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COVID-19: Quick Tips and Tools to Help You and Your Family Thrive

Monday, April 6th, 2020

We are creatures of habit, not creatures of change. There has been a lot of change over the last several weeks and it will likely last a bit longer. The good news is, there are evidenced based strategies we can implement to help ourselves and our family thrive and become more resilient during these challenging… Read More

* What Is Positive Education and Why Does It Matter

Thursday, September 26th, 2019

In my last blog I addressed Positive Education briefly.  It is such an important topic, I wanted to give it more attention.  We are aware that the youth of today are struggling.  Anxiety and depression are on the rise and suicide is the second leading cause of death among our youth.  Even younger children contemplate… Read More

* The Impact of Well-Being on Reducing Cyber-Bullying, Teen Suicide and School Shootings

Tuesday, July 17th, 2018

“Cyber-bullying”, “Teen Suicide” and “Another School Shooting”. These are the topics that continue to make headline news. We hear of anti-bullying campaigns, suicide awareness and heated debates on how to keep students safe in school. Although the conversations are necessary and important, I wonder if we are missing a key element. That element is, well-being…. Read More

* Is “Symptom Free” Really Enough?

Thursday, December 8th, 2016

I have spent a great deal of time thinking about this question.  People come to counseling because they are in distress.  For example, they may be experiencing symptoms of depression like fatigue, depressed mood, hopelessness, low energy, irritability, etc. or perhaps they have panic attacks and have symptoms such as shortness of breath, difficulty sleeping,… Read More