5 Ways to help your Kids Transition Back to School
As many schools are considering returning to in person learning, so many kids and their parents are feeling concerned about both safety in this setting but also how to…
Silver linings from a year of pandemic life
It is wild to me to think about how, one year ago, I had no idea what all of us were going to be dealing with for the entire next year. Like everyone else, my family and I had…
The Pandemic Wall – What is it and what do we do to cope?
If you are like me, you may have been hearing about the “pandemic wall” lately. A great question about this is – what the heck does that even mean?
Mama, your needs matter too
The topic of our needs as moms, as well as the societal structure that keeps us from meeting those needs, comes up a lot in my sessions. So much so that I thought it would be helpful to…
Why Starting Therapy Can Be So Intimidating
What do you mean I’m supposed to talk to a STRANGER?! And tell them my deep dark secrets?! I barely even share that to the people I actually know!I get why starting therapy can be overwhelming and intimidating.
Valentine’s Day – Two Therapist Versions, Single and Married with Kids
Since Valentine’s Day can be a holiday that brings up a lot of feelings for many people, Ying-Ying and I thought it might be fun to blog a bit about the way we view the holiday given our different life situations.
Grief: 5 Years Later…
Around this time in 2016, I had a close friend of mine die in a car accident. It’s definitely one of the worst things that has happened in my life. I can still recall the first 24 hours of receiving the news. I was devastated. It wasn’t real, and my friends and I struggled to support each other as we all were…
Realistic goals for 2021, aka “Year TWO of Pandemic Life”
So we are one month into 2021 and I think it’s safe to say that we need to gauge our expectations of ourselves accordingly. While it would be easy to get overzealous and set a bunch of goals for this year…
Meet Our Thrive Therapist – Ying-Ying Shiue, APCC
I know how it feels to struggle or be going through a hard time. I’ve experienced both having good support and feeling unsupported during those times. It can be tough waters to navigate alone, and…
How to talk with your kids about the attack on the Capitol
So we are one month into 2021 and I think it’s safe to say that we need to gauge our expectations of ourselves accordingly. While it would be easy to get overzealous and set a bunch of goals for this year…