Ellie Mental Health - Alexandria, VA

🌈✨ Celebrating Pride Month and embracing the beauty of diversity, acceptance, and inclusivity! #pridemonth #celebratingpride #celebratepride #thebeautyofdiversity

Collaborating with fellow Virginia Ellie's. Great to all get together! 💙 #elliementalhealth #collaborating

Curious how a therapist is tackling some of these big questions with their kid clients? 📚🏳🌈 Here are a few books that our therapists recommend for talking about self-acceptance, all kinds of families, and gender identity PLUS some discussion questions in the last slide to open the convo up! #booktok #bookrecs #pridemonth2024

ALLY: It's what you do Let's help create a world where everyone feels seen, cared for, and celebrated for exactly who they are. Curious on what more you can do? Check out the full article in our magazine: https://lnkd.in/gMA5ZSsC #Allyship #InclusionMatters #QueerMentalHealthMatters 🌟

Whether you are part of the LGBTQIA+ community or you love someone in it, we have a magazine issue for you! 🌈 Dive into articles (written by our therapists!) with tips for coming out, advice for allies, info about why we believe #conversiontherapy is unethical, and more! Check out the magazine here: https://lnkd.in/gMA5ZSsC #PrideMonth2024 #QueerMentalHealthMatters #AlliesAssemble

Therapy isn't always about instant epiphanies and constant breakthroughs, it's about embracing the journey of self-discovery, growth, and healing. 🌱 #TherapyJourney #EmbraceTheProcess #MentalHealth

Ever feel like your thoughts are spiraling? 🌀 Here's how to quiet them down: Asking yourself questions like, "Is this thought realistic?" or "Is there evidence to support this thought?" or "Is this thought based on assumptions?" 🧠 💚 Next try a mindfulness technique deep breathing, doing a mind dump exercise, drawing or coloring, or Then try redirecting or distracting your thoughts by calling a friend, or going for a walk. What works for you? Let us know in the comments! ⬇ #copingskills #anxiety #anxietyrelief #mentalhealthcare #AnxietyAwareness #MentalHealthMatters #CopingSkills #MentalWellness

Coping skills come in all kinds, and since it's #InternationalDanceDay, we wanted to share some stats with you about this groovy stress reliever: 💃 98% of participants in a research study reported dancing improved their mood and the capability to cope with stress. 🕺Research also shows that dancing improves your confidence and compassion for others. 🎵 Plus, listening to music releases levels of dopamine

It's very common to feel overwhelmed when your child is diagnosed with autism, and finding support is vital! 🌟 Here are some tips that our therapists recommend when navigating a new diagnosis. #autismacceptance #therapy #parenting

Do you find yourself constantly checking social media for an update or spending hours online reading the news? 📱 Election season is full swing-- and it can be stressful! Check out the full blog post here: https://bit.ly/3OfQOX9