The Counseling Canary

The Counseling Canary After three years overseas supporting military families I'm home and offering individual and family therapy in Yukon OK and online.

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08/06/2026

my 2 cents for today

There are many ways AI can be useful to us, but it's also deceptive and we need to be wise in how much and in what ways ...
06/17/2026

There are many ways AI can be useful to us, but it's also deceptive and we need to be wise in how much and in what ways we rely on it. It's no more your friend or support system than a screwdriver.

Your body gets involved if your brain wants you to know something. The better we get at communication within our own sel...
06/04/2026

Your body gets involved if your brain wants you to know something. The better we get at communication within our own self the better the whole being gets to feel.

Some part of us holds on if we feel we weren't worth knowing until we were verbal or skilled or mature enough for the mo...
06/04/2026

Some part of us holds on if we feel we weren't worth knowing until we were verbal or skilled or mature enough for the more powerful around us.

05/19/2026

Favorite line from therapy today: "If your child is on fire, a fire extinguisher is not a reward." So many of us were raised to believe that all tantrums are a choice and not a skills issue. What we've learned now is that there are clear differences between a tactic and dysregulation, but many of our adult brains are still oriented towards some regulation tools look like fun and therefore we're rewarding "bad behavior." Remember - a dysregulated meltdown isn't a choice, and regulation tools are not a reward even if they are fun.

Your mind can know you're safe logically, but your unconscious mind, your nervous system, your heart need different evid...
05/15/2026

Your mind can know you're safe logically, but your unconscious mind, your nervous system, your heart need different evidence to FEEL that safety on an instinctive level. This is where a lot of people get stuck.

Can you really review the power of play in therapy too many times? Undirected play without a clearly defined "goal" for ...
05/03/2026

Can you really review the power of play in therapy too many times? Undirected play without a clearly defined "goal" for ten minutes a day in adults has had significant positive impacts for all areas of mental health. Just go have fun, purely to have fun. Frolic in a field, bounce a balloon, blow some bubbles, wear the silly glasses, whatever it is be free.

If you can't control your shut down, that's not your fault but it is your responsibility to learn and develop the skills...
04/27/2026

If you can't control your shut down, that's not your fault but it is your responsibility to learn and develop the skills to develop a different reaction. If you choose to respond to others this way - you are probably choosing for that relationship to weaken. Either way, it's up to you.

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