🎓 Post-Grad Panic? CBT Can Help

— Patria Alexander PMHNP Student | Creator of Mindful Exposure™ Bridging psychiatry, mindfulness & visual healing

Published on: 20/05/2025

You’ve got the diploma. Maybe a little sheet cake. And a brain that won’t shut up. Welcome to life after school: a weird cocktail of excitement, dread, and intrusive thoughts like: “If I don’t have a plan, I’ll fail.” “Everyone else knows what they’re doing.” “What if this is the peak of my entire life?” Let’s talk back to that chaos—CBT style.

Adult Mental HealthChild and Adolescents Mental Health

✨ What If You’re Not “Too Much”—Just Misunderstood?

— Patria Alexander PMHNP Student | Creator of Mindful Exposure™ Bridging psychiatry, mindfulness & visual healing

Published on: 19/04/2025

Reframing Personality Through Compassion, Curiosity & Creativity

Adult Mental HealthChild and Adolescents Mental Health

🧠 What Is Mindful Exposure™?A Visual Path to Emotional Healing and Regulation Emotional Healing and Regulation

Patria Alexander, MSN, PMHNP Student

Published on: 16/04/2025

trauma-informed therapy, emotional regulation, photo therapy, creative healing, somatic healing, mindful journaling, neurodivergent therapy, visual storytelling, PMHNP tools, self-guided healing framework That’s why I created Mindful Exposure™.

Children, PediatricsAdult Mental HealthChild and Adolescents Mental Health

🌿 When Medications Feel Scary: Understanding Sensitivity and Finding Peace

Patria Alexander, MSN, PMHNP Student

Published on: 23/03/2025

Many people feel uneasy or unwell shortly after taking a new medication, even if it’s their first dose. But here’s something important: what you’re feeling might not be the medication itself—it might be your body trying to protect you.

Adult Mental HealthChild and Adolescents Mental Health