Category: Therapeutic Blogs
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“I Feel” Statements
“I feel” statements are a foundation in communication skills. Working in the mental health field, this is often a fundamental of which clinicians use in family therapy. I am so grateful to have learned this method of communication many years ago. I was taught this when my son went to wilderness and we still use…
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14 Reasons To Work With A Therapeutic Educational Consultant
There are many reasons to work with a therapeutic educational consultant. A therapeutic consultant can be the extra guidance to help during a troubling and stressful time of navigating treatment. They will be the honest knowledge, unbiased representation and an unwavering advocate. 1. We help make a complicated and confusing process into much more of…
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How It Really Works
It’s funny how it really works….. Anytime you feel a negative emotion, stop and say; Something is important here. Otherwise, I would not be feeling this negative emotion. What is it that I want? Then simply turn your attention to what you want. In that instant, the negative emotion stops. And in that instant, the…
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Patient or Client?
I’ve been coming across this a lot lately. And I’m fascinated with the debate. Should a therapist call the person that pays them money, a patient or client? When I sit on a sofa in front of a therapist sharing my life, worries, fears, tribulations, joys and desires… I wonder; am I a client or…
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What Is A Gap Year Program?
A gap year program is a structured period of time, typically one year, taken by students as a break between high school and college or during college. The purpose of a gap year is to provide individuals with an opportunity to gain valuable experiences, skills, and perspectives outside of the traditional academic setting. Gap year…
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Patience and Mental Health
The formal definition of patience is “the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious”. Delaying problems, suffering, annoyance and anxiety can be good for our mental health. Patience is a mindset. Unlike other personality traits, this one can be changed, modified and increased. Behavioral scientists will even go…
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Teen Vaping: An Epidemic and a Gateway
Just before vaping became worldwide popular in 2010 and among the youngest ages in nicotine history, we had actually been on a 15-year decline for cigarette smoking. Juul with its child-like flavors quickly halted the global health increase we were experiencing, catapulting nicotine addiction into the youngest population ever. According to the US Centers of…
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Assessments for the Young Adult
It is harder than ever to be an independent young adult these days. The young adult years are already a confusing time, then it’s compounded with the increase in anxiety disorders, the cost of living being higher than wages paid, and career landscaping changing rapidly. It’s increasingly more difficult for young adults to have and…
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Our Words Matter
The words we use with our struggling loved ones matter more than you think. Shame, stigma and low self-worth play a big part in slow or no recovery. If they feel defeated or hopeless, recovery feels unattainable. If we want to help our loved ones recover, let’s change our words an improve our understanding to…
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Reasons an Adolescent May Need Treatment
It’s often seen that a short term intensive treatment will foster bigger healing and growth than long term weekly visits. Here are some reasons that an adolescent may need treatment: If any of these behaviors are greatly affecting your young loved one and/or your family, there are options for help. Contact us here for a…