This is the first of a series on navigating the polarized culture within families. We at Traverse Counseling & Consulting care deeply about supporting families in maintaining connections even when there are differences that can seem insurmountable. We hope that this series enhances both your professional work and your personal lives and relationships! For most […]
Helping young people Navigate Anxiety in a COVID-19 World
One day (hopefully in the not-too-distant future) the pandemic will end. In an ideal world, we will all open our doors, go back to hugging each other, shaking hands, sitting next to each other on buses, and be excited about embracing the world as it used to be. That is the idea. However, realistically, the […]
Finding the Right Therapist
How to Find the Right Therapist for You Let’s face it. These are challenging times. There’s no need to list the reasons why more people than ever before are struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strains and much more. Maybe you or someone you know have thought of finding a therapist to support you in […]
Coparenting in Two Household Families in a Pandemic
By Callie Albaugh, MA, LAMFT In the midst of a global pandemic, how DO you parent your children? As parental leaders, it is your role to provide structure, guidance, and assurance for your children on any given day. Throw a global pandemic in the mix, and suddenly, the ‘mom and dad’ job took on a whole new […]
COVIDxiety
By Callie Albaugh, MA, LAMFT The COVID era is a consumption of unsettling and worrisome news. It can feel as though we can’t escape the constant discussion of the unfortunate state our world is in. We turn on the news, scroll through Facebook, or talk to our neighbors across the street (six feet apart, of course) and are bombarded with varying information […]