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If families will be working and going to school from home in the fall, anxiety may intensify.  How will we cope? Designate specific places and times in the home for everyone to have some privacy for school/work. Everyone still needs to get outside during the day to de-stress and breathe fresh air. Everyone needs some … Read more

Basic needs often take priority; food, rent, work.  Many view therapy as a “luxury” and not an essential. If you are feeling so overwhelmed with stress, anxiety, fear or depression for at least one solid week, and you feel unable to cope or reduce your symptoms with self-help techniques, it may be time to reach … Read more

Long-lasting changes to the ways we do things are inevitable now. Waiting Rooms in out-patient therapy clinics offices will be reconfigured and reimagined Meeting certain physical and medical guidelines before entering a therapy clinic Wearing a mask and gloves when entering and exiting the building Social distancing in the therapist’s office Payment on line Virtual … Read more

Although we have encouraged parents to be very mindful about managing screen time for kids, during the quarantine we can make excellent use of interesting, thought-provoking, educational resources on line. Check out the many options of podcasts for young kids. Some podcasts for young children, as young as 3 years old, include: Ear Snacks Short … Read more

People are reporting having very vivid dreams since being quarantined.  We dream for a reason! Dreams are one way we discharge feelings and experiences that we have not fully expressed or understood during our waking hours.  Therefore, it is not uncommon to be dreaming more and remembering your dreams during stressful times. Common themes during … Read more