Mini Minds

Our mission is to encourage families to reimagine therapy by providing comprehensive, evidence-based practices that empower youth to thrive in a dynamic world.

Mini Minds is more than a clinic; it is a sanctuary of growth! Visit miniminds.org for more. Let’s create a culture in your family in which both children and parents actively recognize challenges, seek solutions, welcome change and grow closer with specific goals supported by brain science, child development, and mental health research.

12/22/2025

Picture this…

You’re rushing to finish a few last-minute gift purchases, and all of a sudden your child hits the floor at Target in a full-blown meltdown. Crying. Screaming. Everyone is looking at you.

Take a breath — you’re not alone, and you’re not doing anything wrong.

Our Mental Health Therapist, Madison, is here to help!

Swipe through the slides to learn what to do in these moments, but here’s the heart of it:

The goal isn’t to fix the behavior — it’s to support regulation. Pause. Stay calm. Offer connection with simple, reassuring words. Avoid shaming, yelling, or rushing the moment. When your child’s body is calm, then you can talk, teach, and practice coping skills later.

Public meltdowns are a normal part of development, not a parenting failure. You’re parenting a nervous system that’s still learning and that’s what matters.

Save this post for the next tough moment, and remember: connection first, correction later.

12/21/2025

For this week’s edition of , we had to jump on a viral trend that’s been taking over social media!

You’ve probably seen it with people creating glamorous, candy-cane–themed holiday portraits using AI. Naturally, we thought… why not make it even better?

So instead of ourselves, we are showcasing the Mini Mutts!

Using this trend, we transformed our furry friends into high-fashion holiday icons, complete with festive outfits, cozy winter vibes, and a little extra sparkle.

Because at Mini Minds, we believe joy, creativity, and fun belong in everything we do, including celebrating our four-legged friends!

Prompt used in the comments ⬇️ 🐾🎄✨

12/20/2025

Today we’re excited to celebrate two incredible members of the Mini Minds team, Madeline and Mollie!

Madeline is one of our dedicated Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, bringing expertise, compassion, and thoughtful care to the families we serve. Mollie is one of our Graduate Mental Health Interns, and we’re so grateful for the passion, curiosity, and fresh perspective she brings as she grows in her career.

At Mini Minds, we love celebrating our team members at every stage of their professional journey, from those just beginning their careers to those with years of experience shaping our practice and community.

Wishing you both a year filled with growth, joy, and exciting opportunities. We’re so thankful to have you as part of the Mini Minds family!

12/19/2025

✨ MINI MUST HAVES HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY ✨

We’ve loved sharing our Mini Must Haves series, where our therapists highlighted games they recommend for families, and now we’re excited to give one of those favorites to you!

🎁 We’re gifting THREE sets of Let’s Talk Conversation Cards:
🧠 Ages 5 to 8
🧠 Ages 9 to 12
🧠 Teen

These cards make a wonderful gift for children and families, parents and caregivers, educators and therapists, community leaders who work with families… or YOU!

🎄 To enter, comment below with which card deck you’re interested in (5 to 8 years, 9 to 12 years or Teen).

🕒 Entries close 12:30pm Saturday, December 20

🎉 Winners announced Sunday, December 21

📍 Pickup available Monday or Tuesday at our Carmel office

We hope our Mini Must Haves series gave you some meaningful gift ideas for the families in your life. Wishing everyone a warm, connected, and joyful holiday season!

12/18/2025

✨ Happy !

👯‍♀️ Can you guess which one of our therapists is a twin?

👀 Here are a few clues about this Mini Minds team member...

🧠 She’s passionate about supporting children and families through big feelings
💛 She brings warmth, compassion, and connection into every session
📚 She’s dedicated to helping kids build emotional resilience and confidence

🧐 Still guessing? Here’s one more hint…

💻 Her twin sister works in marketing and we just hired her to help with a website refresh.

⬇️ Drop your guesses in the comments below!

12/18/2025

The holidays at Mini Minds are all about connection, laughter, and a little extra sweetness!

