Healthy Roots Counseling

02/18/2026

Try this today:
• Take one intentional pause
• Lower one expectation
• Say no to one unnecessary demand

Even small moments of slowing can support emotional regulation—especially during winter.

You don’t need a full reset.
You don't ever need to do this whole list.
Just a moment of stillness.

02/16/2026

You’re not behind. It’s winter.

If you’re pregnant, postpartum, or parenting young children and feeling like you “should” be doing more—pause.

Nature is resting.
Your body is tired.
Your nervous system is asking for care.

You’re not unmotivated.
You’re responding appropriately to the season you’re in.

02/13/2026

Galentine’s Day isn’t just about friendship—it’s about survival, support, and shared load.

Pregnancy and postpartum can feel isolating, even when you’re surrounded by people.
That’s why community matters so much during the perinatal season.

Your “gang” might be:
• the friend who checks in without fixing
• the mom who gets the 3am texts
• the group that reminds you you’re not failing—you’re adjusting

You don’t have to do this alone.
We were never meant to.

Tag your gang 💗

02/12/2026

From a nervous-system perspective, winter can be deeply regulating.
Less stimulation.
More stillness.
More predictability.

When we allow ourselves to pause, our bodies get a chance to exhale—something especially important for trauma survivors and new parents.

Gentle reminder:
Healing doesn’t always look like doing more.
Sometimes it looks like doing less, on purpose.

02/11/2026

Winter doesn’t demand transformation.
It offers permission to pause.

For many parents—especially those navigating pregnancy, postpartum, or loss—winter can magnify exhaustion. Slowing down is not giving up.
It’s regulation.
It’s survival.
It’s wisdom.

What if rest is the work this season?

02/09/2026

In this episode of Therapists Unplugged, hosts and therapists Katie Gerwel and Emily McCarty explore why winter can feel emotionally and physically heavy and how to cope with the season more gently. Through a mental health–centered lens, they normalize seasonal mood shifts, break down the difference between winter blues and Seasonal Affective Disorder, and explain what’s happening in the brain and body when sunlight, routines, and energy change.
Katie and Emily share realistic, accessible coping strategies focused on nervous system support, self-compassion, and redefining productivity during the winter months. They also discuss when it may be helpful to seek additional support and remind listeners that slowing down in winter isn’t a personal failure—it’s a human response to the season.
If winter tends to leave you feeling drained, unmotivated, or disconnected, this episode offers understanding, validation, and practical tools to help you move through the season with more ease. ❄️

02/09/2026

In this episode of Therapists Unplugged, hosts and therapists Katie Gerwel and Emily McCarty explore why winter can feel emotionally and physically heavy and how to cope with the season more gently. Through a mental health–centered lens, they normalize seasonal mood shifts, break down the difference between winter blues and Seasonal Affective Disorder, and explain what’s happening in the brain and body when sunlight, routines, and energy change.
Katie and Emily share realistic, accessible coping strategies focused on nervous system support, self-compassion, and redefining productivity during the winter months. They also discuss when it may be helpful to seek additional support and remind listeners that slowing down in winter isn’t a personal failure—it’s a human response to the season.
If winter tends to leave you feeling drained, unmotivated, or disconnected, this episode offers understanding, validation, and practical tools to help you move through the season with more ease. ❄️

02/09/2026

Winter is allowed to be slower.

We weren’t meant to bloom year-round.
Winter invites us to pause, conserve, and tend inward—not push harder.

If your energy is lower, your motivation quieter, or your pace softer…
✨ Nothing is wrong with you.

This season isn’t about productivity.
It’s about rest, repair, and gentle care.

02/06/2026

Coffee first.
Trauma healing next. ☕🧠✨

02/06/2026

02/04/2026

💪🏼 Support matters in every season.

If winter blues are turning into:
• persistent sadness
• loss of interest
• changes in sleep or appetite
• feeling stuck or hopeless

You deserve support. Seasonal changes can intensify underlying depression — and help is available.

Therapy can be a warm place to land during colder months 🤍

02/02/2026

Self-care doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s.
It just has to support you.