Understanding Teens and Self-Harm Author: Alexa Ashworth - MFTC Teens and Self-Harm When helping teenagers recover from self-harm it is important to understand why they do it. Not every teenager is the same and there is no simple answer. However, through supporting and listening to the root causes of why teens start to [...]
Three Ways for Parents to Put Their Marriage First Author: Alexa Ashworth - MFT, Intern Throughout quarantine and the continued limitations of summer kids’ camps, school activities, sports, daycares, and planned vacations parents are struggling to carve out time to be with one another. Making the decision to have children already changes the dynamics [...]
Parenting Teens During COVID-19 Author: Jenna DeRosa, LPCC Amidst all of the emotions and panic that each individual is dealing with, one of the largest transitions is happening day to day in each person's house. Whether that is the parent who is now transitioning to working from home, the parents or child who has [...]
Managing Your Families Emotions Author: Alexa Ashworth - MFT, Intern Right now, the only question that seems to be in the back of everyone’s mind is “what’s next?”. As we are receiving new updates and information around COVID19 daily, it is challenging to quiet the mind and soul. Alongside processing worldly information, we [...]
Maintaining Eating Disorder Recovery During a Pandemic Author: Morgan Blair - MA, Intern In more ways than not, our lives have been uprooted by the COVID-19 outbreak. Businesses are closed, orders to stay at home are in place, and people are rushing to Walmart to stock up for an apocalypse. We wake up with [...]
Negative Body Image and Why it Matters Author: Morgan Blair - MA, Intern Negative body image is an issue rampant in our society. In fact, did you know that upwards of 91% of people are unhappy with their bodies? 91% is a big number. That means when you walk into a room 9 out [...]
EQ: Emotional Awareness in Teens Author: Jenna DeRosa EQ vs IQ EQ is a measure of your ability to recognize both yours and other peoples emotions, interpret emotions, regulate emotions, and manage other peoples emotions. “This means being aware that emotions can drive our behavior and impact people (positively and negatively), and learning how to [...]
Quick and Easy Ways to Control Anxiety Author: Stephanie Camins - MA, LPC When an individual is suddenly exposed to a threatening situation there is an increase in adrenaline levels resulting in rapid breathing and heart palpitations. These reactions integrate and activate stress hormones. Stress hormones in turn increase the blood glucose level, this [...]
The Bullying Epidemic Author: Jenna DeRosa Bullying is a social crisis. The impact of social media has catapulted bullying into a 24 hour a day problem for youth. Each teenager has a unique and different experience, but all have one thing in common, psychological pain. Ignoring and postponing treatment can cause long-term and life-altering [...]
Sexual Predators and Human Trafficking: What signs to look for Author: Jenna DeRosa Human trafficking is a rising issue in our society and impacts many people. It is prevalent in all countries and even extends locally into your neighborhood. The primary type of human trafficking involves children under 18 being persuaded into commercial sex [...]
