Mental Health and Wellness: The Ultimate Guide
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I’m really glad you’re here. Take a deep breath and know that this is a safe space to settle into. You don’t have to do this alone. Get your coffee, tea, or yummy drink, and let’s walk this path together. I got you. 💛
This guide to mental health and wellness isn’t about fixing you, because there’s nothing wrong with you. What you’ve been carrying—the patterns, the thoughts, the feelings—are not flaws. They’re your body and mind’s remarkable adaptations to hard times. They were your way of surviving, and that’s something to honor and respect.
But perhaps those old ways of coping aren’t serving you as well as they once did. Maybe they feel heavy now, or like they’re keeping you stuck in a place you don’t want to be. Together, we’ll uncover the roots of your experiences and gently explore how to move toward actionable, meaningful changes that can help you feel freer, aligned, and at peace with yourself.
This is a space for self-discovery and growth, built on the understanding that you’re already whole. The goal isn’t to change who you are—it’s to help you reconnect with the deeper parts of yourself that may have been hidden under the weight of life’s challenges.
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Stuck in the same cycles—no matter how hard you try to change?
Whether it’s self-sabotage, old coping strategies, or beliefs you’ve carried for years, Breaking the Pattern helps you uncover the root causes and work with the parts of you that resist change. Learn how to replace outdated survival patterns with self-trust, nervous system safety, and habits that actually last—so you can move forward without abandoning yourself.
Feel disconnected, frustrated, or betrayed by your body?
Whether you’re facing body grief from aging, injury, illness, or years of shame, you don’t have to keep waging war on yourself. In Body Wisdom, you’ll find somatic practices, nervous system tools, and compassionate guidance to help you rebuild trust with your body—one signal at a time. Learn how to hear what your body is really asking for, and create a relationship with it that feels safe, steady, and nourishing.
Feeling drained or unsafe in your relationships?
Learn how to build connections that fill you up and make you feel secure—while setting boundaries without guilt. Discover self-trust, clear communication skills, and nervous system tools to stay grounded, even when parts of you feel anxious. Start creating relationships where you feel seen, respected, and truly yourself.
Stuck in Self-Sabotage? What You’re Missing and How To Fix It
When Self-Sabotage Creeps In Is self-sabotage getting in the way of a goal you truly care about—leaving you procrastinating, resisting, or even working against yourself? You want to: feel better in your body nourish yourself consistently build habits that support your...
The Tell by Amy Griffin: A Therapist’s Review
What trauma hides, safety reveals. This story shows us how. The Tell and the Wonder of Memory What struck me most about The Tell was the wonder of memory. Our minds hold a treasure trove—not just of personal experiences, but of inherited ones too, passed down through...
What Your Dreams Mean and How to Use Them for Healing
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Body Grief Is Real: Here’s Your Roadmap for Healing
You might not hear the words “body grief” very often, but it’s real. It’s a tender kind of grief that often goes unnamed—a quiet sorrow tied to our relationship with the body. It’s the ache of realizing the body you hoped for—the one you were promised if you worked...
Unmasking Autism by Devon Price, Ph: A Therapist’s Review
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The Brain on Post-Traumatic Growth (Made Simple)
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Learn What Belly Tension Is Telling Your Nervous System
Learn What Belly Tension Is Telling Your Nervous System—And 3 Ways to Release It Uncover how fascia, stress, and safety are connected—and what you can do to support healing from the inside out. We’ve been conditioned—especially as women—to hold in our bellies.Many of...
Feel Like You’re Absorbing Others’ Emotions?
3 In-the-Moment Practices for helping without taking on their pain Picture this. You're sitting across from someone you love—your partner, your child, your parent—and they're hurting. Something in your body tightens. Maybe it starts in your throat, creeps into your...
Build Inner Resilience: A Research-Backed Method That Works
The Surprising Science of Self-Compassion for Building Inner Resilience That Lasts Have you ever thought: Why do I fall apart so easily when things go wrong? Why can’t I stop spiraling when I make a mistake? Sometimes I feel like I’m failing at life because I can’t...
Jenny B. Smith, LMSW
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