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  <h1 class="contentTitle" itemprop="">A Summer Reset for Your Mind, Relationships, and Family Life</h1>
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<p>Relieve yourself from the usual pressures of the school year, longer days, and closeness to nature. This summer gives you the best conditions for deep work on yourself, your relationships, and your family. Are you  putting off talking to your partner, feeling emotionally burned out, or tired of endless conflicts with your children? This summer will be your moment.</p>

<p>We are launching an online mental health summer camp. This five-day intensive workshop for adults combines three powerful areas. They include stress management, couples work, and positive parenting skills. We'll explore why the summer format works better than months of weekly sessions. analyze what happens to a person when they receive three keys to their inner life at once. Welcome to our online summer mental health reset.</p>

<h2>Why Summer Is the Best Time for Psychological Work</h2>
<p>Most people wait until a crisis arises to seek help. But in summer, life slows down a bit. We take the time to focus on ourselves. The brain better learns new behavior patterns, more easily lets go of old beliefs, and is more willing to connect emotionally with loved ones.</p>

<p>The Fort Health research team found that an intensive format produces better results than weekly meetings. It also  reduces early withdrawal from therapy. make progress that might otherwise take months of weekly sessions.</p>

<h2>Online Mental Health Summer Camp for Adults in Texas</h2>
<p>Let's take a closer look at this intensive course. It could help you gain a new perspective on your life and change it for the better.</p>

<h3>Day 1: Emotional Regulation Therapy</h3>
<p>Let's explore what emotional regulation is and how to improve it. Emotional regulation doesn't mean suppressing feelings. On the contrary! It's a unique ability to notice what's going on inside and choose a response instead of automatic behavior. When we learn this, everything changes. We communicate with our partner differently, react differently to our child's whims, and cope with work stress differently.</p>

<p>Impaired emotional regulation intensifies negative cycles in marriage, exacerbates unresolved conflicts, and accelerates emotional burnout. Couples who are able to regulate their emotions cope better with relational stress, resolve conflicts more productively, and remain emotionally connected during difficult times.</p>

<p>Each of us carries a set of "thinking traps"—automatic negative thoughts that distort our perception of reality. Catastrophizing ("Everything is lost"), black-and-white thinking ("It's either perfect or terrible"), personalization ("It's my fault"). All these obsessive thoughts stem from core beliefs formed in childhood. Participants learn to notice these patterns and replace them with more realistic ones.</p>

<p>A <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-68328-4"><strong>large study in Scientific Reports</strong></a> has involved over 18,000 participants in 125 countries. It has shown that proactive stress management through cognitive reappraisal is significantly associated with subjective happiness and professional success. This isn't just "positive thinking". It’s a measurable skill you can master.</p>

<p>How do you reset your mental health this summer? Our intensive teaches mindfulness. You'll learn to recognize and regulate your emotions with ease.</p>
<h3>Days 2–3: Couples Therapy Intensive</h3>
<p>The most common complaint couples hear in a psychologist's office is, "We're fighting about the same things over and over again." This phenomenon isn't a lack of love. It's a consequence of unprocessed triggers and poor communication skills. This is precisely what Days 2 and 3, led by Michelle Inauen, MA, LPC, LMFT, aim to address.</p>
<h4>Why Do We Get Stuck in the Same Conflicts?</h4>
<p>In Emotionally Focused Therapy, couples' conflict is conceptualized as a disruption in attachment, a failure in emotional regulation, and a call for the partner's emotional responsiveness. When we understand that fear of loss or rejection lies behind the irritation, everything changes.</p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="https://journals.kmanpub.com/index.php/aftj/article/download/3981/6827/19448"><strong>Couples who are able to forgive each other</strong></a> experience fewer conflicts, have higher marital satisfaction, and have a more stable relationship. Forgiveness is the act of releasing oneself from the burden of resentment.</p>

<p>Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for couples has shown lasting results. Improved cognitive reappraisal strategies, reduced marital burnout, and increased emotional connection. These effects were maintained three months after the intervention).</p>

<p>Couples who are unable to plan together often mistake chaos for incompatibility. In the intensive, participants receive practical tools for joint organization—role assignment, financial discussions, and family rituals. This transforms everyday negotiations into an act of partnership, not confrontation.</p>

