Does your child have teenage anxiety? If so, they are not alone. Even before COVID 19 happened to us, lots of kids had anxiety. How do you know if your child has anxiety? There are a few signs that are common to teenage anxiety that I have seen in my counseling practice. This can […]
During the teenage years, teenagers go through a lot of changes, both physical and emotional. When you see your teenager’s behavior changing, it’s easy to become worried that they seem depressed. Worse still, you might be worried your teenage seems depressed enough to hurt themselves. Is My Teenager Depressed? Some of the common behavior changes […]
Counseling for Anxiety is one of the main things that therapists provide. So the good news is that if you have anxiety, you’re in good company. There are many different strategies that help with anxiety. Below, I will discuss one of the strategies. Anxiety as a Mental Construct Anxiety often comes about because of our […]
We all have tried to start new healthy habits such as exercising more and many of us have trouble sticking to it. We start off well and then run out of steam. Here is one strategy for making it stick. First start out small. Don’t plan on suddenly working out for an hour a day, […]
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How to Make New Friends
The need to make new friends is something that happens to people of all ages. I’ve seen this with children who find themselves without a satisfactory group of friends. I’ve also seen this with both young and older adults. You move to a new area or take a new job and want to make friends […]
This article provides a tip to reduce depression when depression is caused by a lack of motivation or life direction. One Cause of Depression Many of my younger clients become depressed because they don’t know what they want to do with their lives. They talk about nothing motivating them and so they often just “hang […]
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Get Better Teenage Behavior
We all want to work with our teens to get better teenage behavior out of them. Last weekend I was reminded of something while watching my son’s soccer game. The coach is a good coach and loves soccer. However, during games he tends to get excited and starts shouting directions at the kids. “Move back! […]
In my Grand Rapids counseling office, I see a lot of stressed out teens who worry about their futures. They try to get the best grades they can and do all sorts of extracurricular actives to create a portfolio that will impress colleges. They worry about not getting into the right college and ruining their […]
Communication in marriage is a keystone necessity. Good communication with your spouse is an essential tool for staying connected and resolving problems so they don’t take over your marriage. I was meeting with a couple today for marriage counseling and they told me a story that I thought had an amazingly good strategy. They gave […]
I just heard this saying the other day for the first time and it made me think about my own habits. The saying suggests to me that we all have a level of conscientiousness about how we approach things, from our jobs to relationships to keeping up our homes to parenting our kids. If someone […]