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11/06/2025

Are you or is your child a gamer? 🎮

Be mindful of setting limits as early as possible. Video games are designed to keep people hooked on the experience, often inducing symptoms similar to drug or gambling addiction when boundaries are not practiced. If you see the symptoms in this graphic below, it may be time to seek help. 🫶🏼
-Kati LeBeau

11/04/2025

This month's blog on The Magnolia Mindset discusses How to Use Sleep to Enhance Your Mental Health. 💤 Part 1 focuses on Building a Rest Routine That Restores Your Mind, providing simple steps to us personally and in parenting. A link to the article is included in the comment section. We hope you find it helpful. Please return in two weeks to explore how our last 30 minutes of activity can significantly impact our mental health.

10/23/2025

The Magnolia Mindset - Our October bimonthly blog is now available on our website. Review 6 CBT steps designed to aid in healing from resentment. See the link the comments below!

10/21/2025

Which one do you choose to carry?
This short video offers a profound reflection on the quiet power of our thoughts and the lasting impact of our words. It invites us to consider what we allow to take root in our minds, and how that choice shapes the way we experience the world.

We often carry weights that were never meant for us: self-doubt, harsh criticism, unchallenged fear. But what if we chose differently? What if we made room for grace, truth, and hope instead?

Be fair with yourself. Speak to yourself with the same compassion you'd offer a friend. Challenge the negative thoughts that diminish you; not with denial, but with honesty and courage.

You are not powerless in what you carry. Choose wisely.

10/17/2025

✨The Power of Congruence in Relationships✨

Virginia Satir taught that congruence—being honest and aligned with your true feelings, thoughts, and words—is key to healthy connection.

When partners hide how they really feel to “keep the peace,” they may avoid conflict, but they also create quiet disconnection and resentment.

True closeness comes when both partners can show up authentically, speak honestly, and listen with compassion.

Ask yourselves:
* Am I saying what I really mean?
* Do I feel seen and understood?
* Can we handle the truth together?

Congruence builds trust. Pretending builds walls.

-Ashley M. Paul, PLMFT

10/16/2025

Here at Magnolia, we are passionate about empowering healing and growth. We are thrilled to announce the launch of our blog, The Magnolia Mindset, hosted on our website, which will feature bi-monthly posts packed with inspiring tools and thoughtful reflections to uplift and transform lives. Link posted in the comment below. Check it out! ?

10/10/2025

In honor of World Mental Health Day ! Phia competition pumpkin was a Self Care Spa Day pumpkin! Give her a like :)

10/09/2025

Parents often ask about separation anxiety, a common and normal part of a child's developmental journey. Embracing this stage can lead to healthy growth and resilience. Below are two informative charts, one outlining typical separation anxiety and the other discussing its manifestation as a disorder. We recommend a helpful tool - the two halves of the heart - to reassure children of their parents' love, even when apart. Instructions and a model are provided below.
Thanks to Succes in Social Work for the great Charts!

10/06/2025

Negative thinking is something we all struggle with at different levels. These are 7 questions you can ask yourself to help challenge that negative thought and re-route your brain!

09/25/2025

Within my years as a clinician, I have seen how difficult it can be to communicate and encourage our loved ones to seek therapy support. Many times, we seek our own therapist in an attempt to cope with a loved one who could also benefit from a therapeutic relationship. The article below is a fantastic way of navigating these difficult conversations with loved ones. Written by a clinical psychologist, it walks you through how to start a supportive dialogue without judgment or pressure. It also helps you understand what kind of resistance you might encounter—and how to respond with empathy rather than frustration. Whether you're navigating a loved one's denial, fear, or uncertainty about therapy, this article can help you communicate more effectively while also taking care of your own well-being. It’s a thoughtful and empowering read for anyone who wants to make a positive impact on someone’s mental health journey without overstepping boundaries.

Tabitha Friend, M.S., LPC, NCC

You will likely need to have repeated conversations with your loved one about getting mental health help, so engage them with kindness, empathy, and openness.

09/18/2025

Have you ever been advised to “Just breathe” when you were upset and thought, I am. Slowing our breathing down can be a game-changer in stabilizing our emotions. Box breathing is a simple yet effective technique to utilize when you need a moment to reset and take control of your emotions. See below and give it a try! Let us know if it helpd.