Health and Healing Therapy Blog
Articles written by Health and Healing Therapy therapists
How to Listen to Kids so They Will Talk
As adults, when we hear people talking about a problem, we tend to want to fix it. We tend to give advice and offer solutions. The same thing can happen with parents and kids. For example: if a child is sad that they cannot go to the park because it is raining...

5 Things a Parent can Do When Their Teen has Suicidal Thoughts
It can be scary to think about your teen having suicidal thoughts. What do you do? How do you talk about it? According to America’s Health Rankings (2021), in 2018, suicide was the second leading cause of death among 10-24 year olds. Suicide rates are higher among...

How to Find a Middle Ground with your Teen
Being a parent to a teenager can be difficult. There is confusion and a lot of gray areas, and not every decision has a clear cut answer. There is no guidebook or formula to raising a teenager. Sometimes it can feel like you are going along with your teenager and that...

5 Ways to Get a Good Night Sleep When You are Feeling Anxious
Whether it is a test, presentation, or new situation, falling asleep the night before we have something anxiety-provoking planned can be a challenge. You may find yourself tossing and turning prior to the day before any of these situations. Other times, it can feel...

4 Ways to Check in With your Mental Health and Wellbeing
Mental Health is important for people to live a full and meaningful life, cope with everyday stressors, and be able to work productively. This month is a month to raise awareness for mental health and wellbeing - the first step you can take is to reflect on yours....

How To Validate Your Teen’s Feelings
Validating another person is when you recognize another person’s feelings and thoughts. It is especially important to validate teens because they can feel misunderstood at times. Validation shows teens that we are listening, we understand them, we can talk about their...

Do You Suffer from Anxiety?
Anxiety is a normal reaction that everyone experiences in response to different experiences and situations. Anxiety can help you prepare for that big job interview you have coming up, the important paper you have to complete, or the presentation you have to give at...

How to Make Friends as an Adult
As an adult, it can be difficult to find and make friends. Maybe you moved to a new state, you are looking to make new friends, or want to branch out and make new friends with similar hobbies as you. All of these are reasons why you would want to find friends as an...

How to get Restful Sleep with Sleep Hygiene Tips
Experiencing sleep disturbances, such as having a hard time falling asleep at night, frequently waking up throughout the night, and falling asleep during the day are all signs that we may need to re-evaluate our sleep hygiene. Re-evaluation of our sleep hygiene...

5 Challenges in Relationships when you are Highly Sensitive
A highly sensitive person is someone who has more sensitivity to physical, emotional, or social stimuli. Typically, a highly sensitive person will feel things very intensely. This can look like picking up the feelings of others and having difficulty separating them...