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Dr. Dana Labat

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🧠Licensed Clinical Psychologist
✨Founder | The ReEmergence Project
🧘‍♀️Helping Moms Reemerge
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Disappearing doesn't happen all at once.
It happens in the small moments. The small compromises. The small decisions to put yourself last — just this once...
Until one day, you look up and genuinely can't remember the last time you felt like yourself - what you liked, what brought you joy, when you last prioritized your needs.

If any of these landed — I built something for exactly that moment.

Free quiz. Three minutes. Link in bio.
— Dr. Dana 😊

#ReEmergence #MomsOfTeens #DrDanaLabat #MomBurnout #YouAreNotTooFarGone by @drdanalabat

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6 months ago

🎯Are you a dynamic professional woman who stayed at home to raise a family and is now facing divorce? Your insights are invaluable.

📌I am conducting research to understand your challenges and aspirations. If you're willing to share, please click the link in my bio or tag someone who you think aligns with this topic.

📌Your input will shape resources to empower women beyond motherhood. Your courage in sharing your story is truly appreciated.

📌I am aware that this is a sensitive topic, so note that all information, insights, and thoughts shared will be kept completely confidential.
#EmpoweredWomen #DivorceSupport #ResearchingResilience #RediscoverYourself by @drdanalabat

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2 years ago

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.

A simple question can open the door to an important conversation: “How have you really been feeling?”

New Orleans Chapter mom and psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Thomas-Taylor, MD, MPH, encourages us to notice changes in the people we care about, make room for honest conversations, and listen without judgment.

Swipe through for ways to recognize warning signs and help someone connect with support. If you or someone you know needs help, call or text 988.

Check in. Be present. Keep showing up.

💙💗
#SuicidePreventionAwarenessMonth #MentalHealthMatters #JackAndJillOfAmerica #NewOrleansChapter #988Lifeline by @drdanalabat

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19 days ago

💙 September is Suicide Prevention Month.

New Orleans Chapter Mom and licensed Psychologist, Dr. Dana Labat shares an important message.

A simple check-in can make a difference. Reach out to someone you love, listen without judgment, and remind them that they do not have to face a difficult time alone.

The New Orleans Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated encourages our families and community to speak openly about mental health and help one another find support. There is hope, and help is available.

If you or someone you know needs support:

📞 Call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
📞 The New Orleans Metropolitan District Crisis Line at 1-844-568-6473 for mental health information and resources.
📍 In the New Orleans area, call 211 to connect with VIA LINK for local resources.

Let’s continue to check in, listen, and care for one another this month and throughout the year. 💙
#JackandJillofAmerica #JJNOLA #SouthCentralRegion #SuicidePreventionMonth #MentalHealthAwareness by @drdanalabat

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25 days ago

Okay… I’m still riding this wave and not even a little bit sorry. 😊

Last week, I was at the Bruno Mars concert with some incredible women and I cannot stop thinking about how good it felt to just... be myself. No pretense. All fun.

Not anybody’s mom. Not anybody’s psychologist. Just me.

A friend. A music lover. A laugh with all my teeth showing kind of woman.

That feeling of remembering all the parts of yourself you’ve been too busy to visit?

Not a luxury. That’s the whole point.

That’s The ReEmergence Project. 💛

— Dr. Dana 😊

Let me know in the comments — when was the last time you felt completely like yourself? Not mom. Not partner. Not caretaker. Just you. 👇🏽

#ReEmergenceProject #MomsOfTeens #IdentityAfterMotherhood #PsychologistMom #BrunoMars by @drdanalabat

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25 days ago

Three innocent lives lost. A mother on trial. And a jury that can’t reach a unanimous decision.

I’m not surprised.

Because what happened in that home cannot be understood without understanding maternal mental health — and most people don’t.

The research tells us 1 in 5 mothers experience a maternal mental health disorder. Less than 20% are ever screened. And over 60% who sought help felt judged for it.

We owe this tragedy more than theories and outrage.

We owe it understanding.

