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...
When working with parents and teens, I use something called DBT which stands for Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. I usually give a brief overview of it to the parents of my client, but I find myself lacking the time to fully clarify how DBT skills are helpful to their...
There are feelings we prefer to experience, and some that we would rather do without. Oftentimes these get categorized into “good” and “bad” emotions. For example, “happy” might feel good, but “sadness” might feel bad, and so they consciously or subconsciously get...
Walk and Talk Therapy is an approach to traditional talk therapy where the therapist and client take their session outdoors and walk together while discussing the client's issues. This type of therapy is becoming increasingly popular and provides similar benefits to...