This year we shared our favorite treats including cookies, brownies, hot cocoa, and tea.

We played our annual holiday games, including trivia where our winners took home Nothing Bundt Cakes because they are Nothing Bundt Awesome!

We wrapped up our lunch hour celebration with our favorite tradition, Left Right to The Night Before Christmas where everyone walked away with lottery tickets, gift cards, and even a few surprise $50 bills that made the celebration extra fun!

We are so grateful to gather with colleagues who feel like family and this was just a warm up. Our big celebration always comes at our Winter Retreat in January ✨

12/16/2025

✨ As the holidays get closer, we are here for you with more gift ideas… and today is the FINAL edition of our Mini Wish List Series!

🙌 Throughout this season, our therapists have shared their favorite games and activities that make meaningful additions to your family’s holiday wish list—each thoughtfully chosen to support emotional wellness, confidence, and overall development.

🎥 Today’s (Final!) Mini Must Have:
Mental Health Therapist Molly is spotlighting a classic favorite — UNO!

❤️ Why Molly Loves It:
UNO may look like “just a card game,” but in therapy (and at home!) it’s a powerhouse for skill-building. Kids are having fun while practicing essential emotional and social skills in real time.

Here’s how UNO supports growth:

🗣 Communication & Emotional Expression
Players must clearly communicate game rules, announce “UNO,” and express reactions to wins, losses, or unexpected card changes. This creates natural opportunities to practice using words to express excitement, disappointment, and needs in appropriate ways.

⏸ Impulse Control & Frustration Tolerance
Waiting for a turn, resisting the urge to play out of order, and coping with +2 or +4 cards helps kids slow down, manage big reactions, and tolerate frustration when things don’t go their way.

🧠 Problem-Solving & Flexible Thinking
Kids constantly assess their hand, plan ahead, adapt strategies, and shift thinking when the game changes direction or colors. This builds cognitive flexibility and encourages thinking through multiple options.

🤝 Social Skills & Healthy Competition
UNO teaches taking turns, following rules, sportsmanship, and handling both winning and losing gracefully. Kids practice being competitive and respectful—an important balance for peer relationships.

🌈 Coping Skills & Emotional Awareness
The fast-paced nature of the game brings up real emotions. Therapists (and caregivers!) can pause to help kids notice feelings, use calming strategies, and recover from disappointment, reinforcing emotional awareness and regulation.

✨ Why It’s a Mini Must Have:
UNO is affordable, familiar, and endlessly adaptable—making it an incredible tool for building emotional, social, and cognitive skills while keeping play light, engaging, and fun.

🎁 This may be the last Mini Must Have, but don’t go anywhere… stay tuned for a special giveaway announcement later this week!

12/16/2025

🎉 Happy Work Anniversary, Kasey!

Today we’re celebrating Kasey, one of our incredible Occupational Therapists serving both our Carmel and Fishers locations. Over the past year, we’ve watched her grow in so many ways, and we are beyond proud of the impact she continues to make on the families we serve. We can’t wait to see what she accomplishes next year, especially as she works toward her goal of creating a new program.

With 7 years of experience in occupational therapy, Kasey brings a truly exceptional depth of knowledge. She holds degrees in biology, psychology, and neuroscience, is a Certified Primitive Reflex Integration Specialist, and has advanced training in infant and toddler sensory and motor milestone development.

Understanding that the brain grows most rapidly from birth through early childhood, Kasey is deeply passionate about equipping parents and caregivers with personalized, proactive tools. She empowers families to support development during this critical window rather than taking a wait and see approach.

Beyond her clinical expertise, Kasey is also a mom, doula, pre and postnatal wellness coach, and is certified in functional nutrition. This integrated background allows her to provide holistic, family centered care, supporting both caregiver and child for success in everyday life.

Families working with Kasey gain confidence in
✨ Understanding sensory and motor milestones from birth to age three
✨ Using play based, hands on strategies to support regulation and routine success
✨ Identifying early developmental challenges and advocating confidently
✨ Supporting smoother daily routines like sleep, feeding, and potty training

Kasey, thank you for your dedication, compassion, and commitment to lifelong impact for children and families alike. We’re so grateful to have you on our team and can’t wait to see all the new ways you’ll empower families to raise children who thrive!

