Actual scripts for setting boundaries
Learn how to set healthy boundaries with my new digital resource, “What Do I Say? — 50 Boundary Scripts for Real Life.” This comprehensive guide includes 50 practical scripts for dealing with various situations, from family dynamics to workplace conflicts, empowering you to communicate assertively and confidently.
People-Pleasing & Boundaries Reset Workbook | Build Healthier Boundaries Without the Guilt
If you struggle with people-pleasing, guilt when saying no, overexplaining, or putting everyone else’s needs before your own, this therapist-created workbook can help. The People-Pleasing & Boundaries Reset Workbook includes practical exercises, psychoeducation, real-life boundary scripts, reflection prompts, and a 30-day challenge designed to help you build healthier boundaries with greater confidence.
Overthinking Everything? How to Stop the Cycle and Make Clearer Decisions
If you’re constantly second-guessing your choices or getting stuck in your head, this workbook is your perfect companion for recognizing productive thinking and overcoming emotional overthinking.
Have you ever looked at something you needed to do, genuinely wanted to do it, and still felt unable to begin?
Discover effective strategies for managing executive dysfunction and regain control of your life. If anyone has ever called you lazy before you need to read this.
Veterans Day: Honoring Service—and the Strength It Builds
Every Veterans Day (November 11), we pause to honor the people who wore the uniform. The public often hears about the invisible wounds of war—PTSD, depression, moral injury, traumatic brain injury, suicide risk. Naming those realities matters. But there’s another side of the story that deserves equal attention: for many, military service also cultivates protective…
Real-life “NPCs”: why people sometimes move on autopilot — and what you can do about it
You’ve probably joked about people who seem like video-game characters: they show up, follow a script, react the same way every time, and vanish. Calling someone an “NPC” (non-player character) is funny — but there’s a real, simple explanation behind that feeling: most of us run a lot of our lives on autopilot. That’s not…
Parenting Our Childhood Instead of Our Children
The other day in session, I heard a phrase that stopped me in my tracks:“Parents are parenting their childhood instead of their children.” It wasn’t from a book or podcast — it came directly from a client.And what made it even more interesting is that, like many of my clients, this person is also a…
Falling in Love with AI: A Psychotherapist’s Perspective
As a psychotherapist, I’m already noticing a rise in clients discussing emotional attachment—even romantic feelings—toward artificial intelligence (AI) companions and chatbots. While this may sound like science fiction, recent studies show that people can and do develop bonds with AI that resemble human relationships. For some, this brings temporary comfort. For others, it exposes deeper…
5 Minutes to Change the Way You Stress
I’m a big fan of Dr. Andrew Huberman, a neuroscientist at Stanford University who has done remarkable work explaining how the brain and body interact. Recently I watched one of his presentations on fear, and he mentioned a study that really stuck with me: just five minutes a day of voluntary stress can dramatically reduce…
By Ray Navarro MS
CBT for Chronic Pain: A New Service at Navarro Counseling
I’m excited to share that I have officially completed training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain (CBT-CP) and received my certification. As someone who has personally lived with chronic pain, I know how deeply it affects not just your body, but also your emotions, thoughts, and daily life. That’s why I am so grateful…
Navarro Counseling Now Offering EMDR-focused Therapy
I am thrilled to announce that I have completed my EMDR Core Skills Training and can now offer this transformative therapy at Navarro Counseling. My own EMDR experience was life-changing, allowing me to reprocess hidden memories. EMDR helps with both major and minor trauma, facilitating healing and emotional control.
A Parent’s Punishment Blog: The Coincidence We Can’t Ignore
The post highlights alarming trends in youth mental health, suggesting a potential link to social media use. Suicide rates have surged significantly, along with increases in depression, self-harm, and bullying. The author urges parents to reflect on these statistics and their implications for children’s well-being and mental health.
