Helping An Anxious Child
Edelson BlogHelping An Anxious ChildWritten by: Robin Showalter, MS, LPCC-S Anxiety is tough for anyone to handle but especially for our children. Many of the techniques that adults use do not transfer well for use with children. For example, positive self-talk is...
The Vagus Nerve: Considerations in Understanding the Trauma Response, Part I
Edelson BlogThe Vagus Nerve: Considerations in Understanding the Trauma Response, Part IWritten by: Megan Begley, LCSW What is the Vagus Nerve? As trauma therapy has evolved, it has increasingly focused on understanding autonomic nervous system (ANS) functions, both...
Dealing with Grief
Edelson BlogDealing with GriefWritten by: Robin Showalter It wasn’t until I was hit with catastrophic loss myself that I realized how unprepared I was to deal with it. As a licensed professional counselor, I knew all about the stages of grief and what it would...
Anxiety Doesn’t Want to Be Managed
Edelson BlogAnxiety Doesn’t Want to Be ManagedWritten by: Megan Begley, LCSW ‘’I’ve learned so many coping skills, but nothing really helps.’’ I used to hear this over and over from clients, and it was a primary reason I was motivated to seek training in therapies...
Getting to the Root of Self-Esteem
Edelson BlogGetting to the Root of Self-EsteemWritten by: Janice Hagans-Higgins, MEd., LPCC-S Our mind often plays tricks on us, especially when we get caught up in comparing ourselves to others. Once we begin to make these comparisons to others, our thoughts can...
What is Somatic Awareness? What is Somatic Therapy?
Edelson BlogWhat is Somatic Awareness? What is Somatic Therapy?Written by: Megan Begley ‘’Somatic awareness’’ is mindful (intentional and focused) attention to the sensations in the body. ‘’Somatic therapy’’ is an umbrella term for therapeutic interventions that...
Don’t be Blinded to the Impact of Trauma
Edelson BlogDon’t be Blinded to the Impact of TraumaWritten by: Janice Hagans-Higgins We understand trauma to be ongoing distress that was triggered by an unexpected event, an event that felt overwhelming and caused immediate stress, pain, suffering, or some other...
What West Point Graduates Can Teach Us About Stress and Resilience
Edelson BlogWhat West Point Graduates Can Teach Us About Stress and ResilienceIn May 2020, during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Melissa Thomas graduated Yale School of Medicine and immediately started work in the Emergency Department of Yale New Haven...
Re-imagining the New Year’s Resolution
Edelson BlogRe-imagining the New Year’s ResolutionMegan Begley, LCSW In addition to dealing with our unique stressors and emotional baggage, we’ve all been through an unprecedented level of collective stress due to the pandemic. You may be in survival mode, having...
Kate Hudson shares how fitness fuels her mental health: ‘If I’m not active, if I’m not moving, I don’t feel good at all’
Edelson BlogKate Hudson shares how fitness fuels her mental health: ‘If I’m not active, if I’m not moving, I don’t feel good at all’The Unwind is Yahoo Life’s well-being series in which experts, influencers and celebrities share their approaches to wellness and mental...