by JFS | Sep 3, 2020 | Counselor's Corner
More than ever before, grandparents – and other relatives – find themselves stepping into a more significant role in raising children. The Texas Kincare Taskforce estimates that more than 600,000 children in Texas are raised by relatives who are not their parents....
by JFS | Aug 27, 2020 | Counselor's Corner
All this talk about Hurricanes Laura and Marco, mixed with the third anniversary of Hurricane Harvey hitting the Texas coast has me stressed out. My anxiety is on high alert, my head hurts, I don’t have much patience, I keep thinking about Hurricane Harvey, and...
by JFS | Jul 22, 2020 | Counselor's Corner
My 18-year old daughter tested positive for COVID-19 last month. She hung out with a friend who was unknowingly sick a couple of weeks before she started showing signs of having the coronavirus herself. She also works in retail, so there’s no real way of...
by JFS | Jun 23, 2020 | Counselor's Corner
Parents sometimes have that “ah ha!” moment when they realize that children must be taught how to name their feelings. What seems like an easy task for adults, is something that is hard for children to understand. Children often have the basic emotions –...
by JFS | May 20, 2020 | Counselor's Corner
Here is a case study that illustrates how mental health challenges can come and go in your life. Right now during the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are experiencing mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression and panic. The name in the story has been...
by Sharon Alvandi | May 13, 2020 | Counselor's Corner
One of the tasks of Mental Health Month is to break the idea that there is shame in asking for help or working with professionals to heal what feels broken or dysfunctional. While I personally don’t think mental health therapy is the right setting for every...
