From the very first contact with us, it’s just different. 🖤 Never is there shame in the struggle. We’re here.
When your child is a client at Blueprint 💙 they will have their own personal therapist that they will meet with weekly, and that therapist has a team of 11 other clinicians behind them, offering support and fresh perspectives. We don’t know what we don’t know, unless we have we have someone else taking a look at what’s going on.
At Blueprint, we take it a step further by having a team within the team. The “Littles Crew” is our team of clinicians who specialize in ages 3-11. When it comes to working with children this age, traditional talk therapy just isn’t going to cut it. Our team are masters of supporting your child’s mental health in a way that doesn’t feel like therapy at all.
But don’t worry….as parents, you’re going to get some support as well. We believe in offering coaching on how to be the best support at home. Let’s face it…we only spend about an hour a week with them. You’re the ones that are going to have the biggest impact on their mental health. 💙
The voices behind the first call with us at Blueprint. Every single call is taken with the warmth and understanding of how big of a deal it is for someone to reach out for help. Welcoming Pearl to her first week with us, we are so happy you are here on our team. 🫶🫶
At Blueprint, offering the absolute highest quality of clinical care has always been our #1 priority. We’ve built a team of seasoned clinicians with a wide variety of different specialties, and then provide them with regular, continued education through our monthly clinical advancement trainings.
Sarah is a Child Life Specialist (CLS). A Child Life Specialist is a trained professional who helps children and families cope with the stress, fear, and uncertainty of illness, injury, hospitalization, medical procedures, and healthcare experiences.
Dealing with an illness or a loved one who is struggling with the illness can be overwhelming and scary for anyone. A child dealing with this can have an impact on their life that can follow them all the way into adulthood. We’re so grateful to have Sarah here on our team as an additional support to our community. 💙
📣 Quick Blueprint history lesson. Before John and Michele purchased our building in 2018, it was owned by a psychiatrist, who rented out offices to a bunch of independent therapists and psychologists.
Fast forward to 2026, even though we refer to the folks who come to see us as “clients” (patient is reserved to people seeing a MD) we chose to keep the sign there because we think it’s cool to keep some of the original history of the building intact. 💙
Wishing our very own John and Jason, and all the other dads out there a very Happy Father’s Day. Huge shoes to fill and one of the most important roles in a child’s life. Shout out to all of you out there doing your best. To all those whose dads aren’t with us anymore, or today is hard for you for any reason- we see you. 🖤💙
“I can’t tell you how many times in my office I’ve heard that because of something our client overheard their parents, their friends, their boss say… they assume they’d be judged, not accepted or shamed.
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I also can’t tell you how many family sessions I’ve had where a child tells their parents something they overheard them say- sometimes, years ago- and how it stuck with them, and prevented them from coming out to their parents in fear of what they would think… and the parents response being incredibly sad, embarrassed, and hurting that their child held back from telling them something so damn important because they thought they wouldn’t be accepted or loved the same.
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I can’t tell you the healing in families that has happened once these conversations happen.
Can I say it always goes that way? Of course not.
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What I can say, is that people, including parents, are sometimes not self aware of something they say and the impact it could have on someone if they knew “who” was listening. I can say generations were raised and exposed to different things than now, and many “older” generations are actually not trying to be harmful- they simply and truly do not understand. Can it still hurt? Of course. Do intentions in family dynamics and relationships matter? Yes, they do. Can people make a comment about something they don’t understand, and actually not mean it towards someone they love if they knew? Yes.
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So my point here… be mindful of what you say, talk to your kids openly, and hopefully your kids can talk to you openly too. Not sure if they feel like they can? Ask them. If they say no, ask them what is getting in the way and try your best to work on it.
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If it’s not your child, it’s very likely one of their friends.
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If this makes one person think- it was worth writing. Thank you for the read.”
- Michele 💜🖤✍️
I LOVE hearing “Michele, I want to show you something I think you’ll really like” and boy was Sam right! Spread over the table are “Connection Cards”, each one comprised of a picture that shows all different forms of relational dynamics between a parent/caregiver and child. 🏡
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Visual prompts can be used for all ages in therapy. Examples 👇
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Child: Cards to show how they feel at home or with their parent(s) when they don’t have the words yet to describe 🧒
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Teen/Young Adults: Images that help find the words of how they view themselves and their family relationships 👥
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Adults: Images that show how they felt within their childhood 🛝
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Parents: How they view themselves as parents 🧑🧒
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Therapy is so much more than talking and asking questions. Great find, Sam! Another form of reflection and connection for her clients👌👏
Whether it be two friends, siblings, husband and wife or boyfriend and girlfriend, the number one reason relationships fall apart, is due to a breakdown in communication. Here, Helen discusses what good communication can look like.
Blueprint offers couples therapy and we currently have availability. This doesn’t have to just be a romantic relationship….we have also worked with friends, siblings and other family members. Basically…any relationship you care to improve. 💙
Take a tour of Blueprint Mental Health 💙
When we started this practice in 2018, we knew our focus was going to be on providing high-quality mental healthcare, in a space that doesn’t feel like anything you’ll find in the mental health community. Come with us and take a tour of 73 West End, the home of Blueprint Mental Health 💙
yes, we have ANOTHER announcement 🥁 🥁 🥁 . Please join us in Congratulating SAM on her LPC and new, well deserved title of Senior Clinician with Synergetic Play Therapy Specialty! 🎉🎉
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If you (or your child) has worked with Sam, you know she is a well rounded, relatable and very knowledgeable therapist who is both warm and direct. She has already helped so many and we can’t wait for what’s in store for her. Congratulations, we are all so proud of you! 💜🎉🫶
📣 Guys… we have another new team member! 📣Please join us in welcoming PEARL as the newest member to our Client Relations Team! She brings both a warm and classy cool vibe to Blueprint, and is truly dedicated to helping every person who calls us for help as best as she can with both grace and calm. Please help us welcome her to Blueprint… we know she’s going to do great things here. 🫶💜💙
🥁 🥁 Please join us in Congratulating SCOTT on his LPC! Well deserved, and more than ready for his new title of Senior Therapist. Scott has grown into a solid, seasoned therapist (we’re sure his clients would agree) and we are grateful to have been with him from day one through the steps to get here. Congrats! 👏🎉👏
Scott, a clinician at Blueprint, speaks to a common misconception about therapy 💙
have a good day blueprint. love our littles 🫶🥹💜
Going into the dark corners you swore you’d never go again, and dusting off the old books you swore you’d never read before, can be absolutely terrifying. EMDR is an awesome tool to treat trauma and we’re proud to have it in our arsenal here at Blueprint. 💙
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