Heather Lokteff, LPC

“A child can teach an adult three things: to be happy for no reason, to always be busy with something, and to know how to demand with all his might that which he desires.” ― Paulo Coelho #childcounseling #parenting #therapy #happiness #adolescentcounseling

Here are some book recommendations to supplement therapy. I will periodically update this post. Happy Reading! Self-Care & Personal Growth: -The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown -Boundaries: Where You End & I Begin by Ann Katherine -Daring Greatly by Brene Brown -Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman Kids & Parenting: -How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber -The Whole Brain Child by Daniel Siegel -Freeing Your Child From Anxiety by

Most people feel at least some anxiety when taking tests. A certain level of stress actually keeps people alert and helps them perform at their optimum level. Overwhelming anxiety, however, hinders concentration, critical thinking, and decreases performance. When people focus on all the negative things that could go wrong when taking a test, anxiety increases, and your body releases adrenaline (your “fight or flight” response). This causes physical symptoms such as sweatin

There’s quite the spectrum between guardedness and oversharing. Many people struggle with that catch-22 of “I need to feel trust in order to be vulnerable, and I need to be vulnerable in order to truly trust.” Brene Brown speaks in profound and relevant ways about this issue of vulnerability in her book, “Daring Greatly”. Many people struggle with being too guarded in relationships, which leads to feeling unknown, hidden, distant, isolated, and disconnected. Her main poin

Stress is basically any change you have to adapt to. Good or bad, positive or negative, large or small, change causes stress, but it’s not all bad. Imagine feeling stress-free all the time; you might not get anything done or engage in life at all. If nothing ever changed, imagine how boring life would be. On the flipside, sometimes everything hits at once. Researchers have found that illnesses and mental health disorder symptoms are more likely to develop after experien

I found a helpful handout on the different aspects of self-care. Here's the link. Take care of yourself, folks. #selfcare #life #balance #counseling #therapist #therapy #counselor

#courage #counselor #assertiveness #therapy #therapist #counseling

Supportive & Communicative Free, open, easy, spontaneous communication and listening Promotion of intimacy and autonomy Empathy and expression of affection Affirm and support one another Develop a sense of trust Joy and comfort in relating (humor, warmth, optimism) Parents as Leaders Strong marriage (shared power, intimacy and cooperation; devoted, not competitive Democratic parental power (balance of nurture and structure) Clear rules and expectations, consistently enforced

At a basic level, anxiety occurs when we do two things: (1) exaggerate or overestimate the risk, problem, or threat and (2) underestimate our ability to deal with it. Anxiety is the tense emotional state that happens when situations are unpredictable and have no guarantee. In Dr. Chansky’s book, “Freeing Your Child From Anxiety”, she describes research by Johns Hopkins University, which summarized over twenty studies of parenting factors associated with children. These factor

Brene Brown's Wholehearted Parenting Manifesto You can download it free on her website. http://brenebrown.com/downloads-badges/ #parenting #children #child #therapy #therapist #counselor #counseling #family