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01/12/2026

🧠 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐈𝐏: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠

When stress hits, your body goes into "fight or flight" mode. Deep breathing activates your parasympathetic nervous system, your body's natural calming response.

𝐓𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬: Breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 6. Repeat 5 times.

𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘭 (𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘦) 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘹𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘴.

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 💙

01/10/2026

Chronic Dizziness Causes Explained: Conditions That Disrupt Balance

Are you trying to rebuild confidence in movement? Learn how chronic dizziness causes impact mobility and therapy-based solutions.

01/08/2026

Is hip pain keeping you from enjoying the new year? Our team can get to the root of the problem–and help you find a solution.

01/05/2026

𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐑𝐇𝐘𝐓𝐇𝐌 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑

January often comes with pressure, pressure to change, to be better, to start fresh. But what if this year, instead of chasing perfection, we focused on finding our rhythm?

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭: We don't expect a garden to bloom all at once. Seeds need time in the dark soil. Roots grow before we ever see green shoots breaking through. Healing works the same way.

If you're starting therapy this month, or continuing your journey, remember that progress isn't always linear. Some days will feel like breakthroughs. Other days might feel like you're back at square one. Both are part of the process, and both matter.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫:
▪️ What would it feel like to be gentle with yourself? Not as a luxury, but as a practice.
▪️ What if "good enough" was actually... enough?
▪️ What small step could you take today that your future self would thank you for?

Maybe it's setting one boundary. Maybe it's asking for help. Maybe it's simply noticing when you need to pause and breathe. These aren't small things, they're the building blocks of sustainable wellness.

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭. You don't have to be "fixed" or "better" by February. You just have to show up for yourself, one day at a time.

That's what we're here for. Your healing matters. Your pace matters. You matter.

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰.

Contact Therapy Solutions to talk to one of our mental health therapists in Dickinson and in Killdeer and Richardton over telehealth and Take Your Life Back!

01/01/2026

Happy New Year from all of us at Therapy Solutions! 🎉

01/01/2026

Supporting Children Through Play: How Our Therapist Uses Play Therapy Techniques

At , we know that children often express themselves best not through words, but through play. That is why our licensed mental health therapist incorporates play therapy techniques into sessions with children, using developmentally appropriate tools to help them explore emotions, process challenges,....

12/29/2025

Check in on yourself…

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from Therapy Solutions! 🎄

12/22/2025

Past experiences with abandonment can affect the ability to set healthy boundaries in relationships.

Signs of a fear of abandonment include:
▪️ 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬: Difficulty trusting others, or having unrealistic expectations of others
▪️ 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Difficulty forming close relationships, or being reluctant to commit
▪️ 𝐋𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐦: Feeling anxious, insecure, or having low self-worth
▪️ 𝐔𝐧𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬: Having a pattern of unhealthy relationships, or staying in a relationship that's not healthy
▪️ 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬: Being overly dependent on others, or seeking reassurance in relationships
▪️ 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Isolating oneself to avoid rejection or separation
▪️ 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬: Having difficulty making friends unless you can be sure they like you
▪️ 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟: Blaming yourself when things don't work out in relationships
▪️ 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐦: Being overly sensitive to criticism

If you find yourself struggling with fears of abandonment, give Therapy Solutions a call and set up a time to meet with one of our Mental Health Therapists.

12/20/2025

Occupational Therapist Tips to Manage Arthritis Pain in the Hands

Are you hoping to reduce hand stiffness? See how occupational therapist tips enhance comfort through ergonomic tools and movement strategies.

12/18/2025

Why was the Christmas tree so bad at knitting? It kept dropping its needles! 🎄 Don’t let the holiday stress unravel you. Keep it together this winter with laughter, love, and lots of cozy moments.

12/15/2025

Signs of enmeshment:
▪️ Difficulty making decisions or saying no
▪️ Feeling responsible for the emotional or financial needs of other family members
▪️ Avoiding expressing your own needs
▪️ Lack of a strong sense of self outside of the family
▪️ Difficulty making or keeping friends

Effects of enmeshment:
▪️ 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: Enmeshed family dynamics can make it difficult to develop a sense of self
▪️ 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬: Enmeshed family dynamics can make it difficult to form healthy relationships outside of the family
▪️ 𝐄𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐲𝐬𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Enmeshed family dynamics can make it difficult to regulate emotions

If you are looking for help with enmeshment, call Therapy Solutions and set up a time to meet with one of our Mental Health Therapists.