Your anxious daughter just asked to watch something terrifying. Here's why that's a good sign. By Shayna Barksdale, LCSW-S Let me get something out of the way first: I'm not the therapist who's going to [ continue reading ]
Why period product access matters for girls' mental health this Period Action Day From AllieAllie Evans, BSW intern Picture this: you're thirteen years old, sitting in class, and you realize you just got your period. [ continue reading ]
Turning Jitters into Glitters We just finished our last Glow Girl camp for all the incoming 6th graders entering middle school for the first time. It brought back a lot of memories of that [ continue reading ]
Anyone who knows me knows that I love scary movies. October is my absolute favorite time of year — the costumes, the pumpkin spice, and, of course, the jump scares. 👻 But recently, during [ continue reading ]
As a therapist specializing in tween and teen girls in Austin, Texas, I find that "Inside Out 2" offers an incredibly nuanced portrayal of anxiety and the importance of embracing all emotions. Given that [ continue reading ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
If you know me, you know 3 things that I am obsessed with Martin (my dog), Starbucks and Kate Spade. When I heard the news that Kate Spade passed away, I was in shock. Of [ continue reading ]
Last week as I was doing some research I came across a recent study sponsored by Cigna, the global insurer and health service company, that really caught my attention. The study of 20,000 Americans [ continue reading ]
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