Transcend Therapeutic

05/01/2026

Emotions & Trauma

Struggling with emotional overwhelm? Feeling lost and confused? Or perhaps you’re either numb and feel nothing at all or you feel everything at once.
Here’s some common things that emotions can be telling you. Let’s make it OK to feel and be real. 🫶🏻

Katie

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05/01/2026

When emotions grow this big, it’s often because a child’s developing brain is overwhelmed and doesn’t yet have the skills to manage or express what’s happening inside.

These moments are less about behavior and more about a need for support.

When we meet them with presence and compassion, we create a safe space for those feelings to move through.

Understanding the “why” beneath tantrums can bring more calm and clarity to these moments.

What helps you stay grounded during your child’s big emotions?

If you’re wanting more support in these moments, you can explore free resources here:
bit.ly/free-GENM-Resources

05/01/2026

Abuse comes in different forms

It’s not you, it’s not all in your head. You matter too. Everyone deserves to feel safe in this life.

Katie

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05/01/2026

A not-so-fun fact for : you’re more likely to experience financial abuse by a romantic partner than win the lottery.

Financial abuse looks like:

💸 Controlling how and when money is spent (including your paycheck)
💸 Forcing you to sign or forging your name on financial documents
💸 Preventing you from having a job or going to school
💸 Hiding or stealing your money, credit cards, public assistance card or valuable things
💸 Running up debts in your name to ruin your credit

Economic independence is the biggest predictor of whether a survivor will break free from the cycle of abuse, because when a survivor has no money, bad credit and can’t get a job, they are more likely to stay with or return to an abusive partner.

Our Economic Empowerment Program was created to bring financial freedom within reach for survivors of DV, through job readiness workshops, skill-building sessions and career panels. Look in the comments for more information.

[Image description: A picture of purple money with the following words: “Financial abuse occurs in 99% of domestic violence cases. And it can impact a survivor’s financial stability years after they leave an abusive partner.]

05/01/2026

Someone needs to read this...

05/01/2026

Who knew that parenting also means having to re-parent ourselves at the same time that we’re parenting! Who knew!

When I became a mom, I had intentions to parent differently than I had been parented. I didn’t know then that I would need to reparent myself to prevent myself from repeating unsupportive methods that I had been raised with. I didn’t even know where to begin or what that looked like.

What I did know was that I was committed to breaking generational cycles. It’s hard because childhood experiences become cellular memory and releasing them is hard work because they live deep within us.

My first steps meant working on my self-awareness and being willing to take an honest look at my feelings from childhood. I spent a lot of time reflecting on my childhood experiences and how they made me feel. I also spent a lot of time thinking about the good feelings I wanted my children to feel about their childhood. I wanted them to feel supported and accepted for who they were.

Although it’s hard work to give to your child what you didn’t receive in childhood, believe me when I say it’s possible.

When you do the work and buried feelings still show up in interactions you have with your child, you’ll know the root cause and that’s a step forward. Doing the work will help you release the feelings that have become baggage, are weighing you down and are your personal ‘road blocks. When you clear them away, you’ll no longer feel afraid of where your reactive emotions are coming from.

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05/01/2026

Without connection we have to rely on force. We fall back on threats, bribes and harsh punishments. But force usually causes damage. If you want to have influence connection is the key

More information in my book
📖 Guidance from The Therapist Parent

Available on my website www.thetherapistparent.com and Amazon

03/09/2026

One of the hardest parts of parenting is knowing when to step in… and when to step back.

It’s not always obvious.

Sometimes kids need us to jump in straight away.

Sometimes they need help learning the skill.

And sometimes the most helpful thing we can do is give them space to figure it out.

If they’re safe and no one is being hurt, those messy moments can actually be where the learning happens.

But if they’re overwhelmed, distressed, or someone is getting hurt, that’s when we step in and support first.

Parenting isn’t about getting it perfect every time.
It’s about learning to read the moment.

I go deeper into things like:

• helping kids with big emotions
• supporting anxious children
• why punishment doesn’t teach the skills we think it does

in the short parenting videos on my website (all under 15 minutes).

Link is in my bio if you want to watch them.