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How Our Pets Promote Social And Emotional Growth With Christine Bowers, LMFT [Podcast Episode]

We all know that animals can have a profound impact on people’s lives. But did you know pets can even promote social and emotional growth in our kids? Children use being with their pets as a very...

Disordered Eating – Part 1: The Toxic Culture Around Body Image [REWIND Podcast Episode]

It’s May and that means it’s almost swim-team season! It’s my favorite time of the year. To me, summer and the pool are just magical. But with the swim season starting, I notice the conversation...

Mental Health For Athletes: An Interview With Michael Atunrase

For many kids and teenagers, playing sports becomes a big part of their life and even their identity. Knowing that anxiety and depression can increase during intense training periods, it’s important...

Nature’s Healing Transformations

Although the quarantine has been a nice break from urban fast paced life, many people are dealing with increased anxiety and depression. Finding creative ways to keep families physically active...

Helping Your Teenager Transform Into A Happy, Well-Rounded Adult

Raising kids is one of the toughest jobs on the planet. You do everything you can to make sure they stay safe and healthy. And then a study comes out that states that happy kids grow up to be more...

Child And Adolescent Suicide

Did you know that, in the United States, emergency room visits for suicide attempts by adolescent girls in early 2021 rose 51% compared to the same period in 2019? There’s a serious mental health...

Parenting Strategies When Your Kids Come Home From College!!! By Podcast Therapists

Listen on Apple!!! Listen on Spotify!!! It’s the holiday season! And that means that college kids are coming home for their long winter break. There will be excitement, there will be nervousness,...

Post Partum Anxiety: A Deep Dive With Kayla Hayes

Today’s important topic is not only for moms to be, as many people might think. As we’re taking a deep dive into post partum anxiety and depression with Kayla Hayes, it becomes clear that the...

Screen Time- Meaningful Vs. Mindless

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Sarah Imparting Knowledge To Her Teen While Easing HER OWN Anxiety

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