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Building Strong Foundations: Tools for Reducing Childhood Anxiety
Building Strong Foundations: Tools for Reducing Childhood Anxiety

Supporting an anxious child can be difficult. Here are 5 ways to decrease stress in your home by effectively support your child’s anxiety.

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Embracing Change: How to Shift Your Mood and Mindset
Embracing Change: How to Shift Your Mood and Mindset

Feelings are just temporary, and the opportunity to change them exists. Here are a few suggestions to help you feel better and move forward in a positive way when feeling down.

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mental health, parenting, wellness, Childhood DepressionLaura Fonsecachild therapist St. Louis, child counselor, child counselor St. Louis, mental health, child and adolescent mental health, St. Louis Counseling, St. Louis Therapy, Laura Fonseca, Mindfulness, Parenting, Kayla nuby, Joshua statler, savannah squires, Laura fonseca, teens, depression, anxiety
The Power of Journaling: A Safe Haven for Emotions
The Power of Journaling: A Safe Haven for Emotions

Journaling is a very effective tool for children and adolescents to utilize when feeling stressed and overwhelmed. It encourages mindfulness, creativity, and allows children a safe space to express themselves.

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mental health, parenting, wellnessLaura Fonsecaemotional wellness, child mental health, St. Louis therapist, child therapist, child counselor, Cornerstone Therapy, St. Louis Child Therapist, St. Louis Child counselor, child and adolescent mental health, mental health, Webster Groves Mental Health, parenting, Joshua statler, teens, depression, anxiety, savannah squires, Laura Fonseca
Tackling Excessive Screen Time: A Guide for Parents
Tackling Excessive Screen Time: A Guide for Parents

When children take part in excessive online gaming, they are training their brains to use the lower level functioning part of their brains, a part of their brain that all animals have, rather than the higher functioning part of brain that is unique to humans. As a result, rather than stopping and thinking before acting, they are training their brains to react with survival instincts.

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Embracing Our Bodies: Reframing Body Image
Embracing Our Bodies: Reframing Body Image

During my tenure at an inpatient eating disorder treatment center, I learned a variety of tools that help when regularly practiced to retrain our brains to accept, appreciate, and value our bodies for all they do for us.

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mental health, eating disorder, parentingLaura FonsecaCornerstone Therapybody image, body positivity, self-worth, emotional wellness, Laura Fonseca, Cornerstone Therapy, anxiety, ocd, depression, cbt, cognitive behavioral therapy, Laura fonseca, Kayla nuby, Joshua statler, savannah squires