Your child is struggling with behavioral issues or has experienced a recent trauma or loss. Early therapeutic intervention is one of the best ways to help them cope. Countless studies show how incredibly devastating unresolved childhood trauma can be. Consequently it...
The past few years have been a lot. The uncertainty. Inflation. Politics. That underlying thought of, what’s next? Balancing all of that, PLUS daily life. Let’s just say, if you searched “how to handle stress,” or “how to stop a panic attack,” you’re definitely not...
Here’s something you’ve said or thought, probably more than once: I’m so glad I’m not a teenager in today’s world—I’m so glad social media wasn’t around when I was a teen! Yet, if you’re a parent of a teen you likely still feel some of what they’re feeling—plus an...
Is self-care selfish? Memorial Day weekend was coming up, and I had three days off to decide what to do. Because I am balancing a job, my counseling practice, a family, and my own self-care needs, this is normally the time to get “a bunch of stuff done.” I...
From the Expert Roundup – How to Find the Best Psychotherapist? Secret Unlocked Nancy Ryan, LMFT and Certified Gottman Therapist, was one of the participants in the expert roundup, and her portion of the article is below. Here are some tips to get started with...
Kids don’t have a choice. They can’t simply pack up their belongings and leave a horrible situation. And rather than see the trauma or abuse for what it is, many adjust their inner world to try and explain it away, dismiss it, or make it “ok.” Studies show that if...
