by Teri Karjala | Jul 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Self-esteem refers to a person’s overall sense of self-worth or personal value. In other words, self-esteem is how you feel about yourself. It involves a variety of beliefs, such as how you perceive your own appearance, your emotions, and your behaviors. Your...
by Teri Karjala | Jul 22, 2020 | Child Counseling, Uncategorized
Children are getting a front-row seat to the stress that adults are feeling at this time. As a result, many are experiencing a trickle-down effect of that stress, as well as dealing with major life disruptions. All of a sudden there is a lack of structure due to...
by Teri Karjala | Jul 22, 2020 | Child Counseling, Uncategorized
Child abuse is any intentional harm or mistreatment to a child under the age of 18. There are many types of child abuse—physical, sexual and emotional. Every year, the U.S. reports more than 3 million cases of child abuse. Abused children ultimately end up feeling...
by Teri Karjala | Jun 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
The novel Coronavirus pandemic forced a third of the global population into lockdown, placing LGBTQ youth at exceptional risk of mental health struggles. Though adolescents and young adults are reported to have the lowest mortality rate from Covid-19, they are not...
by Teri Karjala | May 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
With COVID-19, we’ve found ourselves moving our entire lives onto a variety of digital platforms. From work to working out, we’ve shifted almost everything online—including therapy sessions! However, the act of seeing a therapist is very personal. Taking your therapy...
by Teri Karjala | May 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Social distancing and self-isolation orders are meant to save lives, but for some, being forced to stay home could be fatal. People of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, and levels of income are affected by domestic violence, but—statistically...
