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End of Summer or Never-Ending Summer?
It’s mid-August and there are, what feels like, many days left until the kiddos return to school. Camps are completed and vacations are now just (mostly) happy memories. How do we survive the next days with the kids while trying to do some work and stay cool, literally and symbolically? Well, as the Quakers say, “There is…
Read MoreCountdown to Kindergarten-5 Easy Steps to Ease the Transition
So, your young child has graduated from pre-school and will soon be attending Kindergarten. Or perhaps your child did not attend pre-school and they are preparing for their first significant block of time away from you. First of all, Congratulations Mom and Dad! You have shepherded your child through their early developmental years. For some…
Read MoreEbola Outbreak: Managing Our Fears
Managing fear and anxiety at home in the shadow of the Ebola epidemic abroad can be a daunting task for some. Many people in the U.S. live with compromised immune systems and fear contagious diseases which can be devastating and possibly fatal. This recent Washington Times article may explain some of the reasons why fear…
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How to Cultivate Gratitude
Staff Therapist Carol Blum, M.Ed, CAC, MFT, LPC works with mindfulness techniques. She also has 20 years experience working with clients who have experienced trauma, grief, health concerns, addiction, depression, anxiety, and serious mental illness. Research in neuroscience tells us that regular doses of gratitude can change the wiring of our brains just like regular doses of…
Read More10 Ways To Find Happiness This Summer (And All Year Round)
Staff Therapist Carol Blum, M.Ed, CAC, MFT, LPC works with mindfulness techniques. She also has 20 years experience working with clients who have experienced trauma, grief, health concerns, addiction, depression, anxiety, and serious mental illness. Recommendations that will increase meaning and joy in your life, anytime. Strengthen relationships with people to whom you are closest. Intimacy…
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