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Parenting the Anxious Child: How to Help Your Child to Flourish: Scottsdale, AZ

Parenting is a rewarding, although sometimes a painful learning experience. If your child suffers from anxiety, the process can be more complex. Seeing them struggle with overthinking, fear, or distress can be exhausting and even heartbreaking. You might not...

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy - Is Your Child Acting Up

How Do I Know if My Child's Behavior Is "Normal" Raising a child is never easy, is it? And when you are the parent of a young child with behavioral challenges, it seems to become a more daunting task....

Five Ways to Support Your Child/Teen in Counseling

How Do I Help My Child Achieve Better Mental Health? Supporting the decision to seek mental health counseling for your child or teen is a key element in making this a positive step. In our world today, it's hard...

Top Five Signs Your Child's Anger is Excessive

Is My Child's Anger "Normal"? As a parent, you may wonder if your child’s anger is “normal” or if you are dealing with excessive anger issues. Young children have not learned how to use communication tools. A child doesn't...

Codependency - Understanding It and Finding the Ways to Change

Do You Feel The Chains of Codependency In Your Life? Codependency is a complex relationship dynamic. It can present itself as one person sacrificing their needs for others. When this happens, it can be the beginning of unhealthy patterns...

Distress Tolerance and DBT - Understanding It there's hope!

What is Distress Tolerance? Distress tolerance means how well we handle tough feelings. Sometimes, we feel sad, angry, or scared. These feelings can be hard to manage. Learning to cope with these feelings is important. It helps us stay...

Ten Signs Of Depression & Effective Steps to Take

Depression can seem to sneak up on you.  Others might start asking you what is wrong, as it seems your attitude and interactions with those around you have changed.  Things you enjoy are no longer giving you the joy...

Five Mistakes to Avoid in your Relationship

In any relationship, the path to maintaining harmony and fostering growth involves self-awareness. It also requires  a commitment to constructive communication. Below are insights into avoiding common pitfalls many couples encounter. Let's keep your relationship alive and well! Learning...

Gratitude and Joy - 15 Ways to Show in the Holidays

As a mental health therapist, I understand the importance of showing holiday gratitude and joy. This can be even more impactful at this time of the year. It serves as an antidote to the often hectic and commercial aspects...

5 Subtle Signs of Mental Illness in Children that Every Parent Should Know

While it’s something parents likely don’t want to talk about, mental illness does impact children of every age. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as many as one in six children under the age of eight...