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Tips to Get Your Child Back-To-School Ready
As summer break draws to an end, the excitement of a new school year can sometimes be accompanied by feelings of anxiety for children. School anxiety and school refusal are common issues children face this time of year. Such behavior may become a routine problem in a small percentage of students. Some children with school refusal may have an earlier history of separation anxiety, social anxiety, or depression.
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You’ve Got Dragons: An Upcoming Story Time at Wasatch Family Therapy
My colleague, Amy Lambert LCSW, and I are hosting a one-day workshop for kids ages 6-11 who experience anxiety in learning how to help themselves increase their ability to access their rational brains, meaning they will be better able to problem solve what to do when they feel overwhelmed by their anxiety.
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Worry Monster Part 2: Trust your Child will Survive Being Scared
After reading Worry Monster Part 1 you better understand that your child has an extra sensitive alarm system that is triggering fight or flight unnecessarily. Now that you understand the underlying mechanisms, it is time to jump into what we can do that will actually help address this underlying system that is wreaking havoc.
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10 Steps for Defeating Procrastination
I am a great procrastinator. I like to over-analyze whether I am actually procrastinating in different situations or whether I am being productive (this is a great procrastination behavior, by the way). Sometimes I like to think that my excuse for procrastination is that I have too many other things to do… I cannot know for sure whether this is true. Notice, when I over-analyze my procrastination, I am not actually taking steps toward doing the things that I need to get done. It is really easy to be tempted to then analyze why I know I am not doing things that need to get done…which leads me to further procrastination. Since I have experienced procrastination myself, I totally can understand if/when you choose to procrastinate AND I have specific steps you can take that WORK to resolve procrastination.
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Silent Drowning: When High Functioning People Struggle
Sarah Hunter, LCSW, writes about the signs someone may be struggling.
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Worry Monster Part 1: Understanding Your Child’s Fears and Anxieties
Amy Lambert, LCSW, writes about how parents can better understand their child’s worries.
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Codependency: Anxiety Manifesting in Relationships
Rachel Rose, LMFT writes about codependency
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Mindfulness for kids/teens ~ A resource for our kids
Helene Omansky, LCSW writes about Mindfulness for Kids & Teens
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20 Years with Harry Potter: 3 Important Lessons I’ve Learned About Anxiety from the Films
Rachel Rose, LMFT writes a blog about Anxiety
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How to Free Ourselves from the Inner Critic
Helene Omansky, LCSW write about our Inner Critic
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New Year’s Resolutions for Perfectionists: Exploring Compassion and Goal-Setting
Jessica Champlin, CSW writes a blog about New Year’s Resolutions for Perfectionists
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