Retrain Your Brain – Challenging Cognitive Distortions
It’s happened to almost everyone. You come home from a hard day. You are trying to relax and watch TV when the thought pops in your head… remember that time I said that super embarrassing [...]
Make your mental health a priority during Coronavirus
Like most of us, you’ve probably seen hotly debated statistics about the Coronavirus. Despite the risk of losing you after the first sentence, I’m going to give you one more statistic. When it [...]
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Don’t Let Uncertainty Rule Your Mood: Prioritize Your Mental Health
“Happiness is not dependent on circumstances.” -Dr. Kristin Neff The ah-ha that hit me upside the head I caught a glimpse of this ad out of the corner of my eye and my stomach [...]
In Anxiety, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Coping Skills, Depression, Maryam Kubasek, Parenting
Posted How to Reframe Your Anxious Thoughts
Time in isolation can sometimes give rise to negative or distorted thinking that is frequently followed by feelings of despair or panic. We all fall into traps of catastrophizing, fortune [...]
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Stress and Irritability: How to Live in Your Values When You’re at Your Limit
Have you noticed an increase in feelings of irritability and agitation? You’re not alone. Irritability tends to accompany stress and anxiety. Irritability is one of those sneaky symptoms [...]
Quarantine: Making the Adjustment With Your College Student
We’re in an adjustment period. Most of us are almost three weeks into this virus-induced quarantine. I am sure I am not alone in welcoming my college sons back into the nest while also [...]
COVID-19 Pandemic: Parenting and Working From Home
Support for parents taking on new roles as a result of social distancing measures. Due to Covid-19 parents all over the world are being thrust into working from home and are now being asked to [...]
COVID-19 Pandemic: Parents, Your Teen Needs You More Than Ever
How to enforce social distancing without hurting your relationship with your teen. Parents are getting serious push back from teens about social distancing. While our perception might be that [...]
Children’s Technology Use: Perspectives from a Play Therapist
Kids and Screens As parents we are most often looking for the best for our children. We want them to grow up to be strong, independent and productive members of society. Often, we will express a [...]
Avoidance Patterns and Teens
Teens & Stress The daily challenges that teens meet today are very different than those teens faced even just 15 years ago. One coping pattern teens are using to deal with school and social [...]
