Without support, school bullying can lead to lifelong struggles with self-esteem, anxiety, and depression. Along with intervention, support through therapy can help kids process the pain from bullying and develop coping strategies to avoid long-term issues. There is...
The aviation field can be a thrilling and exciting experience, whether as a career or even a hobby. Despite the thrill and excitement of being in the air, over time, pilots may develop negative thoughts and feelings which could manifest as anxiety, panic, stress, and...
Homework time can be a challenge for any kid. But when staying focused presents an extra hurdle for your kid, homework can become stressful for both of you. Here are three tips to make homework time less stressful and more structured: First, pick a good homework spot....
Being adopted or adopting a child can be a truly wonderful experience. This can create a strong sense of unity for a family that is starting or for a family who is looking to expand. It can also provide the adopted child with a sense of belonging or acceptance....
If work leaves you feeling stressed, anxious, and depressed from false accusations, sabotage, exclusion, and other intimidating, threatening, and demeaning behaviors, you may experience triggering from childhood trauma as part of the workplace abuse. If you felt...
Telehealth therapy has gained acceptance since the pandemic and is a great way to make progress on your self-care and mental health during summer months when the routine changes for many of us. Telehealth therapy uses face-to-face telecommunication over the internet...
You may feel like nothing you do at work is good enough. You went from a vibrant, confident worker to feeling stressed, anxious, and depressed. False accusations, sabotage, exclusion, and other intimidating, threatening, and demeaning behaviors at work from...
Healing from trauma and grief is a process that takes time, but we now know that there are effective treatments that can decrease suffering and allow people to recover much more quickly. EMDR has gained widespread acceptance as one of these effective treatments for...
Addiction gets a bad rap but most of us fall into some type of addictive behavior over the course of our life. We can become addicted to a substance such as alcohol, marijuana, caffeine or even sugar. We can also develop what’s called a “process addiction” when we...
First responders, including police officers, firefighters, EMTs, nurses and doctors, face unique challenges on the job that can cause significant job-related stress. They may be exposed to repeated critical incidents, long and non-traditional working hours, threats to...
How many of us attended the class on how to communicate well with a romantic partner? I’m guessing the answer is close to none of us. It can be extremely difficult to learn to communicate openly, honestly, and kindly with a partner. We all bring a personal history of...
Did you know that EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) can help people deal with bottled up anger? When we have trouble managing our angry feelings, it’s often because we are holding onto something that made us angry when we were kids. Kids are too...
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