Danielle Barone, LCSW

https://www.wavestherapygroup.com/post/high-functioning-doesn-t-always-mean-healthy

High functioning doesn't always mean healthy. Some of the most capable people I work with are also some of the most exhausted.They meet deadlines.They take care of their families.They lead teams.They perform well at work.They rarely miss an obligation.From the outside, everything looks fine.But internally, there may be constant overthinking, pe...

🌿 Loss & Grief Virtual Support Group 🌿

Grief can feel incredibly isolating, but you don’t have to navigate it alone.

This will be a small, supportive space to connect with others who understand, process the emotions that come with loss, develop healthy coping strategies, and simply have a place where you don’t have to pretend you’re “okay.”

The group will meet weekly on Thursdays from 6:30–7:30 PM, beginning September 10th, with a maximum of 6 participants to keep the group intimate and supportive.

💙 $30 per virtual session
💙 Open to adult women navigating grief and loss
💙 Virtual & confidential
💙 Facilitated by Mia Evans, Registered Clinical Social Work Intern

If you or someone you know could benefit from having a supportive community while navigating grief, I’d love to have you join us.

📞 To register: (561) 299-1236, option 5
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At Waves Therapy Group, we believe exceptional care begins with exceptional clinicians.

We're delighted to welcome Mia Evans, RCSWI to our practice.

Known for her warm, thoughtful, and client centered approach, Mia is committed to helping individuals build resilience, deepen self understanding, and create meaningful, lasting change.

Working under clinical supervision as a Registered Clinical Social Work Intern, Mia offers evidence based psychotherapy in a supportive and collaborative environment aligned with our mission of delivering personalized, high quality mental health care.

Mia is pursuing advanced training in Somatic Therapy and Polyvagal Theory. These approaches recognize that the nervous system plays a central role in how we experience stress, trauma, relationships, and healing. This work has reinforced her belief that healing isn't just about talking through difficult experiences; it's also about helping the nervous system regain a sense of safety and balance.

Please join us in welcoming Mia to Waves Therapy Group!

At Waves Therapy Group, we believe exceptional care begins with exceptional clinicians.

We're delighted to welcome Mia Evans, RCSWI to our practice.

Known for her warm, thoughtful, and client centered approach, Mia is committed to helping individuals build resilience, deepen self understanding, and create meaningful, lasting change.
Working under clinical supervision as a Registered Clinical Social Work Intern, Mia offers evidence based psychotherapy in a supportive and collaborative environment aligned with our mission of delivering personalized, high quality mental health care.

Mia is pursuing advanced training in Somatic Therapy and Polyvagal Theory. These approaches recognize that the nervous system plays a central role in how we experience stress, trauma, relationships, and healing. This work has reinforced her belief that healing isn't just about talking through difficult experiences; it's also about helping the nervous system regain a sense of safety and balance.

Please join us in welcoming Mia to Waves Therapy Group!

Anxiety has a way of making thoughts feel like facts.
It can convince someone that worrying is the same as preparing or that relaxing means letting their guard down.

While these thoughts can feel incredibly convincing, they are often a reflection of anxiety not reality.

The brain's primary job is to keep us safe. When anxiety is heightened, it tends to overestimate danger and underestimate our ability to cope. That can lead to cycles of overthinking and avoidance even when there is no immediate threat.

Anxiety wants to confirm your thoughts, whether negative or positive. The brain will activate it responses within this confirmation bias.

Anxiety may predict the worst case scenario, but it cannot predict the future.

When chaos feels familiar, peace can feel unsettling.

For a nervous system that has spent years adapting to stress, unpredictability, or conflict. Calm is not always experienced as safe. Silence may feel uncomfortable. Rest can create anxiety. Healthy relationships may feel unfamiliar. Stability may even feel boring.

This is not a sign that something is wrong. It is often a sign that the nervous system has learned to expect chaos and remain on alert.

Healing is the process of helping the mind and body recognize that safety does not have to be earned through struggle. With time peace can begin to feel familiar too.
When chaos feels familiar, calm can feel surprisingly uncomfortable.

Many people assume healing means immediately feeling better once life becomes more stable. In reality, a nervous system that has spent years adapting to stress and unpredictability may struggle to adjust to safety.

Silence may feel uncomfortable because the mind is used to constantly scanning for what could go wrong. Rest may create anxiety because being busy has become a way to stay in control. Healthy relationships may feel unfamiliar because trust has been difficult or unsafe in the past. Stability may even feel boring because the nervous system has learned to associate intensity with normalcy.

Healing is not simply the absence of symptoms. It is the process of helping the nervous system recognize that safety is no longer a threat. Consistency can be trusted and peace can feel familiar instead of uncomfortable.