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Happy New Year!
For many the start of a new year is a time to reflect and set resolutions. It presents an opportunity to assess both achievements and disappointments from the past year, to cultivate gratitude, and to set goals for change. Read more
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Reduce the Rage: Managing Anger Better
Anger is a healthy and normal emotion. Everyone gets angry, but not everyone expresses it well. This is the second in a two-part blog series on Managing Anger with Recognizing & Resetting. Read more
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Better Communication with Teens
Communication is key to building a healthy relationship during the teenage years. Below are a few suggestions for how to connect and improve communication with your teen. Read more
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Managing Anxiety
Anxiety is a normal and expected part of life. It keeps us safe when there is danger or a threat of danger. It occurs for common reasons at different developmental stages of life. Anxiety can also be a problem when it is frequent, exaggerated, and negatively affects functioning and participation in daily activities. Read more
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Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autism is now one of the most commonly diagnosed developmental disabilities in early childhood. It is estimated that about 1 in 59 children in the United States has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Read more
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Start with Breathing
Stress, anxiety, and anger can activate our fight or flight response. In this state our body becomes tense, our heart might beat fast, and breathing become shallow signaling that we are in danger. Helpful when a threat is real, not so helpful when it is a false alarm. Read more
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Dr. Kirsten Ellingsen 