by Kendra Doukas | Oct 2, 2019 | All Posts, Kendra Doukas
October is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Many parents feel very silenced and isolated in their loss, but the likelihood that you know someone who has lost a pregnancy or infant is quite high. Paradoxically, our society tends to ostracize the...
by Kendra Doukas | Sep 24, 2019 | All Posts, Breaking Bad Habits, EMDR and Trauma Recovery, Kendra Doukas
I’m going to let you in on a little secret that likely won’t come as a complete shock to you—We therapists are sometimes just as avoidant as everyone else when it comes to our own stuff. For as long as I can remember, I have been terrified of spiders. And for as long...
by Joey Tadie | Aug 6, 2019 | All Posts, Family Dynamics, Joey Tadie
By Dr. Joey Tadie and Dr. Erin JacklinThis is an incredibly complex period in most of our lives. There are major debates around a number of macro issues that have led to intense emotions and divides. Whereas we can have many different opinions on various issues, it is...
by Karmen Thulin | Jul 18, 2019 | All Posts, Karmen Thulin, Self Care
By Karmen Thulin, PsyD Unfortunately, no change is comfortable. While some change feels positive right away, I think that comes from the fact that you know for sure it is going to be good for you. What is frustrating is even when we know the change is good it can...
by Kendra Doukas | Jul 18, 2019 | All Posts, Anxiety & Depression, Kendra Doukas, Parenting Advice, Pregnancy, Postpartum, and New Parenthood
By Kendra Doukas, LMFT It is a common belief that no loss is as hard as losing a child. It is therefore interesting that we do such a poor job in supporting parents who have lost a pregnancy or an infant. Paradoxically, the losses that we as a society are most phobic...
by Katie Godfrey | Jul 16, 2019 | All Posts, Family Dynamics, Healthy Relationships, Katie Godfrey, Parenting Advice
Dr. Katie Godfrey, LMFTImaginative play is so fun and helpful for children in many different ways. However, parents are oftentimes at a loss as to how to encourage this, especially with screen time being so enticing to children. Here are some benefits to imaginative...
