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
Puberty can be a confusing, frustrating, and scary time if you don’t have the right information, but this workshop is designed to empower young girls to celebrate their bodies and embrace the changes. We’re [ continue reading ]
Fifteen Reminders Inspired by Taylor Swift’s Song “15”
1. The world is big, and we can get comfortable in our bubbles. Take time to learn about other cultures to broaden your knowledge and empathy. Just because people do things differently or have [ 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 ]
Euphoria episode take away: don’t 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 [ 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 ]
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 ]
8 Effective Tips to Improve Mental Health Over the Summer
As you have probably seen in the news, we are dealing with a mental health crisis post-covid. Many therapists are overwhelmed with the amount of new patient calls and so this is meant to give [ continue reading ]
