This week, May 4th – 10th, is maternal mental health week. Maternal mental health challenges, like postpartum depression or anxiety, are still stigmatized which means that parents struggle to get help and lives are at risk. This year, I think maternal mental health is especially relevant as the pandemic interferes with the support many new parents would have received and…
I’m excited to be speaking at the Trauma Education Association on Strategies for Identifying and Treating Parenting Trauma, a topic I’m passionate about. In my private practice, I focus on parents of kids with special needs...
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The Courage to Suffer: A New Clinical Framework for Life’s Greatest Crises by Daryl R Van Tongeren and Sara A. Showalter Van Tongeren Note: Most links are affiliate links which means we make a small commission without costing you...
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Everyone gets angry at times, but some children really struggle to regulate their own emotions and control their anger. Truthfully, sometimes adults have difficulty with this, too! Amanda Robinson, LPC, RPT recently published a...
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The Primed Planner created by Michelle Hardman, MBA, MEd, NCC, LPC Note: Most links are affiliate links which means we make a small commission without costing you anything extra. You can learn more here. In this case, the author...
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ACT on Your Business: Braving the Storms of Entrepreneurship and Creating Success Through Meaning, Mindset, and Mindfulness by Lee Chaix McDonald Note: Most links are affiliate links which means we make a small commission without...
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Trauma Survivors Strategies for Healing is a workbook that walks clients through several of the areas where their trauma is likely impacting their life. Each chapter has an easy to understand explanation of the experience, worksheets...
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I thought I liked emotionally focused therapy when I learned about it in my couples class during grad school but over the last year I have fallen head over heels in love with EFT. It absolutely fits who I am as a person and a therapist...
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Sometimes It Rains created by Sharon Draper and illustrated by Tom Godfrey SUMMARY: Sometimes it Rains is a story about a cat named Leeloo who deals with sadness and loss. Leeloo talks about how she feels after each setback and...
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