TGIF | Working with Anxiety: Embracing Somatic Experiences and Parts Work

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry reflects on the role that somatic therapy (yoga, breathwork, and more) and parts work (IFS) plays in working with anxiety. Let’s dive in to learn more, or meet our team who are well-trained in these techniques for holistic healing.

TGIF | Embracing Uncertainty: Navigating Life with Mindfulness and Hope

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry validates the Spring shifts in the air and the unexpected feelings and sense of urgency many are experiencing. She shares insight, validations, reminders and resources for navigating uncertainty and anxiety.

TGIF | Navigating the Pleasure-Pain Paradigm: Protecting Our Children in the Digital Age

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry revisits the hard, sometimes uncomfortable, often scary - but crucially important topic of social media, technology and children. Explore resources, research and tools for navigating social media and tech with your kiddos.

TGIF | How to Reset: Embracing the Journey of Parts Work

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry shares TOOLS, GRATITUDE, INNOVATION and FEELS about this past quarter’s focus at Reset Brain and Body: Internal Family Systems, or IFS. This profound therapeutic approach invites us to offer compassion, patience and even gratitude for all of our “parts” that are just doing the best they can to ultimately keep us safe.

TGIF | Unlocking Mental Wellness: The Transformative Power of Creative Expression

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry shares the power and many variations that creative expression and therapeutic art making can take. Sharing music, doodling physical sensations, analyzing lyrics, writing poetry, composing songs, personifying inner struggles, bathing in sound waves, expressing ourselves through clay or dance. Getting creative can give you a sense of control over your emotions and experiences. Instead of feeling overwhelmed by what's happening inside your head, you're actively shaping and processing your thoughts and feelings through your chosen medium.

TGIF | Embrace Yourself: The Path to Self-Acceptance and Belonging

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry shares insight, reminders and tools about when self-doubt, insecurity and vulnerability rear their heads. Life happens and returning to our Selves is a constant practice. Remember that belonging starts with self-acceptance.

TGIF | Rise Up: A Call to Women to Embrace Wholeness

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry shares a call to action for all of the women, female-identifying and trans folks in our communities . There is a pervasive disconnection from our bodies, our true Selves and our intuition in our society. We internalize messages as limiting beliefs, creating "shame stories," adapting to the fundamental human needs of love, belonging, safety, and worthiness. This lack of trust is a core obstacle to showing up as whole, authentic, powerful, and empowered. Reclaiming authenticity and alignment are crucial in the pursuit of wellness. Let’s dig in.

TGIF | How I Responded to My 6-Year-Old Asking for a Phone

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry shares her experience and resources when it comes to setting boundaries around children and smartphone and social media usage.

The pervasive presence of smartphones and social media can leave us believing our children are already too deeply entrenched in the digital realm. However, I believe we regain control and influence. Together, we can stand against the algorithms and tech giants attempting to draw our kids deeper into the online abyss.”

TGIF | When Others Won’t Grow: Owning Your Journey Amidst Resistance

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry shares insights, reminders and tools for when loved ones and those around you may feel resistant and defensive about your and their own growth.

TGIF | Embracing the Journey of Self-Improvement: A Personal Reflection on Healing and Humanity

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry shares about why personal self-improvment is such an integral part of co-creating a brighter future. Embracing the discomfort of evolution, growth, and betterment is a crucial aspect of moving forward as a society. But remember, we’re in it together and together we’re stronger. Let’s dig in.

TGIF | Unlocking the Power of Your Morning Routine: A Science-Backed Guide to Morning Exercise, Mindfulness, and Self-Care for Personal Growth

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry shares about the science-back magic of a morning routine (or just an hour during the day that’s intended for YOU). While the exact routine may change over the years depending on a variety of factors, staying dedicated to your commitment to yourself is always worth it.

The Role of Holistic Wellness in Mental Health

The significance of wellness lifestyle habits in alleviating mental health disorders cannot be overstated. Adopting a holistic approach that encompasses mindful practices can profoundly impact individuals grappling with mental health challenges. Learn more about the Reset Pillars of Holistic Mental Health Care.

TGIF | Navigating the Complex Landscape of Alcohol: Unraveling the Ties That Bind

In this week’s TGIF, with the close of what’s typically a month-long exploration of dry January, Kerry reflects on the complicated relationship that is drinking alcohol. She shares resources, tools, insights and benefits of taking a “sober curious” approach and perhaps, finding a relationship with yourself that is more aligned with our values and long-term health goals.

