Emotional Intelligence for Families
Self-awareness is a key skill of emotional intelligence. One way to build self-awareness early within a child’s life is to build their feelings vocabulary.
7 Reasons Summer
School is out and summer is right around the corner. The responsibilities and pressures of many young people look very different this time of year. Students may seem happier and more relaxed, as stress lessens, and emotions appear regulated. However, adolescents and young adults may struggle to adjust and engage in maladaptive coping strategies.
International Thank-You Day: Thank You Challenge
International Thank-You Day is celebrated each year on January 11th. The challenge for this month is for you to practice expressing gratitude by giving thanks to at least one person in your life.
New Year: New (and Improved) Relationship Status
The New Year brings the renewal of change for many people. This includes relationships. Perhaps you have taken time to reflect on your relationship—aspects that bring you safety, security, joy, pleasure, and happiness and aspects that leave you feeling uncertain, insecure, anxious, disappointed, and depressed.
CARE: Childhood, Adulthood, Relational & Emotional Counseling
Did you know that each letter in the work CARE represents important aspects of therapy at CARE Counseling?
Treatment Options for Anxiety Paralysis
According to the research, stress caused 57% of US respondents to feel paralyzed.
Americans are at Risk of Stress-Induced Breakdowns
Americans are among the most stressed out in the world, putting us at 20 percentage points higher than the global average. By the end of 2023, topics weighing heavily on the minds of many are global conflicts, racism, racial injustice, inflation, and climate-related disasters.
7 Characteristics of Emotionally Immature People
Immature psychological development is defined by emotional immaturity a “tendency to express emotions without restraint or disproportionately to the situation.”
Struggling Amid Celebrations: 4 Signs that Indicate Support is Needed
Holidays can deepen spirituality, honor historical and cultural traditions, increase feelings of belonging/ family-community connection, and celebrate shared values. The holidays can also be triggering for many folks. Even those who feel pretty good physically and emotionally can find that this time of year is more taxing on their mental health. It is important to check in with yourself and pay attention to signs that indicate additional support is needed.
Help for When You are Feeling Stuck and Alone: 5 Strategies to Move Forward
If you are at a point where you are feeling stuck in life, there are options even when it feels like you are going nowhere. Imagine you are sitting in a car that is going nowhere. We are going to use this as an analogy of your life.
