Smithson Counseling, Andy Smithson, LCSW

11/12/2025

Can Gratitude Backfire?

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When gratitude is forced, it stops healing. In “Can Gratitude Backfire?”, we explore how the practice meant to lift your mood can sometimes deepen shame or sadness — and what to do instead.

If you’ve ever told yourself “I should be grateful” and felt worse, you’re not alone. Research shows that forced gratitude can trigger guilt, not joy. But there’s a simple shift that transforms gratitude from pressure into peace. You’ll learn how to reconnect with authentic appreciation through one mindful question that turns gratitude into real emotional medicine.

🎥 Stay until the end — it’s a short, powerful reflection that could change how you think about gratitude forever.
💬 Share your one real thing you’re grateful for in the comments.
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When gratitude is forced, it stops healing. In “Can Gratitude Backfire?”, we explore how the practice meant to lift your mood can sometimes deepen shame or s...

11/12/2025

Isn't It Wonderful: Inspirational Song about Gratitude and Happiness

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Want Happiness? “Isn’t It Wonderful” is a soulful, modern jazz song that celebrates the quiet power of gratitude — even in life’s hardest moments. With smooth vocals and a Michael Bublé–inspired groove, this healing song reminds us that true happiness isn’t about perfection, but about noticing the beauty that’s already here.

Gratitude doesn’t erase hardship — it transforms it. When we practice appreciation for what remains, even when much is lost, we rediscover a calm joy that no circumstance can steal. This song invites you to pause, breathe, and remember: It’s still wonderful to be alive.

🎵 Lyrics:
Verse 1
Monday morning traffic, tapping on the dash,
Coffee’s gone cold, radio’s a clash.
Red lights lined up like dominoes in tow—
Isn’t it wonderful? I’ve got somewhere to go!

Chorus
🎵 Isn’t it beautiful, isn’t it magical?
Life loves a joke that’s a little theatrical.
Every little stumble, every line I queue,
Isn’t it wonderful? I get to live it too! 🎵

Verse 2
Printer’s out of paper, emails pile high,
Boss wants the numbers, I just smile and sigh.
Deadlines waltz closer, grinning ear to ear—
Isn’t it beautiful? Means I’ve got work to cheer.

Chorus
🎵 Isn’t it beautiful, isn’t it magical?
Life loves a joke that’s a little theatrical.
Every little stumble, every line I queue,
Isn’t it wonderful? I get to live it too!

Bridge
Flat tire Friday, rain in my shoe,
Umbrella flipped over—hey, what a view!
Chaos with a chuckle, sunshine in the mess,
Isn’t it magical? Wouldn’t want it less.

Lifted Chorus
🎵 Isn’t it beautiful, isn’t it magical?
Ordinary days turn a little fantastical.
Every little stumble, every line I queue,
Isn’t it wonderful—just to walk it through?

Outro
Traffic jams and coffee stains,
Deadlines, downpours, growing pains…
Isn’t it wonderful? Isn’t it true?
Life’s not perfect—what a perfect view!

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11/10/2025

Is Gratitude the Reset Button for Rumination?

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Ever been stuck in a negative thought loop that just won’t stop? 🌀 In this short, we explore how gratitude can act as the reset button for rumination — instantly interrupting overthinking and negative spirals. Discover how naming just three things you’re grateful for can shift your brain from worry to calm in under a minute. 🙏✨

Next time your mind won’t stop replaying old worries, try this: scan the room and name three small things you appreciate. Gratitude isn’t just a feeling — it’s a mental reset button. 💡



What is the Principled Therapy channel all about?

I help people live true principles for better mental health and wellness.
Hi, I’m Andy Smithson, a licensed therapist (LCSW), speaker, and founder of Smithson Counseling & Mindwire Neurofeedback. After years of helping individuals and families in therapy sessions, one request kept coming up:
“Can you put this in a video?”

This channel is my answer to that request—and your go-to space for mental health tips, therapy tools, and personal growth strategies that actually work in the real world.

Here, I share short, practical videos rooted in evidence-based therapy, including frameworks from CBT, mindfulness, neuroscience, and solution-focused techniques. Every video is designed to help you feel better, think clearer, and grow stronger.

Ever been stuck in a negative thought loop that just won’t stop? 🌀 In this short, we explore how gratitude can act as the reset button for rumination — inst...

11/06/2025

Post Traumatic Growth? Let the Light In

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When life breaks us, it also opens us. 🌅 This video explores the law of opposition—how pain and peace coexist—and the miracle of post-traumatic growth, where light enters through the cracks of what we thought was shattered. Learn how your hardest moments can become the very source of your strength, purpose, and beauty.