TGIF | From Pain to Purpose: My Somatic Therapy Journey After a Life-Altering Accident

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry reflects on the anniversary of her life-altering accident 3 years ago, the powerful part somatic therapies have played in her healing journey, and the reinforcement of why this work with our clients is so important here at Reset Brain and Body.

TGIF | A Calming Practice

In this week’s TGIF Well-Being Column, Kerry shares a mindfulness-based practice that employs curiosity to cultivate compassion and calm. Check it out!

TGIF | A Word for 2024

In this week’s TGIF Well-Being Column, Kerry shares her word for 2024: kindness. While it may be simple, when intentionally applied with action - towards self and others, it can impact a lot. What’s your word for 2024?

TGIF | Navigating Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma: A Guide to Emotional Resilience

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry shares TOOLS, GRATITUDE, INNOVATION and FEELS on how to navigate when empathy and compassion are sources of internal struggle. It is possible to have more support in handling the big feelings related to witnessing other’s suffering.

TGIF | Empathy in Global Conflict: Fostering Shared Humanity and Kindness

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry shares TOOLS, GRATITUDE, INNOVATION and FEELS on how to navigate when the world is literally and physically at war of ideologies, morality, justice, truth, language, and righteousness. What we’re lacking in seeing is empathy.

TGIF: How to Change the World with One Word

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry shares TOOLS, GRATITUDE, INNOVATION and FEELS on how we can begin to find the good and comfort amidst global pain.

TGIF: How to Slow Down Your Busy Life

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry answers a readers’ question and shares TOOLS, INNOVATION, GRATITUDE and FEELS on how to manage dependence to avoid negative outcomes, trying to plan through ALL of the things and play logistical Tetris to make it all work out. We’re talking about a need for control and it’s something many of us can relate to. Let’s dig in.

TGIF: How to Get Someone to Go to Therapy

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry shares TOOLS, INNOVATION, GRATITUDE and FEELS about a question she gets A LOT. Whether your partner is “anti-therapy”, so severely depressed they feel hopeless, blind to their own issues, or stubborn AF, we’ll address this issue in a few ways.

TGIF: How to Thrive with Adult ADHD

Over the last 5 years of Reset being open in Michigan, we have seen a considerable increase in adults inquiring about their own ADHD diagnosis. In this week’s TGIF, Kerry begins to share TOOLS, INNOVATION, GRATITUDE and FEELS about how to mindfully embark on a journey of thriving with adult ADHD.

TGIF: How to Handle Back-to-School Anxiety

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry shares TOOLS, GRATITUDE, INNOVATION and FEELS as she answers a reader’s question about supporting their child with back-to-school anxiety.

TGIF: Managing End of Summer Anxiety & Blues

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry shares about a common sentiment that comes with end of summer: “Did I do enough for my kids this summer? Was I around enough? Will they look back and be upset by going to camp all day? Did I savor the warm summer days enough? Why did I go to bed so early on beautiful nights? Where are all my friends? Did I miss out because we traveled so much? Will my kids be okay in their classrooms? Why is it so cold again?” …and so on, and so on.

TGIF: When Your Truth Hurts Others

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry answers a reader’s question about how to navigate stepping into an exciting, truer and more authentic version of ourselves when it also feels heavy, complicated and painful to others.

TGIF: Managing Perinatal or Postpartum Depressive Mood and Anxiety

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry answers a reader’s question about intrusive thoughts and anxiety. While this reader’s question is about pregnancy and being a new mom, we believe this question and Kerry’s response can relate to anyone. All of us know a new mom and many of us have been there or hope to be. Her question spawns an even greater conflict in how we take care of each other in our most vulnerable times.

TGIF: Coping with a Loved One’s Serious Illness

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry answers a reader’s question about coping with and acknowledging (but not drowning in) one’s own or a family member’s serious illness.

TGIF: When Therapy Is Intimidating

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry answers a reader’s question who has some hesitation towards the whole therapy process.

TGIF: Navigating Rejection

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry shares TOOLS, INNOVATION, GRATITUDE and FEELS as she answers one of our reader’s questions about how to navigate a relationship when your teenager (or anyone) is making you feel shut out and rejected.

Why Reset Does What Reset Does: TGIF - A June Update from Kerry

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry shares TOOLS, INNOVATION, GRATITUDE and FEELS on our upcoming Ann Arbor opening. Reset existed before it was actually Reset. It was an idea, a purpose, a knowing of a way of doing this work that we do. It has now grown (and will keep growing) because it works. In this newsletter, Kerry shares her passion and purpose for Reset’s mission.

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