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Stress is an inevitable part of our daily life. However, when we don’t have positive ways to deal with our stress, we can find ourselves anxious or depressed. Also, you may lash out at your parents, significant others, or friends. Perhaps, you may be managing relationship issues, body image issues, work related stress, or are in a state of transition.
What is misophonia? Misophonia is a condition in where children, teens, and adult feel anger at certain sounds. For example, chewing sounds may cause individuals experience intense anger and disgust. As well, certain sounds may be especially calming. Also, children and adults with misophonia may become anxious or upset around certain sounds. Likewise, children may become tearful, yell, irritable, or shut
How and Where to Find Happiness After Trauma Happiness can feel difficult to attain after trauma, grief, and loss. The downside of trauma is that it feels like joy is stolen. Losing a loved one, being hurt in a romantic relationship, or experiencing child abuse, trauma leaves a lasting impact. From trauma counseling in Waterford, Connecticut, you can reconnect to
We go into new relationships with hopes of it being better than the relationship before. But, what most people do not realize is that we mold our romantic behavior off experiences from old relationships. Being in a new relationship does not mean that it will automatically be a better one. You have to take responsibility for growing and learning healthier habits
First, ADHD can be a difficult diagnosis to hear. With no true cure, a child diagnosed will spend the rest of their life combating the symptoms such as the inability to sit still, lack of focus, forgetfulness, and avoidance of difficult tasks. At times, parenting a child with ADHD can be emotionally exhausting. In Niantic, Connecticut, does you child have
The way a person treats an eating disorder depends on the situation of each specific individual. Those who have eating disorders spend a lot of time going to different physicians, trying to figure out how to medically treat their disorder. Stress can trigger an eating disorder, which is why avoiding the doctor’s office is the best choice for some people.
I believe that family is the most important thing because in so many ways they shape you into the person that you are or have grown to be. Unfortunately though, families are busy these days. Each member of the family has their own schedules that are filled with work, school, sporting activities, clubs and organizations, and various appointments. The world
Parents can quickly know if their children are going through specific problems by closely monitoring their activities and behavior. Whenever children experience particular challenges, they tend to behave in unusual ways, such as acting out or causing problems. After a major trauma or loss, children act out too. Working with a play therapist can help parents understand how play therapy helps
What does it mean to be non-binary in gender expression? Some of our counseling specialities are non binary gender expression, LGBTQIA, and transgender affirming therapy. First, non-binary gender identity is a complex and simple term at the same time. For parents, it can be confusing, and we are happy to help you gain clarity. If you are a spouse, and your
First, if you are shy in public and lack social confidence, you are in the right place. Building social skills and social confidence are some of our specialities. Sometimes, lack of social skills are traits of autism and aspergers. Other times, social anxiety is separate from autism. Regardless, you are not alone. In therapy, you can learn skills to be