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16 minutes ago4 min read
Building and Maintaining Healthy Friendships as an Adult
Making and maintaining friendships as an adult takes effort, more than when we were younger, but friendships are essential for our...


2 days ago4 min read
Reel Emotions: How Movies Help Us Understand Feelings
Children of all ages experience big emotions. Understanding and expressing these feelings can be challenging for younger kids. Imagine...


2 days ago4 min read
How to Create Healthy Boundaries with Colleagues Who Are Also Friends
Boundaries can be difficult to set with anyone, but setting them with people that you work with can be a challenge all in itself. While...


4 days ago5 min read
Building Confidence from the Inside Out: Tackling Body Image Issues in Children and Teens
Body image refers to the way a person sees, thinks, and feels about their physical appearance. This self-perception can either be...


5 days ago6 min read
5 Communication Techniques Every Couple Should Know
Healthy and positive communication is the key to most healthy relationships. While there are going to be arguments and disagreements even...


Feb 74 min read
Helping Children Thrive Through Divorce
Divorce is a challenging and emotional experience for all involved, and it’s particularly difficult for children as it represents a...


Feb 44 min read
A Therapist's Guide To Potty Training
Potty training is an important and crucial step that often needs to be accomplished before your child goes off to school. Though potty...


Jan 314 min read
What to Expect from a Client and a Therapist Relationship
A therapist and client relationship can be broad, but also straightforward. We are here for you and want to help guide you in this world...


Jan 295 min read
Social Media Detox: What I Learned & How You Can Too
I have taken two social media breaks over the last few months, the first break was for 60 days and I am currently one week into my second...


Jan 184 min read
Why Date Nights Are Important (Even When You’re Busy)
In the hecticness of everyday life, it’s easy and not uncommon to let your relationship take a backseat. Between work deadlines,...


Jan 164 min read
Crafting Calm: The Mental Health Benefits of Crocheting
With its rise in popularity among all ages, but especially younger generations, crochet can be a great tool to use for improving mental...


Jan 104 min read
How to Talk to Your Kids About Divorce
Talking to your children about divorce can be one of the most challenging conversations parents can have. There are so many potential...


Jan 74 min read
Seasonal Depression: What it is and Skills to Help
With the colder months comes big coats, cozy hats, and warm mittens. But for many people, winter brings more than just a drop in...

Jan 33 min read
Surviving the Shortest Days: Tips to Beat the Winter Blues
Well, we’re here. The shortest days of the year. If you’re like me, you wake up and it’s barely light out and you get out of work and...


Jan 23 min read
How to Achieve your New Year's Resolution!
Every year, millions of people celebrate the New Year with fresh goals and aspirations. Taking time to envision the life you want is a...

Jan 14 min read
New Year, New You? A therapist’s perspective
It’s that time of the year again! New Year’s resolutions are upon us. As a therapist, I hear many of my clients talking about their own...

Dec 30, 20245 min read
Managing Anger in Healthier Ways
Anger is a normal emotion that every person experiences. Some may feel it more than others, and some may react to that feeling more...


Dec 28, 20244 min read
Healing After a Long-Term Relationship
“Healing is not linear.” I’m sure this is not the first time that you’re hearing that, but if it is, it’s true; healing does not usually...


Dec 27, 20244 min read
Understanding ADHD in Children: Symptoms, Challenges, and How to Support Your Child
You’ve probably heard the term ADHD thrown around a lot. But what does it mean? ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, is one...


Dec 24, 20245 min read
Addiction and the Road to Recovery
Whether it's alcohol, drugs, or other addictive behaviors, the decision to quit is not an easy one. It’s a courageous step towards...


Dec 18, 20244 min read
Difficulties with Perfectionism in Youth
Introduction Wait wait wait- perfectionism is a good thing, right? Don’t we all want everything to turn out perfectly all the time?...


Dec 14, 20244 min read
How to Introduce Therapy to My Child
Parents face many decisions when it comes to their children. You want what is best for them and often have to balance that with what they...


Dec 10, 20244 min read
Understanding Intrusive Thoughts
You might have heard the term “intrusive thoughts” mentioned before, but what does that mean? Intrusive thoughts are spontaneous,...


Dec 7, 20244 min read
How Visual Timers Can Be A Powerful Parenting Strategy
As a mother of two young children, I quickly learned that visual timers are simple yet powerful tools that provide children with a clear,...
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