I work with teens and families and notice that so many parents struggle with boundaries and power struggles with their teens. That's why I invited [popup url="http://launchpadcounseling.com/mark-loewen/" height="400" width="900" scrollbars="yes" alt="popup"]Mark Loewen[/popup], a teen specialist and parent coach in Richmond, VA, to share ideas for handling power struggles with teens. [...]
A key aspect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for eating disorders is logging behaviors, thoughts, and feelings to look for patterns and begin to make changes. This information gives a baseline and lays the foundation for treatment. Traditionally, this has been done on paper logging sheets but I’ve found that many clients have a hard [...]
As a counselor and yoga instructor, I’m always looking for ways to incorporate yoga in therapy. I became especially interested in yoga for survivors of trauma after attending Bessel van der Kolk's Annual Trauma Conference where I learned about complex trauma and the connection to the body. Bessel van der Kolk’s research shows that it [...]
If you're feeling wound up, tense, or worried all the time, you might be wondering if it's stress or anxiety. We all have a certain degree of stress in our lives. Whether it’s stress or clinical anxiety, we can all benefit from taking more time to relax. It can also be helpful to work with [...]