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Techniques to Help You Stop Worrying About the Future

by The Family Guidance and Therapy Center | Jul 3, 2020 | Anxiety, Growth | 0 Comments

Has worry about the future ever stopped you from sleeping well? Has worry ever affected productivity in your day? Has worry ever altered your mood? Our human brains are tuned into knowing that life has many unknowns and challenges, and we naturally want to make sure “everything will be okay”. So, ridding ourselves completely of worry may never happen. The good news is there are techniques that you can adopt to help you stop worrying about the future.

Children and Anxiety

by The Family Guidance and Therapy Center | Jun 26, 2020 | Anxiety, Parenting | 0 Comments

It may be tough for your child to talk about scary events and circumstances that happen in the world, but encourage your child to reach out to individuals that they trust and love, especially you, when they feel upset or fearful. This helps your child release feelings before they expand out of proportion. It also helps to clear any misconceptions your child may have before it becomes full-blown fear.

10 Ways to Improve and Nourish Your Mental Health During COVID-19

by The Family Guidance and Therapy Center | Jun 15, 2020 | Depression, Growth | 0 Comments

As a therapist, I cannot help but reflect that during a pandemic, people who have already been experiencing mental health issues are more at risk of them becoming worse. This pandemic definitely will have repercussions for some time, so let’s look at some simple ways you can nourish your mental health during this time.

12 Ways to Maintain a Healthy Relationship With Your Spouse During a Pandemic

by The Family Guidance and Therapy Center | Jun 5, 2020 | Communication, Couples | 0 Comments

At Family Guidance and Therapy Center, we are here to support you with the issues that may have presented challenges for you during the pandemic. The purpose of this blog is to help marital couples love each other and maintain ahealthy relationship as we are navigating the new reality of pandemic. We are here to support you especially through these tough times.

Adjusting to the New Normal

by The Family Guidance and Therapy Center | May 29, 2020 | Growth, Self Care | 0 Comments

Some of us flourish when life changes come our way, while some of us have difficulty adjusting. Know this one key thing, whether you like or hate change, it is normal either way—it is just “you.” We are all different. Accept that in yourself

Petaluma Ready for Testing During COVID-19

by The Family Guidance and Therapy Center | May 25, 2020 | Petaluma | 0 Comments

During the Covid-19 crisis, please be advised that we have adapted our assessment practices. Whenever possible, we provide virtual assessment through telehealth and online questionnaires. We limit face-to-face assessment to necessary procedures (cognitive and...

Resilience in Children

by The Family Guidance and Therapy Center | May 15, 2020 | Parenting, Resilience | 0 Comments

No matter how hard we try to reduce the stress in our kid’s environment, it will still be a part of their lives but you can help your child develop problem-solving skills and equip them with ways that help them cope and move forward.

The Steep Learning Curve for Small Businesses in Covid-19

by The Family Guidance and Therapy Center | Apr 10, 2020 | Things to Know | 0 Comments

Are you a small business owner experiencing an onslaught of changes during COVID-19? If so, you are not alone. Learn how to stay focused during this time.

Is Telehealth Counseling Right for My Child?

by The Family Guidance and Therapy Center | Mar 27, 2020 | Anxiety, Communication, Family Life | 0 Comments

With children out of school and family life in upheaval, many of us parents are wondering how our children are coping with their new Covid-19 homebound lifestyle.

What do we do when covid-19 has coveted so much of what we love?

by The Family Guidance and Therapy Center | Mar 20, 2020 | Anxiety, Jenny Palmiotto, Self Care | 0 Comments

It seems like every few hours another part of our lives is adjusting. Covid-19 is tapping into the heart of what it means to be uncertain of the future, grasping for feelings of safety and predicting the next worst-case scenario. We know from the CDC that covid-19...

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