<h3>Days 3–4: Mastering Positive Parenting Skills</h3>
<p>Parenting is perhaps the most challenging role adults take on. And one of the least "trained." We often replicate the patterns of our families. Sometimes we do this consciously, more often not. A two-day block led by Sara Vercher, MS, LMSW, helps break this cycle.</p>

<p>Tension in relationships with a child is unfortunate. The intensive teaches those closest to you to find common ground. When a parent reacts out of stress, they inadvertently escalate the conflict. When they remain calm and empathetic, the child literally receives a safety signal in their nervous system. Research from UC Davis confirms that positive parenting helps children learn better, have fewer behavioral problems, and have better mental health. And these effects persist into adulthood.</p>

<p>Helping a child avoid consequences is depriving them of the opportunity to learn. Empowerment is when a parent creates a safe environment for mistakes and then helps the child reflect on them. 50% of mental disorders appear before age 14, and <a target="_blank" href="https://childmind.org/about-us/reports/2016-childrens-mental-health-report/mental-health-disorders-are-common/">75% before age 2</a>4. Early investment in a child's skills literally prevents mental health problems for decades to come.</p>

<p>Enforceable limits are rules that a parent can actually adhere to without yelling or threats. "No play until the room is cleaned" works. "God forbid you do that again!" doesn't. The parenting module teaches precisely this kind of language—clear, calm, and consistent.</p>
<h2>Reactive vs. Positive Parenting </h2>

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<td width="139"><strong>Situation</strong></td>
<td width="243"><strong>Reactive Parenting ❌</strong></td>
<td width="298"><strong>Positive Parenting ✅</strong></td>
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<td width="139"><strong>Screens &amp; Gadgets</strong></td>
<td width="243">"Fine, 10 more minutes" (no consequences)</td>
<td width="298">"Time's up. You'll get your 30 minutes again tomorrow"</td>
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<td width="139"><strong>Homework</strong></td>
<td width="243">Does it for the child to avoid conflict</td>
<td width="298">Helps find the answer—never gives it away</td>
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<td width="139"><strong>Friend Conflict</strong></td>
<td width="243">"Don't talk to him; he's bad"</td>
<td width="298">"How did you feel? What would you do differently?"</td>
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<td width="139"><strong>Chores &amp; Responsibilities</strong></td>
<td width="243">Cleans themselves  up to avoid a scene</td>
<td width="298">Clear accountability: "No chores—no going out"</td>
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<td width="139"><strong>Rudeness &amp; Backtalk</strong></td>
<td width="243">Ignores it or yells back</td>
<td width="298">Calmly: "That behavior is not acceptable. We'll talk later"</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="680"><em>Based on the Positive Parenting Program — Texas Online Counseling, PLLC, 2026</em></td>
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<h2>Who Is the Mental Health Summer Camp for?</h2>
<p>The program is designed for adults 18+ and will be especially helpful if you:</p>
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 	<li>Feel chronic fatigue, irritability, or emotional burnout</li>
 	<li>Want to improve your relationship with your partner but don't know where to start</li>
 	<li>Are tired of conflicts with your children and are looking for concrete tools</li>
 	<li>Are ready to invest in yourself and your family but are limited in time</li>
 	<li>Want to receive professional psychoeducational training in a safe group environment</li>
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<p>The intensive is led by <a target="_blank" href="https://www.texonlinecounseling.com/staff">licensed Texas State therapists</a>: Michelle Blank, MA, LPC-Supervisor (Emotional Regulation); Michelle Inauen, MA, LPC, LMFT (Couple Work); and Sara Vercher, MS, LMSW (Parent Support, supervised by Mary Lynn Marinucci, LCSW-S).</p>
<h2>Funding and Registration</h2>
<p>The cost of the five-day intensive is $1,499. Financing is available through CareCredit. Pre-qualification does not affect your credit score, and various payment plans are available.</p>

<p><strong><em>Call us for a free 30-minute consultation to find out if the program is right for you: (888) 317-7021 | va@texonlinecounseling.com</em></strong></p>


<h2>Summer Is Your Chance to Improve Your Life</h2>
<p>We often wait for the "right time" to focus on our mental health, improve our relationships, or become a better parent. But research shows again and again that change doesn't just happen. It happens when we create structure and support for it.</p>

<p>Five days in June 2026 are an investment whose results you'll notice every day—in how you talk to your partner, how you respond to stress, and how your children look up to you—calm, confident, and mindful.</p>

<p><strong>Welcome to our online intensive. Make your life better.</strong></p>
 
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