Even though I focus a lot on emotions and relationships in my counseling sessions, I also have my clients learn to reframe their negative, irrational, or unhelpful thoughts. Below is an article called “How to Flip the Switch on Stress” (from Psychology Today). Thinking about our stress (or any situation, really) differently can be empowering…
Category: family
Can Anxiety & Parenthood Co-Exist?: Yes, of course.
Anxiety can hold people back in a variety of ways in their life- school, careers, dating, marriage, and, of course, parenting. The most common thing I have heard is: “I wouldn’t want to pass anxiety down to my kids!” The evidence for this is inconclusive. Just because you have anxiety certainly doesn’t mean that your…
Teen Anxiety at an All-Time High
It probably doesn’t surprise you to hear that teenagers are dealing with anxiety now more than ever before. The New York Times recently published an excellent article detailing this anxiety. Here’s an excerpt: “For many of these young people, the biggest single stressor is that they ‘never get to the point where they can say,…
Helping Your Teen with Negative Thoughts
When your child/teen/college student/adult child (!) is hurting, parents want to help and want to know what to say. If your son or daughter struggles with negative thinking (often the root of anxiety, depression, and STRESS), NPR offers some tips on how to help them step back and think differently. Read the article HERE.