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Cognitive Behavioral Counselor in Georgetown Round Rock Cedar Park

Looking for a cognitive behavioral counselor in Georgetown, Round Rock, Cedar Park? A cognitive behavioral counselor in Georgetown, Round Rock, Cedar Park teaches how our thoughts are so powerful, they create our feelings and our experience of reality. Your brain is making thoughts all the time. Some […]

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I want to know how to get the most out of my counseling session

I want to know how to get the most out of my counseling session Be honest. This is private, so don’t exclude things that might be keeping you from doing better or causing you problems. There is no need to worry, we can’t tell anyone unless it’s […]

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Success Story Strategy for Kids with Autism, ADHD, Anxiety

Success Stories for kids with Autism, ADHD, Anxiety (Scroll down to see cute illustrated images of Success Story examples!) The Success Story Strategy for Kids with autism, ADHD, anxiety is a way to help someone overcome emotional or behavioral challenges by focusing on the positive over the […]

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Mass Shootings: Ten tips to console your child or teen through times of terror

Mass Shootings: Ten tips to console your child or teen through times of terror The mass shooting in Las Vegas on October 1, 2017 is unbelievable. In today’s world it is nearly impossible to shut off a child’s fear-engendering exposure to media coverage of such tragic events. […]

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Build Self-esteem and Confidence

Building Self-esteem and Confidence: Pay Attention to the Positives   Make a list of everything positive you have done in your life. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Now take a look at what you have done. Does this help you feel more confident? What else would build your confidence? Would you […]

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Have enough strategies for kids who struggle? ADHD, Autism, Anger, Anxiety, Giftedness

Silly question, right? How can you ever have enough to stop the madness when it comes to the ways adults often interact with children who have differences? We can make it better. We can train adults in more loving and effective methods, and we can teach children […]

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Caregiver Stress Inventory

Caregiver Stress Inventory Rate from 1-5 where 1= not true and 5= extremely true in my caregiver stress inventory ___ I don’t sleep well enough. ___ I drink too much. ___ I need drugs to get through this. ___ I don’t exercise enough. ___ I don’t have […]

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Teach emotional control and the power of thought

How are you teaching emotional control and the power of thought? https://vimeo.com/131704250 It can be tricky to teach children emotional control. Trickier still to teach them how their thoughts can create fear, sadness, or anger. How do you help them understand that they don’t have to believe […]

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Anxious Kids Calming Jar Meditation Tool

Here’s a fun activity creating a way to distract and focus a mind stirred up with anxiety, chaotic thoughts and feelings, hopefully before things get out of hand. Calming jar video These are really fun to make. For a few more ideas about quick and easy ways […]

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How do you get anxious kids to use coping strategies?

How do you get anxious kids to use coping strategies? Here’s what I see in my practice. Avoidance of the triggers. Which is fine, except if the trigger is school, homework, or social settings. Avoidance is problematic because it is reinforcing- it works. It can be difficult […]

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