Traverse Counseling & Consulting
Therapy and Consulting
“Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.” Nelson Mandela One of the hardest actions to take with someone else is to forgive them. This time of year is a good time to reflect on the challenges and power of forgiveness. Growing up in a family of six kids ensured […]
Filed Under: Mental Health, Parenting Tagged With: Parenting, Relationship Repair
Summer is fast approaching! A season filled with sunny days, freedom, and a break from the stress of school. For many children of divorced families, the summer transition can be met with undue stress and anxiety as schedules are shifted and routines are changed. As parents, we want to support our children so they can […]
Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Children, Co-parenting, Parenting, Summer, Teens
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 […]
Filed Under: Matthew Meyers, Parenting Tagged With: Children, Parenting
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 […]
Filed Under: Matthew Meyers, Technology Tagged With: Children, Parenting, Social Media, Teenagers, Teens, Video Game Addiction
~ By Emilee Rodriguez Looking forward to summer!?! Our thoughts about summer include our expectations, or hopes, of what our summer will look like. Many kids and parents have expectations of summer fun, beach and boating days, vacations, sleeping in, and more! For my family and many of our clients, parents are juggling two jobs, kids’ active […]
Filed Under: Emilee Rodriguez Tagged With: Parenting
