Let’s talk about Goals vs. Resolutions. So, why are goals better than resolutions? As we approach the new year, many of us are committing to making some differences. Whether they are health-related or financial, plans to be more “present” or aspirations to reach out more often to family and friends. Everyone has something they’d...
Continue readingExplaining “Blue Christmas”
This week, we are explaining “Blue Christmas”. We are all familiar with the famous Elvis Presley song of the same name, but did you know that “Blue Christmas” is an actual phenomenon? It refers to the grief, loneliness and overall depression that affect many people during the holidays. Waters Edge Counseling therapists want to...
Continue readingFacing Eating Disorders this Holiday Season
This week we’re discussing facing eating disorders this holiday season. No matter what time of year, if you suffer from or are recovering from an eating disorder, meals are a challenge. But during the holidays, when decadent food is everywhere you look – at parties, family gatherings, the office – dealing with your issues...
Continue readingSetting Healthy Boundaries During the Holidays
Let’s talk about setting healthy boundaries during the holidays. Setting boundaries with our loved ones during the holidays – or anytime – 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...
Continue readingHow to Talk to Kids About Gun Violence & School Shootings
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...
Continue readingHandling the Holidays with Grace
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...
Continue readingVeterans Day & Military Counseling
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...
Continue readingInternational Stress Awareness Day: Thoughts From an Anxiety Therapist in Savannah, GA
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...
Continue readingMental Illness Awareness Week 2022
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,...
Continue readingKids & Extracurricular Activities – How to Adjust
Kids & extracurricular activities. Since summer has ended and school has started back, that likely means that your kids will be or have started extracurricular activities. It is a parent’s instinct to ease their fears. We want to be sure that the coaches or group leaders understand and know our children’s strengths and weaknesses....
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