September means that school has started and fall is coming which means lots of time thinking about things like homework and indoor activities. In some ways, indoor activities require more social skills than outdoor activities as far as children are concerned. Some children have difficulty with some of the basic […]
Posts archive for 2014
Five Ways To Help Someone Who Is Grieving
Several weeks ago, we talked about what the grieving process looks like, what we can do for ourselves when we are grieving, and when we need to make the decision to get ourselves some help. But from that conversation, another question arose. What can we do for someone we care […]
Seven Signs of Hoarding Disorder
Hoarding Disorder has recently become a recognized disorder by the American Psychiatric Association. While no one but a trained practitioner can diagnose Hoarding Disorder, here are some red flags that you or someone you love is well on the way to this diagnosis. 1. Inability to throw things away One […]
The Grieving Process
When we lose someone or something that we love and care for, it is going to be very painful. Grief is a natural response to this kind of loss. Grief can be very intense. Depending upon the importance in our lives of what we’ve lost, the grieving process can last anywhere between […]
Five Reasons You Could Benefit from Life Coaching
Life coaches have become more popular in recent years. A life coach can provide a special value to a person’s life by providing non-judgmental support. Life coaching is different from psychotherapy, but it can be used in conjunction. Life coaching is about helping a person thrive in the present and […]
Five Ways to Build a Strong Relationship With Your Teen
Raising an adolescent is tough. Some say that with the current technology challenges and the current media models, raising an adolescent now is tougher than it has ever been. When it comes to dealing with some of the big issues like drug and alcohol use, it is really easy to […]
Six Steps to Overcoming Social Anxiety
You want to meet some new people and you want to have friends that you can share your world with, but it may be difficult because social interactions leave you feeling drained, inadequate, and anxious. You spend quite a lot of time worrying about what will happen if people do […]
Five Ways You Can Help A Child Through Eating Disorder Treatment
Being supportive of someone with an eating disorder can be very difficult, especially when that person is your child. You feel like you should have been able to protect him or her. You feel like you are responsible and you could have done something. But there are some more productive […]
What is Social Anxiety Disorder?
Social Anxiety Disorder, also known as social phobia, is the feeling of extreme fear of judgement of scrutiny in social or performance situations. It has the power to disrupt daily life by limiting or preventing social and romantic relationships. Social anxiety disorder can also impact professional or academic performance and […]
Four Issues to Talk About in Premarital Therapy
People in this country are waiting longer than ever before to get married. Since living together and potentially having children without being married is socially acceptable in most parts of the country now, some people are seeing very little reason to married at all. Premarital Therapy Strengthens Communication When people are […]
