Kylie Liddle, LMHC

03/30/2026

Mind Reset Monday 💙

💸 Feeling the stress of rising prices and bills lately? You’re not alone.

When money stress hits, our brains jump to worst-case scenarios — “I’ll never catch up” or “everything is falling apart.” That’s called catastrophic thinking, and it’s a very human response.
Instead of spiraling, try focusing on what you can actually control.

✨ 2-Minute Strategy:
Draw two columns:
• Can’t control: inflation, prices, the economy
• Can control: one small spending change, asking for help, making a simple plan
Then choose one small action today.
Small, practical steps calm anxiety better than worrying ever will.

03/29/2026

Resting today doesn’t mean you’re lazy or falling behind, it just means you’re taking care of yourself in a world that doesn’t always make that easy.

Somewhere along the way, rest became something you had to earn.

You finish the week running on fumes, and even then, stopping feels like a risk. Like the moment you let go, something will slip. Like the people who keep going are the ones who actually care.

The neuroscience says otherwise. A mind that never fully recovers doesn't perform. It compensates. There is a significant difference between those two things, and you feel it in the quality of your thinking, your patience, your ability to be present with the people you love.

One day a week of genuine rest is not indulgence. It is maintenance. The same way you would not run a car indefinitely without a service and expect it to perform, your mind requires deliberate recovery to operate at the level you are asking of it.

This is your reminder that today counts. Use it well by doing less than you think you should.

Send this to someone who needs permission to stop today. They probably won't send it to themselves. 👇

03/26/2026

🔑✨ What Does Therapy Look Like?
Therapy Secrets (That Aren’t Really Secrets)
Week 5

Yes, sometimes therapy explores the past.

But therapy also focuses on:
• What’s happening right now
• How you respond to stress
• Skills you can use today
• Creating the future you want

You are not required to dig into everything immediately.
You decide what feels safe to talk about.

03/23/2026

Mind Reset Monday 💙

Burnout doesn’t always look like falling apart.
Sometimes it looks like getting everything done… and feeling exhausted, numb, or resentful while you do it.
In a hustle-heavy world, “high-functioning burnout” is real.

Try this quick Energy Audit:
At the end of today, write down 3 things you did.
Next to each one, label it:
➕ Gave me energy
➖ Drained my energy
➖➖ Completely depleted me

Awareness is step one. You can’t protect your energy if you don’t know where it’s going. 💛

03/19/2026

🔑✨ What Does Therapy Look Like?
Therapy Secrets (That Aren’t Really Secrets)
Week 4

So what actually happens in therapy?

A typical session might include:
• Talking through recent experiences
• Exploring thoughts or emotions
• Learning coping tools
• Noticing patterns
• Processing difficult moments

Some sessions feel deep.
Some feel practical.
Some feel like relief.

There’s no “perfect” session — just real conversations that move at your pace.

03/16/2026

Mind Reset Monday 💙

Ever feel overstimulated… like your brain has 27 tabs open and they’re all loud?

When we’re overwhelmed, our nervous system goes into overdrive. The goal isn’t to “calm down” instantly — it’s to gently reset.

Try this 90-Second Nervous System Reset:
Pause.
Take a slow breath in for 4 seconds.
Hold for 4 seconds.
Exhale slowly for 6 seconds.
Repeat for 90 seconds.

That’s it. No apps. No overthinking. Just breathing with intention.
Sometimes grounding isn’t complicated — it’s giving your body a moment to feel safe again. 💛

03/12/2026

🔑✨ What Does Therapy Look Like?
Therapy Secrets (That Aren’t Really Secrets)
Week 3

A common myth:
“I should only go to therapy if things are really bad.”

The truth?
People come to therapy for many reasons:
• Stress
• Burnout
• Relationship struggles
• Life changes
• Personal growth
• Learning boundaries
• Wanting to understand themselves better

Therapy isn’t only for surviving.
It’s also for growing.

03/09/2026

Mind Reset Monday 💙

Emotional Regulation 101 (DBT)

Big emotions aren’t the problem; not knowing what to do with them is.

In DBT, we talk about:
• Name it to tame it – labeling the emotion lowers its intensity.
• Emotion Intensity Scale (0–10) – rating it helps you respond instead of react.
• Opposite Action – gently doing the healthy opposite of what the emotion urges (when the emotion doesn’t fit the facts).

✨ This Week’s Simple Strategy: The 60-Second Name & Rate Reset
1️⃣ Pause.
2️⃣ Say: “I’m feeling ___.” (Be specific — frustrated, embarrassed, disappointed.)
3️⃣ Rate it 0–10.
4️⃣ Take one slow breath before deciding what to do next.

When we name it and measure it, we create space between feeling and reacting.

And space is where better choices live. 💛

03/05/2026

🔑✨ What Does Therapy Look Like?
Therapy Secrets (That Aren’t Really Secrets)
Week 2

Your first therapy session is mostly about getting to know you.

You might talk about:
• What brought you in
• Your life history
• Current stressors
• What you hope will change

You don’t have to share everything at once.
You don’t have to have the “right words.”

Many people say their biggest surprise is this:
👉 The first session feels more like a conversation than an evaluation.

Starting therapy can feel nerve-wracking — and that’s completely normal.

03/04/2026

Some days you’re not in a full-blown crisis… but you’re also not okay. You just know you need to talk to someone — and you’re not sure who to call.

Did you know there’s something called a warmline?

A warmline is a phone number you can call to have a real conversation with someone who gets it. Whether you’re struggling, feeling overwhelmed, or just need a listening ear, they’re there. Warmlines are staffed by trained peers who’ve been through their own mental health challenges — people who truly understand what it’s like to need support.

You don’t have to wait until things fall apart to reach out. 💛

*Update- new link added. The line that is listed for IN isn’t working, but there are other states who do accept out of state callers.

https://www.warmline.org/results/?directory_type=warmlines&open_now=open_now&custom_field%5Bcustom-select-3%5D=&custom_field%5Bcustom-select%5D=&custom_field%5Bcustom-checkbox-2%5D%5B%5D=English&q=

03/02/2026

Mind Reset Monday 💙

When the world feels unpredictable, anxiety loves to fill in the blanks with worst-case scenarios. Add constant news and social media scrolling… and your nervous system never gets a break.

Here’s one way to reset:
The 20–20 Rule 🕒
• Choose 2 specific times a day to check news/social media
• Set a 20-minute timer
• When the timer ends, log off — no “just one more scroll”
Before you close the app, pause and take 3 slow breaths.
Ask yourself: Did this information help me, or heighten me?

CBT reminds us we can challenge catastrophic thinking.
Mindfulness reminds us to return to the present moment.
You deserve boundaries — even with the internet. 💛