by Ali Barnum | Apr 13, 2023 | Awareness, Parents, Relationships, Support, Therapy
Dealing with an Emotionally Unavailable Parent In times where you’ve needed emotional support from your parents, did they make you feel unimportant, unheard, and invalidated? Living with a lack of emotional support from one or both parents, due to their inability to...
by Ali Barnum | Apr 11, 2023 | Parents, Relationships
Why it’s okay to go no contact with a toxic family member If you have a family member who has caused chaos in your life for any amount of time, you may be thinking about ending your relationship with them. When individuals are truly disruptive to your mental,...
by Ali Rybicki Barnum | Nov 21, 2019 | Anxiety, Counseling, Parents, Therapy
Hope everyone is having a great start to the week! I kicked off my week by attending a presentation on school anxiety in children and adolescents at Linden Oaks to gain more insight on manageable ways to handle school anxiety. Self-Reflection I got to the presentation...
by Ali Barnum | Apr 21, 2018 | Anxiety, Awareness, Counseling, Parents, Teens
Parents – have you heard of juuling? If you haven’t, here is some of what you need to know: What is Teen Juuling? Juuling is the fad among teens. It’s a form of vaping that is illegal for those under 18 (and 21, in some states.) And it is extremely...