by Gina Nelson | Apr 25, 2023 | EMDR, Parenting
Big “T” Trauma vs. Little “T” Trauma Most people understand and can recognize that Trauma which occurs from Physical abuse, Sexual Abuse, or physical neglect at any age can have a huge impact on one’s ability to cope and function without distress in life. Exposure to...
by Gina Nelson | Feb 14, 2023 | Parenting
You can read part one of this two-part blog post here. Tomboys Aren’t Boys As a cisgender female who was quite a tomboy growing up, I appreciate getting dirty, working up a sweat from a great workout, and embracing activities that some might feel are masculine gender...
by Gina Nelson | Jan 31, 2023 | Parenting
It Takes Vulnerability To Grow Many years ago, a mother and father with a 14-year-old teen sat in my office with so much anxiety, fear, and questions. They came to me looking for answers and understanding of their assigned female at birth daughter, who had told them...
by Gina Nelson | Dec 20, 2022 | Parenting
It’s Almost Here We’re 5 days away from Christmas and then all the hustle and bustle will be over. Before Amazon and all the independent stores’ online shopping options, I remember the stress of going from store to store, searching for that perfect gift for...
by Gina Nelson | Dec 6, 2022 | Parenting
Poppy My son and his girlfriend fostered this little puppy they named Poppy. She really is a cute thing… but man she is a lot of work. We already have 2 golden doodles and a cat (2 of which I might add I inherited during COVID from Myles). Now that Myles is on his...
by Gina Nelson | Oct 11, 2022 | Anxiety, Parenting, Teens
Emotional Intelligence One thing I’ve learned over 25 years in this field is that our emotional capabilities and abilities to recognize, name, and feel our emotions is something most of us lack. In fact, whether I’m sitting across from a teen or a 50 something year...
