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5 Reasons Why Pandemic Related Uncertainty Is Making You Anxious
From the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak the information surrounding the virus and how best to prevent it has been overwhelming. How infectious is it? Who is most at risk? How is it transmitted? These are common questions with uncertain answers. It’s this...
3 Ways to Protect and Strengthen Your Marriage
A lot of couples are finding it difficult to cultivate good connections with each other during this Covid-19 crisis. After all, we’re together almost constantly, but not finding many opportunities for quality interactions. Many people are feeling the emotional toll...
How Couples Therapy Works
Couples Therapy can be really tough work, and often, the longer you’ve been married and not addressed the root issues, the tougher the work can become. I want to encourage you today that though the work can be difficult, it is not impossible. I want to share a few...
Mindfulness During Quarantine: Why We Need to Connect & Care (Part 5 of 5)
Many of us are succumbing to the isolation and withdrawing into our own worlds, which can lead to feelings of dread about doing this shelter in place for another week. I’d like to encourage you to pay careful attention to your mindset as you make your way through...
Mindfulness During Quarantine: Strengthen Your Mental Resolve With This Exercise (Part 4 of 5)
As we all seek to pass these difficult days, learning some skills of relaxation could really benefit all of us. I want to briefly share an exercise that can help you pass these days of isolation with greater mental health. This is how it works: Sit comfortably, with...
Mindfulness During Quarantine: One Way to Reduce Feelings of Panic (Part 3 of 5)
One of the more debilitating impacts of anxiety can be the experience of panic. Maybe you’ve never experienced a panic attack, but if you have, you know that they can feel pretty terrifying and completely out of control. The current health crisis around the world is...
Mindfulness During Quarantine: This Breathing Technique Can Lower Your Anxiety (Part 2 of 5)
At Cedar Tree Counseling we’ve been taking a lot of time to address the issue of self care and stress reduction with our clients during these days of crisis in all of our communities. Today I’d like to briefly offer a breathing technique that can be really helpful in...
Mindfulness During Quarantine: Why You Need to Be Kind to Yourself (Part 1 of 5)
During these trying times, so many of us are feeling isolated and overwhelmed. One of the most difficult parts of this time is the unknown: Will we be ok? If I got COVID-19, could I beat it? Could my loved ones beat it? How long will this isolation last? With all the...
One Thing Parents Can Do To Stay Sane During Quarantine
Hey parents! We see you. We see you working hard to homeschool your kids while also balancing working from home and your own anxiety about what’s going on, and we know you’re exhausted! This is a stressful and unpredictable time for everyone, parents and children....
4 Ways to Set Boundaries Effectively
When we talk about boundaries we are talking about restrictions that we put in place for ourselves or others, in order to promote a healthy balanced life that honors what we value. This can seem pretty simple at first but many people struggle with setting boundaries...
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There are a lot of broken families who struggle to do life well together.
That’s why we help families create an environment where deeper connection & healing can happen.