Carolina Therapy Associates

02/11/2026

We are learning about interoception this week!
This lesson pairs perfectly with emotional vocabulary skills during Valentine’s week!

Try modeling out loud questions like this:
“What does my body need right now?
“My shoulders are tight, I’m going to roll them back and take a deep breath.”
“My stomach feels tight…am I nervous about something?”

It can also be helpful to think of your body as a treasure map. Dialogue with your kiddos can look like this:
“I feel overwhelmed. Where can I find the tightness in my body? Let’s start at my toes and move up.

X marks the spot on the places where you feel tension. Under that spot lies a pile of gold treasure in the form of awareness and healing.

Let’s excavate together!

Our What Is.... Series - today, INTEROCEPTION.

The hidden sense behind emotional regulation.

If a child seems to “go from 0 to 100” with no warning…

If they melt down suddenly…
If they struggle to tell you what’s wrong until they’re already overwhelmed…

There’s often a hidden sense behind it — interoception.

Today’s one-page visual breaks down what interoception is, why it’s so important for emotional regulation, and how you can gently support a young person whose internal signals feel confusing or too loud.

If you’d like the free parent information sheet to go with it, follow the directions in the visual, ensuring you LIKE the post and I’ll send you the Dropbox link. ⬇️

02/11/2026

02/05/2026

02/05/2026

PSA: My dear friends and colleagues, let's empower each other to make informed decisions about our children's health!

If a Dentist or an ENT is willing or encouraging you to laser or snip your child’s tongue tie without assessment from a skilled therapist, BE CONCERNED.
Friends don’t let friends release without comprehensive care!

Let's raise awareness about the importance of prior (and post) therapy.

Also let’s applaud our providers 👏👏👏who understand the best outcomes come from a multidimensional approach to care, including body work, chiropractic care, lactation support, and speech/feeding therapy. Thankful for you @ Dr. Donna Magliano, Julee Krechel, Matthew Joseph Rowe, Cayla Ray Ollar, Jeff Evans, David Turner, Kristen Arthurs Hanna!

02/05/2026

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12/03/2025

I received this kind text this morning! What a way to start the day!

“I could cry when I hear her talk!! It’s all thanks to you. You taught us how to make language accessible for our kids. We are forever grateful. 💜”

11/21/2025

I had the best time educating and treating some of the staff at Dr. Dean’s office this morning!

We need more doctors like Dr. Mark Dean who look at the whole body, the whole picture, and believe in the benefits of CranialSacral therapy.

Thank you Dr. Dean for your clinical respect, support, and referrals. 🙏🙌


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11/14/2025

POV: You asked God to help you put your new skills to practice and good use for His glory, so he sends you a trusting mom with TWINS in utero.

CranioSacral Applications for Conception, Pregnancy and Birthing

11/14/2025

Because we all need to learn this (or be reminded). Their meltdown is not a reflection of us. It’s a call for help from their developing, overstimulated, overtaxed neurological system. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

”A meltdown is not a choice, attention-seeking, or “bad behaviour”. It is the body and brain moving into overwhelm, often in response to sensory overload, emotional strain or stress that has become too much to manage.”-The Contented Child

Supporting a child through a meltdown is not just about what we say or do.
It’s also about what is happening inside us.

Our nervous system responds to their overwhelm.
Their panic can trigger our panic.
Their intensity can activate our urgency.
Their distress can stir our own history of not feeling safe.

So before we can co-regulate a young person, we often need to regulate ourselves.
Not perfectly — just enough to stay steady.

This post shares supportive ways to stay regulated as the adult, so that we can be the grounding presence a child’s nervous system is reaching for in the storm.

Because when we are calm, predictable, and connected — the child feels safe enough to return to calm too.

If you’d like a deeper breakdown of every phase of the meltdown cycle — and how to respond at each stage without shame, fear, or urgency — you’ll find the full Timeline of a Meltdown resource via link in comments below ⬇️ or via Linktree Shop in Bio.

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10/10/2025

Calling all Moms!
Seeking pregnant mommies 🤰or moms with their newborn/infant 👩‍🍼to receive FREE CranialSacral Therapy! Join me and several other seasoned CranialSacral Therapists in Charlotte on October 25 & 26 at the Upledger Institute seminar. 🤲

10/10/2025

Fascia is different. 😉

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