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Parental Self-Care: Teens

2019-04-30T15:04:39-04:00

A few weeks ago, we published a blog about the stress levels of teens. And while teens today are seriously stressed, many seem to forget that their parents are just as stressed. In 2014, the American Psychological Association ran a survey entitled Stress in America. This study found that parents who have a child under [...]

Parental Self-Care: Teens2019-04-30T15:04:39-04:00

Child Counseling: Do Fidget Spinners Actually Work?

2024-02-03T12:27:35-05:00

Child Counseling: Do Fidget Spinners Actually Work? Remember when fidget spinners were everywhere? You couldn't walk two feet without seeing someone flicking one between their fingers. Originally touted as the go-to tool for kids with ADHD, anxiety, and autism, they quickly became the bane of existence for teachers and some parents, leading to bans [...]

Child Counseling: Do Fidget Spinners Actually Work?2024-02-03T12:27:35-05:00

Anger and Mental Health

2024-02-01T19:40:49-05:00

Anger and Mental Health Anger is quite a powerful human emotion. It stems from feelings of frustration, hurt, and even fear. While anger is an extremely normal emotion, it seems it’s in excess these days. Most of us seem to be aggravated about something from small irritations to strong rage. And while many connotate [...]

Anger and Mental Health2024-02-01T19:40:49-05:00

Treatment 101: What is EMDR?

2019-04-10T09:30:43-04:00

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy treatment developed by Francine Shapiro, Ph.D. in the late 1980s. It was originally designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories, such as with PTSD cases. Multiple studies show that those using EMDR can experience a quicker healing process. EMDR helps to remove emotional and [...]

Treatment 101: What is EMDR?2019-04-10T09:30:43-04:00

Anxiety is No Joke: Stress Levels Today

2024-02-02T08:34:42-05:00

Anxiety is No Joke: Stress Levels Today As someone in front of several children and teens, I’ve learned a lot about the inner workings of their everyday lives. There is pressure at wildly young ages to succeed in academics and extracurriculars. Losing sleep due to long hours of homework, projects, and exams on top [...]

Anxiety is No Joke: Stress Levels Today2024-02-02T08:34:42-05:00

Guide to Meditation: Stress Less, Accomplish More

2019-03-27T08:14:12-04:00

Mediation is a topic that doesn’t exactly vibe with everyone. Although it is 2019 and more people are turning to more holistic and authentic ways of life, we still generally hold a stigma when it comes to those who meditate. Many of us picture monks in long robes, holding vows of silence, devoting hours to [...]

Guide to Meditation: Stress Less, Accomplish More2019-03-27T08:14:12-04:00

Anxiety Help: Products Vs. Lifestyle

2024-02-01T19:51:28-05:00

Anxiety Help: Products Vs. Lifestyle If you type “anxiety” into the Amazon search bar, you are met with seven pages of search results. From stress balls, aromatherapy mists, and gummy “calm” vitamins to audio books, teas, and weighted blankets, there are no shortages of possible anxiety relief solutions. In a culture where therapy is [...]

Anxiety Help: Products Vs. Lifestyle2024-02-01T19:51:28-05:00

Stepping Away from Guilt

2019-03-05T20:30:05-05:00

In the last few weeks, we’ve been talking a lot about stress. How to recognize if you’re stressed. The physical effects of stress. Stress management practices. Even how to restructure your thoughts. Today, we are taking a look at a specific emotion that ties into stress: guilt. Many of us are unaware of how this [...]

Stepping Away from Guilt2019-03-05T20:30:05-05:00

Restructure Your Thoughts: Cognitive Distortion

2019-02-26T15:45:59-05:00

Our minds are simply incredible. The way they can take in information – analyze it, store it, and connect it – to create. It is the spark of human ingenuity and genius. Our minds are responsible for creating a world of beauty and innovation. However, our minds aren’t always creating positive things. Sometimes our minds [...]

Restructure Your Thoughts: Cognitive Distortion2019-02-26T15:45:59-05:00
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