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Back to School: Easing Your Child’s Anxiety (While Easing Your Own!)
The heat waves have dissipated, the crowds at the pool are starting to thin and that familiar list of school supplies has arrived. Fall is near, and it’s time to send the kids back to school. Starting a new school year can be a source of mixed emotions for your children. While some kids feel eager to see their friends and get elbow-deep in finger paint, some may feel anxious [...]
Gratitude and Contentment
Gratitude is an important part of the therapeutic process. Grant Stenzel discusses the need for and common barriers to gratitude.
Sleep Tight: Tips for Getting the ZZZ’s You’ve Always Dreamed About (pt. 2)
by Robert Gottlieb, MA LPC In the first part of this article, I discussed the importance of keeping regular sleep habits.However, your sleep schedule isn't the only factor that affects the quality of your sleep. Here are several other things to keep in mind when searching for a good night’s sleep: Don't do any strenuous exercise right before bed. Being exhausted isn't the same as being tired. When your body [...]
Sleep Tight: Tips for Getting The ZZZs You’ve Dreamed About (pt.1)
by Robert Gottlieb, MA LPC Freud once said “a prerequisite of sleep is a deliberate rejection of reality.” In English, that basically means in order to sleep we must ignore the fact that sleep is actually a rather bizarre concept. This must be true, for where else but in sleep might someone say ‘I’m going to lose consciousness and have wacky hallucinations for the next eight hours, only to then [...]
He’s Messy. She’s Tidy. Let’s Call The Whole Thing Love.
Finding ways to appreciate the spouse who is neater or messier rather than convert them into another version of you. by Eunia Lee, LCPC Some marriages are made up of two generally tidy people. Books alphabetized by author, clothes stored by color and type of fabric, and dishes and glasses neatly arranged may be the norm in their living space. Other marriages are made up of two generally messy [...]
How To Help Your Kids Deal With Bullies
by Grant Stenzel, MS LCPC Bullies are not new. We have had bullies since the beginning of time. One of my favorite bullying stories is from II Kings 2:23-24. From there Elisha went up to Bethel. As he was walking along the road, some boys came out of the town and jeered at him. “Get out of here, baldy!” they said. “Get out of here, baldy!” He turned around, looked [...]