Helping Hands Therapy Services, PLLC

03/22/2026

If your child is struggling with big emotions, meltdowns, or even potty training… sleep might be a bigger piece of the puzzle than you think 💙

Sleep isn’t just about rest.

It’s when the nervous system resets.

When kids don’t get enough sleep—or their sleep isn’t restful—their body can stay in a more stressed, reactive state.

And that can look like:

• more meltdowns
• difficulty regulating emotions
• increased anxiety
• trouble focusing
• more resistance around things like potty training

Because here’s the connection most people don’t talk about…

👉 A dysregulated nervous system makes it harder for the body to relax.

And if the body can’t relax…

It’s harder to:
• fall asleep
• stay asleep
• release p**p
• regulate emotions

It’s all connected.

This is why we focus so much on helping the body feel safe first—because when the nervous system settles, everything else becomes easier.

If bedtime has been a struggle, we created a simple 3-minute reset you can try tonight:

🎧 https://youtu.be/vQ2KpOsc2-8?feature=shared

And if you’re wanting to understand how all of this connects (sleep, emotions, potty training), you can learn more on our resources page: https://www.helpinghandstherapyresources.com/

You’re not doing anything wrong.

Your child’s body just might need a little more support 💙

Comment SLEEP for the link or look in comments

02/02/2026

We will be open today but not until 12 noon!

02/02/2026

12/14/2025

We have partnered with PESI to get access to a Live Webinar Training on Emotional Regulation using DBT available for FREE to our email list and followers.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is one of today’s most in-demand approaches for emotional regulation—and for good reason. It’s trusted by clinicians across settings because it focuses on building skills, not fixing or forcing change before clients are ready.


Whether the clients you work with are navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, or chronic emotional overwhelm, DBT gives them practical tools to:

-Manage intense emotions
-Tolerate distress without judgment
-Improve communication and boundaries
-Build healthier relationships
-Interrupt self-defeating patterns

DBT meets clients where they are, helping them feel supported rather than pressured to “change” before they feel safe enough to do so.

This one-day training is led by Lexi Mulee, LMHC, C-DBT, a certified DBT therapist, and includes over a dozen powerful, ready-to-use skill-building exercises she uses in her own clinical practice.

After this training, you’ll walk away with tools to:
✔ Help clients better manage intense emotions
✔ Support distress tolerance in a non-judgmental way
✔ Build healthier coping strategies
✔ Strengthen emotional connection and communication
✔ Improve boundary setting
✔ Interrupt self-sabotaging patterns—more quickly and effectively

If you’ve been wanting to deepen your emotional regulation toolkit—or add more skills-based strategies that you can immediately bring into your work—this is a great place to start.

The best part is that you can get FREE access through this link (It is $124.99 on the PESI website)

https://my.pesi.partners/441TF4B/2RLSZDW/

12/13/2025

Sleep struggles with ADHD aren’t just about bedtime.
When kids don’t sleep well, we often see it show up as:
-more emotional overwhelm
-more behaviors
-less focus and regulation
-harder mornings for everyone

That’s why we love practical, realistic tools that families can actually use at home. We want to share a completely free, one-page sleep guide for kids with ADHD created by created by Dr. Ari Tuckman, a licensed psychologist and ADHD expert who focuses on practical, real-life strategies families can actually use.

It focuses on things like calming evening routines, nervous system support, movement during the day, white noise, and creating a phone-free sleep space.

-No complicated plans.
-No perfection required.
-Just simple ideas you can adapt to your child.

👉 You can grab the free guide here by commenting SLEEP and I will send you the link below https://my.pesi.partners/441TF4B/2175MQG/

And if sleep challenges are just one piece of a bigger regulation puzzle in your home, this is a great starting point alongside nervous-system and emotional regulation support.
You’re not doing anything wrong.
Sometimes kids just need different tools—and support that meets them where they are.

Expert Dr. Ari Tuckman teaches simple solutions to work with schools, improve sleep, decrease frustrations, set boundaries, understand medication & much more!

12/07/2025

Comment below and then I send you mine!

12/02/2025

PESI extended their CEU sale through Friday on some amazing CEU resources! https://my.pesi.partners/441TF4B/2RJ36XN/

11/28/2025

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11/28/2025

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