by Monica Campbell | Jan 29, 2020 | anxiety
“I’m feeling calm when I talk about it, but when it happened, I couldn’t go back to class. I had to call my mom and beg her to pick me up”. Many, many times have I heard this, the teen with me in session looking at me baffled and ashamed....
by Monica Campbell | Jan 15, 2020 | crisis, depression, suicide, Teens
It was reported recently that every day, 16 young people die from suicide. I’m turning, again, to writing about suicide, and wishing desperately that I had better news. I want to write about suicide rates going down, or that a new abundant source of money has...
by Monica Campbell | Jan 8, 2020 | Teens, therapy
So, how DO you pick a therapist for your teen? Parents, you are not alone if you face this question and draw a blank. The truth is, finding a mental health provider for adolescents can be confusing. There is a big resource gap for parents who are looking for a...
by Monica Campbell | Jan 2, 2020 | communication, groups, Teens
“There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” -C.S. Lewis I’ve been noticing something that alarms me. In conversations with clients, and with other therapists, I’m beginning to learn how often we expect ourselves to...
by Monica Campbell | Dec 26, 2019 | Teens
And now we welcome a New Year – a year that is full of things that have never been. Rainer Maria Rilke The students were listening intently, like me, hanging on every word: “….and then I decided that I wanted to tell other people- I’ve changed,...
