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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 18, 20254 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 16, 20254 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 10, 20254 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 7, 20254 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 3, 20253 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 2, 20253 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...
Jan 1, 20254 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 30, 20245 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 28, 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 27, 20244 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 24, 20245 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 18, 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 14, 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 10, 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,...
Dec 7, 20244 min read


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....
Dec 6, 20244 min read


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....
Dec 3, 20244 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 30, 20243 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 27, 20245 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 26, 20245 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 19, 20244 min read


Importance of Setting Boundaries with Family
Setting boundaries with family, extended members included, is crucial for maintaining healthy relationships, preserving mental...
Nov 19, 20244 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 14, 20244 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 13, 20243 min read
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