Helping Your Children Overcome the Stress of a Demanding School Year
With the current COVID-19 pandemic, many teens are experiencing overwhelm and a more acute state of stress. High schools can be a wonderful learning environment for experiencing new challenges,...
View ArticleGrant Stenzel speaks at Compass Church!
Parents, if you’re concerned about how to help your children deal with their emotions (and what parent isn’t?) as well as learning more about how to protect your kids when they go online, don’t miss...
View ArticleCurse of the “Control Battle”: Defining Victory and Repurposing Defeat (pt. 2)
by Jen DuBos MA LPC As discussed in part 1, control is actually an illusion- but one we are willing to preserve at great cost if we engage in conflict without clearly identified motives. People seek...
View ArticleBack to School: Easing Your Child’s Anxiety (While Easing Your Own!)
The heat waves have dissipated, the crowds at the pool are starting to thin and that familiar list of school supplies has arrived. Fall is near, and it’s time to send the kids back to school. Starting...
View ArticleFacing Fears and Controlling Anxiety
By David Tobey, MA Licensed Professional Counselor What’s in your closet? Were you afraid of the dark when you were a child? I was. I remember the terror that accompanied my parents saying good night...
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