Psychiatric Services, LLC

Psychiatric Services, LLC Medication management and psychotherapy for mental health disorders

As a certified nurse practitioner (CNP), Brenda Johnson is board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as an Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. This certification allows Brenda to diagnose and treat mental illnesses with medication and/or psychotherapy. Her practice provides a nursing philosophy emphasis, shared decision making, and collaboration with other health practitioners. Brenda is licensed by the South Dakota Board of Nursing and the South Dakota Board of Medical & Osteopathic Examiners.

02/06/2026

"Misunderstood"

02/03/2026
02/02/2026

SEVEN KEYS

01/23/2026

Thinking Positive

01/23/2026

Five rules of many for 2026:

01/23/2026

Healing doesn’t happen in isolation.

Growth often begins when you’re supported, encouraged, and gently challenged by the right people.

Therapy can be that space, where you’re supported and guided toward healthier patterns, stronger boundaries, and lasting change.

If you’re ready to grow, you don’t have to do it alone. 🤍

01/23/2026

Life can be challenging. Just don’t forget your own strength along the way.

01/23/2026

Loving someone in a way where they learn to love themselves more is one of the most important things we can do for them ❤️

01/23/2026
01/23/2026

This is your sign to release what’s holding you back.

Of the job that shrinks you.
The relationship that keeps you small.
The inner voice that tells you you’re “behind.”

What no longer serves you doesn’t get to define what’s next. You do. ✨

01/23/2026

Autonomy is a need. Boundaries are a need. How do we find a balance between them?

Children need more control over their world, but they do not need control over the whole world. They need it in doses they can handle. Children might not yet be ready to make their own dinner from start to finish but can choose the vegetable that is served. They can’t yet drive the car but could help choose which errands they come along for first. Those choices are still within your boundaries--a vegetable is a must for dinner--but the choice means some control for your child. It means involvement. It means learning in small ways, when the consequences are still reasonable. It means learning for your child when the ‘price tag’ of choosing incorrectly is not very costly. The price at which children can do some of the decision-making today is the cheapest it will ever be. The older a child becomes, the bigger the decisions become and the steeper the consequences of those decisions will be.

Jessica Milburn, founder of Responsive Parenting, offers 3 questions to ask yourself when trying to find that balance:

1. Is this boundary about health or safety or is it about needing control of the situation? (not bad just good to recognise)

2. Is there a safe way to give my child more control in this situation?

3. Is the reason I need compliance relevant to me or my child?

Love, protection, and caring are all not synonymous with one another. Caring for our children does not mean protecting them from every little misstep they could possibly make growing up.

✨ Want to read more about how logical thinking affects child development? Check out our blog article here: https://neuro.now/lived_experience/logical-thinking-in-child-development/

References:
https://responsiveparentingblog.com/2021/09/28/thinking-in-extremes-finding-the-balance-between-autonomy-and-boundaries/

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