Brené Brown once said, “Connection is why we’re here; it is what gives purpose and meaning to our lives” (Brown, 2010). Yet, despite all the ways technology lets us reach out instantly, many of us feel lonelier than ever before. We can text a friend with a tap,...
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Zoom Into Therapy- 10 Reasons to Consider Virtual Counseling
If I asked you to picture in your mind what a therapy session looks like, you would probably imagine a client laying down or sitting on a couch and a therapist sitting next to them taking notes. Up until a few years ago, this was what most talk-therapy looked like....
Understanding How Technology Offers Social Connection for Your Child – What’s a Healthy Balance?
You’ve probably noticed technology is used everywhere and all the time nowadays. Teens and children seem to be particularly glued to their screens, whether it's for texting, social media, or video games. Although it can be frustrating to see them engrossed in their...
Talking to Adolescents About Porn
Often I am consulting clinically about how best to handle screen time expectations and tech boundaries in terms of both consumption and content. Online pornography is a subset of media that consistently comes up, not only with adults and couples I work with but also...