Lindsey Montgomery, LCSW, SEP

08/01/2026

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🌸 At Expectant Heart PRC, we believe every parent deserves support and care. Whether you're navigating pregnancy or parenting, our team is here to offer guidance, resources, and a listening ear. Reach out to us for help with everything from educational classes to personal counseling. Together, we can build a brighter future for you and your baby. 💕

Longview: 903-931-3124
Mt. Pleasant: 903-434-3300
Daingerfield: 903-717-7077

08/01/2026

A local community resource - offered online. Share and get registered today!

🌟Online BrightCourse Parenting Class🌟

What is Safe in Pregnancy
🗓 Date: Wednesday, 8/5/26
🕒 Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
📍 Location: Zoom

Please click the link below to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Todm8e84TZW4uYFBLNIQcg

There is so much to consider when you are pregnant. Your entire lifestyle changes! You now must carefully consider what products you use when cleaning your home, what foods you eat, and whether you should have that morning cup-o’-joe! You may even have some habits that will have to change or activities you will have to put on hold. In this video, we will discuss what things are safe and what aren’t to help you have a healthy pregnancy. Topics include: diet • processed foods • dieting • wash hands • food care • foods to avoid • unsafe foods • smoked seafood • pate • unpasteurized dairy • fish • mercury • herbs • sprouts • pica • vitamins • unsafe herbs • saw palmetto • golden seal • d**g quai • ephedra • yohimbe • pay d’arco • passion flower • black cohosh • blue cohosh • roman chamomile • pennyroyal • water • coffee • alcohol • caffeine • sugar • artificial sweeteners • exercise • hair dye • hot tubs • traveling • driving safety • cleaning products • cat litter • drugs • smoking.

07/31/2026

Sharing an opportunity for clinicians from a skilled and passionate clinician. ✨️

07/31/2026

Create some space for a some intentional self care in August ✨️

August is going to be a busy month at Vital Life! We have several classes and events coming up, and we would love for you to join us🌿

𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭𝟬𝟭
📅 Saturday, August 1 at 2:00 PM
💛 Free to attend

Marie from Simply Clean Diaper Service will be sharing practical information about the different types of cloth diapers, dealing with the messier parts, and washing them at home. Spouses and children are welcome, and light snacks and beverages will be provided!

𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿
📅 Thursday, August 13 at 5:30 PM
💛 Free to attend

Jill from Metabolic Research Center will be talking about hormone health and how hormonal changes may affect energy, sleep, weight, mood, and overall well-being.

𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲
📅 Saturday, August 29
⏰ 4:30–6:00 PM
💵 $25, cash only

Slow down, release tension, and give your nervous system a chance to reset. This gentle, supportive class is open to all skill levels.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀
📅 Tuesdays and Thursdays
⏰ 12:00–1:00 PM

Join Sarah or Haylie for safe, supportive movement focused on strength, balance, flexibility, mobility, and confidence.

August pricing for new participants:

→ Twice a week: $50 for the month
→ Once a week: $45 for the month
→ Drop-in class: $15

Space may be limited. Text (𝟵𝟬𝟯) 𝟮𝟰𝟭-𝟭𝟮𝟳𝟰 to ask questions or reserve your spot!

📍 𝗩𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆
4𝟭𝟰𝟬 𝗧𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱
L𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄, 𝗧𝗫 𝟳𝟱𝟲𝟬𝟱

07/29/2026

Take a moment with me.

As you listen to the water and watch the river flow, notice what happens inside of you.

Let your ears take in the sound of the current, and allow your eyes to gently follow the movement. There's nowhere to get to and nothing to fix.

Notice your breath without trying to change it. Feel the support beneath your body.

As you continue listening and watching, see if you can find one thing that feels pleasant or just a little easier—the sound of the water, the movement, the colors, or the light reflecting on the surface.

Stay with that for a few breaths.

Now gently notice your body. Is there even a 1% shift toward ease, softness, warmth, or settling?

There's no right or wrong experience. Sometimes healing begins by simply slowing down enough to notice.

Kairos Therapy Group
Somatic Experiencing International
EMDR International Association
Trauma Solutions with Dr. Diane Poole Heller

07/28/2026

Make a point to be more present this week ✨️

07/26/2026

Age does not equal maturity.

07/20/2026

Somatic Experiencing vs. Somatic Exercises

These terms are often used interchangeably, but they're not the same.

Somatic Experiencing (SE) is a trauma resolution approach that helps the nervous system process and resolve stored survival responses. It uses concepts like titration, pendulation, resourcing, and tracking sensations to build nervous system capacity.

Somatic exercises are body-based practices that support regulation and body awareness, such as breathing, stretching, grounding, yoga, body scans, or mindful movement.

The difference?

Somatic exercises are the tools.
Somatic Experiencing is the clinical framework that guides how and when those tools are used to support trauma healing.

Regulation is important. Resolution goes deeper.



Kairos Therapy Group
Somatic Experiencing International

07/18/2026