Untangled Mind, LLC

10/27/2026

FREE RESOURCES: Are You Trading Today's Dollars for Tomorrow's Promises?

Sometimes the choices that make life easier today are the very ones keeping us from the changes we want tomorrow.

In my latest blog and podcast, I explore the psychology behind those decisions, how familiar patterns develop, and practical ways to recognize when something needs to change.

Both are free resources from Untangled Mind™, created to make psychological concepts understandable and useful in everyday life.

Blog: https://www.untangledmind.net/post/are-you-trading-today-s-dollars-for-tomorrow-s-promises

Podcast: https://podcast.untangledmind.net/

The quiet compromises we make, the expectations we carry, and what happens when the life we're living no longer reflects the life we want.Most people don't wake up one morning and decide to abandon the things that matter to them.It happens more gradually. You take on another responsibility because s...

10/12/2026

Well, this was a nice surprise!

I recently learned that Untangled Mind has been nominated for recognition by Georgia Business Journal!

I have no idea who submitted the nomination, but whoever you are, thank you. I'm genuinely grateful that someone thought enough of my work and practice to put our name forward.

Building Untangled Mind has been about more than opening a counseling practice. It's been about challenging conventional approaches to mental health treatment, emphasizing measurable outcomes, and helping people develop the skills to move forward independently.

It's work I believe in deeply, and it's encouraging to know that others see value in it, too.

Now comes the part where I ask for your vote!

If you have a moment and would like to support Untangled Mind, I'd certainly appreciate it.

Vote:
https://gbj.com/marietta/health-medical/untangled-mind-llc

And to whoever nominated me, thank you again. It means a great deal.

Vote for Untangled Mind, LLC in Marietta, Georgia as Best of Georgia for Health & Medical!

10/11/2026

A very kind new Google Business Review, however, my colleague is having difficulty with Google posting it.

Please be sure to visit Dr Jennifer Richason of Silver Linings Psychiatry for any of your psychiatric needs.

09/08/2026

Something can be true and still not be the whole truth.

A betrayal happened. A relationship failed you. You learned very early that relying on someone could be dangerous. You experienced something that changed the way you see yourself, other people, or the world.

The problem isn't necessarily that the story is wrong. The problem may be what you've built around it.

This week, I’m exploring half-truths from two different angles at Untangled Mind.

In the new blog, “What It Feeds,” I begin with a passage from Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov and consider what can happen when suffering, grief, or an old story begins to feed upon itself, and what it means to seek help from someone willing to see the rest of the truth.

Then, in the newest episode of the Untangled Mind Podcast, “Half-Truths: When What’s True Gets in the Way of Healing,” I take the idea into practical psychology: how half-truths form, how they become reinforced, how to recognize them, and what to do when something that was once entirely understandable begins interfering with the very thing you're seeking—healing.

The question running through both is deceptively simple:

What else is true?

Read What It Feeds:
https://www.untangledmind.net/post/what-it-feeds
Listen to Half-Truths:
https://podcast.untangledmind.net

Untangled Mind™ is a return to depth in a shallow age. Hosted by Piper Harris, clinical counselor and founder of Untangled Mind LLC, this podcast weaves data-driven integrative CBT, faith, and critical insight into real conversations about trauma,...

08/17/2026

Apparently, coping skills needed a rebrand.

Resourcing. State recognition. Emotional regulation. Distress tolerance. Generalization.

Some of these terms have specific clinical meanings. Others are very sophisticated ways of describing things humans have been learning to do for a very long time.

And somewhere underneath all the terminology is the decidedly less exciting truth about therapy:

Your therapist can teach you the skills. They cannot practice them for you.

In this week's episode, I'm translating some common therapy jargon into regular-human language and talking about the part of treatment that actually has to happen when your therapist isn't sitting next to you.

Because counseling isn't magic. It's insight, skills, practice, and repetition.

Therapy Words Translated: Counseling Isn't Magic

Listen here: https://podcast.untangledmind.net/

07/15/2026

I've stepped out and done some new things so far this year.

Created a web-based app (what in the world was I thinking, but its done-oiy) and created my first CE-approved 5-hour course for therapists (oof, an asynchronous 5-hour course is no joke!).

But I'm proud of it, and I'm exhausted. I never know if this grand idea I have for Untangled Mind, LLC and all the products I'm creating will make a true difference.

I know I help clients, but the question has always sat with me-I can't help everyone, so how can I create something that others can apply confidently to help more people?

That's what I've done.

It feels good. I'm tired. And now onto the next thing...learning forensic evaluation.

Here goes....

https://www.untangledmind.net/post/why-trust-me-you-re-getting-better-isn-t-enough-anymore

A look at Measurement-Based Care — what it is, why so many clinicians resist it, and why it might be the most client-centered thing you can do.Here's something most people don't realize about therapy: for all its rigor, our field has historically had a hard time answering a simple question: is thi...

07/10/2026

"Why can't I just let it go?"

It's one of the most common things I hear, and one of the most misunderstood. The inability to move on isn't a character flaw. Trauma is stored in the brain and body, which is why insight and talking alone often aren't enough to resolve it.

I'm hosting a free live class to walk through what's actually happening and what real healing looks like.

Monday, July 20 at 7:00 PM EST. Live, and everyone who registers gets the recording.

We'll cover how trauma gets stored, why talk therapy often falls short on its own, and the three-phase roadmap to measurable healing.

Save your free seat: https://www.untangledmind.net/service-page/why-can-t-i-let-it-go-1?referral=service_list_widget

07/07/2026

EMDR & Social Media Hype

You'll be seeing more of Lobert, Untangled Mind's chat assistant is stepping out from behind the screen to walk you through what EMDR really is, because trauma treatment deserves better than a trending influencer's quick quips about how it works. Full story on the blog.

https://www.untangledmind.net/post/emdr-and-social-media-hype-what-a-trauma-clinician-actually-thinks

07/06/2026

Manually scoring assessments eats into the session prep time you don't have. The Untangled Mind™ Assessment Engine automates clinical scoring across 22 validated measures, so you spend less time on paperwork and more time with clients.
https://www.untangledmind.net/assessment-engine

05/18/2026

The Untangled Mind Podcast is a great way to learn more about my approach to trauma recovery and trauma-informed care.

Episode 3 is now available: Stage 2 Remembrance and Mourning: Reconstructing the Trauma Story

In this episode, we explore the important second phase of trauma recovery, how to safely reconstruct the trauma narrative, the neuroscience behind memory integration, moral injury, pacing considerations, and why this stage must be approached with care and respect for the survivor’s nervous system.

Whether you are navigating your own healing journey, supporting someone else, or simply want to better understand trauma-informed care, this series offers thoughtful, practical insights grounded in clinical wisdom.



https://youtu.be/t06YI1CAV7g?si=mmVrPSN1sGucG3xk