As a former teacher, I became very familiar with students who had chronic tummy aches, which sent them to the nurse on a weekly or even daily basis. Stress over tests, conflict at home, and friend issues were all things that would seem to cause these stomach aches to resurface. Over time it was...
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Christmas is right around the corner. Children are wide eyed with the anticipation of gifts, goodies are being baked, holiday parties are being planned, and the stores are filled with the hustle and bustle of holiday shoppers. Joy and excitement seem to be the mantra of the Christmas season. For some, however, the Christmas...
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Water’s Edge Counseling is excited to announce our partnership with CURE Childhood Cancer. Quality mental health care is essential for the treatment and well-being of oncology patients and their loved ones. According to the American Childhood Cancer Association, approximately 1 in every 285 children in the US will receive a cancer diagnosis. Furthermore, cancer...
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November and December are those much anticipated months for many of us. They mean family time, days off from work, excitement, joy, and too much really good food. However, these months can also mean that feelings of loneliness are magnified, anxiety is at its max, and that ever-nagging feeling of depression settles in. The...
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Halloween is right around the corner. For many kids, Halloween is one of the best nights of the year. It means staying up late, wearing fun (or scary) costumes, and eating way too much candy. For other kids, however, Halloween is scary and overwhelming. It is full of scary things and a lot of...
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Over the past several blogs, we’ve established what anxiety is, looked at symptoms of anxiety and when to seek help, and discussed tips for managing anxiety. In this last blog in our “All About Anxiety” series, we want to discuss habits that we can develop that will lead us all towards an anxiety-free lifestyle....
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If you’ve been following along in our blog series called “All About Anxiety,” you now know exactly what anxiety is, the symptoms of anxiety, and when to seek outside help for anxiety. (If you missed our previous blogs, you can find them here and here.) Now, we want to look at tips for managing...
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If you’re like me, your day is filled with to do lists, laundry, cooking, working, caring for others, and trying to stay afloat in daily life. When you throw worry, fear, frustrations, and relationships into the mix, you can easily see why so many people struggle with anxiety. For those of us who are...
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Sometimes, I like to reflect back on the “good ‘ole days.” You know, those carefree days of college with lots of fun and little responsibility. After remembering many of those wonderful and fun times, my mind goes to some not so good days and not so good times. I was a senior in college,...
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When you hear the term “Group Therapy,” what images come to mind? I’m sure we all have preconceived ideas of what a Group Therapy session is. Perhaps you imagine a group of strangers sitting in a circle spilling their guts out, passing around kleenex, and patting each other on the back. Maybe the term...
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