Dr. Jennifer E. Kaufman Walker True North Psychological Services, LLC

11/23/2025

You can change your brain.

11/23/2025

Things that I always have on my office part 1! (And spray with Lysol/wipe with Clorox wipes on a daily basis)

11/22/2025

When clients bring their animals to therapy 😂🩵

11/21/2025

11/20/2025

11/19/2025

Internal echolalia is when your brain repeats words, phrases, or sounds silently — almost like an internal echo. It’s not “hearing voices.” It’s your nervous system looping language as a way to self-soothe, process information, or manage overwhelm.
People often notice internal echolalia when they’re anxious, overstimulated, masking, or trying to regulate.
It can sound like:
• repeating something you just heard
• looping a phrase from a show or song
• replaying someone’s words in your mind
• saying the same word or sentence in your head without meaning to
It’s not dangerous, and it doesn’t mean you’re “losing it.”
It’s your brain trying to organize stress, emotion, and sensory input the only way it knows how — through repetition.
Internal echolalia isn’t a flaw.
It’s a signal that your system needs gentleness, grounding, and a slower pace.

11/18/2025

Some difficult truths from a therapist. 1. If they act like they don’t care- believe them. 2. If everyone around you becomes the problem- it’s time to take a look at yourself. 3. Nobody plays the victim quite like the one who caused the damage. 4. If they wanted to they would. 5. Take mixed signals as a no. 6. You can’t change someone who doesn’t see issue with their actions. 7. If someone cares about you- they care about how their behaviors have impacted you and made you feel.

11/17/2025

Our thoughts inform how we feel. How we feel informs how we act. How we act informs who we become. Shift your thoughts, the way to think or speak about yourself to see changes in your life.

11/14/2025

Seeing someone you care about struggle with their mental health is a powerless feeling. Here are some tips for how to navigate this situation. 1. Provide a compassionate ear. Don’t try to fix. Validate and hear them. Remind them they are not alone. 2. Address stigmas that maybe influencing asking for help and speak to your own experiences. 3. Ask directly if they are thinking about self harm or su***de. If so (or if you are concerned about this), call 9-1-1 and ask to speak through the Crisis Intervention Deputy, call or text 9-8-8, or go to the nearest emergency room or county mental health department.