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As a new school year begins, families often focus on school supplies, schedules, and classroom assignments. While these preparations are important, some of the most powerful tools for helping children…

Does how you look on the outside conflict with how you feel on the inside? Maybe you appear to have it altogether—you’re reliable, a great parent, independent, intelligent, and successful….

In a world where stress, anxiety, and life’s unpredictability are often overwhelming, therapy can provide you with a safe space to process, heal, and grow. While many people associate therapy…

What are boundaries? Why do they matter? How do I start setting them? Boundaries are the emotional, mental, and physical limits you set to protect yourself from being used, drained,…

Key Takeaways Therapy is for Everyone, Not Just in Crisis Therapy isn’t just for serious problems or when you’re overwhelmed—it’s a resource for healing, growth, and navigating everyday challenges, life…

As researchers studying the link between nutrition and physical health have moved beyond observation and traditional wisdom to embrace multidisciplinary science, they have revealed the crucial role nutrition plays in…

Finding the right mental health provider is a very personal journey, and it can feel overwhelming. How do you find a therapist who will meet your needs? Key Takeaways The…

When we have high blood pressure, a fever, or a broken leg, most don’t hesitate to go to the doctor. That is often not the case when it comes to…

We all have one of four attachment styles that determine how we form emotional bonds and interact in relationships with friends, family, coworkers, partners, and ourselves. Our attachment style develops…

In today’s world, we see artificial intelligence (AI) everywhere. Adults and children alike are using common AI tools like ChatGPT, Siri, and Grammarly. As these technologies become more popular, some…

“You make me so angry.” “I feel unheard.” “You don’t appreciate me.” These are common phrases I hear from couples (or any two people in a relationship). Miscommunication, misunderstanding, invalidation,…

Mindfulness has been around for thousands of years, originating in Southeast Asia. It was originally founded in Buddhism and Hinduism and has since been westernized into what we know now….

Chronic pain is the most common reason people seek medical help. Up until recent years, physical pain was thought to be isolated in the body with no correlation to emotional…

Lack of Sleep Can Affect Children’s Health Sleep is as vital to life as the air you breathe, the food you eat, and the water you drink—an essential building block…

Psychiatric medication may be helpful for your child if they have been diagnosed with:  Anxiety ADHD Depression & Mood Disorders Bipolar Disorder PTSD Psychosis/Hallucinations Will Psychiatric Medication Change My Child’s…

When your child is inattentive and easily distracted, you may assume they have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). And they might, but anxiety often shows up in children in similar…

Recognizing mental health issues in teens and children can be very difficult. Many times, kids suffer in silence, seek information from other places, or just deny that anything is wrong….

These are just a few of the comments children made in my office about bullying IN JUST ONE WEEK! “They sent the photo all over the school.” “I wasn’t trying…