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When a child experiences trauma, their world often feels upside down. For parents, it’s profoundly disorienting as well, and the instinct is to fix things. But your role isn’t to fix what feels unfixable. It’s to become a steady, loving presence – someone who helps carry what feels too heavy for your child to bear […]

As temperatures remain high and summer seems to stretch on endlessly (especially here in Phoenix), many individuals face unique stressors that can impact their mental health. Even as schedules shift with the start of the school year and fall sports, the lingering heat adds another layer of challenge. In this article, we’ll explore common stressors […]

10 Back to School Tips: for K-12 Students, Parents and College Students It doesn’t matter if you are a first grader, teenager or adult, heading out of summer break and into the “back-to-school” season is a big adjustment at any age. For some, summer is a time of freedom, travel and play, a time for […]

The transition to the fall season, especially this year, has some of us feeling a little on edge. The therapists and team here have put together a list of ideas to help you with this transition.  Talk Schedule.  Talk to your partner and children about the upcoming season. What do they have coming up at […]

Advice for Spouses Confined to Their Homes: Make a schedule and plan for downtime. Having some structure can help parents and children have a sense of normalcy. It will also help guide the day and can create a team atmosphere about how you will all do the day together. Humans thrive with rhythms in their […]

November is the month that many people begin to process how difficult and stressful the Holidays are. Particularly if they will be around family this year. They find that they become irritable, feel anxious inside, or even downright dread being home. There are many reasons why this can be the case. For some, this is […]