Family bonding time is an important part of any family dynamic. A family's sense of unity and connectedness grows when they can enjoy time together and make fond memories. Setting time aside to enjoy the company of your family also helps family members feel wanted and appreciated, which helps boost self-esteem and trust i [...]
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Supporting a loved one with depression can be challenging. It can drain you mentally, emotionally, and physically, which can lead to burnout and exhaustion. While it is a gesture of love to support a loved one who is struggling with depression, it is important to do so in a healthy way. There are ways to support a loved [...]
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Suffering from abuse is hurtful, but it is not always easily seen or identifiable. People can commonly find themselves in abusive situations long after it has started, and many do not even realize they are being abused until much later on- or even at all. Abuse is scary to go through, but it is more common than one may ex [...]
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Working with children is as challenging as it is rewarding. Children see and understand their world very differently than adults. As they grow, they learn more about their lives and how they are influenced by their experiences and feelings. While children grow, their emotions become more complex and difficult to understa [...]
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Grief is one of the most difficult things in life that we have to go through. It is confusing, upsetting, painful, and sometimes traumatic. A child is especially affected by grief and loss for different reasons. They often do not understand what it means to lose someone, and the permanency of a loss is a lot for a child t [...]
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It is important for children to feel empowered and confident in themselves. Confidence helps a child feel proud, motivates them to learn and engage with others, and helps them build social skills and resilience that will be useful in the real world. Unfortunately, many children find it difficult to identify the positive t [...]
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When working with children and parents in therapy, a therapist is often responsible for providing education about the best methods of using rewards and punishments to influence behavior in children. Child and family therapists are commonly tasked with explaining best practices for teaching consequences for both wanted and [...]
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Awareness of different emotions is an important part of child development. Learning about basic emotions at a young age can help a child learn how to regulate their feelings and empathize with others. It can also help with learning healthy ways to communicate. We learn about emotions slowly- what they mean and how to man [...]
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Teaching emotional intelligence skills is important when working with young children. Often children have feelings they may not understand, which makes it difficult for them to express how they are feeling and if they are upset. This struggle can cause confusion and frustration for caretakers. It also affects the child's [...]
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Healthy communication is an integral part of strengthening relationships. People who are struggling in a relationship often have a hard time expressing their needs openly and effectively. This can cause tension between partners, leading to a rift in the relationship. Exploring relationship needs requires time and plannin [...]
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Arguments are never easy, but learning ways to have constructive arguments can help promote healthy conflict resolution in a relationship. When couples struggle to find a resolution during arguments, their ability to safely communicate and express their feelings is interrupted. Creating a safe space to argue takes practi [...]
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Suffering from postpartum depression can be a scary and upsetting experience. It causes mothers to experience a depressed mood with unique symptoms and risk factors. Being aware of these symptoms and risk factors can make a difference in ensuring that an affected mother gets the treatment she needs to keep herself and her [...]
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It is important to have a list of goals and objectives for the client and therapist to work toward when beginning a new therapeutic relationship. Setting goals creates a foundation that helps the client and therapist stay on track when helping them address their mental health needs. Goals also empower clients to stay con [...]
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At some point in a client's journey in therapy, they will need to evaluate how they are managing their personal needs. They need to be aware of their needs and how to prioritize them effectively. When a client does not know how to prioritize their needs, they may struggle with important life skills, like stress managemen [...]
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Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) offers useful tools for teaching clients in therapy how to handle distressing or upsetting situations. DBT teaches healthy coping skills for distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and the reduction of mood swings and panic attacks. It provides tools that help a client learn how to c [...]
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Children often have a hard time communicating how they feel. There could be a few different reasons for this. Whether they are afraid, frustrated, or do not understand how to express emotions, talking about feelings can be difficult for a child. An emotion that is especially challenging to express is worry. Worry comes f [...]
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When a child is suffering from the effects of anxiety, trauma, abuse, or behavioral problems, they feel helpless and vulnerable. These feelings can be overwhelming and impact their confidence when facing life challenges. To ensure a child develops the skills needed to build mental and emotional resilience, they must know [...]
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Exercises that reinforce good behavior are helpful when teaching healthy habits to children in therapy. Using techniques that encourage wanted behavior helps teach children how to behave in school, at home, and in counseling. Incorporating a reward system into a child's routine helps with encouraging wanted behavior. Rew [...]
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An important part of teaching a child responsibility, accountability, and maturity is to provide structure and routine in their daily schedule. Assign children daily chores can help with their development, as they learn how to manage responsibilities and maintain a routine. Chores help children learn ways to interact wi [...]
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When working with clients on methods to boost self-trust, self-esteem, and emotional resilience, it is important to ensure that they are aware of their protective factors. Protective factors promote confidence, hope, and trust in their abilities to care for themselves in times of trial, challenges, or confrontation with tr [...]
