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Parenting Angry Kids
By: Grant Stenzel, MS Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Being the parent of a child who struggles with anger can be a frustrating, isolating experience. When our kids become angry, it’s easy to think that we’re doing something wrong as parents. That’s a painful feeling. On top of that, it’s incredibly hard to talk with family or friends about it. The first thing we want you to know is that you [...]
4 Clinically-Proven Rules for Parenting Kids with Anxiety
As a parent, it can be difficult to know how to react when your child is anxious or has anxiety. Today, we’ll discuss how to communicate with your child, what tools to use to help them manage their anxiety, as well as the importance of anxiety education. Be consistent Nothing makes kids anxious quite like inconsistent rules and parenting. Work on being as fair as you can when parenting multiple [...]
On Anger, How to Deal with it and How to Experience Less of It
Anger impacts all of us differently, but all of us are affected in some way by it. And in some cases, our anger can cause us to do catastrophic, relationship-ruining things. At Stenzel Clinical, we specialize in helping our clients deal with their anger in healthy ways. Here are some interesting facts and strategies we’ve come to learn about the powerful emotion. Why do we get angry? There are limitless [...]
Handling Conflict with Your In-Laws
There’s an old joke that relates how Adam and Eve were the luckiest couple in the world, as neither of them had to deal with in-laws. But for better or for worse, when we choose our spouse, their parents are part of the deal. Having a great relationship with your in-laws is always desired, but it’s important to acknowledge that it’s not always possible. For some couples, in-laws can be [...]
You’re Invited To Our 2-Part Marriage Course At Willow Creek
It’s a universal truth that a happy marriage takes consistent work. At Stenzel Clinical, we love to go beyond our office walls and into Chicago’s west suburbs whenever we can to help make that work a little easier. On February 17 and 24 at Willow Creek DuPage, we will have a two-part course filled with biblically-backed ways to find greater connection, protection and affection in your marriage. On both nights, [...]
Introducing the redesigned Stenzel Clinical logo!
The moment you set foot in our office, you get a warm welcome from a friendly face. We want our entire workplace — even the inanimate objects — to match this philosophy wherever possible. That's why we’re so excited to announce our redesigned logo. Filled with curves that symbolize a path to healing, the new mark will be incorporated into all print and digital Stenzel literature. At Stenzel Clinical you [...]