Link to the full research in the comments.
— Dr. Dana 😊
#MaternalMentalHealth #MomsMentalHealth #PsychologistMom #MentalHealthAwareness #LindseyClancy by @drdanalabat

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2 months ago

I’ve been working A LOT. Work keeps me busy and moving, school started, and I’m trying to help my household run smoothly. 
I thought Dallas would be a quick fly-in, fly-out. But I got a text from a dear friend. Instead of texting back, I picked up the phone and actually called her. We talked for over an hour. She picked me up from the airport and we detoured to her house. Her husband, also my dear friend, was there and we surprised him and their son. People I hadn’t spent time with them like that in like 14 years. It felt like I’d never left.

We talked about religion, motherhood, shopping, goals — all the things. I didn’t get to my hotel until midnight! Exhausted. But filled.

Next early morning, I got to the set with my Wondr Health people and we laughed our way through scripts, building tools that actually help people change their lives.

And I realized something: I’m making an impact even when I’m running on fumes.

What fills my cup isn’t just the work I do or the goals I chase. It’s the people I love and who love me back. It’s remembering that my friend is a mother AND a friend AND a faith-filled woman AND so much more than what you see when she’s walking down the street.

It’s doing work that means something with people who mean something.

That’s what ReEmerging is about.
That is what The ReEmergence Project is all about.

— Dr. Dana 💛 by @drdanalabat

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2 months ago

MOMS!! 🗣️🗣️ Checking in with you now that the school year has commenced for a lot of us! How are you hangin in?

We have a LOT to manage and still trying to show up for ourselves. I know what I’m committed to doing. What about you?

Let me know in the comments!

#momsofteens #thereemergenceproject #mompsychologist #drdanalabat #mentalload by @drdanalabat

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The ReEmergence Project is NOW OPEN for enrollment. Comment below if you want more info.

Today is about couples therapy.
It works.
It helps.
It supports.

It isn’t just recommended for couples who are on the brink of breakup, but for those who want to strengthen their connection, learn the tools to communicate more effectively, recognize and understand their partner’s needs, explore intimacy in more.

Couples therapy is a strength-builder, not always the last nail in the coffin. Make use of it and find a skilled and licensed therapist to help you strengthen your relationship.

#DrDanaLabat #psychologistmom #thereemergenceproject #PresentNotPerfect #functiontoflourish by @drdanalabat

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2 months ago

Moms, we do our best. We make mistakes. We often hold ourselves to ridiculously high standards.

But mainly, we are human and deserving of the grace we often extend to others.

Sometimes, grace seems hard to come by when we are inundated with self-criticism and shame. That is when we need it most.

Be kind to yourself and accept that you’re only human and doing the best you can in this very moment.
- Dr. Dana😊
#momsofteens #mompsychologist #thereemergenceproject #drdanalabat #rediscoveryourself by @drdanalabat

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3 months ago

My girl, Chastity @cchasebug, invited me to join her table for Summer Nights at Dooky Chase with a group of fantastic women and Don😎 and beautiful jazz from Heritage School of Music.

If you know New Orleans, you know what that means. History lives in those walls and on them.

Dooky and Leah Chase built something sacred there — a place where people gathered, where community was fed, where resistance was woven into every dish. Grandson Dook, great-granddaughter Zoe, and their families continue that tradition.

Being here is showing up for connection. Creating space for community. Remembering that you matter enough to take a Thursday night for yourself in a place built by people who knew their own worth.

This is how you feel alive, how you remember who you are, and why you matter.

With people who see you.

— Dr. Dana 😊 by @drdanalabat

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3 months ago

I just mowed and manicured my entire lawn. Yep…covered in grass clippings. I look a whole hot mess, but I feel really good right now.

I enjoy doing the work myself. The getting dirty and getting my heart rate up. Maybe it’s because I would see my dad out there in the yard and he’d say, “Dana, this is how you edge.” Maybe it’s about me feeling that connection and knowing I’m doing it myself (with some help from my boys😉).

It’s also about showing up in my own space…not waiting for someone else to do it for me.

And about remembering that taking care of yourself doesn’t look just one way.

It doesn’t always look like bubble baths or meditation. It could look like dirt under your toenails and fingernails and sweat and “I did that.”

Sometimes it looks like reminding yourself that you’re capable of literally anything. That feeling good doesn’t require permission or a certain “look”.

It just requires you to show up for you.

- Dr. Dana😊 by @drdanalabat

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