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Parenting Teens in October 2021

October 22, 2021 by Amanda Leave a Comment

  Parents of teens— if your kids are having an even harder time than you expected, you are not alone.  The trends we are seeing at Virginia Family Therapy highlight that this time is particularly rough on the middle and high schoolers, so we want to give you a few tools to help you and […]

Filed Under: Adolescents/Teens, Children, Family Therapy, General, Parenting, Teens/Children, Uncategorized

Should Adults Drink in Front of Their Kids? – Part 1

July 6, 2021 by Amanda Leave a Comment

Have you ever wondered if and how you should discuss your drinking with your kids? Or second-guessed whether your drinking behavior is still healthy? Join us in an open, honest, and non-judgmental conversation about healthy adult drinking and how to talk about it with your children. In a world where many people’s social lives revolve […]

Filed Under: Addiction, Adolescents/Teens, Adults, Children, Family Therapy, Parenting, Self-Esteem, Teens/Children Tagged With: Adult drinking, Alcohol, Drinking, Drinking behavior, Family Therapy, Parenting

Graduating During a Pandemic

February 26, 2021 by Amanda Leave a Comment

Are you a college student graduating during a pandemic? Let’s talk about the struggle! Upcoming and recent graduates are facing a new reality. What do you do when a global pandemic uproots your future? Rather than being rewarded for hard work, you find yourself smack-dab in the middle of a country-wide recession and a major […]

Filed Under: Adolescents/Teens, Adults, Anxiety, Depression, Family Therapy, General, Parenting, Self-Esteem

Black History Month Resource Guide

February 15, 2021 by Amanda Leave a Comment

It’s Black History Month, a time of reflection, remembrance, and celebration. Let’s honor the past, present, and future of Black Americans. Check out our resource guide with links for watching, reading, listening, and learning.  A reminder to white readers: Black history doesn’t start February 1st and end February 28th. Black history is always in the […]

Filed Under: Adolescents/Teens, Adults, Anxiety, Children, Family Therapy, General, Parenting, Self-Esteem, Teens/Children

Feeling Anxiety About the New Year?

December 29, 2020 by Amanda Leave a Comment

When I think about NYE, the first thing that comes to mind is attempting to make fun plans that almost always backfire on me.  Who wants to wait for a 9 pm reservation at a restaurant then wander around in the cold in order to find the perfect spot to ring in the new year?   […]

Filed Under: Adolescents/Teens, Adults, Anxiety, Children, Depression, Family Therapy, General, Parenting, Self-Esteem, Teens/Children, Telehealth

Mental Health During the Holidays

December 21, 2020 by Amanda Leave a Comment

If you’re anything like me, you can begin to feel slightly more overloaded during the holidays emotionally and physically.  It’s like being stuck in a massive time warp + college finals + feeling like you’re constantly forgetting something and next time you look at the calendar (and have recovered from the shockingly fast passage of […]

Filed Under: Adults, Anxiety, Children, Depression, Family Therapy, General, Parenting, Self-Esteem, Telehealth

Falling Forward: How to work everyday on a positive response to change

November 12, 2020 by Amanda Leave a Comment

It’s fall, ya’ll!  Albeit, quite different from any fall I’ve ever experienced.  With that said, Daylight Savings has hit and the shorter days are upon us, which will speedily be followed by the colder nights.  I don’t know about you, but while fall is fabulous, it also represents the onset of a season that I […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Depression, Family Therapy, Parenting, Self-Esteem, Teens/Children

First Time Phone Users…a Must Read

August 19, 2020 by Amanda Leave a Comment

Are you considering purchasing or handing down a phone for your tween/teen for the first time? Perhaps this whole pandemic business has pushed your timeline forward a bit considering the inevitable wave of distance learning and the hurdles needed to successfully enter in to our new normal? If you’re wondering how to navigate these uncertain […]

Filed Under: Adolescents/Teens, Children, Parenting, Teens/Children, Uncategorized

Finding Balance During a Pandemic

June 21, 2020 by Amanda Leave a Comment

Sure.  We’re four months in.  It’s been a challenge for all of us, and when we say all of us we mean it. It would be one thing if you alone were asked to stay home for a long period of time and limit your social interactions while your friends and family maintained their normal […]

Filed Under: Adolescents/Teens, Anxiety, Parenting, Teens/Children

Helping Your Teenager Transform into a Happy, Well-Rounded Adult

March 3, 2020 by Amanda Leave a Comment

Raising kids is one of the toughest jobs on the planet. You do everything you can to make sure they stay safe and healthy. And then a study comes out that states that happy kids grow up to be more successful adults. (Great, so now they have to be happy as well!). It turns out that happiness is a […]

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