ERJ Counseling

09/20/2022

We all get stuck in negativity at times, yet we know from research that negativity, lack of effective communication, and the absence of connection erode a happy marriage. There are simple tools and techniques that increase both your understanding of the conflicts in your marriage and your ability to communicate without hurting your spouse or yourself.

In this two-hour workshop, Beth Reeder Johnson will help participants learn six core skills to improve their relationships. Beth is a Certified Imago Therapist trained to help couples increase communication and connection. This interactive workshop increases kindness, empathy, validation, compassion, and acceptance. Learn how to have more fun in your marriage through openness, curiosity, and understanding of yourself and your spouse. See link in bio

04/22/2022

Are you mentally beating yourself up? Are you criticizing yourself? Are you hoping that all this negative self talk will lead to positive change? Unfortunately, this is not the way…

12/14/2021

Co-parenting During The Holidays

Thank you so much to and on for having me on the show today to discuss Co-Parent During the Holidays! Here’s to all the wonderful co-parents out there putting their kids first this holiday session!!!❤️❤️❤️

12/13/2021

Don’t Have a Meltdown Monday: co-parenting during the holidays

Thank you so much to and on for having me on the show today to discuss Co-Parent During the Holidays!

For children living in a co-parenting situation, the holidays can be a stressful time filled with a lot of uncertainty.

12/13/2021

Thank you so much to and on for having me on the show today to discuss Co-Parent During the Holidays! Here additional tips and I’ll be posting more about this this week. Please post any questions below and Happy Holidays!

12/02/2021

What am I grateful for??? Two days of teaching to adolescent girls at !

This was part of their unit and we discussed and

10/22/2021

Self Care- Day 4 - Self care is not expensive

10/21/2021

Self Care- Day 3

10/18/2021

There’s so many interesting thoughts out there on self-care… What are yours?

I have talked to people who really struggle to care for themselves. They are suffering from major mental health issues and getting up and out of bed and doing the basic things each day is a true feat. However, to others talk of self care seems self indulgent. Like there is too much focus on the self or ego and not enough on others. They hear self care and think selfish.

Where do you land on this? How do you care for yourself? Do you believe there’s a baseline of self-care that we all need to do to be able to care for ourselves and others?

I’ll be exploring this topic every day this week to try to talk about what we need and how best to care for ourselves.

09/15/2021

I was listening to a story today and realize how often people shy away from assertive communication when they it will be uncomfortable or awkward. Do you do this? Are you more interested in pleasing the other people or making sure they’ll feel OK with your choices? How does caring too much what others think get in our way?

08/14/2021

Feeling frazzled with back to school, COVID, school supplies, paperwork, you’re own work, parenting or just daily overwhelm… don’t worry, is back. Whether your a Mom of a Teen Girl or Mom of a Teen Boy, I’ve got a group for you! Both Telehealth groups will be 8 weeks long and are open to Moms all over Texas! (Only 6 spots in each group… link in bio to register!)

Moms of Teen Girls starts Wednesday 9/8 8:30-9:30am

Moms of Teen Boys starts Thursday 9/9 8:30-9:30am

Join us after drop off from your favorite spot! We will give comfort & support as well up our communication, problem solving and overall relationship skills with our teens!

06/24/2021

How to stay calm in the storm of life! I’ve learned to stop, breath, listen, meditate and reflect. There is wisdom in watching and examining our thoughts, creating healthy daily habits and sitting with the uncomfortable until it feels manageable. This is the peace therapy brings.

06/17/2021

So happy to be in the office… I love my new space! So nice to be able to offer in person as well as Telehealth therapy sessions. Clients will continue to get both options.

05/24/2021

Happy Anniversary!!! So grateful for your love and support! We make a good team!
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05/14/2021

These amazing groups have been so healing this spring! And yes, we are keeping them virtual for the fall so you can drop off your kids, grab your coffee and join us from your favorite spot! This spring we had Moms join from Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston! Texas Moms... I’m here for you! The link in my bio will take you to the groups page of my website and you can sign up to join us in the fall.

