Relationships

Red and Green Flags in Teen Relationships

February 22, 2024

Boundaries, Communication, Identity, Parenting, Relationships

By Kailani Akana Murphy, LCSW Adolescence comes with a sometimes overwhelming amount of changes – both for the adolescent and for their families. One of the biggest changes is in social relationships and learning how to navigate them. How an adolescent navigates this developmental stage sets up their mental health outcomes later in life –…

Identifying & Coping with Intergenerational & Collective Bias

October 25, 2023

Nicole Garcia

Boundaries, Psychotherapy, Relationships

by Kailani Akana Murphy, LCSW “The boomer grandparent who doesn’t know how to operate email.” “The Gen X parent who tells their children that younger generations have no work ethic.” “The millennial child who can’t function without constant recognition.” “The zoomer who doesn’t know how to write a thank you card.” Most of today’s family…

Back to School Tips To Prepare For A Successful School Year

August 17, 2023

Nicole Garcia

Anxiety, Communication, Parenting, Relationships, School, Uncategorized

by Liza Ibrahim, LPC Summer is still in full swing with a few weeks left to enjoy the sun, family vacations, and the outdoors, but starting off a new school year can be stressful for both the student and parents. It can bring a mixture of emotions including anticipation, excitement, and worry. Every family can…

Navigating Gender & Identity with your Kids

June 22, 2023

Nicole Garcia

Boundaries, Communication, Gender, Identity, Mind & Body, Relationships

by Allison Dickens, LPC Happy Pride Month! I hope all reading this have a joyful month full of celebration and self-exploration. As we come to the close of this important month, it’s important to remember that the conversation about gender and identity continues throughout the year. As a parent, it is common to feel confused…

SPACE Treatment: Helping your Child Overcome Anxious Emotions

May 25, 2023

Nicole Garcia

Anxiety, Boundaries, Parenting, Psychotherapy, Relationships, Self-Care, Trauma

By Allison Dickens, LPC Parenting, at the best of times, is hard work. Parenting a child who struggles with anxious emotions can feel confusing, scary, and frustrating for all involved. Further, as parents it is easy to feel that you are failing your anxious child by not responding appropriately to their emotional distress. Traditionally, therapy…

10 Common Relationship “Green” Flags

February 23, 2023

Nicole Garcia

Boundaries, Communication, Mind & Body, Relationships, Self-Care

by Jennifer Pitman, LCSW As a culture, sometimes we become obsessed with playing detective in our own lives, searching for clues that will blow the case wide open. Whether streaming the newest true crime podcast or diving head first into articles about relationship “red” flags, we are on the hunt for the negative. “How did…

Not Everything Happens for a Reason: Kicking the Toxic Positivity Habit

January 19, 2023

Nicole Garcia

Boundaries, Communication, Psychotherapy, Relationships, Self-Care

by Danielle Taylor, PsyD We’ve all had our loved ones share their stressful experiences with us. For many of us those moments can feel uncomfortable and challenging because we want to help them feel better. Maybe we aren’t sure what to say or to do so we might throw something rote out there like-”focus on…

Is it Gaslighting or Another Form of Communication?

October 20, 2022

Nicole Garcia

Abuse, Communication, Mind & Body, Psychotherapy, Relationships, Self-Care, Trauma

By Jennifer Pitman, LCSW The use of the term gaslighting has exploded in pop culture. At its core, gaslighting is a form of emotional and psychological abuse. It is a pattern of behavior in which the gaslighter has the intent to cause confusion, to force a person to question their own reality and ultimately to…

Relationships

Red and Green Flags in Teen Relationships

Identifying & Coping with Intergenerational & Collective Bias

Back to School Tips To Prepare For A Successful School Year

Navigating Gender & Identity with your Kids

SPACE Treatment: Helping your Child Overcome Anxious Emotions

10 Common Relationship “Green” Flags

Not Everything Happens for a Reason: Kicking the Toxic Positivity Habit

Is it Gaslighting or Another Form of Communication?

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