by Lora Ferguson | Nov 5, 2024 | Austin Family Counseling, Being Present, Children, Communication, Emotional Regulation, Mindfulness, Parenting, Valentina Davalos
Election season can be an emotional time for everyone, kids included. The constant flow of campaign ads, discussions with friends, social media posts, and the news cycle can quickly fill our lives with a sense of urgency and tension. It’s easy for this charged...
by Lora Ferguson | Oct 31, 2024 | Abuse, Austin Family Counseling, Beth Cortez-Neavel, Counseling, Domestic Violence, Mental Health
Content warning: This three-part series discusses aspects of abuse that may be hard to read through. Please step away and take care of yourself if this information is upsetting you. If you are experiencing domestic violence, please see the end of this blog post for...
by Lora Ferguson | Oct 24, 2024 | Austin Family Counseling, Counseling, Depression, Feelings, Mental Health, Mia Mattingly, Parenting, Self Harm, Suicide
Fall means back to school. Back to school, unfortunately, also means a notable uptick in suicidality among school age children, specifically teens. [1] Probably one of a parent’s worst fears is losing their child to suicide. Over the past several years, more awareness...
by Lora Ferguson | Oct 18, 2024 | Abuse, Austin Family Counseling, Beth Cortez-Neavel, Counseling, Counseling for LGBTQ, Domestic Violence, LGBTQ, Mental Health
Content warning: This three-part series discusses aspects of abuse that may be hard to readthrough. Please step away and take care of yourself if this information is upsetting you. If youare experiencing domestic violence please see the end of this blog post for how...
by Lora Ferguson | Oct 9, 2024 | Austin Family Counseling, Back to School, Connection, Geetha Pokala, Parenting, Quality Time, Relationships, Teens
As a therapist who frequently works with preteens, teens, and their parents, I often get asked how to engage teens in meaningful conversations about their lives outside of school. Now that the school year is in full swing, many parents find themselves asking the same...
