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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...
Kelsey Barrett
Aug 14, 202415 min read
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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...
Kelsey Barrett
Feb 17, 202410 min read
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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...
Kelsey Barrett
Aug 11, 202211 min read
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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...
Kelsey Barrett
Aug 4, 20226 min read
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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...
Kelsey Barrett
Aug 4, 20224 min read
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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...
Kelsey Barrett
Aug 3, 20223 min read
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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...
Kelsey Barrett
Aug 2, 20223 min read
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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...
Kelsey Barrett
Aug 2, 20223 min read
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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...
Kelsey Barrett
Jun 16, 20223 min read
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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...
Kelsey Barrett
Apr 21, 20214 min read
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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...
Kelsey Barrett
Apr 21, 20213 min read
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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....
Kelsey Barrett
Apr 21, 20213 min read
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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...
Kelsey Barrett
Apr 21, 20213 min read
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Understanding Mental Health Counseling: A Guide to Mental Well-being
This article helps clarify who could benefit from going to therapy
Kelsey Barrett
Apr 21, 20214 min read
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