Let the light in. 💫

When life breaks us, it also opens us. 🌅 This video explores the law of opposition—how pain and peace coexist—and the miracle of post-traumatic growth, wher...

11/06/2025

Break the Depression Loop with Gratitude

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Break the depression loop with gratitude. Can Gratitude really beat depression? If your mind feels stuck on repeat, replaying mistakes and fears, this video will show you how to break that loop. The Law of Gratitude uses neuroscience and psychology to widen your perspective, reduce negative thinking, and bring real relief.
In this video, you’ll discover:
• The science behind gratitude and mental health
• Why gratitude interrupts rumination and depressive replay
• A practical exercise called The Gratitude Trio you can try tonight
• A story that makes gratitude feel real, not forced
• Common gratitude pitfalls and how to avoid them
If you’ve struggled with depression, anxiety, or negative thought spirals, this video gives you a research-backed tool you can actually use.
👉 Try the Gratitude Trio for 7 nights and share your experience in the comments.
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11/05/2025

You are Worthy

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Your worth isn’t something you earn — it’s something you are.
Being worthy means you’ve attached your value to achievements, approval, or comparison. But being Worth-Y — with a capital “Y” — means you recognize your inherent worth, the value you have simply because you exist.

You don’t become valuable by doing more; you remember your value by being who you truly are.


What is the Andy Smithson, LCSW channel all about?

I help people live true principles for better mental health and wellness.
Hi, I’m Andy Smithson, a licensed therapist (LCSW), speaker, and founder of Smithson Counseling & Mindwire Neurofeedback. After years of helping individuals and families in therapy sessions, one request kept coming up:
“Can you put this in a video?”

This channel is my answer to that request—and your go-to space for mental health tips, therapy tools, and personal growth strategies that actually work in the real world.

Here, I share short, practical videos rooted in evidence-based therapy, including frameworks from CBT, mindfulness, neuroscience, and solution-focused techniques. Every video is designed to help you feel better, think clearer, and grow stronger.

11/03/2025

Little By Little: A Motivational Song About Overcoming Procrastination

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“Little By Little” is a motivational song about the quiet power of consistency — how small daily actions can overcome fear, resistance, and procrastination. It reminds us that big change doesn’t come from sudden lightning bolts of motivation, but from gentle, persistent effort — drop by drop, day by day.

This song connects to the full-length video “Stop Procrastination Forever,” expanding on the truth that peace and progress come not from pressure, but from patient persistence. When we honor the process instead of fearing the distance, even mountains begin to move.

Pre-Chorus
He took one stone, laid it on the ground,
One drop falling makes a quiet sound.
Nobody sees when the river’s thin,
But that’s how the canyon begins.

Chorus
Little by little, the water runs deep,
Cutting through the silence, secrets it keeps.
Day by day, through the rock and the rain,
Small streams carve out a Grand Canyon of change.

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“Little By Little” is a motivational song about the quiet power of consistency — how small daily actions can overcome fear, resistance, and procrastination. ...

11/03/2025

Stop Procrastination Forever! The Law of Incremental Change

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Stop procrastination forever! The Law of Incremental Change
Are you tired of feeling stuck, overwhelmed, and trapped by procrastination? In this video, you’ll discover the powerful Law of Incremental Change—a proven principle from psychology, neuroscience, and mental health that shows how small, consistent actions can transform your life. By the end, you’ll learn simple tools to stop procrastinating, overcome overwhelm, and start moving forward—plus enjoy an original song, Little by Little, inspired by this principle.
If you struggle with procrastination, anxiety, or motivation, this video gives you practical steps you can start today.
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10/30/2025

Stress: Key to Growth?

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Stress isn’t your enemy — it’s your teacher. 💪 Without challenge, we don’t grow — we shrink. This short reminds you that stress, when managed right, is the spark that forges strength, resilience, and real progress. 🌱

🎯 Embrace the discomfort — it’s proof you’re evolving.


What is the Andy Smithson, LCSW channel all about?

I help people live true principles for better mental health and wellness.
Hi, I’m Andy Smithson, a licensed therapist (LCSW), speaker, and founder of Smithson Counseling & Mindwire Neurofeedback. After years of helping individuals and families in therapy sessions, one request kept coming up:
“Can you put this in a video?”

This channel is my answer to that request—and your go-to space for mental health tips, therapy tools, and personal growth strategies that actually work in the real world.

