Lillie Mccatty LMHC

Lillie is now the owner and a practitioner at Bridges and Boundaries Counseling Services.
Come check us out on our new Facebook and Instagram pages https://www.facebook.com/bridgesandboundariescounselingservices/ and on Instagram

This haiku is to announce that Lillie McCatty, LMHC is in the process of becoming Bridges and Boundaries Counseling Services, LLC
Check us out at
www.bridgesandboundaries.com
Upcoming exciting changes include a client appreciation week, a new counselor coming on board, and expanded communication and accessibility.

Courtesy of The Gottman Institute: a guide to the pesky question of what to say when someone you know is going through a hard time.
Two more that I often hear are "it could be/have been worse" and "it'll get better soon/have an eternal perspective" both of which I would replace with. "It sounds like things are really hard for you right now. I'm here to help and listen."

From The Happiness Project a beautiful depiction of the therapeutic process.

It's not often enough that we acknowledge our awesomeness! One of the main ways that I encourage people to practice the type of self care that increases self-esteem is to say you're amazing out loud. Say it to yourself in the mirror. Say it to other people. Say it every day until the message of self-worth rings louder than the doubt messages with which we are bombarded.

Protective factors in childhood set people up to maximize their developmental potential.

I've been really loving this Health At Every Size model and found an amazing article that I believe can help us all - especially on what can be a food-centered holiday
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https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/size-diversity-health-every-size
From the article:

"Below are principles you can adopt in your everyday life:

Accept your size. Love and appreciate the body you have. Self-acceptance empowers you to move on and make positive changes.

Trust yourself. We all have internal systems designed to keep us healthy — and at a healthy weight. Support your body in naturally finding its appropriate weight by honoring its signals of hunger, fullness, and appetite.

Adopt healthy lifestyle habits. Develop and nurture connections with others and look for purpose and meaning in your life. Fulfilling your social, emotional, and spiritual needs restores food to its rightful place as a source of nourishment and pleasure.

Find the joy in moving your body and becoming more physically vital in your everyday life.

Eat when you’re hungry, stop when you’re full, and seek out pleasur­able and satisfying foods.

Tailor your tastes so that you enjoy more nutritious foods, staying mindful that there is plenty of room for less nutritious choices in the context of an overall healthy diet and lifestyle.

Embrace size diversity. Humans come in a variety of sizes and shapes. Open to the beauty found across the spectrum and support others in recognizing their unique attractiveness."

Size Diversity & Health at Every Size Eating disorders can affect all kinds of bodies and you cannot tell by looking at someone if they have an eating disorder. UNDERSTANDING SIZE DIVERSITYEach person’s genetic inheritance influences their bone structure, body size, shape, and weight differently. We should appreciate those differences...

Boundaries are amazing and necessary tools!

Happy Easter!