When you think about sensory needs, what comes to mind? Sensory interventions have been correlated with overall benefits to mood and emotion regulation and increasing one’s ability to care for self .

“Children engaging in mindfulness is associated with decreased levels of stress and anxiety, greater self-awareness, improved focus, improved emotion regulation, and greater compassion for self and others. Teaching children mindfulness (and practicing ourselves) is a gift that grows and continues to reward with practice.”

Unfair Comparison is one of the most common “Unhelpful Thinking Styles” that distorts our way of thinking (our cognitions) and can skew the perspective in which we see things. This results in our experience of feelings and bodily sensations that can become increasingly overwhelming and result in depression and/or anxiety symptoms.

This illustrated guide to mindfulness reminds us that examples of mindfulness exist all around us in nature if we are able to take a moment to notice them. Read more to learn how to be with yourself as you are in the present moment, with kindness and without judgement, while extending kindness to others and the environment.

Reasons to reconsider intentional weight loss, how to combat negative body image, and how to advocate for yourself with people in your life. There are also resources and references at the end.

Whenever we experience a higher level of stress, our sleep can be negatively affected. Whether you’re having trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or feeling rested after sleep, this post has suggestions for you to try to get a good night’s rest.

What is art therapy? Learn more about how the creative process can be a powerful part of the therapeutic process and how art therapy is good for our brains.

You are not alone. Anxiety is on the rise amongst teens, and you may be wondering: What is happening? Why do I feel this way? How can I stop feeling like this?

The return to school this year will look vastly different than ever before. Here are tips from a child therapist for supporting your child as they transition back to school this fall.

If you're on this unobtainable quest for perfection, one thing is for sure: You are missing out on so much. You are likely making moves and have many reasons to celebrate yourself but not giving yourself credit for any of it.

Despite depression being highly treatable, many folks experiencing depression do not seek support from mental health professionals.. Depression can be confusing and overwhelming to navigate alone given it can have many different causes and often comes with less energy and motivation to make changes and do things we know might be helpful.