Posted by Kristen Fitzgerald on 3/7/2023
The repetition of positive, affirming words can often be applied for an extra dose of confidence in difficult situations. Positive affirmations can serve as helpful reminders in times of anxiety, stress, moments of low self-worth, or even when beginning or ending your day. It can sometimes feel easier to let negative...
Posted by Kristen Fitzgerald on 2/7/2023
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“All my child did with their counselor was play!” The idea that play therapy isn’t a legitimate approach to therapy is a common misconception with which counselors often contend. Play therapy is real therapy and is an evidenced based approach to working with children. This therapeutic approach is to children what...
Posted by Kristen Fitzgerald on 12/15/2022
Roughly 5 percent of the U.S. population experiences seasonal depression, also known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD). It is most common during the fall and winter months, when the days get shorter and there is less sunlight. SAD can occur during the spring or summer, although this is less common....
Posted by Kristen Fitzgerald on 10/14/2022
Children who are exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) are not all affected equally or in the same ways. For many children, exposure to IPV can be very traumatic, and their reactions are often similar to reactions to other traumatic stressors. The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) highlights important immediate...
Posted by Kristen Fitzgerald on 10/7/2022
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a health problem affecting people of all genders, ages, and sexual identities. While IPV victimization of cis-gender heterosexual women are most widely researched, men, children and individuals of the LGBTQ community are also directly impacted. In result, there is an inadequate understanding of IPV experiences...
Posted by Kristen Fitzgerald on 9/28/2022
October is Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), more commonly known as domestic violence, awareness month. IPV is described as abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another (NCASV, 2022). This can include physical violence, sexual violence, threats, economic, and emotional/psychological...
Posted by Kristen Fitzgerald on 9/21/2022
September is suicide prevention awareness month. This is a time to raise awareness of this stigmatized, and often taboo, topic. Suicidal thoughts, like mental health conditions, can affect anyone regardless of age, gender, or background. Often, suicide is the result of an untreated mental health issue. It is important to...
Posted by Kristen Fitzgerald on 8/30/2022
Returning to routines and expectations of school can be a huge shift for both children and their families. Children not only carry the physical items in their backpacks, but they are also carrying the weight of their new responsibilities, stresses, expectations, and worries of starting a new school year. Parents...
Posted by Kristen Fitzgerald on 7/22/2022
Living with mental illness is not easy and can prove to be a consistent problem without a clear solution. Treatments such as medication and psychotherapy are effective in relieving symptoms of mental illness, but it would also be beneficial to know what to do on your own to promote self-regulation....
Posted by Kristen Fitzgerald on 7/7/2022
Journaling can be a very effective tool for anyone dealing with any overwhelming emotion. However, simply putting words on a page will most likely not give the writer all the benefits of journaling, but effective journaling can result in many positive outcomes and improvements to one’s quality of life. Effective...
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