Two Moms Groups:
- Moms of Teen Girls starting Wednesday September 8 from 8:30-9:30am

- Moms of Teen Boys starting Thursday September 9 from 8:30-9:30am

Both groups will meet weekly for 8 weeks. I will spend 15 minutes with each mom prior to the first group learning about your goals and objectives.

Join us for camaraderie, companionship, competency and courage! We are here for each other and we learning new tools to be present for ourselves and our teens!

05/09/2021

Happy Mother’s Day! Sending love to the Mothers and Grandmothers who are with us and those who have gone. We love you and we are so grateful for all you have taught us about how to love and how to be Mothers ourselves.

04/11/2021

Andrea Peterson has written a wonderful article in about new Book . I can’t wait to read the book! The article provides so many insights about how to have ongoing conversations with our kids about drugs and alcohol, how to share real data so we don’t come across as argumentative, and how to debunk myths widely spread about when and how to introduce and talk to your kids about substance use. I’m so grateful for these writers for the wisdom they share with parents trying to raise healthy kids/teens in this difficult time!
These are the types of discussions happening in my Moms Groups. If you were not able to join this spring, don’t worry... there are more groups to come!

04/11/2021

Loneliness, Anxiety and Loss: the Covid Pandemic’s Terrible Toll on Kids

Loneliness, Anxiety and Loss: the Covid Pandemic’s Terrible Toll on Kids

A year of school shutdowns and family trauma leads to social isolation, stress and mental-health issues.

03/31/2021

The pandemic has been hard on us all. I continue to have Moms reach out to me telling me how much they are struggling with parenting especially those who have teenagers. They are scrambling to help their adolescents with anxiety, depression, social problems, giving up, academic decline, isolation and loneliness while trying to be supportive, understanding, enforce limits and manage their own range of emotions.

I’ve created two Telehealth groups to be a source of community, information and support to Moms trying to help their teens during this unprecedented time. There is a Group for Moms of Teen Girls and a Group for Moms of Teen Boys. Both groups start the 1st week of April from 8:30-9:30am and meet weekly for 8 weeks. I will schedule a 15 minute consult with anyone interested in the groups. The is a limit of 8 women per group.

Moms of Teen Girls starts Wednesday 4/7 at 8:30am

Moms of Teen Boys starts Monday 4/5 at 8:30am

Link in bio to the groups page of my website.

Contact me at [email protected] with any questions or to register.

03/25/2021

The pandemic has been hard on us all. I continue to have Moms reach out to me telling me how much they are struggling with parenting especially those who have teenagers. They are scrambling to help their adolescents with anxiety, depression, social problems, giving up, academic decline, isolation and loneliness while trying to be supportive, understanding, enforce limits and manage their own range of emotions.

I’ve created two groups to be a source of community, information and support to Moms trying to help their teens during this unprecedented time. There is a Group for Moms of Teen Girls and a Group for Moms of Teen Boys. Both groups start the 1st week of April from 8:30-9:30am and meet weekly for 8 weeks. I will schedule a 15 minute consult with anyone interested in the groups. The is a limit of 8 women per group.

Moms of Teen Girls starts Wednesday 4/7 at 8:30am
Moms of Teen Boys starts Monday 4/5 at 8:30am

Attached is the flyer for both groups. Please feel free to spread the word and share with Moms you think would benefit.

Contact me at [email protected] with any questions or to register.

03/25/2021

Groups — ERJ Counseling

https://erjcounseling.com/groups

The pandemic has been hard on us all. I continue to have Moms reach out to me telling me how much they are struggling with parenting especially those who have teenagers. They are scrambling to help their adolescents with anxiety, depression, social problems, giving up, academic decline, isolation and loneliness while trying to be supportive, understanding, enforce limits and manage their own range of emotions.

I’ve created two groups to be a source of community, information and support to Moms trying to help their teens during this unprecedented time. There is a Group for Moms of Teen Girls and a Group for Moms of Teen Boys. Both groups start the 1st week of April from 8:30-9:30am and meet weekly for 8 weeks. I will schedule a 15 minute consult with anyone interested in the groups. The is a limit of 8 women per group.

