As winter descends and holiday lights begin to twinkle, many of us find ourselves confronting a profound paradox: amid the season's celebrations of togetherness, a deep sense of …
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Make This Holiday Season Stress-Free: Tips From Our Therapists
The holidays are a time for celebration, connection, and often, stress. As therapists Miranda Barker, LICSW, Dr. Lucas Volini, LMFT and Letisha Harris, MA discuss in a recent …
Emotional Regulation for Kids: How to Help Children Manage Their Feelings
Helping kids learn to handle their emotions is one of the most important skills we can teach them. It sets them up to handle tough situations, build stronger relationships, and …
Therapists’ Top Children’s Books to Help Kids Navigate Emotions: Anger, Sadness, Anxiety, and More
As a therapist, I’ve seen firsthand how important it is for kids to understand and express their emotions. That’s why I love using books as a way to help kids explore feelings like …
Understanding Internal Family Systems: Expert Interview
Welcome to a deep dive into the transformative world of Internal Family Systems (IFS), a therapeutic modality that's gaining traction for its unique approach to healing. This blog …
How Parent Counseling Can Help First Time Parents
If you’re reading this at 3:25am, feeding your beautiful new baby for what feels like the hundredth time tonight and trying to remember when you last showered, you’re in good …
How to Help and Support a Spouse with Depression
Watching your partner struggle with depression is tough. You want to help, but it’s hard to know what to say or do without feeling like you’re walking on eggshells. We're here to …
How Should I Respond if Someone Comes out to me as LGBTQIA+?
Society has historically held the assumption that everyone is heterosexual and cisgender, so when someone isn’t and decides to share that with others, we say they are “coming out.” …
How to Start a Conversation About Mental Health
Taking care of your mental health is important and shouldn't be ignored. We don’t always realize we’re struggling and having a loved one check in with us about their observations …
I Think My Kid is Autistic: What Do I Do Now?
As an autistic human and a therapist, I have many thoughts on this topic. Neurodiversity is a buzzword and on a lot of people’s minds. People spend a lot of time scrolling TikTok, …
Dealing with Family Conflict
Whether it’s the holidays or an upcoming family vacation, family conflict can overshadow the occasion and make everyone miserable. Sure, everyone loves Uncle Steve and Aunt …
What To Expect When Your Kid Starts Therapy
I have worked with children as a therapist for years and I am consistently impressed by the parents I have worked with. The amount of love, adoration, and respect they have for …
