Navigating Blended Families Over the Holidays: Strategies and Normalizing Challenges
By: Shawn English, with ChatGPT (-4.0), Open AI {https://openai.com} The holiday season, traditionally viewed as a time of warmth, joy, and family togetherness, can be a complex time for blended families. In blended families, where parents, step-parents, and children from different households are involved, things can often feel more complicated. While the holidays are intended […]
AI and Mental Health Therapy: Current Uses and Future Potential
By: Shawn English, with ChatGPT (-4.0), Open AI {https://openai.com} Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the field of mental health therapy. As the global demand for mental health services grows, AI offers new possibilities for improving accessibility, efficiency, and personalization in therapy. From mental health apps to diagnostic tools, AI solutions are already impacting the […]
How Do I Prepare for My Child to Leave the Nest?
By: Shawn English, with ChatGPT (-4.0), Open AI {https://openai.com} Preparing for a child to leave home is a moment that touches every corner of family life. It’s a process filled with excitement, anticipation, hope, and, often, a sense of loss. As a parent, you’ve spent years nurturing, teaching, and guiding your child, and now, as […]
Yoga for Mental Health: It’s a Real Thing
A Research-Backed Perspective and A Local Boulder Yoga Studio Gennifer Morley MA LPC My Own Ah Ha in Yoga and the best Little Yoga Studio in Boulder I have one especially poignant memory from a yoga practice many years ago that highlights one of the powers of yoga. I was in a class and the […]
Getting the Best Help for Kids Struggling Academically & Emotionally
By: Shawn English, with ChatGPT (-4.0), Open AI {https://openai.com} Every child has their unique strengths and challenges, but some children may find themselves struggling more intensely with academics, emotions, or both. These struggles can be seen in various areas, from slipping grades to emotional outbursts, social withdrawal, or even physical symptoms like headaches or stomachaches. […]
Freshman Year of College Guide: Managing Fun, Stress, and Academics
By: Shawn English, with ChatGPT (-4.0), Open AI {https://openai.com} Entering college as a freshman is an exciting yet daunting experience. For many, it’s the first time having complete independence, a chance to explore new interests, meet new people, and grow. However, with these freedoms come responsibilities and challenges that can sometimes feel overwhelming. Managing fun, […]
Senior Year Must-Do: Make a Year to Remember
By: Shawn English, with ChatGPT (-4.0), Open AI {https://openai.com} Senior year of high school is often seen as the end of a journey, a time to savor the last moments of childhood before stepping into the responsibilities of adulthood. It’s a year filled with anticipation, nostalgia, and the excitement of what lies ahead. But it’s […]
How Come I Feel Depressed Even Though It’s Sunny and Summer?
By: Shawn English, with ChatGPT (-4.0), Open AI {https://openai.com} In today’s society, summer is often viewed as a season completely filled with sunshine, outdoor activities, and endless joy. Movies, advertisements, and social media all contribute to this portrayal of summer as the happiest time of the year. However, for many people, the reality doesn’t align […]
What Can I Do Right Now to Feel Less Anxious?
By: Shawn English, with ChatGPT (-4.0), Open AI {https://openai.com} Anxiety is a common experience that can affect anyone at various stages of life. It is a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome. While a certain level of anxiety is normal and sometimes even beneficial, helping us to stay alert […]
Cold Plunging Improves My Experiences of Anxiety and ADHD
By a real psychotherapist. Gennifer Morley MA LPC Let me tell you about the most hideous thing I’ve started to do roughly weekly that annihilates my anxiety and improves my focus in a way that nullifies my mama brain and ADHD. I know this sounds like hyperbole, and since I have not used scientific rigor […]