Category Archives: OCD

Young children aren’t immune to negative body image messages

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Laurie

It’s hard to believe, but new research is indicating that girls as young as 3 have already learned that being ‘fat’ is a bad thing. In this article researchers note that given a choice, three year old girls will state … Continue reading →

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The benefits of Equine Therapy are being recoginized!

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Laurie

It’s always good to see an article that supports the work we do! We work with children as young as four, teens, adults and seniors. Our sessions are one-on-one with the client, a Certified Thereputic Equine Instructor and a horse. … Continue reading →

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Fear of Uncertainty can lead to OCD and hoarding

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Laurie

Interesting article in Scientific American talks about inablity to tolerate uncertain being the jumping off point for some much more serious mental health issues. Life IS uncertain. We all try to find ways to create order in our lives to make … Continue reading →

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Children and stress

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Laurie

If you don’t have kids in your life these days, it may surprise you to hear that many children today are feeling pretty stressed out. The demands made on kids today are very different than what was expected of us … Continue reading →

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Appreciating the challenges of Adoption

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Laurie

Raising children will always be challenging, but there additional issues you will face if you take on raising an adopted child. It is rare that a child that has been placed for adoption has not experienced some negative event in … Continue reading →

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Tip of the week 1.20.14

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Laurie

From the book ‘The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People’ TAKE CARE NOT TO HARSHLY CIRITIZE FAMILY AND FRIENDS We rely on those closest to us for support. We can accept critical words from those who ar not close to … Continue reading →

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Some very helpful tips on traveling with kids

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Laurie

For many families travel time, even just from home to school, can be truamatic. When kids have transitioning issue to begin with and then add in some of the sensory issues created by the noise and visual overload that car … Continue reading →

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Do they laugh to hide their tears and fears?

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Laurie

I have to say that I have personal experience with this. Many years ago I lived with a man who was one of the funniest people I had ever met. He was also one of the unhappiest. Daily life was … Continue reading →

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‘Mindfulness’ and everyday living

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Laurie

In our rush, rush, busy, multi-tasking lives, it is easy to get caught up in what you will be doing next “gotta remember to pick up the dry cleaning. The dog is due for shots. What will we have for … Continue reading →

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When does ‘collecting’ become ‘hoarding’?

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Laurie

The Mayo Clinic has explored this question with some very interesting insights. Among the facts that they share is about 75 percent of the time, hoarding occurs in conjunction with other mental issues such as depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, alcohol dependence, … Continue reading →

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