Wisdom Within Counseling and Coaching
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Therapy can be a scary concept—especially for those who identify with one or more marginalized communities. When any part of your identity, whether it be your race, sexuality, or gender identity, is rooted in a marginalized group, it can be hard. At Wisdom Within Counseling, the marriage and family therapists are LGBTQIA+ affirming. So, we understand that finding the right
Trauma comes in all shapes and sizes, and at some point in your life, you will experience an event that leaves you traumatized. The trauma can stem from losing a loved one, being assaulted or in a car accident, or a natural disaster. No matter what caused your trauma, dealing with it can be challenging, and it can even change
Can you tell us a little bit about the autism spectrum? Children and adults on the autism spectrum have challenges with communication. For one, children don’t know how to read body language. Reading emotions is very challenging with an autism spectrum diagnosis. Lack of social skills can lead to dating challenges. Often, adults with autism have challenges reading facial expressions
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy can help if you have depression and anxiety, and help you create a beautiful, healthy life worth living! Learn to feel confident, communicate in calm ways, and attract nurturing, positive friendships through DBT therapy in Connecticut. Depression therapy using DBT therapy skills for confidence Do you feel afraid and worry about leaving your house? And, do you
Our nation is a diverse group of individuals with many different values, traditions, experiences, preferences, and also knowledge. Family, race, gender, sexuality, and also culture can all intersect in many ways in our lives. They can connect with our individual experiences, identities, stereotypes, and societal practices. While we are growing up, we’re developing our personal identity. Throughout life, we have
Signs of anxiety and a need for anxiety therapy To begin, anxiety is a feeling of panic, worry, and concern for a long period of time. Having anxiety can hinder romance, child rearing, and take away from the pleasure in life. Living with anxiety can be challenging for you, as well as for your friends and family. They may want
If you experience loss, it becomes increasingly difficult to manage depression. At some point in a person’s life, they will experience losing a loved one because the only thing promised in this life is death. For those people, losing that loved one will be a traumatic event that leaves a lasting memory. In some instances, people cannot focus on what
Emotional issues can cause childhood anxiety and therapy can help children find outlets for worry To begin, many children benefit from therapy for emotional identification. When a child feels worry, fear, and anger, it can feel confusing. Therefore, a child may do what they think is best such as yelling, punching, or lying. So, child therapy in Old Saybrook, Ct
At Wisdom Within Counseling, your child can have the support of a selective mutism therapist to help them overcome anxiety. Sometimes however, children can develop selective mutism. Parents may blame themselves if their child has selective mutism. It is important to get the help of a selective mutism therapist to remove all blame. Parents can learn to communicate with their
Who has not been affected by the coronavirus? Even for those of us who’ve been lucky enough that ourselves, our families, our friends, and our coworkers haven’t contracted it, or have been lucky enough not to have been laid off, we have all still been locked down and flooded with uncertainty. Addiction during COVID is a serious effect of the