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02/24/2026

Are you finding it hard to watch the news lately without feeling upset? And if you do feel anxious about what youre watching does that mean youre too sensitive?

Ani Khodaverdian, MA, JD offers some expert insights.

02/20/2026

Parenting tip 🌷
Praise effort over talent. When kids hear “you worked so hard” instead of “you’re so smart,” they learn resilience, confidence, and a love of growth.

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02/18/2026

Parenting tip 💛
How to handle tantrums without yelling. Calm connection teaches more than raised voices.

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02/16/2026

Dr. Ashlee Reid, our Director of Early Childhood and Maternal Mental Health, is on a mission to help kids feel calmer and more confident at the doctor’s office—one playful step at a time! 🧸💕  She’s created special pediatric care kits filled with toys, games, and a fun “Teddy Bear Hospital” set, which is an internationally recognized way to help children build confidence and reduce anxiety through pretend play during their visits. Each kit is designed to turn a doctor’s visit into a more positive, engaging experience, and to offer parents simple ways to support their children.

Follow us for expert tips from our Early Childhood team!

02/12/2026

To Register or Learn More:
Call our Client Relations Team at 626-585-8075 ext.108
or email Intake@IFGD.care. 💛

02/06/2026

Case consultation and peer reflection
through a trauma-informed, culturally
responsive, and relationship-based lens.

Opportunities to discuss complex clinical
themes (e.g., attachment, regulation, loss,
and neurodevelopmental differences.)

Resource and idea sharing for therapeutic
interventions and systems collaboration.

A supportive space to process the
emotional work of caring for young
children and families.

Learn more and register at SSweet@ifgd.care 💌

02/04/2026

Our Rainbow Grit group for LGBTQ+ teens is designed to provide connection, support, and positive coping skills. 🌈

We offer a safe, respectful environment of like-minded teens to explore identity, celebrate diversity, and strengthen authenticity.

To learn more, contact our Client Relations Team at Intake@IFGD.care
or 626-585-8075, ext. 108.

Or go to the link in our bio! 💛

02/02/2026

Gathering together with the San Gabriel Valley Psychological Association community is meaningful and rich. Saturday night was the annual January Jubilee festivities, preceded by a retreat for mental health professionals who lost homes or were displaced a year ago in the Eaton Fire. I was privileged to be one of the retreat facilitators, alongside my colleague Amy Guthrie from Trilogy Healing Arts. Gathering to connect, be mindful, regulate our nervous systems, and engage in expressive arts – all in service of community and growth… so important in these times! Thank you to Dr. Shannon Thomas, Dr. Elisa Hernandez and your teams for all the beautiful work you invested to make all this happen! Let’s keep growing and creating!

- From Dr. Johnson, our CEO 🧡

01/31/2026

Team spotlight: Learn more about Ani! ⭐️

Interested in working with Ani?

Contact our Client Relations Team:
📧 intake@ifgd.care
📞 626-585-8075 ext. 129

01/30/2026

Expressive arts uses creative modalities in a
low skill, high sensitivity way to express our
internal experience. The emphasis is on
presence and curiosity, rather than technique
or perfection.

You do not have to have any formal training
in any art medium to participate. All mothers,
regardless of where you are on your
motherhood journey, are welcome to join! 🩷

01/27/2026

We’d love to connect with you. 🤍

Visit our website through our bio or reach out to us at Intake@lFGD.care or
626-585-8075 ext. 108.

01/26/2026

Getting started in therapy 🤍

At The Institute & Flourish, we prioritize a welcoming, thoughtful experience from the very beginning that centers your needs, comfort, and goals.

This video lays out how to get started, so you can take that first step with clarity and confidence. We look forward to hearing from you.

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95 N Marengo Avenue
Pasadena, CA
91101

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+16265858075

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http://www.InstituteForGirlsDevelopment.com/

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