Date nights during COVID-19 can be a real challenge. Especially lately when it’s been colder than what we’re used to here in Savannah. But it’s important to your relationship to make time with your loved one a priority – and COVID or not, Waters Edge Counseling is here to help! Obviously a date night...
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We all know that 2020 has been a rough year. COVID-19, political unrest, social and racial issues…the list goes on. But if you’re waiting for things to magically get better when the clock strikes 12 on New Year’s Eve – that’s not the best strategy. Unfortunately the problems we are facing now – whether...
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This holiday season is different for us on so many levels. Each family is handling this pandemic differently, but it seems that most everyone I talk to has changes to their 2020 holiday season. In this blog, we’ll introduce 5 tips to get through the 2020 holidays. A good friend of mine is a...
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For many, the Christmas season is the best time of the year. The family gatherings, the beloved traditions, and just the general feelings of warmth and the Christmas spirit. This isn’t the case for all, though. A phenomenon known as “Blue Christmas” affects so many during the holidays. Grief, loneliness and overall depression can...
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2020 has been a stressful year for most Americans. In March, we endured the onset of a national pandemic that continues to affect all of our daily lives in some way. Many of us have lost loved ones, experienced job losses, juggled working from home and “virtually schooling” our children, and dealt with the...
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There is a new phrase you may have heard lately – “COVID Fatigue.” This relatively new phenomenon is described as the complex emotions of feeling tired and overwhelmed by the effects that the pandemic has had and is having on our daily lives. COVID Fatigue is real and it is difficult and it’s affecting...
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Turkey Day is here, ready or not – and you may need some tips for a successful and low stress Thanksgiving. For many of you, your annual Thanksgiving traditions will probably look a bit different this year. Maybe your family has decided to gather in smaller groups, or perhaps you’ve invited your next door...
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I have vivid memories of my elementary school days. I remember playing the rhythm sticks in music class while my teacher taught us how to keep a steady beat. I remember the special lunch days that my friends and I got to buy donuts after lunch for $0.25. I remember that daredevil boy in...
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Have you ever heard the phrase, “Where there’s a will, there’s a way?” It’s likely that you have. People use this phrase often to try to motivate someone to get something done, or to find a solution to getting something done. I have even found myself saying this phrase to my own children when...
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Election Day is here and has undoubtedly brought stress, fear, and anxiety along with it. It is reported that around ⅔ of American adults are facing heightened stress and anxiety about the 2020 Presidential election. Many Americans are facing anxiety related to who the next President will be and others are dealing with anxiety...
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