Busy Bee Therapy, LLC

02/01/2026

Legit

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01/30/2026

🧠 Big Conversations Are Happening in Mental Health

I recently read an article from Scientific American that explores how psychiatrists are re-thinking the DSM (the manual used to diagnose mental health conditions) and how we define what a “mental health disorder” actually is.

Why does this matter?

Because how we define and label mental health struggles affects:
• how people understand themselves
• how care is accessed and paid for
• how treatment is planned
• and how stigma is created (or reduced)

The article highlights a growing recognition that mental health doesn’t always fit neatly into boxes. Many professionals are questioning whether symptom checklists alone truly capture a person’s lived experience, especially when factors like trauma, stress, medical issues, and life context play such a big role.

This doesn’t mean diagnoses are “bad” or going away. They’re often necessary for access to care. But it does mean the field is continuing to evolve...hopefully toward approaches that are more flexible, human, and reflective of real life.

I’m sharing this not as an endorsement of every proposed change, but as an invitation to curiosity and conversation. Mental health care is not static, and thoughtful dialogue is how it grows.

📎 Link to the article below if you’re interested in learning more:

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/psychiatrists-plan-to-overhaul-the-mental-health-bible-and-change-how-we/?fbclid=IwVERFWAPopBFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeWKwof5Vgo4CHAANE8dUA_99-x0pI8lWFA4viu_M5yVfr2hDFsnkBy_eW5iQ_aem_XSEZ2E2UCaNNywQLP5JKWA

The American Psychiatric Association has announced big upcoming changes to psychiatry’s big book of mental disorders, the DSM

01/29/2026

✨ Huge news for kids, families, and early mental health support! ✨

A new landmark law in New Jersey was just signed that expands access to preventive behavioral health services for children—and this is such a meaningful shift in how we think about mental health care.

Here’s why this matters so much:

🌱 Prevention before diagnosis
For the first time in New Jersey, pediatric behavioral health services—like counseling, family guidance, education, and brief interventions—can be billed to Medicaid and commercial insurance even before a child receives a formal psychiatric diagnosis. This change removes a major barrier that has historically kept families from accessing support until problems became much more serious.

🤝 Supports whole families & caregivers
By reimbursing care that focuses on early relational health and family guidance, this bill helps pediatric providers and specialists respond to challenges before they escalate into crises. Experts say this can reduce stigma, strengthen families, and give children a better foundation to thrive in the face of stress.

🧠 Better outcomes through early intervention
We know from research that prevention is good medicine—the earlier kids and families can get support, the more equipped they are to build resilience, learn coping skills, and succeed socially and academically.

📍 A national precedent
This isn’t just good for New Jersey—policymakers, clinicians, and advocates across the country are watching. By reimbursing services before traditional diagnoses are required, this law models a true prevention-first approach to behavioral health care for children.

Huge thanks to the advocates, providers, and legislators who made this possible—and to leaders who are prioritizing children’s emotional well-being in policy. 💛

Want to read more? Here’s the article:

Experts Across New Jersey Celebrate Passage of Landmark Legislation Expanding Preventative Behavioral Support for Children

01/29/2026

✨ Mental health resource I’m exploring ✨

I recently came across a FREE mental health app that appears to be thoughtfully designed, and I wanted to share it here as something I’m currently learning more about.

Just to be clear up front: I’m not formally endorsing this app at this time. I don’t yet know enough about it to do that. What does interest me is what it’s aiming to offer, how it’s structured, and how tools like this might help make mental health resources more accessible to both clinicians and the general public.

One thing that immediately stood out to me is that when you register, you choose one of three profile types: • Individual • Supporting friend/family member • Healthcare provider

That alone tells me there was intention behind the design. Mental health support looks different depending on your role, and this app seems to recognize that rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach.

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👤 For individuals

The app appears to include: • DBT skills and explanations
• Mindfulness tools
• Mood tracking and journaling
• Screeners and self-check tools
• A space to write thoughts before or after therapy sessions

When used thoughtfully, tools like this can help people build skills between sessions, notice patterns over time, and externalize thoughts rather than carrying everything internally. Being able to see progress can increase confidence, resilience, and motivation—especially during weeks that feel hard or discouraging.

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🤍 For supporting friends & family

I really appreciate that there’s a profile specifically for people supporting someone else.

Resources like this may help: • Increase understanding without pushing people into a “fix-it” role
• Encourage supportive, boundaried responses
• Reduce pressure to say the “perfect” thing

Supporters often want to help but don’t know how—having guidance matters.

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🩺 For clinicians: why this caught my attention

From a clinical standpoint, one feature I’m especially interested in learning more about is progress tracking.

