Sound Health and Wellness

02/27/2026

Your weekly Journal Prompt:

~How did I put myself first this week?

~What decisions did I make that left me feeling stressed or bad about myself?

~What can I do differently next week that will let me feel more supported as I go through my week??

Journaling is a perfect way to reflect on how you are feeling about your life.
Realizing that our actions create our satisfaction or lack of satisfaction about our lives is so important.
The first step to change is awareness, Journaling is just one way to work on this.
Call us at Sound Health and Wellness, (203)691-8163 for support in making some small and meaningful changes in your life.

02/27/2026

Are you putting everyone else first?
Telling yourself you don't have time to think of yourself?

Here's the thing

You can take care of yourself and take care of others.
Taking care of yourself will give you more energy and satisfaction taking care of others!

Share this with someone who needs to hear this message.

Call us at Sound Health and Wellness for daytime, telehealth or inperson sessions.

02/24/2026

Anxious about your first therapy session?

Here's the step by step...

What will happen: getting to know you, you tell your story, we explain what therapy will look like.
What won't happen: Most importantly, you wont' be forced to tell your whole story

We will help you feel comfortable.
This is a joint process,
We come up with goals that work for you.
Taking the first step is the hardest.

Call us for your first appointment at (203)804-9448

02/21/2026

So funny! It’s not easy to stay home and relax!!

02/21/2026

Stressing about how you are going to spend this weekend?
Want to have things going on to be able to feel more valued by other people because it makes you seem more interesting or successfeul?

Weekends are meant to be a time of recuperation.
You deserve time to rest, receive peace and calm and recuperate.

Let us know what your thoughts are about this?

02/18/2026

Wondering what EMDR is and how it works?
Watch this brief video to get a basic explanation.
Call us today to schedule an appointment.
Daytime appointments are available, some evenings also.
Don't wait to start feeling better.

02/10/2026

Thinking about talking to someone but not sure if you should? Here are three reasons that therapy may be right for you.:
1.You feel stuck in the same patterns, doing the same things, but expecting different results. A
2. small things feel overwhelming lately. Things that used to be manageable now feel like too much.
3. Your man managing… But not really enjoying life. You’re getting through the day, but that’s about it.

Here’s the thing: you don’t need to be in crisis to deserve support. Therapy isn’t just for rock-bottom, it’s for anyone wanting to feel better.

I’m Suzanne McColl, from Sound Health And Wellness in East Haven. We serve clients across Connecticut with both in person and telehealth options.
If you’re ready to take that first step, go to the Lincoln in our bio or call us at 203-691-8163.

02/10/2026

3 Signs It’s time to Talk to Someone:
1. You are stuck in the same pattern, expecting different results.
2. Small things feel overwhelming lately. Things that used to be manageable now feel like too much.
3. Your managing… But not really enjoying life. You’re getting through the day, but that’s about it.

Here’s the thing: you don’t need to be in crisis to deserve support. Therapy isn’t just for rock-bottom, it’s for anyone wanting to feel better.

I’m Suzanne McColl, with Sound Health And Wellness in East Haven. We serve clients across Connecticut with both in person and telehealth options.

If you’re ready to take that first step, go to the link in our bio or call us at 203-691-8163

01/27/2026

01/25/2026

Stay safe, stay warm everyone. If you are a current client, we will be available for telehealth tomorrow unless you and your therapist make other arrangements.
Please reach out directly to your therapist via text, call or email if you need to cancel or reschedule. If you choose to cancel due to your circumstances no charges will be incurred.

Tips for today: do puzzles, read that book you've been wanting to read, reach out to friends or family, play games with your kids or anyone in your home or with a neighbor, cook something comforting.
If you are feeling panicky due to not having anything to do, no structure, tell yourself it's just one day of snow, you will be back to busyness before you know it.

01/21/2026

Are you waiting to be motivated to do the things that you know you should do? Are you waiting to be motivated to get out there? Exercise eat right go to bed early because you know you should be doing all that but you just somehow are not motivated and you think that’s a secret. Well guess what that’s not the secret. The secret is override the thoughts and the impulses to stay up and just say just for today I am going to do the one thing the small little thing the right thing as they say and see how that feels. The research shows that taking the actions and feeling the results is what will keep you and grow your motivation. So today do one small thing that’s gonna reach you closer to your goals and let us know what it was. If you’re having trouble doing all of that and you’re feeling really discouraged you’re not alone. Call Sound Health And Wellness and we will help you out with that because we know what it’s like. We’re human too.

01/20/2026

If you are waking up experiencing anxiety, you aren’t alone!

It might feel like you can’t control it but we can!

The secret is to overide your nervous system and take the foot off the anxiety pedal.

Three ways to do it:
🌲🌊 get out in nature and really take it in. Really see it,don’t just go out and see it but think about everything else. Focus on even the smallest elements. Leaves, birds, snow Chrystal’s….
🏋🏼‍♀️🚶‍♀️move! It can be walking or “working out” your body takes it in and gets calmer
☀️sunshine get outside early, even if cloudy your body absorbs the sun rays thru the clouds
Bonus strategy!
🐶 play with, pet, walk with, talk to your dog!! Absolutely works!

Your nervous system will respond with calmness if you focus on these things.

How long does it last?
Not a simple answer but my suggestion is “rinse and repeat”! Keep doing them on a regular basis, periodically throughout the day.

Let us know in the comments if you do these things and how it helps you!