It’s hard to know how to talk to kids about gun violence and school shootings. Today, in our very own city of Savannah, GA, there was what appears to have been a hoax linked to a purported situation at one of our high schools. This disturbing false report of a school shooting created utter...
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Handling the holidays with grace. This time of year can bring out the best and the worst in all of us, and after dealing with an ever-changing world – we might be a bit off of our game. With Thanksgiving next week, there is a lot to think about. The list of concerns is...
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Veterans Day & Military Counseling. This Friday, November 11, is Veterans Day. This day is a time for us to pay our respects to those who have served. We have this day, in particular, to stand united in respect for you, our veterans. Waters Edge Counseling is honored to provide Military Counseling for service...
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International Stress Awareness Day. The first Wednesday of November, is recognized as International Stress Awareness Day. What better time than now to take a look at stress and ways to help alleviate it in your daily life. Recognizing International Stress Awareness Day As an initiative launched by the International Stress Management Association (ISMA), this...
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October 3-7 is Mental Illness Awareness Week 2022. All around us, people raise awareness for and celebrate their physical health. Our physical health is important to us, and it is a good and wonderful thing to celebrate it. But, what about our mental health? For many, mental health can still be a taboo phrase,...
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CURE & Waters Edge Counseling. Our practice is so proud of our partnership with CURE Childhood Cancer. With September being Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, there’s no time like the present to talk about counseling for cancer patients and their families. CURE & Waters Edge Counseling Quality mental health care is essential for the treatment...
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Let’s talk about five ways we can help someone with an anxiety disorder. We all experience anxiety in one way or another. So let’s dive in on how to help our loved ones who are going through this. Helping our Loved Ones Through an Anxiety Disorder It’s not always easy to know how to...
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This week we’re talking about managing grief. These past few months, and even years, have given us so much grief and loss. Some of this was due to sickness and death. Some of the grief is actually due to unimaginable violence and horror. The passing of people we love – or even just human...
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If you have ever searched for a therapist and had little knowledge of reputable names, you probably turned to Google. And then, you most likely typed in a phrase similar to “therapists near me.” Suddenly, a long list of names with strange letters behind them, counseling practices, addresses, and maybe even pictures popped up....
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We need to talk about how to set boundaries during controversial times. Setting boundaries with our loved ones during conflict can be tricky, but it’s extremely important. Many of us are facing this situation right now. During the past couple of weeks, with so much swirling in the news and differing political views on...
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