AgoCare
Teletherapy serving all of CT and MA
EMDR, CBT, Trauma focused
Emily (Tarjick) Agostini, LICSW
31/10/2023
2 open slots starting next week! Reach out if you or someone you know is looking for therapy❤️
07/06/2023
🚨Summer Openings Available ‼️
A few added summer slots available in the next two weeks
30,45 and 60 minute appointments available
Schedule on the website or email [email protected]
26/05/2023
Happy Weekend! It’s going to be a beautiful one ☀️
04/05/2023
Tell your teens!
Planet Fitness will allow teens to work out at its gyms for free this summer The gym franchise is inviting high schoolers ages 14 through 19 to come to any one of its 2,400 fitness locations in the U.S. and Canada for free.
26/04/2023
Growth and healing take time❤️
13/04/2023
So important to take care of ourselves. It’s beautiful today- get your favorite lunch and take a stroll❤️
11/04/2023
Here are some quick simple things you can adjust to ease some anxiety today!
30/03/2023
Did you know?
One of AgoCares specialities is foster care/adoption related issues and support
22/03/2023
A few new later slots opened up- schedule through the website or call/email today. They won’t last long!
15/03/2023
Reminder to take the vacation, see the things, eat the food, rest and recoup, work will always be waiting ❤️
10/03/2023
Trauma significantly impacts the brain, yes, even as an infant, even in utero. Our bodies grow the most during this time having the most significant impact.
Fortunately there are many ways to help heal even years later.
Always here if you’d like more information!❤️
“The other night, I was having dinner with a friend and sharing about my foster son. He had been hungry and homeless for the first 12 months of his life.
"Well, at least he was so young he can't remember it," she said.
I froze and had to contain my expression. This friend of mine is smart – but was so wrong. And I think this may be a common misconception.
The truth is, this foster son of mine doesn't have memories of being hungry his first year of life, yet his brain remembers. The brain builds and functions differently due to this trauma. Trauma including abuse and neglect affects this child's daily decisions, anxiety, and the way he functions with other people because his brain is literally wired different. In this case, it had been years since the hunger, and he still won't stop eating – to the point that he will vomit. I have now seen this in a handful of our foster kids.
The temporal lobes which regulates emotions and receives input are drastically altered as seen in this picture. The brain on the left is a healthy and loved 3 year old. The brain on the right is a 3 year old who has been through trauma. I think we want to believe kids are resilient from trauma because that feels better to digest.
But is there hope? ALWAYS. I have seen kids change and blossom and "rewire" with intentional effort on the parents part. Dr. Karyn Purvis has groundbreaking education to help this healing and rewiring of neurons.
Will the full healing take place on this side of heaven? Maybe. Possibly. Not always. And it is always a much slower process than ever hoped. Trauma’s aftermath behaviors don't always add up or come out when expected.
The important takeaway is that kids of trauma need healing. They may not cry about their trauma. They may not ever talk about it. And this is why many people think they are resilient. They may or may not have memories of their trauma – but their brains remember.” Repost
09/03/2023
Don’t let automotic negative thoughts get the best of you. We have control only over how we respond to them.
02/03/2023
You can do hard things and are capable of so much more than what your thoughts may be telling you!
26/02/2023
Don’t forget to practice self care today!
21/02/2023
If you aren’t feeling all of these with your current therapist consider finding a better fit. The therapeutic relationship has shown to be a significant percentage of progress within therapy and not every therapist will be a good fit for you!
14/02/2023
Do you need help navigating the important relationships in your life? When’s the last time you reflected on these? Speaking with a licensed professional is a great way to help!
Give yourself the gift of connecting with a professional!
05/02/2023
Your physical health is directly connected to your mental health!
02/02/2023
PPD and PPA are real and common. It’s important we all know what to look for and how to help❤️
01/02/2023
When’s the last time you took a break?
Credit: Liz and Mollie
27/01/2023
Still time to schedule an appointment and work on making the best version of you!
20/01/2023
Happy Friday! What relaxing and enjoyable thing are you doing for yourself this weekend?
16/01/2023
15/01/2023
It’s easy to forget how far we have come; take a minute to reflect and remind yourself today❤️