Regulating Big Emotions
Have you ever experienced a time where you were so upset that nothing you seemed to try could work to help calm you down? TIPP is a DBT skill that activates our parasympathetic nervous system to help us rest and slow down by regulating our emotions.
Finding the Right Therapist for Your Teen
Finding a therapist can be hard, finding the right therapist for your teen may feel extremely overwhelming. In this article, we discuss what is important to keep in mind when looking for the right therapist for your teen.
Helping Teens Manage Their Stress Holistically
Stress presents itself differently in adolescents than in adults and can sometimes be overlooked. Today we will take a closer look at signs of stress in adolescents and then review ways to holistically help decrease your child’s stress.
Grounding: the Benefits and the Practice
Grounding encompasses simple tactics aimed at disengaging from emotional distress. These tactics include distractions directing our attention outward, to the external world. They also are helpful to bring us back to the present moment.
6 Ways to Overcome a Breakup
Going through a breakup can be an emotional and difficult time, and it's important to take care of yourself during this period. Here are six ways you support yourself holistically during this time.
How to Shift the Inner Critic Mindset
Our inner critic is often fueled by cognitive distortions which are internal mental filters and biases that often leave us second guessing ourselves as well as feeling badly about ourselves. Learn how you can use the 4 C’s to modify these unhelpful thoughts and change the way your inner critic speaks to yourself.
Creating a Life Worth Living is the only Resolution You Need
Creating a life worth living is all about finding pleasure in the small moments of our everyday life. By identifying our values and the small things that bring joy and contentment in our everyday life, we are able to create a life worth living.
6 Ways to Connect with Your Teen
Often it might feel overwhelming to try and get your teen to agree to spend time with you. GRAPES are a skill you can do individually or with someone else and helps us manage our self-care.