How to Support Your Adult Child with Anxiety and Depression
Guest blog by Jordan Spinazzola LSW, ACSW Dealing with anyone in your life who has a mental illness can be challenging. It is even more challenging when it is your child. It is hard to see your child hurt. That doesn’t really change, even after they have grown to adulthood. So when you have an […]
Building Connection and Bonding in Your Relationship
guest blog by Samantha McGovern, LCPC, CRSS What is Bonding in a Relationship? Bonding is the process of developing a close interpersonal relationship between you and other people, whether the relationship is romantic, familial, or platonic. Bonding is more than just liking someone or enjoying their company. It is building a strong connection based on […]
How Childhood Trauma Could Be Mistaken for ADHD
Originally published July, 2021 During the pandemic, were you one of the many people home all day with your children and begin to notice behavior issues that you hadn’t seen before? Did you begin to think that your child possibly might have ADHD (Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder) symptoms? You probably didn’t think about how […]
How to Open Up to a Therapist About Trauma
Originally published June, 2021 Addressing trauma can be difficult, even when you are finally ready to deal with it and move on with your life. It can be hard to know how to open up to a therapist about trauma. Opening up can feel vulnerable. That is particularly true if you’ve ever experienced gaslighting from […]
Resilience is the Key to Raising Kids That Can Cope
Guest blog post by Codie Surratt, MA, LCPC, EMDR Originally published in April 2021 The pandemic was one for the books. As in all of the books – the record books, the medical journals, the how-to-survive-a-pandemic-while-raising-kids-without-losing-your-mind books! One thing we know for sure is that those who could pivot despite uncertainty fared better. Pivoting helped […]