12/15/2025

As a follow-up to Mental Health Therapist Madison’s post last week on challenging winter feelings, we’re busting the myth that children are too young to feel stress….

As the last week of school and winter break approach, changes in routine, academic pressure, social uncertainty, and overstimulation can all impact children, often showing up as behavior rather than words.

Stress looks different at every age, from meltdowns and sleep struggles in younger children to withdrawal, mood swings, or burnout in teens.

During these transitions, children need predictability, validation, and connection.

At Mini Minds, we support families with compassionate, science-backed tools to help children navigate big feelings and thrive at every age and stage!

12/14/2025

For this week’s , we’re highlighting one of our favorite winter traditions: Team Retreats!

Our Mental Health team was warmly welcomed into Lead Mental Health Therapist Melissa Grimes’ home, where alongside Assistant Lead Ginger they shared a delicious chili dinner with all the fixings and enjoyed cozy, fireside conversations. Just like the work they do every day with clients, the evening was filled with sharing stories, holding space for one another, offering support, and strengthening connections in a relaxed and meaningful way.

Meanwhile, our Occupational Therapy and Speech teams, led by Taylor & Nicole, gathered together for a fun Wine & Canvas class, stretching their fine motor, pragmatic, creative, and collaborative skills in the best way possible.

Team Retreats are just one of the many ways we intentionally bring our teams together in meaningful, unique ways to strengthen communication and build a positive, connected culture. We are incredibly grateful for the hard work our clinicians do every day for families, and we hope these retreats offer a well deserved moment to pause, connect, and recharge.

Just as we strive to empower families to thrive, we are equally committed to ensuring that our clinicians are thriving too!

12/13/2025

Lately, we’ve had colder temperatures and snowy showers, and these more intense winter weather patterns can lead to noticeable changes in your child’s mood and energy!

Our Mental Health Therapist Madison is here to share a helpful reminder…

As winter approaches, many kids experience winter feelings such as
❄️ Increased irritability
❄️ Low energy or sadness
❄️ Restlessness or difficulty focusing

Shorter days, less sunlight, and more time indoors can impact mood, focus, and emotional regulation, and this is completely normal.

There are many ways to support your child during seasonal shifts, such as
✨ Maintain consistent routines
✨ Encourage daily movement even indoors
✨ Increase light exposure when possible
✨ Build in cozy connection time
✨ Practice regular emotional check ins

Small, intentional supports can make a big difference in helping kids feel grounded, supported, and understood through seasonal changes.

We’re here for you through winter storms and sunny days ahead!

12/12/2025

🎉 Celebrating 8 Years in Carmel!

Eight years ago, Mini Minds opened its very first office right here in Carmel, a small space on the 3rd floor in 2017 that was barely a third the size of the beautiful suite we have today. Within a year, our clinic (and our waitlist!) was overflowing, and we knew it was time to grow. In December 2019, we expanded into nearly the entire 4th floor at 580 East Carmel Drive, a space designed with intention, warmth, and room for families to thrive.

Just three months later, COVID hit. Overnight, our brand new space sat empty. But not even a global pandemic could slow us down. If anything, we discovered just how deeply our community needed connection, support, and compassionate care during that time, and we showed up, together.

Since then, Mini Minds has continued to grow beyond what we ever imagined.
💛 In 2022 we opened our second location in Geist (now Fishers)
💛 In 2024 we added our third location in Broad Ripple

And through every expansion, every challenge, and every milestone, the families of Central Indiana have been at the heart of it all. We are truly grateful for your trust, support, and partnership in helping us empower families to raise children who thrive.

Here’s to another year of connection and growth in Carmel and across all of Mini Minds.

✨ What do you think we’ll do next?!

Spoiler alert… we have an exciting announcement coming in January, and let’s just say it will help us broaden our reach and deepen our impact for even more families across Central Indiana.

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