Our children are acting out, but what are they really saying? It’s easy to figure out what is going through a child’s mind when she has a meltdown in the supermarket after you refuse to buy a certain colorful, candy-coated, sugar-filled product or when he is not allowed to play with an enticingly cool toy, […]
Attention Parents of Adolescents!
Times have changed… Our children are facing new challenges regarding friends, academics, social media, and additional pressures in their daily lives. These stressors impact young people’s capacities to manage healthy living. Join us in a 5-week therapeutic group aimed at helping parents identify and strengthen skills in order to support our teens. Topics covered will […]
Let's Talk Anxiety
Anxiety is a term that is becoming more widespread over the past couple of years and is used by adults, adolescents, and even young children. It is common to see a commercial about anxiety or films of all genres that portray the main character as overcoming anxiety-related challenges such as dealing with a tough situation […]
When It Comes to our Children, Praise Effort – Not Outcome
We live in a competitive world. Over the years, somehow we have come to place more emphasis on power, prestige, and status and have overlooked the tough journey of achievement. Without our realization, this concept has been passed on to our children. We look for our kids to be the top of their class, the […]
Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day for most of us is that time of year where we pull out all the stops to impress our partners with a special evening or rekindle a dimming spark in our relationships. There can be a lot of pressure on making this day really special, and when this expectation is […]
Developing Self-Compassion in the New Year
“If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.” Jack Kornfield As the New Year begins it is common to reflect on what we hope for in the year to come. Our aspirations are usually tied to improvements in self and becoming the person we want to be. One way I hope to help […]
Welcome to Synergy Spotlight!
Thank you for joining us as we enter a new year full of new beginnings! We welcome you to our newly remodeled website and to our new blog, the Synergy Spotlight, where we hope to help you synergize various insights, thoughts, and ideas about how to create and increase wellness in your life. At Healthy […]