Emotional Regulation | melaniecookeLMHC

Jul 14

Why You Struggle with "Holding it Together" Emotionally and What You Should Do Instead

The problem with 'holding it together' emotionally and what we can do instead

Jun 23

What Does It Mean to Grow? A Guide to Post Traumatic Growth & Healing

This week, 'Therapy Begins with T(ea)' steeps on the process of 'growth' and 'healing' using the post-traumatic growth trajectory and...

Jun 9

'Bookends': Why The Last and First Moments of Your Day Are So Important

How to be intentional about the most important moments of your day

May 19

Forgiveness: Is It Really Necessary and What Happens If I Can't Do It?

This week, 'Therapy Begins with T(ea)' steeps on what it means to forgive & offers a full body check-in to practice moving from grudges...

Apr 7

What Digestion Can Teach Us About Emotional Regulation

Our body's way of physically digesting can teach us a lot about emotional digestion & processing

Dec 24, 2023

The Happiness Paradox: The Gap Between What We Want and What we know Brings True Happiness

This week, 'Therapy Begins with Tea' steeps on the happiness paradox of what would make us happy (versus what we already know does) and...

Dec 3, 2023

Navigating Anxiety and Triggers: Connecting with Your Inner Child and Inner Parent

This week, 'Therapy Begins with Tea' steeps on the connection between anxiety & our inner child and includes a body based check-in to...

Aug 27, 2023

Exploring the True Meaning of Anger and Best Coping Strategies

This week, 'Therapy Begins with Tea' steeps on what anger communicates to us and offers a way to cope with anger using a RAIN exercise....

Aug 6, 2023

Bracketing: How to Regulate Your Emotions When It's Not The Right Time To Feel The Feels

This week, 'Therapy Begins with Tea' steeps on how we can better regulate our emotions through 'bracketing' and offers tips of how to...

melanie cooke M.A., Ed.M., LMHC