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11/27/2025

If you’ve ever found yourself mid-lecture, wondering how you got there — you’re not alone.
In the heat of the moment, it’s easy to slip into long explanations, over-talking, and trying to get a child to understand right now.

But here’s the truth: children don’t learn from lectures.
They learn from reflection — and reflection only happens when both adult and child feel safe, calm, and connected.

Guiding a child through reflection can actually help you deregulate too.
It slows the moment down, reduces the pressure to “fix it immediately,” and shifts the focus from frustration to understanding.

You start to see the why behind their reactions — the feelings, needs, and overwhelm that drove the behaviour.
And when the adult feels calmer, the child’s nervous system follows.

If you’d like structured reflection prompts, co-regulation strategies, and guides for tricky moments, they’re all inside my Managing Big Feelings Toolkit. Find it via the link in comments below ⬇️ or via Linktree Shop in Bio.

Follow for more on reflection, consequences, and brain-based parenting this week.

11/27/2025

🍁 Happy Thanksgiving from Good Vibes Therapy Center! 🍁

As we reflect on this season of gratitude, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to our incredible clients, community partners, and supporters. Your trust, kindness, and commitment to personal growth inspire us every day.

We are truly grateful for the opportunity to walk alongside you on your wellness journey, and we appreciate the positive energy you bring to our center and community.

Wishing you and your loved ones a warm, peaceful, and joyful Thanksgiving.

Thank you for being a valued part of the Good Vibes Therapy Center family. 🧡

11/26/2025

This Movember, let's grow the conversation. 💙

Men’s mental health matters.
✔️ 1 in 5 men experience anxiety, depression, or another mental health challenge each year
✔️ Men die by su***de 4x more often than women
✔️ Asking for help isn’t weakness — it’s courage.

Let’s break the silence, challenge the stigma, and remind every man: you’re not alone.

Find support, tools, and real stories here:
https://adaa.org/find-help/by-demographics/mens-mental-health

11/26/2025

Your small wins are just as important as your big ones.

11/13/2025

Happy World Kindness Day 💕 A little kindness goes a long way, sprinkle it everywhere you go! 🌼

11/12/2025

It costs nothing to be kind, but it can mean everything! 🥰✨Tag your friend and make their day with a kind word!

11/10/2025

When a young person is in meltdown, their nervous system has moved into survival mode.
This means the thinking, reasoning, language-based parts of the brain are offline.

So phrases like:
“Calm down.”
“You don’t need to be upset.”
“Use your words.”
or “Stop it.”
aren’t just unhelpful — they can intensify the overwhelm.

Not because the child is choosing not to listen —
but because they are not able to in that moment.

This post breaks down what not to say at each stage of the meltdown cycle:

• Escalation
• Crisis (the peak)
• Recovery (the Blue Phase)

Because the timing of our response matters just as much as the words we use.

If you want a deeper understanding of what’s happening in the brain during these stages — and how to support each phase with calm, connection and safety — you’ll find the full Timeline of a Meltdown resource via link in comments below ⬇️ or via Linktree Shop in Bio.

FOLLOW for our next post - What to Say During a Meltdown

11/10/2025

Our offices will be closed November 11, 2025 to honor all veterans who served.

11/01/2025

Fill in the blank! 💛 “Today I’m grateful for _______.”

10/28/2025

10/23/2025

Yelling doesn’t teach: it shuts down.

When a child is yelled at, their nervous system goes into defense mode. They may freeze. They may cry. But they aren’t learning. They’re just trying to feel safe.

We’ve all been there, overwhelmed, exhausted, pushed beyond our limits.
This isn’t about guilt. It’s about awareness.
Because once we know better, we can pause, breathe, and choose a different way.

Gentle parenting doesn’t mean we never get frustrated.
It means we try to meet our children’s dysregulation with our own regulation.
Because what they need isn’t fear, it’s understanding.

10/23/2025

When a child is melting down, our instincts can take over — and not always the helpful ones.
We might lecture, rush to fix, or tell them to calm down… but these actually block co-regulation rather than build it.

Let’s talk about what not to do — and what to try instead — so we can truly help a child borrow our calm instead of our chaos.

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Managing Big Feelings: A Toolkit for Parents & Educators, a Parent and Educators Toolkit

Helping children turn big emotions into skills for life.

When a child’s emotions feel too big to handle, it can be overwhelming — for them and for you.
Managing Big Feelings: The Toolkit is your go-to resource for guiding children through strong emotions with empathy, clarity, and proven strategies.

What’s Inside:
• Step-by-step calming strategies for moments of overwhelm
• Practical activities to build emotional awareness
• Visual aids to help children recognise and name their feelings
• Scripts and prompts for supportive conversations
• Tools for parents, educators, and support staff

This toolkit is grounded in evidence-based approaches to emotional regulation. It’s designed to work in classrooms, at home, and in one-to-one settings, helping children learn how to manage their emotions in ways that are safe, healthy, and empowering.

Download now and start turning emotional overwhelm into growth, resilience, and connection.

Electronic download available at
link in comments.