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ginakhines
4 days ago1 min read
Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA): Support Parents and Providers
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) , is a complex condition that is often misunderstood. At Alder Grove Counseling, we know how deeply...
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Stacey Patterson, LCPC
Jan 105 min read
How to Know When It's Time for Teen Therapy: A Parent's Guide
As a parent, watching your teenager navigate the turbulent waters of adolescence can be both rewarding and challenging. It's a time of...
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Stacey Patterson, LCPC
Dec 20, 20243 min read
Why Children Therapy is Essential for Mental and Emotional Well-being
Introduction: The Growing Need for Children Therapy As parents, guardians, and caregivers, one of the most important roles we have is to...
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Stacey Patterson, LCPC
Aug 11, 20232 min read
Rooted
Your body is not a coffin for pain to be buried in. Put it somewhere else.
-Ehime Ora
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ginakhines
Feb 7, 20232 min read
Living the Questions
“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books that are...
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Stacey Patterson, LCPC
Oct 12, 20222 min read
Possibility
One of my grad school professors, Dr. Richardson, did an exercise that still guides my work 20 years later. He would ask a volunteer to...
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ginakhines
Aug 17, 20222 min read
Valuing Enough
While the pandemic has brought many challenges, there have been some unexpected blessings along the way. For me, one of those has been...
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ginakhines
Jun 7, 20222 min read
Wonder and Reality
My family recently visited the new alebrijes exhibit at Cantigny Park, a collection of large scale, fantastical creatures made by Mexican...
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ginakhines
Apr 5, 20221 min read
Winter Turning into Spring
On a warm day last March, my son walked outside and nodded knowingly, stating it was the “Winter Turning into Spring,” and it was one of...
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ginakhines
Feb 2, 20221 min read
See No Stranger
As we take some time this month to think about and acknowledge love, we can challenge ourselves to consider ways to be loving, even when...
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ginakhines
Dec 8, 20211 min read
Illumination
As we enter into the darkest time of the year, we can rely on our traditions to give us sources of light. This light can range from big...
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ginakhines
Oct 4, 20212 min read
A Season of Rest
I have talked with so many people lately that have identified being “SO tired.” As we enter into the fall where we watch animals migrate...
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ginakhines
Aug 2, 20211 min read
Holding Space
I have spent the last year and a half outpatient therapist, I have witnessed the importance of creating and holding safe spaces where...
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ginakhines
Jun 1, 20212 min read
A Hero's Journey
As the school year comes to a close, we (parents, students, and even those not involved in formal education) can use this time to...
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