Cottonwood Creek Counseling

05/11/2026

05/11/2026

https://mhanational.org/mental-health-month/

Mental Health America founded Mental Health Awareness Month in 1949 and has led the effort every May to promote mental wellness nationwide.

04/29/2026

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/making-the-whole-beautiful/202404/mothers-day-complexities-when-childhood-trauma-is-at-play

Personal Perspective: Mother's Day can be triggering for those from childhood trauma backgrounds, and poses particular challenges for those who are mothers themselves.

08/06/2025

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/5-tips-to-ease-backtoschool-anxiety

Getting ready for back-to-school can be a stressful time for children and parents alike. A children’s mental health expert provides tips for parents and caregivers.

08/06/2025

https://www.thementalhealthcoalition.org/back-to-school-mental-health-roadmap/

Is your child experiencing back to school stress? In this guide for parents, we share tips for managing mental health concerns as your child transitions back into the school year.

05/06/2025

https://www.ksbe.edu/article/6-tips-for-managing-end-of-school-year-stress

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It is a fitting time to manage your child's end-of-school stress and anxiety. Although there is no easy fix, here are six ways to help prepare your child for the transition from school to summer.

03/17/2025

https://drmessina.com/why-is-spring-break-important/

Spring Break is typically scheduled around the middle or end of the month of March so that students can get […]

03/04/2025

https://nhrma.shrm.org/blog/2023/11/navigating-workplace-mental-health-amid-daylight-saving-time

Empowering HR professionals at every stage of their careers!

02/26/2025

https://www.jcmh.org/spring-cleaning-for-your-mental-health/

Spring is in the air, and with it comes a new sense of hope and renewal. It’s been a tough winter, and many of us have been feeling the effects of the year of the pandemic. As we shed the winter blues and head into what is hopefully the end stages of COVID-19, this time of transition is an [.....

09/14/2020

I was a guest on a podcast a couple of weeks ago. We talked about making it through difficult times of change. Check it out and let me know your thoughts.

In this episode, I chat with friend and fellow therapist Jen Fairbourn about how to face difficult life transitions in healthy ways. We discuss how to help teens and adult children navigate life changes, healthy methods of managing our own perspectives in the midst of seemingly impossible life shift...