This is something that remains hugely underutilized in our profession, despite strong evidence that tracking symptoms, skills, and trends improves outcomes.

Apps like this may allow: • Clinicians to view patterns and trends over time
• Clients to securely share data with their therapist
• More collaborative, data-informed conversations in session
• Less reliance on memory alone when reviewing the week

Ethically, this matters. Progress tracking supports responsible, evidence-informed care by helping clinicians monitor effectiveness, adjust treatment when needed, and reduce unintentional bias. Relationally, it matters too—when clients can see their growth, therapeutic rapport often strengthens, trust increases, and therapy feels more collaborative rather than directive.

Importantly, this appears designed as a supportive adjunct, not a replacement for therapy.

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📱 Accessibility matters

The app is currently free and easy to access, which makes it potentially helpful for people who are: • On waitlists
• Between providers
• Supporting a loved one
• Or simply wanting to learn skills and increase self-awareness

That accessibility is what makes tools like this worth paying attention to.

I learned about this app through the Idaho Counseling Association, which appears to be promoting it (possibly endorsing it), and that’s what initially caught my attention.

If you’re curious, here’s a short video overview: 👉 https://vimeo.com/1114348981

Again, I’m still in the learning phase myself—but I’m interested in exploring tools like this that aim to increase access, support skill-building, and complement clinical work in ethical, thoughtful ways. 💛🐝

01/28/2026

Be aware

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Parent Alert: Instagram Live Mapping

Instagram quietly rolled out Live Mapping just a few months ago. Most parents have no idea it even exists.

This feature allows location sharing in real time. Translation: your child’s movements can be visible to people they shouldn’t be visible to. Strangers, stalkers, predators, and peer drama all just got a GPS upgrade.

Because of this feature alone, Instagram now sits at #2 on my “Most Dangerous Apps for Kids” list.

Stay involved. Stay curious. Stay ahead of the apps.

Happy Parenting,
Officer Gomez

01/21/2026

🐝✨ Big emotions? Stress spirals? Teen drama? We’ve got skills for that. ✨🐝

If life has been feeling a little extra lately (for you or your kiddo), you’re not alone — and you don’t have to white-knuckle your way through it. Our DBT Skills Groups at Busy Bee Therapy are all about learning real-life tools to help manage emotions, handle stress, and improve communication… without everything turning into a meltdown (yours or theirs 😅).

These are practical, evidence-based skills you can actually use in everyday life — at home, at work, in relationships, and in those moments when your brain is doing the most.

🌟 Here’s what’s buzzing right now:
💻 Adult Virtual DBT Skills Group
🐝 Mondays | 6:00–7:00pm MST
🐝 Join from the comfort of home
🐝 Next start date: February 2nd
🐝 Open to adults in Idaho, Utah, Michigan, Colorado, and Florida

🏢 Adult In-Person DBT Skills Group (Boise)
🐝 Tuesdays | 5:45–6:45pm
🐝 In person at our Boise office
🐝 Currently on a waitlist

👥 Adolescent DBT Skills Group + Caregiver (Boise)
🐝 Thursdays | 5:30–6:30pm
🐝 One opening beginning February 5th
🐝 Teens attend with one caregiver (yes, caregivers fully participate too!)

🧠 DBT focuses on skills like mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and healthier communication — all taught in a supportive, structured group setting. You don’t need to be in individual therapy with us to join.

Everyone completes a one-time orientation first so you know exactly what to expect and can decide if it feels like a good fit.

💰 Insurance & Cost Info
We accept many major insurance plans, including:
United Health/UMR, Blue Cross Blue Shield/Anthem, Regence, Select Health, PacificSource, Mountain Health Co-Op, Aetna, St. Luke’s Health Plan, and St. Alphonsus Health Plans.

Self-pay options are also available:
✨ Orientation session: $125
✨ Group sessions: $50 per person, per group

🌐 Learn more: https://busybeetherapy.com/dbt-skills-groups-are-here/

📩 Questions or ready to get started? Email meghan@busybeetherapy.com

Big feelings deserve good tools. Let’s build skills, find steadiness, and make life feel a little more manageable — together 💛🐝

DBT Skills Groups are Here! April 6, 2025 by meghand 📣 Now Enrolling: DBT Skills Groups at Busy Bee Therapy Supportive. Skills-Based. Evidence-Informed. Are you feeling overwhelmed by emotions, stuck in frustrating relationship patterns, or unsure how to set healthy boundaries? Are you a parent o...

01/19/2026

We rightly honor first responders who run toward crisis in the moment.

There is another group of professionals who run toward suffering every day — quietly, steadily, and often without recognition.

