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Coping Skills for Teens with Anxiety

Guest Blog post by Sarah Van Meter, LCSW I had a moment the other day that caused me to stop and ponder. One of my teen clients looked at me and said, “Sarah, come on. I’m Gen Z. We are nothing but depression and anxiety!” She started to laugh at her joke, as did I. […]

Mindfulness Activities for Kids

Guest post by Rebecca Muir Late one night some time ago, my son was engaged with me in an epic battle to avoid going to bed. Every excuse and delay tactic he could throw my way got tossed. Eventually, he settled hard on the old “monsters” routine, and we were at a standoff. I was […]

Back to School Anxiety

Guest Blog post by Sarah Van Meter, LCSW It is that time of year again – back to school. The smell of crayons and colored pencils fills the air. Brightly colored backpacks and lunch boxes line the aisles of stores. And you can’t watch TV without seeing back to school commercials. For some people, this […]

How to Motivate an Addict to Stay Clean

Guest post by Stephanie Novak, LCSW, CRSS When you think of an “addict,” a stereotypical image most likely pops into your head of someone slumped over on the street looking gaunt, dirty, and unwell. Despite that stereotype, addiction does not discriminate. It affects every socioeconomic status, race, gender, sexual orientation, etc. Social learning has taught […]

Self-Disclosure in the Age of Social Media

Social media was barely a thing when I was in grad school. Smart phones had not yet been invented and flip phones made texting a huge pain in the *ss. What little was said in grad school about using technology beyond a phone to communicate with clients boiled down to one word: DON’T. And following […]