Shift Happens Integrative Psychotherapy

03/02/2026

02/28/2026

Shame says you have a problem, let’s shift this thought or doubt label. 👇🏽

02/27/2026

Guided meditations outside of sessions. Many to choose from and there are others than what is shared here. Choose something that works for you. Before bed, work or after work and after stressful events.

Meditation Mountain · Episode

02/27/2026

02/22/2026

Schizophrenia can be extremely disruptive to a person’s life. However, with consistent treatment—a combination of medication, therapy, and social support—people with schizophrenia can manage the disease and lead fulfilling lives: samhsa.gov/mental-health/schizophrenia

02/21/2026

Self Care…what does that really Feel like to you?

02/21/2026

This is your brain on drugs, egg in the 🍳 -legit

Damage to the brain with drug use. [adapted from The National Institute on Drug Abuse - NIDA]
When we feel good for whatever reason - laughing with a friend or seeing a good movie or eating our favourite ice cream - the brain’s reward system is activated.

As we know, the reward system is the part of the brain that makes you feel good. The reward system is a collection of neurons that release dopamine, a neurotransmitter.

When dopamine is released by these neurons, a person feels pleasure.

Scientists have linked dopamine to most drugs of abuse - including co***ne, ma*****na, he**in, alcohol, and ni****ne.

These drugs all activate the reward system and cause neurons to release large amounts of dopamine.

Over time, drugs damage this part of the brain.

As a result of this damage, things that used to make you feel good - like eating ice cream, skateboarding, or getting a hug - no longer feel as good.

The example below illustrates the damage done in short term ecstasy use. - approximately 10 days use.
Monkey brains ar enot so different to human brains.

https://nida.nih.gov/sites/default/files/1920-the-neurobiology-of-ecstasy-mdma.pdf

02/21/2026

02/21/2026

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DBT intersection of emotions

02/20/2026

🥰 Peer support

As more states pass bans on gender-affirming care, these doulas are a vital resource — and more necessary now than ever.