Trauma therapists sit with stories most people never hear.
We witness the worst of what humans can do to one another, and we stay.
We help people make meaning of what never should have happened.
We walk with them not for minutes or hours, but sometimes for years — especially in the long, slow work of complex trauma.

This is not about being victims.
It is about acknowledging the depth, skill, and emotional discipline this work requires.

Vicarious trauma is real.
So is resilience.
So is the quiet strength of clinicians who show up, week after week, and help people rebuild their lives.

If we want trauma recovery to be sustainable, we have to take care of the healers, too. 🤍 I see you, fellow healers and warriors. ❤️

https://www.mysocialworknews.com/article/i-can-sit-with-the-worst-things-imaginable-and-then-i-m-meant-to-go-home-and-be-normal?fbclid=Iwb21leAPajo9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR6z50MKPIAC9VMxM54WHclvuDp-9N1anky7qnQS7SeYlv9Hv9JX3DKQcerGzQ_aem_HqmAYTO7vfa8cgVOErERKA

We are allowed to be affected. We are allowed to feel it. We are allowed to say, “That was too much today,” and mean it.

01/16/2026

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01/15/2026

Mental health awareness doesn’t stop at sharing hotlines or reposting the right graphics.

It requires us to look inward.
How we talk about people.
How we talk to people.
What we excuse as “just a joke,” “just honesty,” or “not that serious.”

Shame, ridicule, dismissal, and cruelty—especially when disguised as humor or righteousness—can do real harm. Sometimes lasting harm.

If we want fewer people struggling in silence, fewer people hurting themselves, and fewer lives lost, then kindness can’t be optional. Accountability matters. Empathy matters. Humanity matters.

Many people are already carrying more than we know. Dismissive comments, public criticism, or casual cruelty can deepen isolation in ways that aren’t always visible—but are deeply felt.

Awareness without compassion isn’t prevention.
Kindness isn’t weakness.
And empathy can be lifesaving.

Before you comment.
Before you judge.
Before you pile on.
Pause.

Your words might be heavier than you realize

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01/11/2026

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Not all therapy works the same way.

And matching the right therapy to the right condition is key.

Here's how 5 evidence-based approaches really work:

This is intended to be a snapshot. Theres only so much can be included in an infographic.

01/09/2026

🐝✨ Feeling overwhelmed? Big emotions showing up uninvited? Conversations spiraling faster than you’d like? ✨🐝

If life feels a little louder lately, you’re not alone — and you don’t have to figure it out by yourself. Our DBT Skills Groups at Busy Bee Therapy are all about learning real-life tools to help you manage emotions, handle stress, and communicate more effectively (yes, even when things get hard).

These are skills you can actually use — at work, at home, in relationships, and in those moments when your brain is doing the most.

🌟 Here’s what’s buzzing right now:

💻 Adult Virtual DBT Skills Group
🐝 Mondays | 6:00–7:00pm MST
🐝 Join from the comfort of home
🐝 Next start date: February 2nd
🐝 Open to adults in Idaho, Utah, Michigan, Colorado, and Florida

🏢 Adult In-Person DBT Skills Group (Boise)
🐝 Tuesdays | 5:45–6:45pm
🐝 Currently on a waitlist

👥 Adolescent DBT Skills Group + Caregiver (Boise)
🐝 Thursdays | 5:30–6:30pm
🐝 On a waitlist
🐝 One confirmed opening starting February 2nd
🐝 Caregivers attend and participate alongside their teen

🧠 DBT focuses on skills like mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and healthier communication — all taught in a supportive, structured group setting. You don’t need to be in individual therapy with us to join. Everyone completes a one-time orientation first so you know exactly what to expect and can decide if it feels like the right fit.

💰 Insurance & Cost Info
We accept many major insurance plans, including:
United Health/UMR, Blue Cross of Idaho (BCBS), Regence, Select Health, PacificSource, Mountain Health Co-Op, Aetna, St. Luke’s Health Plan, and St. Alphonsus Health Plans.

Self-pay options are available:
✨ Orientation session: $125
✨ Group sessions: $50 per person, per group

🌐 Learn more here: https://busybeetherapy.com/dbt-skills-groups-are-here/

📩 Questions or ready to get started? Email meghan@busybeetherapy.com

Come learn skills, feel more grounded, and build a little more steadiness into your life. We’d love to welcome you 💛🐝

DBT Skills Groups are Here! April 6, 2025 by meghand 📣 Now Enrolling: DBT Skills Groups at Busy Bee Therapy Supportive. Skills-Based. Evidence-Informed. Are you feeling overwhelmed by emotions, stuck in frustrating relationship patterns, or unsure how to set healthy boundaries? Are you a parent o...

01/07/2026

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