Parenting
‘Tis the season to be…..jolly?
By: Kate Ketchum, MA, LPCC It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And also the most stressful… overwhelming… busy… and chaotic. From end of the semester to do’s to traveling, to finals, to extracurricular activities, to family, etc. the holidays are not always what we expect or hope they will be. Although we imagine…
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Taking Care of the Caretakers
By Ashley Jara, MA, LPC Parents, teachers, school counselors or anyone else who guides, mentors and cares for teens –we all know how difficult and exhausting the end of the school year can be! Are you a parent? Teacher? Or a primary provider of any support to teenagers or school age kids? If so, summer…
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Help Your Teen Get Better at Paying Attention, Making Decisions, and Feeling more Relaxed — Three Ideas for Getting Outside
By Megan Yarnall, MA, MFTC, LPCC When was the last time you spent more than 10 minutes outside for the sole purpose of sitting and enjoying natural sights and sounds? 30 minutes? 1 hour? When was the last time your teen did the same thing? For some people, it might not have been…
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Counseling for parents is helpful, too!
By Megan Yarnall, MA, MFTC, LPCC Every day is busy, whether you have one child, or three children, or more. It can be difficult to schedule in time for yourself, or dedicate the money to yourself instead of your kids. However, what happens when parents don’t make time for themselves? In fact, much of the…
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How to Talk to Your Teenage Daughter about Healthy Body Image
Talking about body image with a teenage girl can sometimes feel like navigating a minefield. How do you bring up the topic of body image without making your daughter feel like maybe there is something she should be self-conscious about? Or worse– confirming that the thing that she’s already self-conscious about is actually true! Unless…
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