by Taylor Bennett | Apr 13, 2020 | Counseling News, COVID-19, Managing Difficult Emotions, Q&A
Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hello. My name is Laney Stenquist. I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Therapist. I work at the Thriveworks location in Alexandria, Virginia. I am here to answer a question and the question is, “is...
by Taylor Bennett | Jan 20, 2020 | Counseling News, Managing Difficult Emotions, Mental Health
Food cravings can strike at any moment, leaving you with an important decision: to give in or to conquer those cravings. It’s okay to indulge, but if you’d rather defeat those food cravings, there are a few important strategies that can help you do so, of which...
by Taylor Bennett | Jan 20, 2020 | Counseling News, Managing Difficult Emotions, Mental Health
When we find ourselves in frustrating situations, we might experience an emotional meltdown, which results from difficult feelings. Fortunately, there are healthy ways to respond to an emotional meltdown, of which include understanding one’s frustrations, tuning into...
by Hilary Jacobs Hendel | Dec 20, 2019 | Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Counseling News
Traumatic stress leaves you feeling terrible. When you’re experiencing traumatic stress, your body tenses and gives in to physiological changes that can lead to digestive issues and headaches. When children experience this kind of overwhelming emotion, it limits their...
by Edie Weinstein | Nov 7, 2019 | Counseling News, Emotional Regulation
One of the most powerful ways to express oneself involves taking pen to paper or fingers to keyboard as emotions spill out. For people seeking mental health treatment, journaling their thoughts is often a lifeline. I was spending time with a client not too long ago,...
