Harper Therapy, Lutz, FL.

12/30/2025

Hello, Friends!
Time for Toby+Hobbes Tuesday, a chance for us to check in for ourselves on our self-care and play practices. These boys are a good reminder for me to rest when I need to, and of the importance of playfulness in my life (in fact, having them around makes me more playful)!
What is your favorite self care or play practice for the week??

12/29/2025

Let’s Talk About Boundaries

When you think about how most women are raised, we are raised to consider our own needs 2nd or 3rd if at all. So the idea of setting boundaries can feel selfish or unkind and this can make it difficult to have boundaries.

12/26/2025

Friday Funny!

12/22/2025

There Are Different Kinds of Boundaries

There are four kinds of boundaries that Shore teachers, external, psychological, containing, and physical. External boundaries are between you and other people, psychological and containing boundaries are inner boundaries that support external boundaries. Physical boundaries can be both internal a

12/15/2025

What Are Psychological Boundaries?

Psychological boundaries are different.  They are an internal boundary that separates our mind from the minds of others literally in our own heads.

12/10/2025

As the holidays come to an end and the excitement of the season begins to wear off, sometimes there is an unsettling feeling that begins to occur. The first week of January can feel jarring. We no longer have the parties and celebrations to occupy our time. We begin to look at full weeks of work and reality begins to set back in. According to the National Alliance on Mental Health 64% of people report being impacted by holiday depression. The emotional, physical, and financial strain that occurs during the holidays can cause what is commonly known as the holiday blues. This feeling is like coming home after a vacation and experiencing low energy, difficulty sleeping, irritability, anxiousness, and struggling to concentrate. It is believed that these feelings occur due to an adrenaline comedown. The holidays typically take us out of our routines, and we might experience intense emotion and stress during this time. As our mind and body come back to baseline it can be hard. Though holiday blues does not mean we are clinically depressed due to its short duration, we do need to be mindful of how long we are feeling this way....

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https://www.harpertherapy.com/blog/moving-beyond-the-holiday-blues?rq=Moving%20Beyond%20the%20Holiday%20Blues

12/08/2025

What Are Containing And Physical Boundaries?

Containing boundaries are helpful when we are reactive and when we are acting in ways that are outside of our values and our best selves.