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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Conflict Resolution: How to Have Productive Arguments Without Hurting Your Partner
Arguing with your partner without hurting them or their feelings requires a delicate balance of honesty, respect, and empathy....
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Ignoring Behavior Can Be Ok
One thing I often bring up in sessions when talking to parents about their young ones, is that it’s OK to ignore their child’s behavior....
Nov 303 min read
How to Reconnect with Your Partner After a Disagreement
Reconnecting with your partner after an argument is a crucial part of healing in the relationship. Disagreements and arguments are...
Nov 275 min read
Coping with Politics
In today’s politically charged environment, it feels like every conversation can quickly turn into a debate. Whether it’s at work, family...
Nov 265 min read
Reigniting Intimacy in Your Marriage
It is normal for intimacy to fade over time within a relationship, and that can happen for a variety of reasons. While it isn’t abnormal,...
Nov 194 min read
Navigating Emotions and Building Resilience: An Introduction to Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for Kids and Teens
What is DBT? Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, is a type of therapy that was designed to help individuals manage difficult emotions...
Nov 194 min read
Importance of Setting Boundaries with Family
Setting boundaries with family, extended members included, is crucial for maintaining healthy relationships, preserving mental...
Nov 144 min read
Understanding ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder)
When we think of eating disorders, we tend to think about young individuals avoiding food to lose weight and change their appearance....
Nov 133 min read
Having an Intern as Your Therapist
It is common to experience uncertainty or for questions to arise when given the option to have an intern as your therapist. Is an intern...
Nov 134 min read
Social Dynamics: Navigating Conflict With Peers
It’s that wonderful time of the school year where the newness and fun of the school year has worn off and frustrations and annoyance with...
Nov 94 min read
Understanding CBT: A Guide to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Teens
Introduction to CBT Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of therapy that focuses on identifying and changing negative behaviors...
Nov 73 min read
Building Emotional Skills Through Stories: A Therapist's Children's Books for Therapy
Hi, I’m Eliana (pretend you see me wave) and I specialize in working with young children. I love my job and love working with children. I...
Nov 54 min read
Signs It’s Time to Seek Couples Counseling
Nobody wants to admit that it may be time to seek a third party to help within your relationship, but recognizing when it’s time to seek...
Nov 54 min read
The Power of Music: Boosting Mood, Connection, and Mental Health
Music is incredible. It can literally speak volumes. Depending on your mood, it can make you feel comforted, heard, happy, nostalgic, and...
Nov 34 min read
Self-Talk: Why What We Tell Ourselves Matters Most
Ever heard someone say “not with that attitude” after you’ve said “I can’t do this”? That person might have a point. Self-talk is our...
Oct 315 min read
How to Cope When You Are Living with Someone Who is Narcissistic
Living with someone who is narcissistic can feel like you're constantly walking on eggshells, unsure of what will happen next. Narcissism...
Oct 275 min read
Attachment Theory and the Benefits Within Therapy
Attachment theory can be a powerful framework for helping individuals and couples to understand how early relationships with caregivers...
Oct 263 min read
Create Your Own Coping Skills Toolbox
Everyone needs a little help navigating the ups and downs of life. Coping skills are strategies and techniques that help you manage...
Oct 244 min read
The Weight-Bearing Walls of Trust and Commitment
We have been through all seven floors of the Sound Relationship House (the concept introduced by the Gottmans), but what we haven’t...
Oct 204 min read
Mindfulness: What is it and how can it help?
In today’s world, everything is moving at an incredibly fast pace. Parents have to work, grandparents want to visit, children have school...
Oct 174 min read
Introduction to Rewarding Behavior
Parenting can be one of the most rewarding, yet challenging jobs there is. Many parents want to help their children grow into kind,...
Oct 154 min read
Accommodations: Things to consider
The 2024-2025 school year is in full swing and for many families this means either seeking out or evaluating accommodations for their...
Oct 155 min read
Navigating the New Normal: Essential Tips for Effective Co-Parenting After Divorce
Divorce. A word that carries so much weight and so much change to navigate. Maybe you are recently divorced or have been divorced for...
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