Fuller Life Family Therapy Institute

02/14/2026

Growth doesn’t happen by accident — it happens through reflection.

At Fuller Life, we take time to intentionally evaluate our team’s growth and the value we bring to one another and to our clients. Honest feedback isn’t just a formality — it shapes our training, strengthens our program, and keeps us aligned with our mission.

We believe thoughtful care requires reflection.
And when we pause to assess, refine, and recommit — everyone benefits.

Stronger team.
Stronger care.
Stronger impact.

02/14/2026

Strengthening connection starts with how we respond under stress. Turning toward rather than away requires emotional regulation, presence, and intention — especially during moments of tension." Nicole Thompson

Healthy connection works better when you self-sooth rather than rely on your partner to regulate you.
When we self-regulated, we’re better able to turn toward love instead of reacting from stress.

https://fullerlifefamilytherapy.org/strengthen-your-relationship/

02/13/2026

Learning to calm yourself changes how you show up in relationship.

When you can’t or don't quiet yourself, it often means your partner gets pulled into regulating you.

Self-soothing reduces that pressure and makes intimacy possible again.

Quotes from Dr. David Schnarch.

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02/11/2026

These are simple ways to self-soothe and help the nervous system settle.

Warmth. Breath. Gentle movement. Stillness.

You can return to them anytime.

02/11/2026

02/10/2026

Self-soothing sometimes looks like stepping away long enough to reset.
Rest restores function, clarity, and perspective.

If you’re doomscrolling, that’s often a cue to pause —
put the phone down, take a few slow breaths, or speak to the person next to you.

02/09/2026

Self-soothing changes how you show up in relationships.

Dr. Amy Fuller shares how expecting your partner to make you feel safe can create dependence and resentment—and how learning to self-soothe creates freedom in relationships.

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02/08/2026

If you weren’t taught how to calm yourself, we have good news. Self-Soothing is learnable skill

Here’s what research suggests:

• An 8-week self-compassion program showed meaningful reductions in anxiety and depressive symptoms (moderate-to-large effects).

• In a lab stress test, a 20-second self-soothing touch (like hand-on-heart) lowered cortisol compared to a control activity.

• A 12-week slow-breathing practice reduced self-reported anxiety/stress scores.

Try this today (30 seconds):

Put one hand on your chest and one on your belly. Inhale for 4, exhale for 6. Then label it: “This is stress.”

Not to shut it down—just to help your body feel safe enough to stay present.

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Reference:
Neff, K. D., & Germer, C. K. (2013). A pilot study and randomized controlled trial of the Mindful Self-Compassion program. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 69(1), 28–44.

02/08/2026

Learning to self‑soothe is a quiet kind of strength the kind that grows in small moments when the world feels loud.
The choice to breathe deeper, soften the shoulders, and create a little safety from the inside out.

Today, allow yourself to pause and reset.
Meet yourself with care.
Peace can be practiced.

02/08/2026

Meaningful care happens when organizations work together.

At Fuller Life, we reduce barriers to mental health care through our Therapy Assistance Partnership Program, coming alongside the inspiring work already happening across Houston through our partner organizations. Through these partnerships, we’re able to bring mental health care and family therapy into spaces where trust and relationships already exist.

This works because each organization brings its own strengths, focus and expertise. Together, that shared effort allows everyone to serve more effectively—helping create healthier and more whole communities...and everyone wins!

That spirit of collaboration will be at the center of an upcoming Fellowship of Barnabas Partners breakfast, where Dr. Amy Fuller, along with Charly Weldon and Chandler James, will be part of a panel discussion on Constructive Nonprofit Collaboration, exploring the spiritual, strategic, legal, and practical implications of working together for the common good.

Register today!

🗓 Wednesday, February 11
⏰ 7:30–9:30 AM
📍 Houston’s First Baptist Church
☕ Free breakfast

👉 https://barnabas.partners

Fellowship of Barnabas Partners exists to equip Christians to help nonprofits thrive.

02/07/2026

You don’t need to become someone new.
You just need to come home to yourself 🏡🧘
Self-soothing starts here.

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02/05/2026

Our brains are constantly processing sound, stimulation, and movement. In a world of screens, notifications, and endless scrolling, true quiet has become rare. Quiet isn’t just the absence of noise it’s a necessary condition for mental clarity, emotional regulation, and restoration.

Quiet isn’t a luxury — it’s a biological need.
Creating moments of stillness helps the nervous system reset and supports emotional regulation.

https://fullerlifefamilytherapy.org/the-science-of-quiet/