Using a Feelings Wheel: Why it’s Helpful and How it Works
I know. You might be thinking, “What in the world is a Feelings Wheel, and what makes it practical for my everyday life?” A Feelings Wheel is a tool used to help recognize and communicate feelings. Although it may seem a bit extra, a Feelings Wheel is a... Read More
How Parents Can Help Kids Dealing With Anxiety and Depression
It seems like every day we’re met with the news of horrific stories from around the world or personal tragedies that hit closer to home. Whether you’ve got a kid who’s great at expressing themselves or a kid who likes to keep mostly to themselves, in the world... Read More
Parenting When You’re a Sensitive Person
How many times had I made my kids’ actions or reactions a black mark against myself as a mother? Here’s the thing about parenting when you are a highly sensitive person—you cannot shoulder every struggle your kid has. You cannot internalize it. You cannot make it about you. Read More
High School (9th-12th) | Mental Health | Middle School (6th-8th)
Helping My Middle and High Schooler Manage Their Emotions
As a counselor for teenagers, I see and hear a lot of stuff. But I bet you wouldn’t be able to guess what my most memorable and favorite sessions look like. I should say first that I truly love all of my clients and it is an honor... Read More
4 Ways to Maintain Mental and Emotional Wellness During a Crisis
If you have been struggling with your own anxiety or depression, the current COVID-19 outbreak may trigger the feeling that you’re spiraling downward, fast. The two most troubling aspects of this crisis, for many people, has nothing to do with contracting COVID-19. It’s the uncertainty and isolation. Read More
6 Strategies for Parenting During the COVID-19 Crisis
We’re all navigating really strange and chaotic times. These abrupt changes can feel frightening to adults, and destabilizing to children. During troubling times, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic, fear and anxiety are often amplified. Read More
Mental Health | Special Topics
Managing Fear and Anxiety During a Health Pandemic
If you’re struggling with how to manage your family’s increasing anxiety about the current public health crisis, you’re not alone. As information about Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to unfold, many families are experiencing a wide range of thoughts, feelings, and reactions. Read More
Español | Mental Health | Special Topics
Manejando el miedo y la ansiedad durante una pandemia de salud
Si está luchando sobre cómo manejar la creciente ansiedad de su familia sobre la actual crisis de salud pública, no está solo. A medida que la información sobre el coronavirus (COVID-19) continúa desarrollándose, muchas familias experimentan una amplia gama de pensamientos, sentimientos y reacciones. Read More
Mental Health | Middle School (6th-8th)
What’s Worrying Our Girls
When your daughter has a little help, a lot of empowerment, and a foundational faith, worries don’t have to carry the same power in her life. It’s how you and she respond that makes the difference. Our goal is to understand fear, move through worries, and help her... Read More
I Want Therapy for My Family
I go to therapy and I am not ashamed of it. I go to therapy even when culture, especially African American culture, says I shouldn’t and that I should instead toughen up and pick myself up by my bootstraps. The thing is, there are no bootstraps. Heck, there... Read More