Counseling is beneficial to nearly anyone at any age. By opening up, expressing your emotions, and coming to terms with past trauma, you set yourself up for success in life. Young adults, in particular, may benefit from counseling. Young adulthood is often a stressful, confusing period, and counseling can help you make sense of it. […]

There are numerous reasons why you should prioritize your mental health. Like our physical health, it is crucial to maintain our mental well-being for optimal performance, happiness, and quality of life. When the pandemic struck earlier this year, however, things got a bit complicated. Consider these benefits of online mental health counseling to help get yourself back on track. 

This is the first of a series of blog articles teaching you effective couples communication. You know your partner. You’re a champ at predicting how they’re going to react to everything you say and do; for better or worse. But, even though reactions are easy to predict, it doesn’t mean you actually know what’s true […]

  I am often asked by parents of teens I work with, “when do I worry about depression?” or “what does severe depression look like in a teenager?”  As with most mental illnesses, depression in a teen is difficult to diagnosis because the definition of going through adolescence means angst.  Teenagers are developing rapidly and […]

As a therapist working with teens and with two children in middle school, I have been thinking a lot about how teens socialize and the ways in which they do it.  A large part of this generation’s social and emotional development is occurring while on the Internet and through cell phones. What do they miss […]

It’s almost fall, which means store shelves are stocked with low-priced notebooks and markers and glue, et al. Soon the familiar brake hiss of school buses will be heard in neighborhoods across the country as kids head back to school. While some kids begrudge alarm clocks and mountains of homework, they still look forward to […]

Unless you’re a Tibetan monk, surrounded by nothing but other peaceful Tibetan monks, chances are you run into people and events that make you plain ol’ angry sometimes. And that’s okay. Anger is a very common human emotion, and in many instances, it can serve as a compass that guides you to better choices and […]

It seems that today’s parents are expected to do everything perfectly. They’re expected to make healthy meals, help with homework – which often requires exceptional math skills -schedule play dates, drive carpools, and show up to every game, recital and parent-teacher conference showered and jovial. Oh, and they must also save up just the right […]

Co-Parenting Strategies for Divorced Parents Co-parenting is a hot topic at this time.  Going through a divorce can bring the worst out of a couple that once promised each other forever. Your world might feel like it’s falling apart, and trying to co-parent when you’re struggling to simply keep going can be overwhelming. Learning to […]

Going through a divorce can be one of the most stressful and emotional times in a person’s life. It’s hard enough wrapping your own head around the event, but trying to break the news to your children can be especially difficult. Many parents struggle having this conversation because they worry they may not be able […]