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Making Back to School Smoother and Easier at Home
Take a moment to reflect on the challenges you and your child faced with school last year. Maybe mornings or bedtimes felt rushed, homework dragged on, or friendships got tricky. Whatever it was, you’re not alone, and the good news is, there are tools that can help....
How to Best Support Your Child “Coming Out”
Hello friends! I am passionate about working with children of all ages, but I find that preteens especially experience many complex transitions that serve as catalysts for their future growth. In particular, most children ages 9-12 begin puberty and therefore begin...
Embracing Anger: Dispelling Misconceptions for Mental Well-Being
In the realm of emotions, anger often carries a negative connotation. It's frequently viewed as a destructive force, a feeling that should be suppressed or avoided at all costs. However, within the context of psychotherapy, it's crucial to debunk these misconceptions...
How Therapy Can Help People with High Sensitivity and High Empathy
Do you or your child experience high sensitivity or high empathy? Sometimes people with these traits identify as “Highly Sensitive People, “Empaths” or “HSPs.” Here’s some common traits or experiences of people with high sensitivity and high empathy: -Highly...
Creating a Resilience-Focused Guide for the Adults Supporting Your Anxious Child
Navigating the intricate world of raising an anxious child can be a challenging journey, especially when it comes to ensuring that teachers, babysitters, and other caregivers understand the unique needs of your little one. A powerful tool in fostering understanding...
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...
This Year, I Am Thankful For Pain
This year, I’m thankful for painI am thankful for the deepest sorrowsI am thankful for my losses, big and smallI am thankful for the hardest trials I’ve facedI am thankful for the resentment of unrecognized laborI am thankful for the frustration of being so constantly...
Sleep Hygiene: Helpful Tips for Getting More Sleep When You Can’t Sleep
Sleep is important. We all know it and we all especially feel it when we can’t get enough sleep. For some of us, getting the right amount of sleep is the key to avoiding going full Godzilla-mode. For others, sleep is needed, but not the scariest thing in the world to...
5 Reasons To Start Journaling For Your Mental Health
Enhancing Mental Health and Well-being Through Self-Reflection and Expression Journaling is the act of writing down your thoughts and feelings in order to understand themmore clearly. It provides a place to confess fears, struggles, desires and wishes without anyfear...
Prepping for Family Around the Holidays
Halloween is about to happen!! (Personally, my favorite holiday; cue Spooky Scary Skeletons Dance Remix) But alas, as soon as November 1st hits, Mariah Carey and Michael Buble wake up from their 10-month-long hibernations to remind us that Christmas is basically...
“about (c h a n g e)”, A poem by Julie Villarreal
about (c h a n g e) things keep moving around mei feel overwhelmed but waiti am not separate from this changei am creating iti am a part of it the change is gaining so much momentumand on we gocatching glimpses as things rotate what a blur as i wonder how to cope i...