May 31, 2023
By Dan Tomasulo, PhD, author of The Positivity Effect Imagine a world where hope, empowerment, resilience, and optimism are just one pill away. A breakthrough that would change the way… READ MORE
June 15, 2022
By Jaime Castillo, LCSW, author of What Happened to Make You Anxious? “Trauma” has become a big buzzword in recent conversations about mental health. As we have collectively become more… READ MORE
June 4, 2021
By Karen Bluth, PhD, author of The Self-Compassionate Teen You may put pressure on yourself to become the successful person that all the adults in your life want you to… READ MORE
October 24, 2018
Adapted from an excerpt from The Mindfulness & Acceptance Workbook for Teen Anxiety We live in a world where we are taught that certain feelings are bad, happiness is the… READ MORE
September 25, 2018
By Jennifer Shannon, LMFT, author of The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens, The Anxiety Survival Guide for Teens, and Don’t Feed the Monkey Mind I will never forget the… READ MORE
January 30, 2017
Clients may become anxious and experience other somatic symptoms (e.g., rapid breathing and sweating) when discussing events they perceive as threatening. Remember that this is the basic fight or flight… READ MORE
January 10, 2017
By Jennifer Shannon, LMFT When I begin treatment with anxious teens, I have them take an in-session quiz with me to identify what types of anxiety they are experiencing. It… READ MORE
June 8, 2016
Inclusion in tribes was a condition of survival in earlier eras of human history. As a result, our ancestors grew extremely sensitive to the threat of rejection from the group,… READ MORE
August 20, 2015
A Letter from Jennifer Shannon, LMFT The Anxiety Survival Guide for Teens is a small book with a big mission: define anxiety and what maintains it, then focus on each… READ MORE
Why Journaling Is Especially Helpful to Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
April 16, 2024
