Early Connections Institute (ECI) is a specialized program aimed at promoting early relationships and mental health for women and young children.
11/03/2025
November is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month. 💙
A reminder to every man who feels like he has to stay strong for everyone else, you don’t have to carry it alone.
It’s okay to ask for help.
It’s okay to talk about what hurts.
It’s okay to slow down and take care of yourself.
Therapy isn’t weakness — it’s wisdom.
Checking in with yourself is one of the strongest things you can do.
Let’s normalize men’s mental health. Because strength starts with honesty. 🧠💬
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10/28/2025
Don’t Ghost Your Feelings 👻
Avoiding emotions doesn’t make them disappear, they just linger like friendly ghosts waiting to be acknowledged!
In therapy, we help you face what you’ve been avoiding and learn to feel without fear.
Ways to stop ghosting your feelings:
🎃Notice what’s coming up without judgment
🎃Talk it out (even the uncomfortable stuff)
🎃 Move or journal to release emotion
🎃 Practice self-compassion — not self-criticism
You don’t have to keep haunting old patterns, healing happens when you stay present with what’s real. 🕯️
🧠 Ready to unmask what’s beneath the surface?
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10/24/2025
You can’t pour from an empty cup, but you also can’t fill your cup once and expect it to stay full forever. 🌸
Motherhood, caregiving, and simply being human all require ongoing nourishment.
Filling your cup might look like:
☕ 5 quiet minutes with your coffee
🌤 A walk outside
💬 Saying “yes” to help
💤 Letting rest be enough
Taking care of yourself isn’t selfish, it’s how you sustain the care you give others.
10/21/2025
Myth vs Reality💛
❎ Myth: “Infants don’t have emotions, so therapy isn’t needed until they’re older.”
💛 Reality: The first three years of life are foundational for mental health. Babies may not use words yet, but they communicate through cues, cries, and connection. The way caregivers respond shapes how they learn to trust, regulate emotions, and form secure relationships later in life.
At Early Connections Institute, we specialize in supporting parents and infants together — because nurturing the bond early on builds resilience for a lifetime. 💫
Let’s shift the conversation: early relationships are mental health.
10/17/2025
Therapy isn’t just about healing your past — it’s about shaping what the next generation will inherit. 💭
Breaking generational cycles isn’t easy, but it’s one of the most powerful forms of self-care and love there is. 💛
Connect with us today and start rewriting your family story — together.
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💻 Virtual & in-person appointments available
10/10/2025
💛🧠World Mental Health Day — October 10
Today is about raising awareness, breaking stigma, and reminding everyone that mental health is health.
Mental health affects how we think, feel, and show up in every part of life, relationships, work, parenting, and even physical wellbeing.
Checking in with yourself doesn’t have to mean something big, it can look like:
✨ Taking a mindful moment to breathe
✨ Saying “no” when you’re overwhelmed
✨ Reaching out for support
✨ Moving your body in a way that feels good
✨ Talking about how you really feel
Let’s continue making conversations around mental wellness a daily habit, not just a one-day reminder. 💛
10/07/2025
Starting November 7th🌿 Loss on the Journey to Motherhood…
A compassionate 6-week support group for women who have experienced miscarriage or child loss. Together, we’ll honor your story, share in community, and explore ways to heal and connect.
💐 Begins November 7th at Early Connections Institute, Brighton MI.
First session is FREE.
Visit EarlyConnectionsInstitute.com to register and take the first step toward healing.
10/04/2025
When we choose to prioritize our mental health, everything shifts. 💛
Happiness isn’t about having a perfect life, it’s about giving yourself permission to rest, set boundaries, seek support, and care for your own needs.
Therapy is one way to practice this. By prioritizing yourself, you also strengthen the way you show up for your children, your partner, and your community. 🌿✨
👉 What’s one small way you’ve been prioritizing yourself lately?
📞 Call us at: 810-845-2133
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💻 Virtual & in-person appointments available
10/01/2025
New moms, you don’t have to walk this journey alone.✨🌿
Join us for the Nurturing New Mothers Support Group at Early Connections Institute in Brighton! 💛 This 6-week in-person program is designed to connect pregnant women and new mothers in a safe, supportive space as you navigate the transition into motherhood.
💌 Each mama also receives a Nourish Kit filled with hometown treasures, thoughtful gifts, and exclusive discounts at the end of the program!
📅 Begins October 21st, 2025
🕔 Tuesdays | 5:00 – 6:15 PM
📍 Early Connections Institute – Brighton, MI
💵 $80 per session | First session FREE
👩🍼Because motherhood is better together.
Reserve your spot: EarlyConnectionsInstitute.com
📲 Call | 810-845-2133
09/29/2025
Our first Parent-Child Wellness Workshop kicks off Saturday, October 11th, 2025! 🌿
Designed for caregivers and children ages 6–11, these interactive sessions use story, play, art, and guided connection to explore emotions together. Each workshop focuses on one core theme and gives families tools to build resilience and strengthen bonds. 💛
📍 2nd Saturday of each month | 2:00–3:15 pm
👩👧 Ages 6–11 + parent/caregiver
💵 $80 per session | In person at our Brighton office
+ Screen Time — Saturday, January 10th, 2026 | 2:00–3:15 pm
Reserve your spot at: earlyconnectionsinstitute.com
📞 Call us at: 810-845-2133
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09/17/2025
Parenting is full of choices, and not just about meals, schools, or routines.
Every day, we’re invited to choose patience when things feel overwhelming, connection when our children push us away, gratitude in the small moments, and understanding when emotions run high.
These choices aren’t always easy, but they are powerful.
They shape how our children feel seen, safe, and loved. 💛
✨ What are you choosing today?
📞 Call us at: 810-845-2133
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Early Connections Institute (ECI) is a specialized program aimed at promoting early relationships and mental health for women, infants and young children. ECI offers therapeutic services for pregnant mothers as well as mothers with children ages birth to 6 years. This innovative program incorporates a variety of treatment modalities informed by infant mental health principles and developmental psychology. These relationship based practices are intended to treat perinatal mood disorders and to promote relational health for moms and their babies. At ECI we know that mental health truly starts during pregnancy and at birth which is why our unique program employs a dyadic approach keeping the mother-child relationship at the center of treatment. This is done by promoting mental health and well-being for parents so they can provide the kind of responsive caregiving that will support their infant/young child’s social emotional development. The science is clear: sensitive and consistent early relationships serve as one of the best predictors for positive outcomes in childhood, adolescence and adulthood. At ECI we are devoted to creating strong foundations for mothers, families and young children by offering a wide array of flexible treatment options designed to grow with families.
ECI TREATMENT OPTIONS:
Prenatal Mental Health Services
Treatment of Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (PMADs)
Transition and adjustment to pregnancy
Preparation for entering motherhood
Childbearing losses
Infertility Struggles
Post-Partum Mental Health Services
Support for difficult labor & delivery, birth trauma as well as treatment and screening for PMADs etc
Support with role transition for mothers, fathers and couples
Referrals for layers of support (i.e. breastfeeding support, medication management if needed etc.)
Infant or Pregnancy loss
Infant Mental Health Informed Services (Birth to 3 years)
Early bonding and attachment concerns
Developmental screenings/ assessments
Developmental guidance
Therapy for parents of young children with prior history of unresolved grief, loss, separations and/or trauma
Early Childhood Relational Services (4-6 years)
Mental, emotional and/or behavioral concerns
Parent-child relational therapy and play therapy
Families needing support with big life changes (i.e. traumatic life events, divorce, grief, loss, adoption, moves etc.)
