Connected Pathways

10/05/2026

October's book of the month is "What am I feeling?" by Dr. John Gottman and

This book not only explains parenting styles but how to raise an emotionally intelligent kiddo. Emotion coaching is the way to get your kid to have a secure attachment and be emotionally intelligent. What is emotion coaching you might ask? This book explains what it is and how to do it. It's never to late to start using emotion coaching with your kid to ensure that they can show up in future friendships and relationships with a healthy mindset and problem solving skills.

While Andi doesn't work with children at Connected Pathways, LLC, she has worked with many kids in the school system and works to help emotionally coach kids on a daily through that work. Andi has seen the impact that this type of intervention can have on the emotional well-being and emotional intelligence a child can have.

To schedule an appointment with Andi please reach out through the link below or by scanning the QR code.

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09/21/2026

How does Andi regulate between sessions? How does Andi not carry other's emotions from one session to another? As a therapist, Andi feels strongly that she needs to show up to session with a calm presence. She is human, however, and sometimes gets dysregulated. The exercise in the video is one of Andi's go-to methods. It is quick and easy but does the job. It is called the Polyvagal theory basic exercise.

To do this exercise you simply: Lie down, Clasp your hands together and put under your neck, with your nose pointed toward the ceiling, you move your eyes to the right. You wait for a deep breath, sigh, or yawn as a release.

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09/01/2026

This month, the book of the month is for anyone feeling stressed or dealing with high stress levels in any area of your life. Written by Elissa Epel, PhD, "The Stress Prescription: 7 Days to more joy and ease" is insightful and refreshing. Dr Epel gets it.

Elissa Epel, PhD, researched stress extensively over many years including during the COVID pandemic. She teaches you how to manage stress and what chronic stress can do TO your body vs what the good kind of stress can do FOR your body.

Stress isn't going to go away and we all deal with it, so why not learn what you can to work FOR you, not AGAINST you?

08/03/2026

This month's book of the month is The Love Prescription by Dr John Gottman, PhD and Dr. Julie Swartz Gottman, PhD.

This book provides a week long list of suggested daily tasks to do in order to create a healthy, long lasting relationship. This was an enlightening book and we encourage you to read and apply it in order to enhance and strengthen your relationship.

To learn more about the Gottman method or to schedule an appointment to strengthen and enhance your relationship, reach out to Andi through the link below. Mention this post so we know how you learned about us.

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07/05/2026

Thanks ViolaMay Photography for making me feel pretty and capturing many beautiful photos!!! Contact Amanda today for your photography needs!

06/17/2026

06/02/2026

June Book of the Month is here!

This month's book is for all the couples considering starting a family or those that have recently started a family.

Did you know that couples tend to experience struggles within the first 3 years of a babies entry into the family unit? Disconnection starts, resentment grows, criticisms and defensiveness are at an all time high.
"And Baby Makes Three" by John Gottman, PhD and Julie Schwartz Gottman PhD, is a book that takes the Gottman Method and breaks it down into consumable steps and concepts for new or potential parents that helps develop a long healthy last relationship that can be a good example for your child as they grow.

You can find this book on Audible and Amazon as well as the Gottman Institute website.

To schedule a free 15 minute consultation with Andi please use the following website and hit contact.

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05/14/2026

BIG NEWS!!!!

Andi is now a provider with LYRA EAP! This means that if you or any member of your household works for any of the companies that use Lyra, you will get a set number of sessions free of cost to you! Each employer signs up for a different package so the number of covered sessions. If you are in question of if this pertains to you, Andi can check to see if you are a qualifying individual.

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05/12/2026

✨ THIS SATURDAY ✨ You should go to downtown Lakeland this Saturday between 8am-1pm. First, shop the farmer's market and then walk over to COhatch between Nineteen61 and Linksters to cool down in our indoor market!! Dog-friendly 🐶

Look who will be there! 👀 Connected Pathways LLC 💕
"I’m Andi Griffith, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MT5323) and I work with couples of all stages (dating, engaged, married, cohabiting, separated, etc) and individuals that are experiencing or trying to heal from trauma or relationship struggles. I am offering a program designed for singles to learn how to develop a healthy relationship from the beginning of your next relationship as well. I offer in person (Lakeland off of East Edgewood) and Telehealth options. I’m private pay and offer a sliding scale to those that qualify. My goal is to help you create the relationship you deserve and that brings you peace. I help both people feel heard and understood while in session and aim to create a safe and genuine space for all who enter."

When you shop with our amazing vendors, you get a chance to win a $25 gift card to a local Lakeland business - just grab your PCWMB Passport as soon as you walk in the door, get 10 stamps and then turn it back in.

More info about the market and vendor info: https://www.pcwmbusiness.com/indoor-market
FREE to the public

05/05/2026

We have so many events coming up that we thought it might be a good idea to put them all in one place so everyone can participate if they would like to!

To Register for the Lessons In Love class go to https://forms.gle/itKNdzZr5Hgf92347

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