Meaghan Flenner

5 Parenting Tips For Today’s Teens

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Tween and Teen Health Are You Struggling With Your Teen? If you are struggling with the growing pains of raising your tween/teenage child you are not alone. There are millions of families who need answers on how to improve the condition of their children’s mental health and behaviors. As a psychotherapist one of the most […]

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What is Family Therapy and What is it For?

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Family therapy is a type of counseling that helps family members improve communication and resolve conflicts. Sessions are typically led by either a clinical social worker, psychologist, or licensed therapist. Unlike individual therapy, where people may participate in weekly sessions for years, family therapy is intended to be short-term.  Sessions may include all family members or just […]

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4 Things You Need to Know About Adolescent Anxiety

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Anxiety is like fire: It can keep us safe and warm, or completely devastate our property and our lives. It’s good to be a little anxious at times. When walking down a deserted street at night, anxiety keeps us on alert and ready to fight or take flight should a dangerous situation arise. But for […]

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3 Natural Ways to Help Your Child’s ADHD

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It is estimated that ADHD affects roughly 9% of American children between the ages of 13 and 18. ADHD can make ordinary childhood activities like going to school and being part of a sport’s team incredibly difficult. It can make life at home challenging as well. (SOURCE) Children with ADHD may exhibit one or more of […]

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