We are faced with countless decisions and obstacles each day. At times we feel forced to make choices or act in ways that don’t completely resonate as our own. Being overwhelmed or stressed out has unfortunately become too common...

Teenagers have it rough. Pressures from school, peer groups, and difficulties at home add significant amounts of stress and anxiety to their day. What’s more, is that their hormones are completely off the charts--adding even more intensity to their...

It’s no secret that the fast-paced, technology-centric society we live in takes a brutal toll on our mental health. As we increase our ability to multi-task and learn more about the world through our phones and computer screens, it...

Emotions can be scary. Especially for children, not being able to fully understand what you are feeling or how to communicate yourself can lead to difficult behavior patterns, anger, violence, or other negative forms of expression. That’s where child therapy...

According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), roughly 40 million adults in the US (~18% of the adult population) suffer from some kind of anxiety disorder. While those numbers are staggering all by themselves, the number of...

As a counselor, I know how much teens struggle today. Even though I see them laughing and smiling out in public as if they didn’t have an ounce of stress in their day that day, I know so many...

On the first day of school, my 6 year old son decided that he just wasn’t going this year. Sure, he came up with a plethora of reasons: he felt sick, he was tired, he would go another day,...