Coping Skills for Teens with Anxiety
Guest Blog post by Sarah Van Meter, LCSW Originally published in September, 2021 I had a moment the other day that caused me to stop and ponder. One of my teen clients looked at me and said, “Sarah, come on. I’m Gen Z. We are nothing but depression and anxiety!” She started to laugh at […]
Why Understanding What Trauma Does to the Brain Helps You Heal
Originally posted in 2023 Trauma happens when you experience an event as physically or emotionally harmful or even life-threatening. Your body’s ability to cope is overwhelmed. Even though the event passes, trauma has lasting adverse effects on a person’s mental, physical, social, emotional, and spiritual well-being. With nearly 61% of men and 51% of women […]
How Childhood Trauma Affects Parenting Styles
It would be nice if things that happened in the past stayed in the past. However, with unresolved childhood trauma, it tends to linger into your adulthood, including into your parenting style. But it doesn’t mean you are destined to traumatize your child or become retraumatized yourself. Here’s how childhood trauma affects parenting styles and […]
5 Mindfulness Exercises for Your Anxious Child
Guest blog post by Codie Surratt, MA, LPC, LMT Signs of Anxiety in a Child Originally published in May, 2020 We are all feeling turbulent waves of emotions lately. However, our children may be showing signs of their emotions in different ways than we are used to seeing. Your child may be acting out in […]
Life Skills for Teenagers
Guest blog by Sarah Van Meter, LCSW There is no doubt that youth today are facing challenges that previous generations did not. The constant changes in technology, along with dependence on technology, have greatly impacted youth. So how has that affected the development of life skills for teenagers?For example, I noticed the other day that […]