Cultivating a strong mother-daughter relationship.
With the end of the pandemic in sight, the cool spring breeze in the air, and flowers and trees blooming, there is hope for a new beginning. A representation of a new life and maybe [ continue reading ]
Free Download Weekly Self-Care Plan
We have surpassed the year mark of the beginning of a global pandemic, and with an unclear future, the motivation to continue self-care is understandably declining. Austin Therapy for Girls has put together a list [ continue reading ]
Lonely Girls: The Silent Casualty of the Pandemic
Pandemics are scary, uncertain, messy, and, most of all, lonely. People are social creatures and rely heavily on connections and relationships to fill our emotional cups and learn who we are and who we [ continue reading ]
Supporting Your Daughter During These Uncertain Times
Shayna Barksdale and Kelly Dunn both had presentations this week around supporting your daughter (child) during these uncertain times. As we end the year, please take a moment to review this PDF of our presentation and [ continue reading ]
Attitude of Gratitude
Thanksgiving looks a lot different this year for most of us, and that could be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on how excited you were to see your in-laws and distant cousins. [ continue reading ]
Manage Anxiety and Depression through CBT
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a well established and effective therapeutic approach that emphasizes the link between our thoughts, emotions and behaviors. At Austin Therapy for Girls, we developed this image to help our clients [ continue reading ]
Weathering the Storm
We are all feeling so many "feels" right now due to our lives rapidly changing and also feel overwhelmed with the "What If's" we have flowing in and out of our thoughts. After switching all [ continue reading ]
Happy International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is March 8 every year, and it’s a great opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of women and girls both in our lives and across the world. Though our society has made incredible [ continue reading ]
Girl Drama: Try a Drama Cleanse
February has always been an interesting month, after working in schools for over 14 years and now in private practice for almost 10 years, I have dumbed February the month of Girl Drama (not an [ continue reading ]
Fighting the Attitude with Gratitude
As many of my 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 ]
