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3 Quick Tips to Help Your Teen’s Social Anxiety by Emily Simon, LCSW You want the best for your child, no matter what age. The pre-teen and teenage years are no exception. If your teen’s social anxiety is holding them back, we have a few quick tips. During the teen years, supporting your kids can feel confusing. You say left,…
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Where there is fear, there is an opportunity for courage. More fear requires more courage. What are you afraid of? You may not even be aware of the things you fear because you have altered your life to avoid them. So maybe the right question is what are you avoiding? Sometimes you don’t realize what you are avoiding until it…
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How to stay emotionally regulated in a world of stress by Katelyn Easter, MS, AMFT, CCTP In today’s world, we’re constantly on the go. We’re expected to return emails in a day, texts in an hour and instant messages within the minute. Stress is a constant in daily life. But, there’s also stress from your past. If you’ve experienced a…
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Summer (and the heat!) is finally here! And with that, comes a whole new host of changes and different family dynamics. One shift, in particular – college students are home! As with any change, there are positives and negatives to this shift. One positive might be the inevitable family reunion after a long semester filled with stressful nights studying for…
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Tips from a Trauma Certified therapist The “me-too” movement can evoke some polarizing reactions. Depending on your personal experiences. You may have feelings fully supporting the movement, negative feelings about the movement or anywhere in between. Regardless of where you land on this evolution, it appears to be here to stay. More importantly, it is organically opening a door for…
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by Gretchen Zagzebski, MEd, LCPC “You see a counselor too?” This response sticks out in my mind. The more prominent memory is actually the look of shock and awe after sharing that yes, counselors see counselors too. As a fellow human being who feels the whole spectrum of emotions from joy to suffering, seeing a counselor myself has always been…
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