Oct 9, 2020 | Child & Teen Counseling, Family Counseling, Individual Counseling
…and am I having one during a worldwide pandemic? An existential crisis can arise any time we question whether our lives have meaning, purpose or value, and we are negatively impacted by our contemplation. Anyone can experience an existential crisis…at any age. ...
Jul 31, 2020 | Child & Teen Counseling, Couples & Marriage Counseling, Family Counseling, Individual Counseling
Whether I’m dealing with ordinary life transitions, difficult relationships, pain, injustice impacting my family, unexpected opportunities, or the need to change, I may cope by slipping back into the patterns of a younger me. The problem with blocking out the pain is...
Jul 31, 2020 | Child & Teen Counseling, Couples & Marriage Counseling, Family Counseling, Individual Counseling
This year has had so many crazy twists and turns for us all. There is so much is going on in our world and most of us have felt angry, frustrated, scared, helpless, and lonely. From politics, the pandemic and protests, both sides of the fence are understandably...
May 29, 2020 | Child & Teen Counseling
I know, none of us want to talk about this let alone think that our tween or teen could get to this point. It’s a tough topic to address for so many, yet I believe one of the most critical. I propose that while your teenager may be okay, he or she knows of someone who...
May 8, 2020 | Child & Teen Counseling, Family Counseling
The hormonal waves are crashing. The mood swings might cause whiplash. The overwhelming sense that this child’s body is dictating their whole world. It’s puberty. I decided to write about some challenges girls face in puberty because I have witnessed the distress in...
Apr 17, 2020 | Child & Teen Counseling, Individual Counseling
As a therapist who specializes in trauma, I want to take this opportunity to write about how our current situation, with COVID-19, may affect us as a (potential) collective trauma and/or individual trauma, and how you can decrease your chances of having traumatic...
