Stress and Girls
Elementary School Middle School High School Sibling rivalry Friendship struggles Any changes in family Death or loss of pet Academic pressures Lack of sleep/nutrition Moving from elementary Increased friend drama Academic pressure increases Developmental [ continue reading ]
Four Puberty Myths to Bust
Pre.S. We’re hosting a puberty workshop at Austin Therapy for Girls on July 14th, 2022 from 4-6 pm for girls aged 8-13. Puberty can be a confusing, frustrating, and scary time if you don’t have [ continue reading ]
Swifties Unite, Here’s 15 Things you Need to Know this Summer
Sarah here, joined by Samantha- we’re both therapists at Austin Therapy for Girls and love working with teen girls and their families. As we were writing this blog, we couldn’t believe that we [ continue reading ]
Six Therapy Tools learned from Never Have I Ever Show
Move over Euphoria. There’s a new show in town – or I should say new season of a show you could actually watch with your mother. …We’re talking about the Mindy Kaling Netflix hit [ continue reading ]
What to say to your daughter….when asked to send nudes
Take a seat. Here are two truths that you need to know: Your 13-year-old daughter is watching Euphoria, including all the cringe-worthy sex scenes. And she’s been asked to send “nudes” (for those of us [ continue reading ]
4 Ways to Break the Bias for Girls and Teens
This month I felt it was time for some intergenerational wisdom, so I invited my mom, Kappie Bliss to write the blog for March since the focus is on International Women’s Day. She has witnessed [ continue reading ]
Celebrating Galentine’s Day
Galentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays of the year because I have amazing gal pals… but that hasn’t always been the case. You and I both know that female friendships don’t always come easy.
New Year, New Who? Free New Year Download
As we start a new year let’s agree to ditch the impossible and often judgmental resolution-making and instead take some time to reflect on 2021 and set a vision for 2022.
Everybody in every body is welcome.
We have deemed this December as a body positivity month at Austin Therapy for Girls.
Fight the Holiday Blues with Gratitude
As many of our clients struggle with symptoms of depression, I am always encouraged by the latest research and information on gratitude. In the last couple of years there has been an extensive amount of [ continue reading ]
