Karissa Krapf, LCSW, DBT Linehan Certified

03/04/2026

One of the best ways I’ve seen “splitting” (even though I don’t like that term) defined!

02/27/2026

02/01/2026

01/27/2026

So excited for this!

Is your adult child…
🚫 on a permanent “gap year”
🚫 allergic to discomfort
🚫 emotionally escalated by the word “responsibility”
…we’ve got a workshop for you! 😅
Fledglings is a 5-week DBT + SPACE-based parent workshop focused on reducing accommodation, lowering conflict, and helping parents foster real independence without constant rescue missions!
🌍 Hybrid (Charlotte + virtual worldwide) at Caladrius Therapy
🧠 Led by Karissa Krapf LCSW, DBT-LBC + Josie Rana LCSW
💲$250/individual or $325/couple (for all 5 weeks)
🔗 Referral/interest form: email hello@caladriustherapy.com, Or click the link below

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrcj9j6HB7wudzzeQ44wzCKkWsNePjP7OqjPrqYRAwEc4dPw/viewform?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExTXZ6bUR3N3ZDQUFQRzdGVHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6mkUAZDLBq-8_qEUL8-2atLo3KwKzcjY_iSmRfhr2yeqh1VFEdeeshIJfE_Q_aem_pnFGXRzNDDhYvHBcf4W1GA

01/17/2026

Some people do quiet work that holds a community together. Jessie Ogienko is one of them.

Fourteen months ago, Jessie and I were strangers. We became friends after both joining a female entrepreneurial group. I was a new business owner; she was established as the founder and owner of Caladrius Therapy.

Yes, she’s a 36-year-old business owner. Her success at a young age is impressive. But let me say plainly: The way her practice provides mental health care is what’s most impressive. She serves those with insurance while also taking all Medicaid patients. Community is her priority. She puts herself into her business, and is proud her business shows up for the community.

In Bet On Yourself language, this means Jessie bets on people every single day, and takes the people she and her clinicians treat seriously.

Again, she does this quietly. Her hard work is generally without noise.

I’m super thrilled to announce that Caladrius Therapy is a new member of our Bet On Yourself Family. We have 27 remarkable Family members as part of Bet On Yourself Summit 3.0—all real people, companies and groups making impact in their spaces.

Jessie and I sat down to talk about the work she does. (Sidebar: Asking your friends to explain details of what they really do in their careers is super interesting.) Jessie practices “evidence-based, trauma-informed care.” She went through—and continually goes through—lots of training to be certified.

Not only is Jessie trained to give evidence-based, trauma-informed care to her patients, she is also certified to teach other therapists this type of care AND trained to teach non-therapists in careers that need the knowledge. For example… say you’re in customer service. You interact with all types of people. Jessie can train your team to handle customers who might seem difficult to you, but who really just need added attention because they carry trauma inside.

You can contact Jessie on Facebook or better yet, reach out to her company through its page. I’ll put her company website in comments below.

I’m grateful to know Jessie. She’s a thoughtful, grounded human doing work that matters. What an honor to have her attached to all we have ahead in April for Summit 3.0.

Keep betting and building,
-Molly

01/17/2026

01/13/2026

When a child is overwhelmed, what they’re experiencing isn’t misbehaviour. It’s a nervous system under strain.

In moments of distress, many children aren’t able to step away, calm down, or think things through on their own. Their brain is in protection mode, not learning mode. Asking for distance, silence, or independence in those moments can sometimes add to the fear rather than reduce it.

What helps most is an anchor.
A calm adult presence.
A steady voice.
Predictable reassurance.

Co-regulation is not about fixing feelings or making them disappear. It’s about lending your regulated nervous system until theirs can settle again. When we stay close, grounded, and emotionally available, we send a powerful message: you are safe, even when things feel hard inside.

Over time, these moments build trust. They teach children that big emotions don’t push people away, and that support is available without judgement. From that place of safety, skills like self-regulation, problem-solving, and reflection can grow.

Connection doesn’t mean permissiveness. It means understanding that regulation comes before reasoning, and relationship comes before repair.

Be the anchor.
The calm in the storm.
The steady presence they can lean on while they learn how to steady themselves.

01/09/2026

Our 2026 mood board:
✨ thriving clinicians
📅 booked + balanced schedules
🧠 real dopamine
☕ cozy offices & multiple drinks at all times

01/05/2026

You don’t need to feel “ready” for a new year.

Healing begins exactly where you are, not where you think you should be.

12/30/2025

As this year comes to a close, we wanted to take a moment to say thank you for trusting us with your care. It truly means a lot that you chose to show up for yourself and to let us be part of that process.

Wishing you continued steadiness, growth, and care in the year ahead.