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The Legacy House Counseling Center Your story matters to us and it is an honor for you to share your story with us.

Our goal is to create a sense of safety, compassion and acceptance in order to promote healing and growth.

10/17/2026

The Therapist Parent 💕

10/17/2026

Our Mama Village 💕

10/17/2026

DBT Skills : CBT v. DBT. This is a helpful infographic via
@ The Feeling Expert ( see watermark).

CBT and DBT are mentioned a lot in mental health conversations, People usually ask : Which one is better?

The 'better' one is the one that best fits your situation. Bear in mind both require some investment in terms of time and often £.

CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) is more focused on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact, and how to change patterns that keep you stuck. DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) grew out of CBT, but adds a strong skills-based approach for emotional intensity, relationship conflict, and behaviors that feel hard to control.

CBT is powerful when your mind gets stuck in loops like worry, self-criticism, catastrophizing, avoidance. It helps you recognize patterns, challenge assumptions, and take actions that reinforce confidence and stability. It’s very practical for building momentum and changing habits.

DBT is especially helpful when emotions feel intense or unpredictable and you need skills in the moment. It teaches you how to tolerate distress without making it worse, regulate emotional waves, and communicate clearly without escalating or collapsing. It’s also strong for people who feel stuck in push-pull relationships or crisis cycles.

10/17/2026

Comment “MORO” for the reflex that could be causing sensory issues and fight or flight responses.

When the Moro reflex is retained, it can cause some of the most noticeable sensory sensitivities.

Most children with sensory sensitivities (both sensory seeking and sensory avoiding) have a retained Moro reflex impacting the child’s ability to do the following:

Filter out loud noises or background noise
Feel comfortable in different textures of clothing
Eat a variety of foods
Tolerate specific lighting
Self-regulate

The Moro reflex also impacts several other areas of learning and foundational development.

To find out more about the Moro reflex and where it may impact your child, comment “MORO” and we will send you the link.

10/17/2026

THE STRESS BUCKET: WHY THE SMALLEST THING CAN TRIGGER THE BIGGEST REACTION.

Have you ever wondered why a child can cope with so much throughout the day, only to become overwhelmed by something seemingly insignificant?

It is rarely just about that final moment.

Throughout the day, children carry an accumulation of stress. Noise, demands, transitions, sensory overload, social expectations, tiredness and even excitement can gradually fill their imaginary stress bucket.

And when that bucket is already close to overflowing, one small additional demand can be enough to tip them into dysregulation.

For some children, particularly those experiencing anxiety, neurodevelopmental differences or additional emotional demands, that bucket may fill more quickly.

The important thing is not simply managing the overflow. It is recognising what is filling the bucket in the first place.

The Stress Bucket is a useful metaphor for helping children understand their emotions, recognise early signs of overwhelm and discover what helps them regulate.

It also reminds us that emotional regulation is something we support and develop every day, not simply when a child reaches crisis point.

Because the behaviour we see may only be the final drop in a bucket that has been filling all day.

Save this post for a different way of understanding children’s emotional responses.

10/13/2026

DBT Skills. Module : Interpersonal Effectiveness.

10/13/2026

Tantrums can look huge on the outside, but they are a normal part of development.

They often happen when a child is frustrated, disappointed, tired, hungry, waiting for something they want, or simply does not yet have the emotional regulation skills to manage a strong feeling.

And a tantrum is not the same as a meltdown.

During a tantrum, a child usually still has some access to their thinking brain and some ability to adjust what they are doing in response to what is happening around them. A meltdown, in contrast, is an overwhelm response where that level of control has been lost.

Understanding the difference matters, because the support a child needs is different too.

During a tantrum, we can acknowledge the feeling, stay connected and hold the boundary. Feelings are always allowed. Not every behaviour is.

This is part of my Meltdown Series, where over the coming days I will be exploring what happens in the brain and body during overwhelm, the protective response, and how we can support children through it.

Save this post for reference.

10/13/2026

Ever had your child say something that made you stop and think, “Wait… WHAT?” 👀

Have no fear, our new episode, Paranormal Parenting, is here! Lindsay and Suzan are talking about those strange little parenting moments—including a toddler cooking for zombies. 🧟‍♀️

Watch or listen now, and tell us: What’s the creepiest thing your child has ever said?

10/13/2026

Comment “FUN” to learn more about how retained reflexes are disrupting a child’s executive function.

Executive function impacts several areas of a child’s learning in the classroom, especially when reflexes are retained. Here’s a few areas that may be effected:

🧠Planning and organization
🧠Attention and focus
🧠Impulse control
🧠Working memory
🧠Emotional regulation
🧠Time management

Typically, the prefrontal cortex of the brain replaces reflexive responses as the child grows and develops. Retained reflexes can cause disruptions in the brain, causing immature development of executive function.

For the breakdown of each retained reflex causing trouble with executive function, comment “FUN” and we’ll send you the link.

10/13/2026

DBTSkills. Module : Distress Tolerance. Skill : Radical Acceptance.
Note : Radical Acceptance is about accepting something that we don't like, don't want or don't agree with ie : its not about those of us who ' like the cold'. If you do - find another example that fits for you.


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