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Why Failure Is the Ultimate F-Word

The word failure is far too common in the vocabulary of adolescents. Whether they have heard it from teachers, parents,...

Helping Clients Discover New Thinking for a New Year

Approaching the new year creates the opportunity for reflection and change. While many people create resolutions to...

Divorce, Co-Parenting, and Forgiveness

While marital issues are between the parents, specifically the decision to get a divorce, unfortunately, that decision...

Why Is It Harder to Forgive Family Members?

Forgiveness is never easy. Being hurt or wronged by someone else is difficult, and it is human nature to feel pain. Yet...

Watching for Increases in Holiday Depression and Suicide

The holidays often bring an increase in depression for adolescents, often because of loneliness or feeling like others...

Helping Adolescents Manage Family Drama During the Holidays

A mid adult mother and teen daughter listen to the unrecognizable mid adult female counselor. Most adolescents do not...

Keeping Your Cool When Your Schedule Heats Up

Whether or not you celebrate holidays or traditions at this time of year, it seems like schedules naturally increase....

Teaching Adolescents Gratitude: Fake It Till You Make It

Let’s face it; gratitude is not something that a typical adolescent is known for. With the changes in their bodies and...

How Gratitude Can Heal Within Families

Substance abuse and mental health issues impact not only the individual person, but they impact the entire family. When...

Teaching Accountability in a Clinical Environment

Within the mental health field, accountability can make or break success. Everyone from a clinical director to...

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