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Taming Tempers: Teaching Your Child How to Better Manage Their Anger

Is your child angry all the time? Are they lashing out? They might be throwing tantrums, having outbursts at school, fighting with friends, resisting authority

8 Screen-Free Hobbies to Try for Self-Care

When was the last time you spent significant time away from a screen? Do you have any screen-free hobbies? Most of us need to look

Procrastination: What It Is and How to Manage It

What is procrastination? Procrastination, simply, is the process of habitually putting things off. When we procrastinate, instead of doing what should be done in the

8 Ways Setting Boundaries Can Transform Your Relationships

When you hear the word, “boundaries,” what do you think of? In a relationship context, boundaries are both necessary and helpful. Even though boundaries are

4 Ways to Design Your Home with Better Mental Health in Mind

Last we covered the importance of prioritizing self care, but one thing we didn’t touch on is the way our own space can have a

How To Prioritize Self-Care

Self-care: you’ve heard of it. It’s everywhere. It is an idea commonly used to sell you millennial pink bath products, but it is actually so

Points to Remember When you Feel that You Suck

We have all been there. Things could be going great, we feel that we have it figured out, and we have it all together. Then

3 Things People Should Know About Grief

As a therapist I have sat face to face with people during some of the darkest and most painful moments of their lives. When I

Life Lessons for Twentysomethings

Dear twentysomethings, Have you read The Defining Decade by Meg Jay? No? You should! I always thought that 30 was the new 20. My twenties

3 Things to Know About Yourself for Personal Growth

It’s important to keep growing and we grow in so many ways. Whether it’s interpersonally, professionally, or sometimes even physically. As I continue to grow

Boundary Basics

Setting boundaries is an important life skill. We all need boundaries because they help protect us, but they help out the other people in our

De-Escalation Strategies: Responding to Meltdowns & Tantrums

Knowing what to do when your child or teen is having a difficult time managing their emotional responses and behavior is stressful and challenging. Having

How Your Therapist Can Help Your Child in the School Setting

As an outpatient therapist, I love every opportunity to connect with schools’ staff. When I was a school social worker, I valued the opportunity to

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