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What is Trauma Therapy?

May 31, 2021 by BBYMCCRRL75216 Leave a Comment

Distraught parent sits at kitchen table with his head in his hand distraught over a recent trauma.

What is trauma therapy? Not many of us will get through life without facing our own share of challenges. But some people experience not just stress and strife, but actual trauma. Trauma may come in the form of a physically or emotionally abusive relationship, a physical accident such as a car accident, environmental disasters, child abuse, or the sudden loss of a loved one. When a person experiences trauma, their entire world changes almost instantly. Many trauma survivors have a hard time ...read more

Filed Under: Sexual Abuse / Trauma, Trauma / PTSD Tagged With: #family therapy near me, #trauma and adoption, advantages of family therapy, Anxiety, anxiety after trauma, child abuse, child trauma, childhood trauma, disasters, Family, Family Conflicts, Family Therapy, Family trauma, PTSD, PTSD in children

The Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 on Families

November 4, 2020 by BBYMCCRRL75216 Leave a Comment

Mixed race family sits around the breakfast table together during Covid-19 to destress.

The mental health impact of Covid-19 on families is building. If you asked any of us a year ago what would life be like in 2020, it’s doubtful anyone would have guessed we’d be going through a global pandemic, replete with lockdowns and self-quarantining. At the beginning of the year, some families might have thought of being forced to stay home from work and school would be a fun little vacation. But as the weeks and months have passed, we’ve all learned this has been anything but fun. But ...read more

Filed Under: Family Therapy, General Tagged With: #Parenting, advantages of family therapy, Anxiety, Covid parenting stress, Covid-19, Covid-19 help, Covid-19 mental health help, Family Conflicts, Family Counseling, Family problems near me, Family Therapist, gifted students, online family therapy, stress, stress of parenting

How to Help Your Child Manage Their Anxiety

August 17, 2020 by BBYMCCRRL75216 Leave a Comment

Young girl covers her face with her hands as she cries, experiencing childhood anxiety.

For many, childhood is the most wondrous and exciting time in a person’s life. But even when a child is growing in a loving and stable family environment, they can feel fear and anxiety and with Covid-19, childhood anxiety is on the rise. Think back on your childhood. Everything new was something to be not-so-sure of. It was easy to feel a bit anxious on the first day of school or meeting someone for the first time. A child often feels anxious at bedtime, having to go to the doctor or ...read more

Filed Under: Anxiety, Children Tagged With: 2e, ADHD, Anxiety, Anxiety in children, Anxiety in Gifted Children, Anxious Gifted Kids, Anxious kids, Childhood Anxiety, Family Therapy, family therapy for gifted, In-Home Family Therapy, In-Home Family Therapy for Anxiety, Parenting anxious children, parenting gifted children, Twice exceptional and anxious kids

4 Things You Need to Know About Adolescent Anxiety

April 3, 2020 by BBYMCCRRL75216 Leave a Comment

Adolescent anxiety is like fire: It can keep us safe and warm, or completely devastate our property and our lives. It’s good to be a little anxious at times. When walking down a deserted street at night, anxiety keeps us on alert and ready to fight or take flight should a dangerous situation arise. But for many people, especially adolescents, anxiety can become the norm instead of the exception. Just walking into a classroom or being with a group of people they don’t know can become crisis ...read more

Filed Under: Anxiety Tagged With: Anxiety, anxiety and puberty, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Family Conflicts, Family Connection, Family Therapist, Family Therapy, how to help a teenager with anxiety, online counseling, online family therapy, online therapy, stress, teenage anxiety and depression solutions, teenage anxiety treatment

Connected Family Fun, LA: OUE Skyslide

July 9, 2018 by Abby McCarrel Leave a Comment

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OUE Skyspace and OUE Skyslide This adventure is one of a kind. Let's take off to the OUE Skyspace and OUE Skyslide, LA! To get to the OUE Skyslide, I recommend taking the metro to Pershing Square. It is just a few blocks to the OUE Skyslide, located at the top of the US Bank Tower in LA's financial district. Planning Your Adventure in the Sky I was able to plan my visit just in time for the sun to set. Of course, you need a clear day, no matter what time you go, in order to take ...read more

Filed Under: Attractions Tagged With: Adopted child, Anxiety, Family Therapy, Family-Friendly, Hollywood, Illusion, Kids, Los Angeles, OUE Skyslide, Oue Skyspace, Safety, Sunset, Traditions, Volunteering, Worry

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