the peace by saying "it's fine", even when it's not.

Staying friends with the group even when they’re not getting the invites.

Smiling through school experiences that feel disappointing or unfair.

Beginning to share something that hurt… and then go quiet when an adult jumps in with,

“That’s just how it is, right?”

From the outside, this can look like maturity. Flexibility. Kindness.

But underneath, repeating “it’s fine” can slowly teach girls to minimize their own needs, suppress their feelings, or wonder if their emotions even matter.

That’s a heavy cost for keeping the peace.

I wrote a recent blog on this,

👉 Read here: Teen girls keep the peace but at what cost?

https://pyramidpsychology.com/teen-girls-keep-the-peace-but-at-what-cost/

More on this soon 💛

01/26/2026

The other day I was making crepes.

(Which, side note, are wildly delicious for how simple they are.)

As I cracked the eggs into the bowl, the yolks landed in the most unexpected way.

Two perfect little circles.

One drifting on its own.

One long and curvy, almost like a grin.

Different shapes. Different expressions.

All part of the same bowl.

And it made me think about teen girls.

Some moments feel confident and bright.

Others feel messy, confusing, runny around the edges.

So often, those harder days get interpreted as something being wrong.

But what if those moments are:

• a lesson unfolding

• a skill still forming

• a sense of self taking shape

Every version belongs.

The confident one. The quiet one. The overwhelmed one. None of them Wrong.

And sometimes, when we zoom out just a little…

we can see the smile.

This way of seeing teen girls, shiny days, messy days, and everything in between, is at the heart of something we’ll be opening soon.

More on this soon 🤍

01/25/2026

I’ve been noticing something lately when working with teen girls.

From the outside, many of them seem fine.
Capable. Kind. Holding it together.

But underneath, they are experience the SILENT PRESSURE EFFECT.

Pressure to please.
Pressure to be agreeable.
Pressure to not be too much.

And it can leave girls carrying a lot of overthinking, self-doubt, and emotional weight that doesn’t always have a safe place to land.

I wrote about this recently about pressure, perfection, and relationships, and the things teen girls aren’t always saying out loud.

If you’re raising a teen girl, you might recognize:
• the girl who works hard to keep everyone happy
• the girl who feels deeply but keeps it to herself
• the girl who looks confident but constantly quietly questions herself

If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone and neither is she.

👉 You can read the reflection here: https://pyramidpsychology.com/pressure-perfection-relationships-teen-girls/
What Teen Girls Aren’t Saying Out Loud

More on this soon 💛

From the outside, many teen girls look “fine.”They go to school. They show up. They laugh with friends. They keep going.

01/21/2026

“Your life will simply be as good as you allow it to be.” - Abraham-Hicks

What's stopping you from aiming for the very best?

🔗 https://lnkd.in/g7FJbB6i

What better way to start a new year than with a COMMITMENT to CHOOSE!

Yes, to INTENTIONALLY decide
you’ve had enough of living in the undeserving place of “less than,”
stressing out about future “what ifs” &
punishing yourself for past regrets.

"Much in life is simply a matter of perspective….
It's not inherently good or bad, a success or failure;
it's how we choose to look at things that makes the difference.”
— David Niven- actor

Yes, what better way to start a new year than with a commitment to
CHOOSE YOU!

https://lnkd.in/g7FJbB6i

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JOIN THURSDAY, JANUARY 22nd 3pm! See you there.

01/20/2026

Did you know Ana Hernandez does little video recordings of herself talking through her feelings as a creative way to journal and untangle her thoughts!

As an emerging teen therapist, Ana is offering really awesome rates and supports clients in a really special way. Most of her clients like to see her weekly for that touchpoint of hope and encouragment.

Ana Hernandez is also building up her client base, so if you are looking for someone to support your teen daughter, here is a little more about her:

Hi! My name is Ana Hernandez, and I’m currently completing my Master’s in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University. I’ll be graduating in April 2026, and I’m so excited to begin my practicum journey in September. I’ve always been passionate about helping others, and I feel especially...

01/19/2026

Did you know Chipo Emmah Bvindi has a comfort picture folder on standby for those moments when emotions are feeling heavy?

I love this idea and I know she is full of great ideas which is why her clients keep coming back.

She is also accepting some new clients- Parents of teens + young women-
➡️➡️Chipo specializes in supporting people experiencing trauma, loss, and going through transitions. She's got a heart of gold, you're in great hands!

More about Chipo Emmah Bvindi here- https://pyramidpsychology.com/team/chipo/

01/18/2026

EMUS needn't apply 😂
When posting your job description takes you an hour!!! Oh dear - I need help lol.

We are bringing on a Care & Operations Guide

Please pass it on.

Why this role matters
Every teen girl who joins a group…
Every parent who reaches out…
Every communication we send…
Someone is trusting us with something tender.
Your role helps ensure that:
People feel cared for always

Our fans stay at the center of all we do always

Our community feels that they matter always

Our ideas actually make it into the world always

You are not just operations. You are part of the heart beat of this work.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17CVMB9xZJZh0TYnSK96muMopEEBP5jBi/view?usp=sharing

01/18/2026

A couple weeks ago, I stepped onto a frozen river near Canmore with my business bestie.

The trail was well-traveled… but our nervous systems were not entirely convinced.

We could hear water moving under the ice.
The surface shimmered.
Thoughts of - is this really a good idea?

And yet we walked it.
We were not being reckless, we noticed something important:

Fear was pretending to be logic.
Our brains are amazing at keeping us safe.

Sometimes they just become overprotective.
They sound like:
• “Don’t try.”
• “Don’t go.”
• “Don’t speak up.”

So many teen girls (and adults too!) end up standing on the riverbank, watching life instead of stepping into it (or onto it in this case!).

Confidence shimmers in the embracing of fear while moving forward.

Here’s to raising girls who learn to walk on water. 💙

01/15/2026

If your home has felt a little heavier lately....
more emotions, more tears, more “I don’t knows…” from your teen, I'm relating.

When teen girls are struggling, parents feel it too. And no one should have to carry that quietly.

So we’re creating something special for our community:
✨ The Heavy Feelings Comfort Pack ✨

A teen-friendly bundle of:
🎬 Movies that help emotions be felt and move through
🎵 Music for big feelings
📚 Books that help teens feel seen
🧠 Simple ways to ride out emotional waves

Instead of "fixing" feelings, it's making space for them.

Because every teen (and every parent) deserves to feel safe inside their own heart.

I shared more about this in this week’s Raising Resilient Teen Girls newsletter.

https://wondrous-originator-5936.kit.com/posts/can-t-cry-movies-got-you?_gl=1*5ch5kk*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NjgzMzkwOTguQ2p3S0NBaUE5NWZMQmhCUEVpd0FUWFVzeEFWeVJkb0NrTlhpZEV0elJxLU1HVEJ5dGFLVGVZR3htY0dhSEtyVnktUmJQX1AtcTFESEN4b0NPbTBRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*MzI1Mjk3MzQ1LjE3Njc4OTI2MTMuMjYyNDAzODM0LjE3NjgzMzk0MDcuMTc2ODM0MTc2NQ