Mental Health Services – The Search Last month, we went over some logistics of searching for mental health service providers. Now, let’s set our sights on who you should be looking for to get mental health services tailored to your needs! The tricky part is that you may not be sure it’s right until a… Continue reading Mental Health Services – The Search
Category: Adolescent Counseling
Adolescent Counseling – Crossing Bridges Counseling
How to Find a Therapist
How to Find a Therapist Having trouble figuring out how to find a therapist? It’s a necessary and daunting task when beginning or continuing your mental health journey. It also can feel impossible! In some places, like here in San Antonio, there are so many therapists to wade through. However, it’s a huge decision no… Continue reading How to Find a Therapist
Therapy For Teenage Depression
Therapy For Teenage Depression Suicide & Crisis Hotline: dial 988Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741741Being a teen is HARD. I mean that just as plain and simple as I said it. There’s no other life stage that involves so much expectation, while requiring so much exploration, in such a maelstrom of hormones. I’m dizzy… Continue reading Therapy For Teenage Depression
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Cognitive Behavior Therapy There are many, many different ways (or modalities) therapists can work effectively with and for a client. For children, play therapy is one of the ways I have found a lot of success. After all, play is kids’ most natural form of communication! Traditional talk therapy is probably the most common method… Continue reading Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Cranky Teens
Cranky Teens For a large population in San Antonio, many are dealing with the dreaded “cranky teens”. We get it and it’s common. After the Summer, who wants to go back to school? Especially the closer you get to graduation! So what can you do to help that teen feel a bit less cranky? We’ve… Continue reading Cranky Teens
Back to School Routines
Back to School Routines – Beat the Chaos! Time to get back to school! This marks one of the biggest transitions in a kiddo’s year, and can cause some SERIOUS chaos. But we know what to do with chaos, don’t we? PLAN FOR IT! As we talked about at the end of last school year,… Continue reading Back to School Routines
Talking About School Shootings
Talking About School Shootings Talking about school shootings with your child is probably the last thing you thought you would have to do as a parent. Sadly, the discussion is a reality in America. So how do you do it in a manner that will be productive? We’ve got a few tips for you. First,… Continue reading Talking About School Shootings
Have a Healthy Summer Season
Have a Healthy Summer Season Looking for tips on how to have a healthy summer season with your kids? Well, you’ve come to the right place! There’s so much you can do as a parent or guardian to encourage a healthy lifestyle, especially in the summer. Here, we’ll take a look at a couple of… Continue reading Have a Healthy Summer Season
Building Trust in Blended Families
Building Trust in Newly Blended Families Building trust is a necessary part of a smooth transition for newly blended families! Should we expect everything to be smiles and rainbows right from the start? Of course not! Our energy should go into building a solid foundation. We need to know we can trust someone before getting… Continue reading Building Trust in Blended Families
Divorce and Children
Divorce and Children Divorce and Children. A combination not to be taken lightly, but not always avoidable. As parents, we need to be prepared to walk our kids through all manner of situations, and that includes difficult topics such as divorce. Let’s take a look at the things to keep in mind when presenting this… Continue reading Divorce and Children