Madrone Center for Counseling, PLLC

03/10/2026

Love how this is said. 🧡

I used to blame myself for 'causing' the abuse because I had sought the abusers' love and attention. But that is normal, natural behaviour from children: it's the adults abusing me who were solely at fault.

Read more in my book, 'Unshame', available in paperback, on Kindle or on Audible (narrated by me) on Amazon or via https://www.carolynspring.com/books

03/10/2026

Training yesterday: How to help your Adult clients dx with ADHD .... I'm not sure how Emily took notes with all of us dx with this around her! Way to go Emily! 👏👏👏😅

03/01/2026

02/26/2026

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This is the clearest way to tell if you're in a healthy relationship or a toxic one.

Watch what happens when you try to communicate something that's bothering you.

With a toxic partner, bringing up any issue immediately becomes World War III.

They get defensive, deflect blame, twist your words, and suddenly you're the problem for even mentioning it.

What started as "hey, this hurt me" turns into a screaming match where nothing gets resolved and you end up apologizing for having feelings.

But with a healthy partner?

Disagreements are just conversations.
You say what's bothering you, they actually listen without getting defensive, you both discuss solutions like adults, and behavior changes because they genuinely care about your comfort.

No yelling.
No gaslighting.
No punishing you for being honest.

Just two people who love each other working through an issue together because the relationship matters more than being right.

If every disagreement with your partner feels like a battle instead of a discussion, you're not in a bad moment, you're in a toxic relationship.

Pay attention to the pattern.

02/26/2026

Great information

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02/21/2026

Truth

Your partner has more effect on your well-being than any friend, therapist, coworker, or neighbor.

A good, caring partner can literally change your life.

The person you share your bed with, your silence with, your stress with, and your everyday routine with has a deeper impact on your mental and emotional state than you often realize.

They see you at your lowest, your most tired, your most unfiltered and how they treat you in those moments shapes how you feel about yourself.

A supportive partner can make hard days feel manageable.

They can calm your anxiety, restore your confidence, and remind you who you are when life starts to feel heavy.

Their presence can feel like peace.
Their words can feel like safety.
Their consistency can feel like home.

But the opposite is also true.

An emotionally careless partner can drain you, confuse you, and make you question your worth without ever raising their voice.

The wrong partner can make you feel lonelier than being alone ever did.

That’s why choosing who you love is one of the most important decisions you will ever make.

Because love isn’t just about feelings — it’s about the environment you live in every single day.

02/18/2026

New Insight Timer challenge starts today!

✨10-Day Nervous System Reset Challenge February 16-25, 2026✨ Welcome to the Nervous System Reset Challenge. Many of us move through our days feeling tense, overstimulated, or constantly “on.” Even when life seems manageable, our nervous systems may still be holding stress from long hours, di...

02/14/2026

Girl! Say it again!

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02/04/2026

This right here!

Most plans fail because they’re designed to impress, not to last.

A perfect system feels exciting for a few days, then collapses the moment life gets inconvenient. That’s not discipline, that’s motivation in disguise.

What actually works is boring, simple, and repeatable. Something you can do when you’re tired, distracted, and slightly annoyed. Especially then.

Real progress isn’t built in inspired bursts. It’s built through routines that survive bad moods and average days.

If you can’t sustain it when you don’t feel like it, it’s not a plan, it’s a fantasy.

02/04/2026

Time to ponder.... I wonder what other perspectives could be about people not liking you since this is just one perspective? 🤔

It’s actually healthy when people don’t like you; it means you’re not a people pleaser and you have boundaries.

You’re no longer shrinking yourself just to make others comfortable.
You’ve learned that saying “no” doesn’t make you mean, selfish, or cold; it makes you self-aware.

The truth is, not everyone will understand or appreciate your growth, especially those who benefited from your lack of boundaries. But that’s not your problem anymore.

So many of our problems come from allowing others to overstep, from trying to keep the peace while quietly betraying ourselves.

We often confuse kindness with tolerance and end up carrying the weight of other people’s disrespect just to avoid conflict.

But real peace doesn’t come from keeping everyone happy; it comes from choosing yourself, even if that choice makes others uncomfortable.

Boundaries aren’t built to push people away; they’re built to protect your energy, your heart, and your sanity.

Be careful what you tolerate, because you’re constantly teaching people how to treat you.

The more you honor your limits, the more you attract people who do the same.

And one day, you’ll look back and realize that the moment you stopped trying to be liked was the moment you truly found peace.

02/04/2026

Savannah joined the fun too! Her future to be a licensed clinician and going for her PhD! 🥳

02/04/2026

Joining the trend of our professions through Chatgpt's eyes!