Three Month Goal Check-In
For those who started therapy at the beginning of the New Year, you will be approaching the 3-month goal check in period. How would you rate your progress?
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Responding to Challenging Behavior in Youth: The Power of Relationship & Reframing
To foster resilience in youth, parents, caregivers, and professionals may need to start with some self-reflection. For a moment, close your eyes and imagine your 14-year-old self. You overhear two different conversations.
Destigmatize Seeking Professional Help for Your Kid as a Parent – You aren’t a Failure
Two out of three parents are saying that they are “extremely” or “very” worried about the mental health status in young people, according to a Harris poll. The youth-mental-health-crisis is a concern for most Americans, especially parents who are seeing a worsening their children’s mental health since the pandemic.
Motivation Blog Series Part 6: Balance
Today is our final post in this 6-part series on motivation. Rather than trying to increase or bypass motivation, this week we’ll look at one way to keep motivation going: balance: to keep in the correct proportions
Domestic Violence
Celebrity relationships can give us a glimpse into our own relationships. While we may sit back and read stories of celebrity gossip for entertainment, they are lives of real people who are also get overwhelmed with stressors, struggle with mental illness, and may turn to maladaptive ways to cope.
Black History
Listening and learning from Black Americans who have lived history and whose ancestors have lived history is such a humbling experience; Black history is American history.
Motivation Series Part 3: Dedication
It’s common to find ourselves with a long to-do list and motivation nowhere in sight. In those moments, relying on your commitment to the task can help you start crossing items off your list. This week’s motivational “bypasser” is dedication.
Motivation Series Part 2: Outcome
A key point from last week is that oftentimes, we wait to feel motivated before we act. But, if we instead substitute other skills for motivation, we can often bypass the need to feel motivated and jump right into doing. This week’s motivational “bypasser” is outcome.
