As a therapist who has worked with many families, I have frequently heard parents say, ‘we love our kids unconditionally’. This sense that a young person is cared about just because they are part of family is so important. They don’t have to do anything to earn love from parents. All they need to do […]
Your Kids’ Brain on Technology
Mathew Meyers, MA, LMFT Recently I had the opportunity to learn from Margaret Wehrenberg, Psy.D. during an all-day intensive workshop on Anxiety in the digital age. Ms. Wehrenberg is a coach, therapist, and trainer. At Traverse Counseling & Consulting we have the opportunity to work with and serve children, teens and parents in the area […]
Coaching vs Therapy; Part I
~ By Michael Borowiak, MSW, LICSW This year I decided that I wanted to enter a couple of Nordic Skate Ski races. I took up skate skiing two years ago when my kids developed their skills in this through the Minnesota Youth Ski League. It’s been fun skiing together with them. While I have the […]
Cookies and College
~ By Michael Borowiak, MSW, LICSW As I reflect on the transition to college that many young people are going through in the next 30 days I can’t help but think of my mother and my youngest brother, who is a college professor at Haverford College in Philadelphia. My mother amazed me with her ability […]
A Parent’s challenge with a teen with a chronic illness; Teenage Autonomy vs. Maintaining safety and wellness
by Allison Nimlos, MA, LAMFT Living with a chronic illness can impact your life in some unexpected ways after you receive the diagnosis. How changes your physical abilities, how it increases your reliance on others, and how it modifies your future and sense of self are just some examples of how we see chronic illness […]