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12/09/2025

For those carrying unprocessed trauma, the pressure to create "perfect" holidays can feel overwhelming:

• Recreating what you never had
• Maintaining appearances
• Managing everyone else's emotions
• Ignoring your own needs

High-achieving clients often tell us they're "fine"—then realize they're running on empty.

You don't have to perform joy. You're allowed to feel however you feel.
EMDR can help you separate past disappointments from present moments, so you can experience this December as it actually is.

11/18/2025

That childhood role you played—the peacekeeper, the achiever, the caretaker—often resurfaces at family gatherings.
These patterns were adaptive once. They helped you survive. But they may no longer serve you.

Before Thanksgiving, consider:

• What role do I typically fall into with my family?
• Do I feel permission to be my authentic self?
• What would it feel like to respond differently this year?

EMDR can help you process the origins of these roles so you have more choice in how you show up.

You're allowed to evolve beyond who you once had to be.

11/12/2025

Thanksgiving centers around gratitude, but for many, this season brings up complex feelings about family, loss, or difficult memories.

You don’t have to force gratitude for relationships or experiences that caused harm. True healing acknowledges both the good and the painful. We are capable of holding both.

EMDR can help with reducing stress of both past experiences and fear of future events.

Your feelings are valid, even during a holiday about thankfulness.

11/04/2025

Some questions to consider:

- What feelings come up when you think about upcoming celebrations?
- Which family interactions tend to drain you?
- What boundaries might you need to set?

EMDR can help process the memories that make holiday gatherings difficult, so you can show up more present and grounded.

If November through January typically feels overwhelming, reaching out now help with that.

10/21/2025

It’s so easy to go, and there’s always a lot to do. So for your mental health, give yourself permission to take a break.

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09/24/2025

Trust yourself…

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08/18/2025

At Connect we prioritize great relational therapy. Whether that is couples or family dynamics, reach out for a FREE phone consultation at ConnectCounselingGroup.com.

08/04/2025

Reach out to us on ConnectCounselingGroup.com for a free 15 minute phone consultation.