Calderas Counseling

Build trust with yourself through your actions.
If you tell yourself you’re going to drink more water, drink the extra glass.
If you say you’re going to add more fruits and vegetables to your day, follow through.
If there’s a conversation you’ve been avoiding, trust yourself enough to have it.
Every promise you keep to yourself strengthens self-trust, self-love, and confidence.
And look at how far you’ve already come.
Look at everything you’ve survived.
You have nothing to prove.
You already have what you need within you 🌷
Thank you, Danielle Sebastian - Trauma-Informed Wife Coach , for creating space for this conversation.

A therapy office doesn’t have to feel clinical 🌷
I add little details that help clients feel comfortable, supported, and connected to the experience—from tissues and lotion to calming scents, journals, and activities for my younger clients.
For teenagers especially, I want therapy to feel inviting and engaging.
I want them to have a space where they can show up as themselves, not a place where they feel like they have to perform or have all the answers.
The little details matter because feeling comfortable gives you more room to be yourself

Your past deserves compassion, not punishment.
Open the parts of your story you have tried to avoid.
Look at them with honesty. Understand how they shaped you. Give yourself the compassion you needed when you were living through them.
Reframing your past does not erase what happened.
It changes the way you carry it.
You are capable of healing. You are strong. And you are already whole.
You do not have to become someone else to find peace.
Keep shedding the layers that covered the beautiful, joyful, light-filled person within you 🌷
Thank you, Danielle Sebastian - Trauma-Informed Wife Coach, for creating space for this conversation.

Welcome to my therapy space!

I’ve always wanted my office to feel warm, peaceful, and inviting—not just for me, but for the people who walk through the door.

From the pillows and soft lighting to the colors and little details, so much of what’s here is intentional.

And yes… there’s a reason behind almost everything 🌷

Part 2 is coming next! ✨

Anxiety can pull us into the future and keep our minds focused on everything that could go wrong.

One of the tools I talk about with my clients is mindfulness. It helps us recognize the thoughts and worries without letting them consume the moment we’re actually living.

Come back to where you are. Take a breath. Notice what’s around you. Focus on what you can experience right now.

You don’t have to solve the future in this moment. 🤍

Thank you, Danielle Sebastian - Trauma-Informed Wife Coach for having me on the podcast and giving me the space to talk about anxiety and mindfulness.

Depression can bring sadness, guilt, shame, disconnection, and the desire to be alone. One of the tools I talk about is connection.

Connection can look different for everyone. It can mean reconnecting with yourself and recognizing everything you’ve survived. It can mean reaching out to family or friends. It can mean stepping outside and connecting with nature.

You don’t have to figure everything out at once. Start with one small connection that reminds you that you are not alone🌷

Thank you, Danielle Sebastian - Trauma-Informed Wife Coach for having me on the podcast and giving me the space to talk about depression and the role connection can play in healing.

Mindfulness doesn’t mean having a perfectly quiet mind.
Even in the middle of a session, my mind wanders. I might notice that I’m hungry, thinking about something else, or simply feeling pulled away from the moment.

Instead of judging myself for it, I acknowledge it.

“Thank you, brain, for reminding me.”
“Thank you, body.”

Then I take a breath and use my senses to come back to where I am.

For me, something as simple as blinking can become a little reset — a reminder to come back to my client, to listen, to notice, and to be fully present.

You can do the same thing wherever you are.

Notice what you see.
Notice what you hear.
Notice what you feel.
Take a breath.
Taste a mint.
Feel your feet on the ground.

You don’t have to stop every thought to be mindful.

Sometimes mindfulness is simply noticing that you’ve wandered… and gently coming back 🌷

Life can bring moments we never expected and challenges we never asked for.
While we cannot always choose what happens to us, we can choose to give ourselves space to process, heal, and seek support along the way.
Your difficult experiences are part of your story, but they do not have to be the entire story.
At Calderas Counseling, we provide a supportive space to help clients process life’s challenges and move toward healing—one step at a time. 💛

We underestimate the impact of the little things we do.
A conversation.
A kind word.
A moment of patience.
Checking on someone.
Making someone feel seen.
You may never know which small moment mattered to someone else.
Just like this little bee moves from flower to flower, contributing to something much bigger than itself, your presence affects the people and spaces around you.
You don’t have to change the whole world to make a difference.
Show up as yourself. Be kind. Listen. Make someone feel seen.
Your presence matters. 🌼