Emily Goldman Counseling

10/23/2024

Try this Grounding Chair Exercise to Reduce Stress:

https://www.emilygoldmancounseling.com/new-blog/the-grounding-chair-a-guided-relaxation-exercise

10/23/2024

Try this Simple Mindfulness Exercise to Reduce Stress

https://www.emilygoldmancounseling.com/new-blog/the-grounding-chair-a-guided-relaxation-exercise

10/14/2024

Tips on fostering healthy attachment with your child

https://www.emilygoldmancounseling.com/new-blog/tips-on-parenting-a-well-attached-child-or-teen

10/15/2022

Want a more happy child or teen? Allow more autonomy and unstructured time, and most importantly, trust your kid. They often know what they need.. it just takes them a little time, space, and gentle support to figure it out.

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/10/why-are-kids-so-sad.html?&utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social_paid&utm_campaign=content_mid&utm_content=1P_sitevisitors&utm_term=whyarekidssad_6295757621207&fbclid=PAAab9OFtGa4G2pYhbrBfsBFjFoXG1EK1a9OcnCwS9KFevQihR6sNvZIHzAOo_aem_AbjaCsFbH2Tt0zPftlUtOBDzj8cH8pDQwoM82QDcOoP0srTLc31mtlFe_hZ-ITqNaf3gHljBmTbd6OdyObmrYn9J4lV_ucdKByVtdOaUX6ScK279ov6g69NrTC6dWOPaC2c

As American youths suffer from a mental health crisis, the media asks the wrong questions.

04/13/2022

An eye-opening article countering current trends of parenting tips on social media that have taken 'gentle parenting' to an extreme.

"Child-rearing shouldn't be brain surgery"

The approach flourishes because it caters to a child’s inner life. What does it neglect?

09/25/2020

Sometimes giving your partner space and solitude is what they need the most, especially during times of stress.

Why it matters so much

08/21/2020

A great article explaining why many of us so feel depleted right now. And what to do about it.

Your ‘Surge Capacity’ Is Depleted — It’s Why You Feel Awful

Here’s how to pull yourself out of despair and live your life

07/27/2020

The Grounding Chair Sit down in a comfortable chair in a quiet place with few distractions. Place both feet onto the ground (shoe-less is best), and place your arms comfortably on the armrests, or to your side. Close your eyes and take three deep breaths: inhale deeply for three counts, and then

04/03/2020

If you’ve noticed that you are experiencing a roller-coaster of emotions these past few weeks, you are not alone. With shelter-in-place orders, school closing, massive lay-offs, and fear of contagion affecting nearly everyone in the country, feelings like extreme worry, shock, depression, and even...

01/16/2020

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Emily Goldman LCSW is a therapist in Chicago providing individual and family therapy to adults, children, teens, specializing in anxiety, depression, family therapy, parenting support.