Written by: Morgan Liptak, MAS, LAMFT One day, you wake up and it’s your first day of high school. You’re looking ahead at four years of possibilities, excitement, maybe even uncertainty, fear, but above all else, what seems like plenty of time. In what feels like the blink of an ...
Written by: Hannah Schlueter, MA, LAC Do you ever feel like the way you present yourself isn’t really you? Maybe you have found yourself putting on a mask or feeling pressured to act a certain way and like certain things when talking with your friends and loved ones. First, it ...
Written by: Alexa Bailey, MSW, LCSW Wondering what you believe is a valid part of growing up. Each of us go through different experiences and try to figure out ways to cope with this. For many of us, we’ve grown up with different faith, spiritual, or philosophical views that attempt to help us ...
Written by: Hannah Schlueter, MA, LAC In today’s age, using a screen is a daily occurrence and might even be a requirement for certain parts of your life. While I’m sure you can acknowledge that we live in a technological world, it’s fair to say that screens have taken over, ...
Written by: Morgan Liptak, MAS, LAMFT As the seasons change and the days grow shorter, a significant amount of people experience something called seasonal affective disorder (SAD), commonly referred to as seasonal depression. This can affect individuals of all ages; however, teenagers may be especially vulnerable due to the already ...