Conflict is part of life, how we handle it is another story. The first place we learn about conflict is in the home, ask yourself “How was conflict handled in my home growing up?” was conflict a constant in your house? Was it non-existent? Were you able to see resolution after?...
Just as children navigate new developmental stages, so parents must learn to relate to their children differently in each stage. This can be extremely difficult, especially when your sweet little one who used to share everything with you is navigating the adolescent years and suddenly wants...
Watching your child endure disappointment, heartbreak, and setbacks is heart-wrenching. Perhaps watching them make mistakes, knowing disappointment is right around the corner, is even more challenging! Whether they are 5 or 25 years old, it can be tempting to step in to protect your child from...
Parenting is tough. It’s definitely not a practice for the faint of heart. There are many things to consider when it comes to defining your parenting style and how to best direct your children: safety education religion your childhood history your child’s...
Recently I am seeing several clients coming in with complaints of stomach issues and headaches, but have been unable to figure out why; they have gone through tests, doctors visits and countless online researching to try and figure out what is happening. Many of these clients have come here...
Perhaps nowhere is the concept of the “performance-based” culture more evident than in our very own East Bay. From athletics to academics, social acumen and the arts, being a child who noticeably excels is a baseline expectation. Unsurprising, given our proximity to success both in...
In the counseling field we talk about emotional health with our clients often. It is usually one of the goals of a successful therapeutic process: achieving improved emotional health. At CPCC, our therapists have the freedom and privilege to openly discuss spirituality in our sessions...
Whether they belong to us, a family member, or the couple down the street, children (and their often shocking displays of emotions) are a part of life. We’ve all seen it: the meltdowns, the giggle-fits, the sassy verbal exchanges, all serving as evidence of the fact that just like...
It is time to start paying attention to what you eat, not for the regular reasons of “choosing healthy options” or “to loose weight.” It is time to think and plan what you eat for whole-body wellness. What we eat can have drastic effects on how we feel, with particularly...
The structure of the U.S. population has been changing over the past few decades. But in 2011, as the very first of the Baby Boomers turned 65, the U.S. society had been changed forever (Ortman, et al., 2014). It is projected that the “older population,” considered by the...
