Positive Process Counseling & Consulting

10/12/2026

09/20/2026

For the ADHD brain, routines aren’t always easy—even when we genuinely want them. The key is creating rituals that feel meaningful, flexible, and supportive rather than rigid or punishing. A routine isn’t proof that you’re disciplined; it’s a way of caring for your future self. Start small, make it yours, and remember: consistency doesn’t require perfection. 💛

09/19/2026

09/19/2026

The words we use when discussing su***de and self-injury matter. Language can either reinforce shame and misunderstanding or create safety, dignity, and openness. Using clear, nonjudgmental terminology helps people feel respected and makes them more likely to disclose what they are experiencing honestly. It also helps us accurately distinguish suicidal behavior from nonsuicidal self-injury and respond appropriately. Being considerate does not mean avoiding direct conversations—it means speaking directly with compassion, curiosity, and care. ❤️‍🩹

08/15/2026

In a world of uncertainty, chaos, and unrest, we may often find ourselves just wanting to go home. One important skill, we can develop, is creating the feeling of home within ourselves. This can be done in several ways, such as: grounding our bodies and noticing where our anxiety resides. We can use bilateral tapping or grounding in nature techniques to settle the nervous system.
It is also helpful to create soothing routines that we add into our daily life, such as getting our favorite coffee, checking in with our favorite friend, or listening to our favorite music.
I have recently decided that I am my own best friend. I like me. I like being with me. I like the things that I do. I like the places I go. I like the people I choose to be around. This helps create a sense of home for me wherever I may be. I guess home really is where the heart is, and my heart is in my body, so home is with me. ♥️

07/16/2026

Your nervous system isn’t working against you. It’s working for you.
One of the most common things I hear is: I know why I feel this way… so why can’t I change it?
The answer often isn’t a lack of insight. It’s that your nervous system is still doing exactly what it was designed to do: protect you.
When your body has learned that the world isn’t safe, your brain will continue predicting danger even when you’re no longer in it.
That’s why healing isn’t just about changing your thoughts.
It’s about helping your body experience enough safety that your brain can begin updating its predictions.
This is why therapies like EMDR, Brainspotting, somatic therapy, and other nervous system-informed approaches can be so transformative. They don’t just help you understand your story, they help your body recognize that the danger has passed.
Healing doesn’t happen because you force yourself to “get over it.”
Healing happens when your nervous system no longer has to fight so hard to protect you.
Your symptoms aren’t proof that you’re broken.
They’re evidence that your body has been trying to keep you alive.

*What if your symptoms have been protection instead of failure?

06/21/2026

Today is the Summer Solstice, a reminder that light reaches its fullest expression before beginning its return inward. For centuries, people have honored the solstice as a time to celebrate growth, abundance, gratitude, and the power of intentional change.

This year, the day feels especially meaningful to me.

Today would have been my mother’s 80th birthday. Happy Heavenly Birthday, Mom. Your love, strength, and light continue to shine through my life in ways both seen and unseen. I carry pieces of you with me every day.

As it is Father’s Day, I’m also reflecting on my dad. One of life’s unexpected gifts is that I now work from the home office where he spent so many years of his life, and I tend the flower garden in the yard he loved and cultivated. There is something sacred about planting, growing, and creating beauty in a space that once belonged to him. It reminds me that love doesn’t disappear it just changes form.

In the book Consolations, by David Whyte, he writes about friendship and relationships continuing even after people have passed:

“Friendship transcends disappearance: an enduring friendship goes on after death, the exchange only transmuted by absence, the relationship advancing and maturing in a silent internal conversational way, even after one half of the bond has passed on.”

I think this is one of the most comforting things Whyte ever wrote. His idea is that a deep friendship doesn’t end when someone dies. The conversation continues internally. We still consult them, hear their voice, imagine their response, carry their values, and continue growing in relationship to them. The friendship changes form, but it doesn’t disappear.

I am forever grateful for my parents, their love and support, and our continued relationship, even after their time on this earth has passed. Wishing everyone a beautiful summer solstice, full of hope, faith, and ever enduring courage.☀️

03/23/2026

03/15/2026

Introducing Angie Lake to the practice! Angie has a few openings available and here’s what she has to say about her therapeutic approach: “ I have a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and I am an ally for the LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities. I am a Certified Grief Informed Professional and a member of the LGBTQ+ Affirmative Therapist Guild of Utah. I enjoy working with older children/teens, young adults, and adults having concerns with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, LGBTQ+ support, life transitions and changes, and religious trauma. I believe a strong therapeutic relationship and a variety of treatment modalities are the keys to successful therapy.”
Angie takes most insurances and EAP benefits! Message to get in and start working with Angie. Drop your insurance for EAP benefits in the comments so we can make sure we’ve got you covered!