Stepping Stone Psychotherapy

Stepping Stone Psychotherapy Start your day off with some powerful words of encouragement, or soak in some peaceful music.

Life is difficult enough as it is, take a moment for self-care and allow your stress to slip away.

Sometimes we feel as though we’re getting nowhere in life. We become dissatisfied with ourselves and question why we can...
02/18/2026

Sometimes we feel as though we’re getting nowhere in life. We become dissatisfied with ourselves and question why we can’t seem to move forward — emotionally, physically, or even financially.
Growth isn’t about shaming yourself. It’s about becoming curious.
It may begin with asking:
“What am I protecting that might be costing me my future?”
When we feel stuck, it’s often worth gently examining the belief, habit, or pattern we may be holding onto — the one that feels safe, familiar, or necessary — but may no longer be serving us.

Awareness is the first step toward change.

Anxiety and stress are real. While we can’t always control our circumstances, we can choose which mental lane we drive i...
02/15/2026

Anxiety and stress are real. While we can’t always control our circumstances, we can choose which mental lane we drive in. With practice, we can learn to focus on thoughts that accentuate the positive and empower us to address the challenges we face. Automatic negative thoughts can be recognized and redirected through grounding and mindfulness.
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Emotions don’t disappear just because we ignore them. When feelings like fear, anger, grief, shame, or desire aren’t ack...
02/13/2026

Emotions don’t disappear just because we ignore them. When feelings like fear, anger, grief, shame, or desire aren’t acknowledged or expressed, they don’t dissolve. Instead, they get pushed into the unconscious. From there, they continue to influence us indirectly.Over time, those buried emotions tend to resurface in distorted forms like anxiety, irritability, depression, compulsive behavior , and relationship problems.

You don’t have to wait for life to improve before you think differently. Sometimes the order is reversed. If you choose ...
02/07/2026

You don’t have to wait for life to improve before you think differently. Sometimes the order is reversed. If you choose a different mental stance first. that in itself can open up different actions, risks, and possibilities that literally weren’t available before.

You can’t change what you’re busy rejecting — but once you see and accept it clearly, change becomes possible. Judgement...
02/03/2026

You can’t change what you’re busy rejecting — but once you see and accept it clearly, change becomes possible. Judgement creates tension but ACCEPTANCE creates safety which in turn leads to growth.

In Behaviorism failure is data. It is not a moral flaw. The actual error is halting learning or not seeking adjustment b...
01/31/2026

In Behaviorism failure is data. It is not a moral flaw. The actual error is halting learning or not seeking adjustment because you were to discouraged by the failure in the first place.

Optimism is the spark that starts a positive chain reaction. It isn't a naive way of thinking.....it is the psychologica...
01/29/2026

Optimism is the spark that starts a positive chain reaction. It isn't a naive way of thinking.....it is the psychological engine that turns belief into action.

Self Actualization (being all you can be) can be very rewarding. It also can be life changing. Think of a goal you want ...
01/28/2026

Self Actualization (being all you can be) can be very rewarding. It also can be life changing. Think of a goal you want to achieve and then work diligently to reach it. Ignore negative thoughts and focus on what needs to be done.

True enlightenment comes from facing and understanding our hidden fears, flaws, and unconscious parts—not from pretendin...
01/27/2026

True enlightenment comes from facing and understanding our hidden fears, flaws, and unconscious parts—not from pretending to be pure, positive, or perfect.

01/27/2026

We accept a wide range of medical insurance plans as well medicare and medicaid supplemental insurance.

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