Seattle Therapy Blog

How Mental Health is Linked to the Nervous System:
Our nervous systems are always on alert, scanning our ...

Most children have a hard time learning how to share, which leaves parents wondering what to do when sharing ...

Most of us want to find that special someone to share our lives with and yet people feel challenged when it comes ...

Apologizing to children teaches them many valuable lessons. With a genuine apology children learn that they can ...

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is a mental health condition that affects people of all ages. It is often ...

Teaching respect to children is extremely beneficial to their development. Showing a child respect helps them grow ...

What Does Emotion Coaching Mean?
The term 'emotion coaching' comes from the research of Dr. John Gottman, ...

When children fight, it is natural for parents to be concerned. They wonder how to get them to stop fighting and ...

Have you ever wondered whether your depressed mood is normal? Situational depression occurs when someone ...

Whether you're a veteran parent, a new mom or dad, or building a kids' baseball team, there's one thing we all ...

What if there was a tool to help your kids learn to identify and express their emotions in a healthy way?
The ...

Have you ever wondered what your child thinks about at the end of a long day? Or perhaps you've tried to get your ...

As parents, you've all had it happen. The day is going smoothly, then all of a sudden you ask your child to get ...

When you decided to have a family, you imagined wonderful days when all of your children were the best of friends. ...

With over 280 million people worldwide suffering from depression, it’s clear that it’s one of the most common ...

When you and your partner decide to start over in your relationship you must first attempt to identify what it ...

Work, school, and personal life can easily get in the way of focusing on special time with loved ones. But really, ...

Many parents are concerned about the social ramifications of bringing their child or teen to therapy. Perhaps it ...

EMDR has been substantially researched and proven to be helpful for individuals who feel stuck in emotionally ...

All couples fight and have conflict. The more you learn about each other, the higher the chances you'll discover ...

Our spouses often see us at our best and our worst. In relationships, we encounter a gamut of emotions from joy, ...

It is easy to lose oneself in a relationship. Our culture promotes the myth of the romantic rescue. If only you ...

The start of a new relationship is exciting! Discovering each other’s interests and personalities, being on your ...

Finding others attractive is inevitable regardless of your relationship status. Initial feelings of physical or ...