Create Healing Counseling

12/18/2025

12/05/2025

🤍 The truth?

These patterns aren’t flaws — they’re unhealed stories.
And the moment you start noticing them is the moment healing begins.

12/03/2025

🎮😩 When screen battles feel NEVER-ENDING…
Guess what? You’re not imagining it — those transitions are tougher on a child’s brain than we realise! 🧠⚡

For neurodivergent kiddos especially, leaving a screen isn’t “bad behaviour”…
…it’s a whole nervous system plot twist! 😵‍💫➡️😌

So here’s to gentler transitions, fewer battles, and maybe… just five more minutes? 😅⏳💖

When screen battles feel never-ending
You’re not imagining it — transitions are harder for a child’s brain than we often realise. Especially for neurodivergent young people, coming away from a screen isn’t a behaviour choice. It’s a nervous system shift.

When the dopamine drop hits
Screens create focus, comfort and predictable reward — so stopping suddenly can feel like falling off a cliff. Understanding the brain chemistry behind the struggle helps us respond with support, not frustration.

When it’s not defiance at all
So many meltdowns are simply a child overwhelmed by the jump from one state to another. Their brain isn’t misbehaving — it’s protecting them from overload.

When we can make transitions kinder
A few small changes — connection first, visual cues, sensory bridges, predictable rituals — can transform the experience for everyone at home or in the classroom.

When calm replaces conflict
The goal isn’t to remove screens. It’s to remove the stress around the transition. When we honour the brain, the battles ease.

When you want deeper support
If screens, meltdowns or dysregulation are daily challenges, my behaviour and emotional regulation toolkits walk you through scripts, routines and practical brain-based strategies. Link in comments below ⬇️ or via Linktree Shop in Bio.

11/11/2025

✨ Tantrums vs. Meltdowns – They’re Not the Same Thing! ✨
It’s easy to mix them up, but understanding the difference can make all the difference in how we respond. ❤️

Let’s talk about something that often gets misunderstood: the difference between a tantrum and a meltdown.

To the untrained eye, they can look the same — loud, intense, overwhelming.

But they come from very different places, and the way we respond needs to reflect that.
One is rooted in emotional overwhelm and distress.
The other is rooted in a goal or unmet want.

Understanding the difference helps us support the child in front of us with empathy, boundaries, and the right tools.

If you’ve ever been told your child is “just acting out”… or if you’ve ever felt judged when your child becomes overwhelmed in public… this series is for you.

Managing Big Feelings - Full toolkit available via Linktree Shop in Bio or see comments below ⬇️

Save this so you can return to it, and share it with anyone who supports your child.

07/09/2025

🧠💥 Kids ask a million questions a day… but what if we flipped the script? Let’s ask them some that get those little wheels turning! 🔄✨

Try these brain-boosting, imagination-sparking questions:

🌟 “If you could be any animal for a day, what would you be and why?”
🦄 “What would you invent to make life easier or more fun?”
🧐 “What do you think would happen if people never slept?”
🎨 “If colors had feelings, what would blue feel like today?”
🌎 “If you ruled the world for one day, what would you do first?”

Kids love being asked what they think — and it’s a great way to build confidence, creativity, and giggles. 😄💭✨

Got a go-to fun question you ask your kids? Share it below — let’s build a list! 👇🎉

07/01/2025

Which one does your kid hate? Asking for a friend👀.

06/15/2025

Happy Father's Day to all the amazing dads.

06/13/2025

Our kids are always watching 👀

Not just what we say, but what we do:

😤 How we handle stress
💬 How we talk about others
❤️ How we show love
🙏 How we admit mistakes

We're modeling life — even in the little moments.
Let’s make them count 💡👣

05/14/2025

Feeling your feelings isn’t always easy —
maybe not because you’re broken 💔
but because no one ever showed you how 💭🫂

Healing starts with giving yourself that space 💫

05/12/2025

🧠💥 STRESS: It's not just in your head.

When you're stressed, your whole body feels it. Here’s how:

😵‍💫 Headaches
💓 Faster heartbeat
😴 Sleep problems
🍔 Cravings or loss of appetite
💪 Muscle tension
🤒 Weakened immune system

Your body is talking—are you listening?
Take a moment today to breathe, stretch, or unplug. Your future self will thank you. 💛

05/08/2025

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connection must come before correction

You don't teach someone to swim while they're drowning. The same goes for discipline during a meltdown-connection must come before correction.



Grace