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Brian Lamar Stokes, LCSW

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Brian| Husband & Dad
Therapist but chill
📍Tampa, FL + CT

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Brian Stokes, LCSW, in-network therapist in Connecticut. Accepts Aetna, Anthem, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna/Evernorth and Curative. Private pay options available. Tap the link to book your appointment. by @brianlamarstokes

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NOW STREAMING EVERYWHERE! So before you crash out, try this first: PTO, FMLA, a walk outside, deep breaths, silence, boundaries, texting the friend who won’t gas you up. but even with all all that... your mental health comes first.
Pick peace, pick rest, pick yourself
#DontCrashOut #TherapistLife #laughtogether. by @brianlamarstokes

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Feeling pressure to start the week at 100? 🗣️ We’re not doing that anymore!
If you’ve been holding it all together with a smile and silent burnout… this is your sign to stop performing and start honoring your capacity. 🌱
Save this. Rewatch it. Breathe. You’re allowed to do it differently.

#MondayReset #BurnoutCulture #MentalHealthAwareness #SoftStartMonday #HighFunctioningAnxiety #YouDeserveRest #TherapistTikTok #BlackTherapistVoices #MindfulLiving #BoundariesMatter #GentleProductivity #RestIsRadical #HealingInProgress #EmotionalReset #WellnessCheckIn #TikTokTherapy #TherapistContent #HavenOasisWellness by @brianlamarstokes

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Getting dressed for church and ready to judge everybody? Jesus said deal with the plank in your own eye first. Matthew 7:3 is a check for all of us. You can hold convictions and still treat people with dignity. Share this with someone headed to service this morning.
#Matthew7 #ChristianLiving #FaithAndMentalHealth #SundayMotivation #MentalHealthMoment by @brianlamarstokes

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What's one pattern you're choosing to stop?

Share this with a cycle breaker. They're doing more than anyone sees.

#breakthecycle #generationalhealing #healingjourney by @brianlamarstokes

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Knowing your attachment style is step one. Changing it is the real work. A licensed therapist shares how to move toward secure attachment whether you lean anxious, avoidant, or disorganized. Comment building if you're working on it and save this for later.
#AttachmentStyles #SecureAttachment #HealingJourney #TherapistTips #MentalHealthMoment by @brianlamarstokes

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What does your attachment style say about your relationship? A licensed therapist breaks down secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized attachment, where each one goes wrong, and how to build earned security. Comment which one you are and send this to someone who needs it.
#AttachmentStyles #AnxiousAttachment #RelationshipAdvice #TherapistTips #MentalHealthMoment by @brianlamarstokes

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Headway’s new provider agreement asked therapists for a forever license to their name, face, and voice. Clinicians spoke up and the rollout was paused. Here is what was in the contract, what it means for your private practice, and why every therapist needs an exit plan. Read what you sign. Protect the giver.

#therapist #headway #privatepractice #Importante #mentalhealth by @brianlamarstokes

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Low mood? Check your sleep first.

New research: CBT-I, a talk therapy for insomnia, improved sleep and eased negative thinking in people with depression.

Try this: keep one wake-up time. Can’t sleep after 20 minutes? Get up.

Send this to someone who needs better sleep.

#SleepAndMentalHealth #CBTI #DepressionHelp #InsomniaTips #MentalHealthMoment by @brianlamarstokes

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It’s OCD Awareness Week. OCD is not about being neat. It’s unwanted thoughts and the urge to do something to quiet the fear. If this sounds like you, ask a therapist about ERP, a proven OCD treatment. Save this and share it with someone who needs it.

#OCDAwarenessWeek #OCD #MentalHealthMatters #AnxietyHelp #TherapistButChill by @brianlamarstokes

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Don’t feel guilty for noticing a pattern in your family. You’re not crazy and your feelings are valid. Keep doing big things ANYWAY. 👏🏾👏🏾 #familydynamics #therapy #familysystems #encouragement #iloveyou by @brianlamarstokes

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I'll start: the dishes got washed LOUD. Your turn 👇

Tag a sibling who knows EXACTLY what yours was. 😂

#familyroles #relatable #familysystems by @brianlamarstokes

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