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Reduce Anxiety by Letting Go: Pause, Breathe, and Focus on What You Can Control When life gets overwhelming and we find ourselves anxious...

When I read this quote by Alice Walker, the author of the Pulitzer prize winning novel “The Color Purple,” I feel both called out and...

Often, time in a therapy session is spent working on the goal of emotion identification. Clinicians work with clients to help them name...

ADHD can come with negative connotations in our society. Words such as “lazy, distracted, or unmotivated” may be used to describe those...

Trying your best to be a calm parent to a toddler or a teenager in tantrum mode? Making an important phone call and your heart is...

Group therapy typically involves one or two clinicians with a small group of clients ranging anywhere from five to ten participants. Most...

As we enter into the holiday season and the pressure to show up for multiple events, holiday parties, and the gift requests begin, I want...

KS Services hosted the third session of our outdoor mini May focus group for teen girls this past Sunday. Led by Licensed Resident in...

KS Services' Resident in Counseling, Laura Waller , has been busy this May hosting CONNECT: an outdoor mini focus group for teen girls...

KS Services is excited to have an in person 4-week group for teen girls focusing on the acronym CONNECT! C-cultivating compassion...

KS Services family, please join Lauran Thomas and Laura Waller at a FREE in-person workshop focused on mother-teen daughter communication.

Barbara Johnson said, “to be in your children’s memories tomorrow, you have to be present in their lives today.” This is a tall order,...

As the busiest few weeks of the holiday season begin, here are a few tips to keep in mind for a peaceful holiday season. Spot the...

As we continue to move through the holidays, it can be helpful to have a toolbox of affirmations to use when an increase in presenting...

As the holiday season begins, an increase in presenting symptoms is often noticed in session with clients.

Engaging in the act of self-compassion can seem challenging at first. While it is often easy to take care of others, taking care of our...

Engaging in the act of self-compassion can seem challenging at first. Use this interactive slideshow below to learn how to take care of...

Often parents are told about self-esteem and the importance of increasing levels of self-esteem in children and teens.  While the...

Self-compassion is not a term we hear often.  We often hear about increasing our self-esteem, building up our self-confidence, or finding...