Wisdom Within Counseling and Coaching
Helping Kids, Teens, & Couples Build Positive, Meaningful Relationships
Can a relationship survive without empathy? First, there are a few reasons why your significant other or spouse cannot show empathy. People with narcissistic personality disorder can not show empathy or emotional awareness. When your spouse can’t show empathy, you’ll probably feel like you are being used. You may feel sad, cry alone, feel confusion, and doubt your abilities. And,
Within the context of romantic relationships, a person abusing you could be a spouse, a significant other, even someone you are dating. It is important to know that emotional abuse involves more than just physical violence. A lot of people think that domestic abuse is just punching or hitting. In addition, domestic violence is also emotionally abusive words and actions.
The sweeping effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have not only struck the world at large-scale, but have impacted us on an individual level as well. Every person adjusted their current ways of living as new guidelines were implemented. Children are among one population that are affected most by the restrictions set in place. As an intake coordinator at Wisdom Within
There is a growing conflict between how society expects children to act versus the support children actually need to succeed. Child therapy can help children distinguish this difference and grow in a positive and supportive way. Oftentimes, society places increasing demands on children to present themselves as fully functioning individuals. This pressure can inhibit healthy growth and development among young
After painful life experiences, families may have anxiety, trauma, or fear. There are many stressors to life that cause a need for yoga therapy. Sometimes, your child with ADHD is acting out and it is driving you nuts. Stress can come from any sources. Maybe, one of your child has a new diagnosis like diabetes that is scary. Or, your
It can be difficult to make the transition from monogamous to polyamorous couple. During this transition, couples may find their relationship did not feel like it used to. As the number of people in your relationship changes, so will the nature of your relationship. Also, relationships naturally change and evolve with time. At Wisdom Within Counseling, our therapists in Niantic,
If your adolescent is struggling with school, avoiding doing homework, or having school anxiety, you are not alone. Many times, adolescents dislike school and have poor grades when they don’t like doing homework. There might be bullying going on. Also, ADHD, ADD and anxiety impacts the ability to learn and be academically successful. At Wisdom Within Counseling, the team offers
DBT skills for adolescents and teenagers can help anxious young adults learn how to calm and soothing themselves when they are having intense emotions. Does your adolescent have fears around social events, conflicts with friends, or intense emotions? Has your adolescent enjoyed DBT skills before? Does you teenager self-harm, cut themselves, use drugs, or have an eating disorder that needs
The first relationship we observe is one of our caretakers. We instinctively observe this relationship and draw from it ways of being and interacting with others throughout our lives. Our parents teach us not only how to love others, but how to love ourselves as well. As a child, the relationship our parents have with each other can serve as
Are you struggling to conceive and feel that you are letting your partner down? Do you feel frustrated because your body is not doing what you expect it to? Maybe you just learned that you are infertile and are experiencing an influx of emotions. In general, infertility is not being able to get pregnant or conceive after one year or