Early childhood trauma generally refers to the traumatic experiences that occur to children aged 0-6. Because infants' and young children's reactions may be different from older children's, and because they may not be able to verbalize their reactions to threatening or dangerous events, many people assume that young age protects children from the [...]
Loss of a parent, a move to another city, a transfer to a new school, or a divorce in the family are just a few examples of loss for a child. Sometimes their grief may be buried and not visible until long after the significant departure occurs. We help children and adults [...]
Learn how to set healthy boundaries, practice self-kindness and overall coping strategies as you meet life's challenges with a mindful focus.
Depression is a common but serious mood disorder. Types of depression range from short term such as Seasonal Affective Disorder to long term, such as Persistent Depressive Disorder. Depression can happen at any age. In fact, the rate of depression diagnosis within the child, adolescent and teen age groups has been climbing steadily for the [...]
A strong emotional bond with one’s parents is crucial to good health and adjusting to life’s journey. How you bond with your primary caregivers during early childhood is a predictor on how you will behave in future relationships and friendships. A secure attachment with your parents or primary caregivers lays the foundation on [...]
Sand is calming, soothing, and comforting because it is a part of nature. Sand tray therapy brings forth the unconscious blocks holding us back because we project what needs to be addressed (but is not consciously known) into the sand through the use of miniatures. The unfolding of this process is almost [...]
Relationships shape the quality of our lives. We spend more time thinking about, pursuing, worrying, and participating in relationships than in any other aspect of our lives. To thrive individually we need safe, connected, satisfying, trusting relationships. Our approach to therapy is about the relationship between the therapist and the client. We work with people [...]
One thing that never changes is the fact that our life will constantly change. Those who want to direct the change and grow from their experiences, utilize a therapeutic relationship to courageously choose the changes they want to see in their life and in themselves. This is a dynamic process and there [...]
Humans are wired from birth to death to seek out relationships and connect to others as deeply as possible. If we live the perfect life, this comes easily and life is satisfying and rewarding. However, all of us have early painful experiences that can create a sense of fear, aggression, or avoidance in our relationships [...]
EMDR is a powerful tool, used only by specially trained licensed counselors, to address trauma. The protocol of EMDR activates the mental, emotional, physical aspects of the trauma or anxiety, which allows the brain to process the previously unprocessed event that has become ‘frozen’ in the person. It releases the person from the power [...]