Kara Oliveira, LCSW PLLC

Kara Oliveira, LCSW PLLC Providing individual therapy that focuses on empathy, validation, compassion, and support.

Do you know how helpful positive affirmations are?! They have been shown to reduce stress, improve self-esteem, help shi...
02/27/2026

Do you know how helpful positive affirmations are?! They have been shown to reduce stress, improve self-esteem, help shift negative mindsets, and improve overall mood.

You can say them aloud, write them in a journal, start your day with them or recite them before bed. You can use them any time to give yourself a boost. Start today and see how you feel!

01/29/2026

Start with one and add in more when you’re ready. Small steps are still steps forward!

✨Gratitude ✨There are so many benefits of gratitude including increasing/building positive emotions, shifting negative m...
01/26/2026

✨Gratitude ✨

There are so many benefits of gratitude including increasing/building positive emotions, shifting negative mindsets, and improving self-esteem and productivity.

Practicing gratitude is something we can do each day. Some people like to start their day listing or naming things they are grateful for or others like to do it before bed. The best part is you can do it any time of the day. You can think it, say it, write it..whatever feels best for you.

I encourage my clients to be mindful and specific with what they come up with. For example, instead of generally saying ‘I am grateful for my kids’ think of something that day they did that you are grateful for. ‘I am grateful for the silly way my son made me laugh today’. Or instead of ‘I am grateful for my job’ try to list a specific aspect of your job or something that happened that day.

This can help you be more intentional with your gratitude thoughts and can have a bigger impact overall. It forces you to shift your thinking in a positive direction and that can have a huge benefit to our overall mindset.

Just a little Saturday morning share!
01/17/2026

Just a little Saturday morning share!

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