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Assertive communication skills are essential for clients learning how to express themselves. Teaching methods of healthy communication can aid in building confidence, boosting self-esteem, and promoting healthy relationships. Assertive communication helps clients claim and express their feelings, needs, and boundaries by u [...]
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Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) provides useful tools for children in treatment, especially those who suffer from anxiety and depression. Using tools from CBT is a great way to help children understand their emotions. CBT helps kids understand their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, which can be instrumental in buildin [...]
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Staying in touch with emotions can be difficult, especially when they are triggered by unexpected or complex experiences. Some clients are aware of the reasons behind their emotional responses, while others struggle to identify what is contributing to how they feel, which can make it challenging for them to cope. When clie [...]
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Grieving can be very overwhelming and confusing for a child. Loss and death can be complicated concepts, and it can be hard for a child to understand what death and loss mean, and how the permanence of a loved one's passing will affect them. It is not uncommon for a child to feel many different feelings and not know how [...]
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Stress is a natural part of life. Everyone experiences stress, and everyone is affected by stress in different ways. It is important to know how to manage stress. When you do not know how to manage your own stress, you face consequences like anxiety, depression and sleep issues. The first step to learning how to manage y [...]
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When used properly, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a very effective form of therapy. CBT helps people work on their problem behavior by providing a means to understand their thoughts and feelings. People often react to stressors quickly, and that can prevent them from thinking things through. CBT teaches a person [...]
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Mindfulness is an important exercise to practice regularly. Clients must learn how to be mindful of themselves, their needs and their emotional wellness in order to ensure good mental health. Families often need mindfulness exercises to ensure their mental health and relationships as well. Family mindfulness is a great w [...]
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Just like adults, children can have a hard time controlling their anger. They often do not understand how their anger affects them, and how it affects others. Children can struggle to learn how to process and express negative feelings like anger, so it is important to teach emotional intelligence skills to keep them groun [...]
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A huge part of encouraging a child to continue to engage in good behavior is to provide positive reinforcement. Reinforcement is a powerful tool because it helps a child learn what behaviors will get a positive reaction from the people around them. It helps them to understand consequences and how to behave in a way that i [...]
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A huge part of being able to build a strong relationship is to know how to acknowledge your partner's qualities, and be able to articulate why the qualities are important to you. Building a strong foundation takes time, dedication and patience. Couples need to learn how to communicate, compromise, and express appreciatio [...]
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Children often struggle to talk about how they feel. They struggle to work through their own emotions to feel okay. When a changing family affects a child, they may act out or shut down. It is important to be mindful of these changes, and to help the child work through their feelings, rather than punishing them or pushing [...]
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Children often struggle to explain how they are feeling. During childhood, they are actively developing their understanding of their own emotions. Feelings can be confusing for a child, and in that confusion they can struggle to express themselves. Children often do not realize their physical symptoms of feelings like an [...]
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Self-image is an important part of understanding who you are as a person. Many people who seek therapy struggle because they do not have a good relationship with themselves. They do not understand who they are, and that can be for many reasons. Sometimes people are so distracted with who they want to be they struggle to [...]
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Anger affects everyone. It is a powerful emotion that can be triggered by many different things. You may feel anger from an upsetting situation, stress or another emotion you don't entirely understand. Sometimes, when we do not understand our anger or how it negatively affects us, it has a damaging effect on our quality o [...]
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Relationships can be challenging at times. There are many obstacles a couple faces throughout the course of their partnership. It is not uncommon for a couple to fall out of sync with each other. Whether it is dishonesty, unfaithfulness, or just troubles with managing work and family, every long-term couple will face its [...]
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It is important to encourage children to understand and embrace their emotions at an early age. Children who develop emotional intelligence can learn how to cope with uncomfortable feelings at an early age. That way, they develop a level of identity and self-awareness that will help them develop a healthy relationship wit [...]
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects many people. Typically, a diagnosis of ADHD is diagnosed during childhood, but it can also be diagnosed during adolescence and adulthood. People with ADHD suffer from symptoms related to their cognitive functioning and behavior. ADHD causes difficulty with concentra [...]
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Children can benefit from learning and practicing mindfulness skills. Mindfulness can help kids cope with uncomfortable feelings and calm their minds. It can also help with improving concentration. Mindfulness can be used as an aid in improving behavior at school and home, as well as reducing reactivity caused by stress. [...]
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When it comes to addressing a child's behavior, consistency is key. Consistent and expected rewards and consequences can be a great motivator for behavioral modification. When it comes to encouraging good behavior and discouraging bad behavior, understanding consequences helps a child understand how to behave. Planning r [...]
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