Mindful Moments
Psychotherapy with Lillyana
What if you took a moment to tune in?
This page is dedicated to resources for your own self-development work. This is not a replacement for therapy, but rather additional resourcing.
Psychoeducation
Psychoeducation aims to address these concerns by educating the individual on many facets of their diagnosis or experiences. This knowledge can empower an individual and make them more engaged in their treatment. Knowledge is power!
Connecting to the Moment
Mindfulness is the practice of purposely focusing your attention on the present moment—and accepting it without judgment. Mindfulness is now being examined scientifically and has been found to be a key element in stress reduction and overall happiness.
Connecting to the Breath
When you become stressed or anxious, your brain releases cortisol, the “stress hormone.” By taking deep breaths, your heart rate slows, more oxygen enters our blood stream and ultimately communicates with the brain to relax. Deep breathing also ups your endorphins, the “feel good” chemical.
Connecting to the Somatics
Both aerobic and mindful movement, like yoga, help to activate and replenish GABA, a neurotransmitter that plays a crucial role in the body's response to stress. Regular exercise both decreases and prevents depression—helping the body and brain to relax and de-stress
Inner Child Work
It can help you clear your head, make important connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and even buffer or reduce the effects of mental illness!
Internal Family
It can help you clear your head, make important connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and even buffer or reduce the effects of mental illness!
Journaling Prompts
It can help you clear your head, make important connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and even buffer or reduce the effects of mental illness!
Therapeutic Apps
There are many wonderful apps that can help for stress reduction, challenging thoughts, meditation, etc. (Most of these are free, the only one that has a cost associated with it is "Calm".