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Test Anxiety in St. Louis with Karen Backes, MSW
There is help for anxious and high achieving students!
Neuropsychology for Anxiety in St. Louis with Dr. Summer Lane
Learn more about neuropsychology for anxiety in St. Louis!
Emotional Regulation Ideas for Kids and Teens
One of our favorite interventions to teach parents, and kids and teens, was created by me and is called The Three Step Approach. You can read tons more about it here, and in my book, When Anxiety Makes You Angry. But today, we’re doing a video walk through!
Gender Affirming Anxiety Counseling for Kids in St. Louis
We believe that all children deserve mental health care with professionals that support and accept them for who they are.
The Connection between LGBTQ Identities and Anxiety
Learn more about “The Connection between LGBTQ Identities and Anxiety” with Cody Lee Pey, Clinical Intern at The Center for Mindfulness & CBT and MSW Candidate
Anxiety Counseling with Erin Kirkpatrick, Art Therapist in St. Louis.
Learn more about anxiety counseling in St. Louis with art therapist Erin Kirkpatrick.
Anxiety Counseling in St. Louis and CBT with Molly Shaffer, Trauma Therapist
Learn more about Molly Shaffer, our trauma therapist.
Anxiety Counseling with Susie McGaughey, Art Therapist in St. Louis.
Learn more about Susie’s approach to counseling kids, teens, and college students struggling with anxiety here in St. Louis!
More Than Self Care: Therapy for Parents in St. Louis! (Part 2)
Sometimes parents need more than self care and getting support with “developing strategies and skills to cope” is super helpful!
How to Cope with My Child’s Meltdown: Therapy for Parents in St. Louis (Part 1)
Parenthood is, no doubt, one of life’s most intense bags of extreme emotional highs and lows…What we may not anticipate, however, is the difficulty of handling our own emotions during our child’s most difficult moments.
Parent Coaching, Therapy and Support with Stacy McCann, LCSW
When your child is angry, anxious, or easily overwhelmed, you do your best to support your child - and it’s important to get the support you need too!
Today, as part of our Helping Professionals Interview Series, we are excited to share our interview with Stacy McCann, MSW, LCSW. Stacy guides parents to better understand how their own unique histories effect their parenting and how to use that knowledge to strengthen their relationships with their kids.
Realistic Expectations For Your Young Child
I work closely with parents of kids as young as 4, and I often have parents ask me if their expectations are too high. Should I expect my 5 year old to help with chores? Should my four year old know not to do that? Each child is different, and you will end up shaping your expectations around your children as they grow and develop. But below are a few unrealistic expectations for children that I've seen or heard in my practice:
Anxiety and Anger: Differences for Boys and Girls
How differently does anxiety manifest itself in girls versus boys? What accounts for such differences?
This May, I hosted a #HealthAMA ("ask me anything") allowing people to ask me any questions on temper tantrums and anger management for kids. You can find all the questions right here, and this summer I've pulled a few to expand on.
Gender differences in anger.
Based on my experience, I often see more boys with anxiety brought in for "anger management" than girls
SMART Goals: How to Set Goals that You (or Your Teen) Can Actually Meet!
January 1st is a time for resolutions.
In fact, we originally posted this series on insta and facebook on the New Year’s Eve. But the reason we want to check in with you now, mid-Jan, is to see how those goals are going. Plus, we couldn’t resist posting on 1/20/2020!
If you’re like most people, you’ve probably dropped that resolution you made at the start of the new year. This is ok! It’s super common! But there’s a way to make sure your goals stick. And we’d love for you to pick up the mantle and give it another try.
To make your goals more attainable, and to increase your follow through, make your goals SMART - specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time sensitive. We will be talking more about each step below to really break down how to make your goals and resolutions easier to follow through on.
Great for kids, parents, and college students - especially when you have perfectionism and anxiety and a high drive to succeed (hi, is this you? If so, we’d love to work with you!)
Our 6 Favorite Things About Compassionate Counseling St. Louis and Why We Think You’ll Love Us Too!
Learn more about us and why we think Compassionate Counseling St. Louis is awesome!
Guided Meditation for Stressed Parents: The Protective Bubble
As a parent, it’s so easy to get overwhelmed when your child is melting down. Today’s guided meditation is designed to help you build some emotional resiliency so you can COPE.