A lot of teens are getting out of school this week, and in my 10 years of experience working with kids and teens, I have never seen such a lack of excitement about the summer. This seems to be because of leftover pandemic trauma. While we have no evidence to suggest it’s going to happen, there’s a lot of fear that leaving school for summer means they might not go back. The pandemic has created a ... Read the Post

With perfectionism, from the outside, it looks like we put an enormous amount of pressure on ourselves to get things right and it’s important for us to get tasks done in a particular manner. However, perfectionism is a lot more complicated than it might seem on the surface, so it’s time to talk about it. What is driving your perfectionism? I’ve learned that perfectionism and anxiety go ... Read the Post

We all have hard moments, and these instances create a narrative in our brain that can really perpetuate the problem. So, when you’re having a bad day and you’re finding it difficult to stay positive, keeping your brain in check is more important than ever because this is when things can get really messy. The one thing we don’t want to do is start letting our hard moments define us. Our brains ... Read the Post

Anxiety often feels like an alarm system that’s going off continuously, sometimes seemingly for no reason. It’s like a warning, letting you know something is wrong, and this can get super distracting when we’re trying to focus and be productive. So, how can we get things done with this anxious brain? A lot of people with anxiety are also high-achievers, so I’m always getting questions about how to ... Read the Post

Social anxiety is something a lot of teens and adults wrestle with. It’s an incredibly painful experience because while it looks to the outside world like you’re completely normal, you’re drowning in discomfort on the inside. You’re overthinking, double-checking everything, and in severe cases, you might even be dissociating. All of these things create a lot of pressure for the person experiencing ... Read the Post