Coping Skills ABC (R-Z)
R is for Routines Routines help simplify our coping strategies. They are unique to each individual, and filled with micro-actions or...
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Kelsey Barrett
- Feb 17
- 10 min
Coping Skills ABCS (J-Q)
In doing my coping skill series of blog posts I realized, that a majority of you are probably looking for a coping skill list. I think...
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Kelsey Barrett
- Aug 11, 2022
- 11 min
Coping Skill ABCs (A-I)
I once bought an ABC coping skill book for my daughter because I could not imagine 26 skills in one place especially sorted by letter. It...
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Kelsey Barrett
- Aug 4, 2022
- 6 min
Coping Skill Series for Parents of Middle School and High Schoolers - Part 3: Taking the Shortcut
There are tons of coping skills and categories that can help clarify coping, but first, let’s talk about shortcuts to emotional...
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Kelsey Barrett
- Aug 4, 2022
- 4 min
Coping Skill Series for Parents of Middle School and High Schoolers - Part 2: What's the goal here?
We have a working definition for coping skills, so now we need to know where we are trying to go. Most parents are hoping for emotional...
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Kelsey Barrett
- Aug 3, 2022
- 3 min
Coping Skill Series for Parents of Middle and High Schoolers - Part 1: Focus on…coping skills?
The number one counseling goal I hear from parents of teenagers is: coping skills. Like self-care, I think "coping skills" has become a...
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Kelsey Barrett
- Aug 2, 2022
- 3 min
Coping with the world flipping upside down: Grounding through Gardening
When I first began hearing about the COVID-19 pandemic I was in the middle of a 90-day self-care challenge that I was really loving. I...
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Kelsey Barrett
- Aug 2, 2022
- 3 min
Finding the BEST counselor for YOU in your area
1. Find a fit of personality It is more about trusting your therapist than likability, but the research is clear the therapeutic...
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Kelsey Barrett
- Jun 16, 2022
- 3 min
Self Care But Make It Next Level
Now that you have the 4 categories (Physical, Emotional, Mental, and Soul) worked out with your own routines or time blocks it is time to...
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Kelsey Barrett
- Apr 21, 2021
- 4 min
Putting Self Care Into Practice (Part 2)
In part 1 of putting self-care into practice, we addressed the physical and emotional aspects of caring for yourself. Hopefully, you can...
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Kelsey Barrett
- Apr 21, 2021
- 3 min
Putting Self Care into Practice (Part 1)
In the last post, I talked a lot about the concept of self-care, but the practical part is important too. Today we are going to work on 2...
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Kelsey Barrett
- Apr 21, 2021
- 3 min
Self Care?????
But what is SELF CARE? I've been having tons of conversations about self-care lately. I've heard self-care is the new four-letter word....
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Kelsey Barrett
- Apr 21, 2021
- 3 min
Growing a "growth mindset" (For Parents)
Growth mindset is an interesting piece of research that can really inform our parenting and teaching with children. Growth mindset is...
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Kelsey Barrett
- Apr 21, 2021
- 4 min
Understanding Mental Health Counseling: A Guide to Mental Well-being
This article helps clarify who could benefit from going to therapy
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