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Who Is The “Highly Sensitive Person,” And How Can You Support Them?
Occasionally, I’ll have a person come into therapy and say something along the lines of, “Sometimes, I just feel like life is a little more intense for me than it is for other people.” The “intensity” of the human experience is something that is impossible to...
Talking With Your Teens and Tweens about Weed
Recently, I have noticed a sharp increase in weed use in my teen clients. Why are teens so likely to smoke? Here are 3 reasons and how you can use these reasons to connect with them more closely about the dangers of weed. IMPORTANT NOTE to parents: These...
Rethink Resolutions: Set a Theme for the New Year
As 2019 quickly comes to an end and a new year (and a new decade!) begins, people are quickly scrambling to think of New Year’s Resolutions to set for themselves to start a “New Year, New Me”. The Cambridge Dictionary defines New Year’s Resolutions as "a promise...
5+ Tips to Tackle Anxiety for Adults AND Teens!
If you are reading this post, you can probably relate to the feeling of anxiety or know someone else who is currently facing excessive worry or unease. ANXIETY IS NORMAL! Literally every client that walks through my door is experiencing some degree of anxiety, and the...
The Misbehaving Student…and How to Help Them
It is the most difficult children who often need us the most. We hear from people working in schools that consequences and suspensions do not seem to change their behavior. Core curriculum, testing and other requirements are putting an incredible burden on teachers....
Teaching Kids to be Strong Problem Solvers
It started with just a few questions. “Why do I have to go to preschool? Why do you have to go to work? Why can’t I have a babysitter stay home with me?” To these, as I was bustling about the kitchen getting dinner pulled together, I answered in a matter of fact and...
Grief, Family, and the Holidays
Holidays can be difficult for a variety of reasons; after all, the holiday season can bring up all kinds of feelings. This can be especially difficult when your family has suffered a loss of any kind. It’s a time when families often get together, thereby making losses...
How to Start a Mindfulness Practice
...for the people who are already rolling their eyes at the thought of it Before we get started, I have a confession. It wasn’t that long ago that I was eye-rolling at the practice of mindfulness. I didn’t get it and it seemed to me, in my overwhelmed and often...
Therapeutic Children’s Books
Books are one of my favorite ways to connect with kiddos. When we incorporate books into the therapy process, we refer to it as “bibliotherapy.” Sometimes, older clients are asked to read books on their own time outside of counseling. With my younger clients, we spend...
The World of Co-Parenting
In a recent conversation with someone, a single parent, she talked about the importance of having yin & yang regarding interactions and discipline. While all parenting should have that type of balance, it is especially important to have that when you are...
Household Chores and Why They Matter for Children and Teens
What characteristics and life skills do you hope your children develop? These are some that I often hear from parents in our workshops and parenting sessions: Responsibility Self-discipline Empathy/Caring Adaptability Accountability...