Moms of Teen Girls starts Wednesday 4/7 at 8:30am
Moms of Teen Boys starts Monday 4/5 at 8:30am

Attached is the flyer for both groups. Please feel free to spread the word and share with Moms you think would benefit.

Contact me at [email protected] with any questions or to register.

An authentic, safe place for Moms of Teen Girls to share their struggles around raising girls. We will discuss the myriad of problems experienced by our teens as well as how these problems impact us as Moms.

03/19/2021

It’s not about just stopping hate although that’s critical. It’s also about loving and supporting differences.

03/19/2021

Moms continue to reach out to me telling me how much they are struggling with parenting especially those who have teenagers. I’ve created a Group for Moms of Teen Girls and a Group for Moms of Teen Boys. Both groups start the 1st week of April from 8:30-9:30am.

Feel free to spread the word and share with Moms you think would benefit.

Contact me at [email protected] with any questions or to register.

03/19/2021

Struggling with parenting your teen... I get it! And you are not alone. I’m getting calls and emails from women daily struggling to parent their teen in this COVID environment. Whether is anxiety, depression, social problems, giving up, academic failure, isolation, loneliness, or enforcing limits... don’t worry, we will cover it and more. I help Moms help their teens to feel loved, resilient, and connect to their inner motivation and healthy coping skills.

2 separate 8 week Telehealth groups:

Moms of Teen Boys: Mondays from 8:30-9:30am starting 4/5/21

Moms of Teen Girls: Wednesdays from 8:30-9:30am starting 4/7/21

A short 15 minute consult is required.
8 women max per group.
Email: [email protected]

03/08/2021

International Women’s Day 2021

We are all stronger than we imagine ourselves to be. What have you accomplished in the last year that you would have thought impossible just one year ago?

Remember that about yourself. Remember that you are strong, worthy, capable & able to cope with the hurdles that come your way.

If you can do today, what you didn’t imagine possible one year ago. What are the other things you could do? Are you limiting yourself simply out of limiting beliefs?

You are worthy no matter what you do, but gently challenging our fears, and the things we believe we cannot even try is an important exercise in self growth.

Surround yourself with women who build you up, examine your limiting beliefs, and do things each and every day to make you feel loved, whole and at peace so that you can then share that love with the other people who inhabit this planet. Celebrate today all that it means to be a strong, courageous woman!

02/23/2021

There I go again... talking with my hands! I was so grateful to be on today discussing how to cope with and anxiety! A special thank you to who asked me a question posed to her from a Mom whose child was traumatized by losing power and the events of last week. I love being able to share insights that could help that Mom and other families. I discussed safety plans and the 4 types of coping that can help us and our kids!

What last week taught me is that we can come together, be there for each other and grow closer even when the going gets rough! And if we get overwhelmed by fear there are ways we can plan for next time and calm ourselves down in the moment.

The link to today’s show is in my bio link.

02/20/2021

To my Texas friends, I hope you are all safe with power and water returning! I know that there has been a lot of stress and anxiety around damage from bursting pipes, lack of power, lack of food, and lack of water. We were able to keep power, but as family members lost power and water, we had a host of people at our house. We were happy to have them, but there is always the stress of worrying if you have enough food for everybody, enough water, and enough beds and blankets to keep all your love ones warm and safe.

This has been a very stressful, uncertain week, and on Monday I’ll be discussing how to mentally get back on track. Tune into at 10amCST on to with and .

If you want to help your Texas neighbors, please consider giving to

02/04/2021

https://cw33.com/video/managing-relationships-ahead-of-valentines-day/6247192/

Managing Relationships Ahead of Valentine’s Day! I love being a guest on Morning After with Jenny Anchondo and Ron Corning on CW33 TV! I love helping couples with expectations, comparison and communication especially around Valentine’s Day! Click the link in my bio to view the show.