Here, I share short, practical videos rooted in evidence-based therapy, including frameworks from CBT, mindfulness, neuroscience, and solution-focused techniques. Every video is designed to help you feel better, think clearer, and grow stronger.

On this channel, you'll find content to help you:
Get fast, effective anxiety relief and stress management techniques

Find support and insight for depression help, burnout, and overwhelm

Build lifelong skills in emotional regulation, trauma healing, and emotional wellness

Improve communication skills, handle conflict resolution, and build stronger relationships

Set and achieve goals with clarity through goal setting, habits for success, and purposeful living

Create healthy boundaries, build confidence, and develop a grounded sense of self-worth

Whether you're looking for strategies to cope with anxiety, depression, or stress, or you’re ready to grow emotionally, spiritually, and mentally, this channel gives you practical guidance from a licensed therapist in clear, relatable language.

I believe that therapy advice should be accessible, empowering, and simple enough to take action on today. If you're navigating challenges in your mental health, healing from trauma, managing emotional overwhelm, or just want to better understand yourself and others—this channel is for you.

What to Expect:
Weekly videos offering clear, actionable mental health tips and therapist advice

Techniques for emotional growth and trauma healing that are rooted in evidence-based therapy

Bite-sized tools for anxiety relief, depression help, and stress management

Relationship guidance, including communication skills, conflict resolution, and setting boundaries

Tools to support your journey of personal growth, goal setting, mindfulness, and purpose

This channel is built for anyone who wants to take small, consistent steps toward a calmer mind, stronger relationships, and a more meaningful life.

➡️ Subscribe for new videos every week and join a community committed to growth, healing, and mental wellness.

You're not alone—and you're in the right place.

Stress isn’t your enemy — it’s your teacher. 💪 Without challenge, we don’t grow — we shrink. This short reminds you that stress, when managed right, is the ...

10/29/2025

Stronger in the Wind: Inspirational Songs is an anthem for anyone who’s walked through storms and wondered if the pain would ever have meaning. This original track blends emotional lyrics, motivational music, and mental health themes to remind you that every scar can become strength and every struggle can grow resilience.

https://youtu.be/eFHeygUiKME

If you’re facing anxiety, grief, or just life’s relentless winds, this song will help you see that your challenges don’t just break you—they build you. Inspired by principles of post-traumatic growth, resilience, and the law of opposition, Stronger in the Wind is both a healing song for mental health and an uplifting motivational anthem.

🎵 If this song moves you, hit subscribe for more original motivational songs, mental health music, and principle-based tools for healing and growth.



What is the Andy Smithson, LCSW channel all about?

I help people live true principles for better mental health and wellness.
Hi, I’m Andy Smithson, a licensed therapist (LCSW), speaker, and founder of Smithson Counseling & Mindwire Neurofeedback. After years of helping individuals and families in therapy sessions, one request kept coming up:
“Can you put this in a video?”

This channel is my answer to that request—and your go-to space for mental health tips, therapy tools, and personal growth strategies that actually work in the real world.

Here, I share short, practical videos rooted in evidence-based therapy, including frameworks from CBT, mindfulness, neuroscience, and solution-focused techniques. Every video is designed to help you feel better, think clearer, and grow stronger.

https://youtu.be/eFHeygUiKME

10/29/2025

Self Worth is Not Earned

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Your value isn’t based on achievements, perfection, or other people’s opinions. Self-worth is not earned—it’s inherent. This inspirational short reminds us that every human being has unshakable, priceless value simply by being alive.

On this channel, you’ll find motivational songs, uplifting music, and mental health songs that teach powerful principles for healing, confidence, and resilience. This video is based on the Law of Inherent Human Worth, helping you remember that you are more than enough exactly as you are.

✨ Watch this uplifting short whenever you need a reminder of your true worth.

Your value isn’t based on achievements, perfection, or other people’s opinions. Self-worth is not earned—it’s inherent. This inspirational short reminds us t...

10/27/2025

Never Forget These Lyrics. "Stronger in the Wind"

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When life pushes against you, it’s shaping your strength. 🌬️
“Stronger in the Wind” is about the law of opposition — an essential principle of mental health and personal growth. When we understand that opposition isn’t working against us but is actually helping us become stronger, more grounded, and more whole, we begin to find peace in the storm. 🌪️

🎧 This song is a reminder that every challenge carries the power to build resilience, courage, and self-belief. Let “Stronger in the Wind” lift your spirit and remind you of the strength that lives inside you. 💫

When life pushes against you, it’s shaping your strength. 🌬️“Stronger in the Wind” is about the law of opposition — an essential principle of mental health ...