by Ms. Christy | Dec 8, 2017
Teaching Good Physical Boundaries I stand across the desk from my supervisor. He looks up from reviewing my work and comments on how pretty my blouse looks. He then asks me to come over and help edit the story. As I lean over, his arm moves to touch my chest, his hand...
by Laura Lanier | Nov 28, 2017
Is your relationship with food healthy or unhealthy? That may be a difficult question to answer. You may not even realize that you have a relationship with food in the first place, but everyone does, and for most people it is a very complicated one. A good way to...
by Ashley Barkley | Nov 22, 2017
“But Dad, EVERYONE has the iPhone X! I don’t understand why I have to keep my old phone. Anyway, Christmas is coming up so can’t you just get it for me then?”. Parents, does this conversation sound familiar? The holidays are upon us and while they can bring a season...
by Laura Lanier | Sep 21, 2017
The way you talk about yourself doesn’t just effect you, especially when it comes to social media. Whether positive or negative, the way you talk about yourself can actually have a significant impact on the way others see and think about themselves. You are modeling...
by Ms. Christy | Sep 15, 2017
Who does your marketing? My first professional job was government agency helping people with counseling and education. After that, I worked at another large company. Surrounded by great people, working in important work, never lacking for clients [the companies took...
by Ms. Christy | Sep 12, 2017
Focus. My husband teaches photography at a local high school. He repeats over and over instructions on how to get a beautiful, clear picture. He teaches focusing with different kinds of cameras, but he also talks about different points of focus, and how to use...
by Ashley Barkley | Aug 31, 2017
Youth Sports. There is nothing that brings joy to a parent’s heart quite like seeing their little ballerina dancing across a stage in full (and most darling!) costume or watching their soccer player, all knees and elbows, running wildly across the field after scoring...
by Ms. Christy | Aug 31, 2017
Sign Up! Laura Lanier would like to invite all those who are interested to attend a free psychoeducational experience. She will teach about mindfulness in a comfortable group setting and provide a short demonstration of grounding. For a printable flyer, click on the...
by Ms. Christy | Aug 24, 2017
Be Curious. Mom, Dad, and Sam eat dinner after the first day of school. Mom tells about her day, Dad tells about his and both ask Sam about his. He says ‘Fine’. Mom and Dad, sigh, roll their eyes and go back to the salad. It really doesn’t have to be this way! You can...
by Laura Lanier | Aug 21, 2017
In a divisive world, we must learn to cultivate empathy. It is harder and harder to avoid coming into conflicts with friends and family. Even if you choose not to argue, hearing people speak passionately against your beliefs becomes disheartening. You might even feel...
