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Life transitions can be exciting and challenging times often accompanied with a myriad of feelings. From high stress, depression,...

Family Sleepover Policy First ground rule in our home when it comes to sleepovers is, we must know the child and the child’s parents...

To those afraid I’m judging them I’ve heard it all, and I can guarantee you that I’m not easily surprised. I work with the emotionally...

Types of Social Support Emotional support – Most people think of emotional support when they talk about social support. Emotional...

The nine emotional needs are: security, volition, attention, emotional connection, connection to the community, privacy, a sense of...

Every Child is Different Recognize that every child is different. The thing about this diagnosis is that it is a spectrum and covers a...

The Bipolar High! During those highs, you have so much energy. Even with little to no sleep, you feel like you can tackle anything and...

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is typically one of the first things taught in Psychology 101 courses. Have you seen his pyramid of needs...

The biggest early obstacle to any relationship is one that few ever see coming: the dreaded end of the Honeymoon Period. The initial...

Loving someone comes with high and low days. Loving someone with a chronic condition or someone going through an extended difficult time...

What is Cinema Therapy? “Cinema therapy” is real and is sometimes prescribed by therapists. However, it’s usually a self-administered...

While there are signs you or a person you know may be dealing with vicarious trauma, everyone copes differently. If you notice any of...

You think to yourself – “why bother? Nobody is going to notice if I miss work, anyway.” You struggle with feeling like maybe you don’t...

Physical Self-Care Of course, physical self-care is vital to over health and wellbeing. When we are not eating healthy foods or taking...

Tea and Honey Which one do you relate the most to? For me, it fluctuates. Sometimes I’m piglet, being the person offering the support....

One of the first conversations I have with these types of couples involves exploring the expectations that they brought to the...

3 three different types of weeds I noticed were the ones that: Came right up Are so deep that the root is left behind when tugged on. Are...

“[…] Pessimists can learn the skills of optimism and permanently improve the quality of their lives.” – Martin Seligman. Ph.D. Dr....

Persistent Depressive Disorder You’re the one always smiling and laughing to prove that you’re having fun in the social setting that you...

The Cycle The first event that occurs during the cycle of anger is the triggering event. This is an occurrence that triggers an...