Grow Family Counseling

02/12/2025

A common theme in therapy I’m seeing lately is my clients stressed out after watching the news or engaging in news content. I just learned of this resource for those who want to stay informed, but also prioritize their mental health. If anyone has other similar resources, please share in the comments!

Join the community for nonpartisan, trustworthy news and information about the stories that matter most, from award-winning Journalist Jessica Yellin.

10/10/2024

09/11/2024

I’ve been seeing and hearing about this a lot lately as all the kids adjust to being back in school.

What can you do?
Quiet time —— connect —— refuel —— move

07/18/2024

This is helpful with older children too, not just toddlers!

06/26/2024

This is a great reminder for all of us to do less; adults are overscheduled too 🩵

06/25/2024

Are you someone who struggles to know what to say when your kids are upset? Or maybe it’s important to you that your kids know they can tell you anything and talk to you about their feelings. If so, this is the podcast episode for you!

In this episode, I discuss a practice from the child-centered play therapy model: sitting in the pocket of your child's feelings. As parents, we often struggle to relate to our children's intense emotions because we have the luxury of rational thinking. However, children live in their emotions to a....

06/15/2024

A new option in Riley for medication management!

04/30/2024

Reflecting your child's emotions helps them to build emotional vocabulary, which is an important lifelong skill!

In today's episode of the Play Therapy Parenting Podcast, we're diving into the first pillar of child-centered play therapy, which is reflecting feelings. This foundational skill is all about acknowledging and validating our children's emotions. Remembering that kids aren't rational beings, we have....

04/03/2024

I’m honored to work with awesome military kids every day. The dandelion in my logo is to honor all the military children every month of the year.

During the Month of the Military Child, we recognize and honor the bravery and resilience of military children across the Joint Force.