Seeking Therapy is a Strength
By Jess Graves In a world that constantly praises resilience, productivity, and “having it all together,” admitting you need help can feel like waving a white flag. But here’s the truth: seeking therapy isn’t a sign of weakness — it’s one of the strongest, most self-aware decisions you can make. Therapy was and has been […]
Building a Child-Centered, Co-Parenting Connection
by Jody Sargent, LCSW Divorce GRIEF – A disturbance of trusted family relationships that changes interpersonal connections and the disruption of safe attachments can catapult a family into deep sorrow and grief. Extreme emotional and physical distress can come in waves – and, without warning. Unfortunately, the effects of conflict and divorce can leave each […]
How to Limit the Negative Effects of Divorce and Family Conflict on Your Child.
by Jody Sargent LCSW, MSW, LVRC, CRC Effects of Divorce and Family Conflict on Children Divorce and other family conflicts can have devasting, lifelong effects on the children that experience them. Divorce is an Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE). ACEs can create trauma. Divorce trauma can have lasting effects on a child’s developing brain, but they […]
Common Misconceptions About Coming to Therapy
by Jessica Hansen, CSW Society often carries misconceptions about therapy, leading some to embrace it while others remain skeptical. It’s crucial to respect individual choices and opinions. While Therapy may not suit everyone’s coping style, it’s essential to comprehend what therapy truly entails and what it does not. Don’t let common misconceptions about coming to […]
The Benefits of Choosing a Co-parenting Therapist During a Divorce Over an Attorney
Rarely do I have people in my office that are in the midst of divorce that are doing so without serious, take you to court, conflict. Divorce is really hard and sadly there is not a divorce manual helping people get through it. So people turn to what they know or what they see on […]