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gjohnsonpsychother
Dec 6, 20244 min read
Why “Naughty or Nice” Holiday Messaging Can Be Harmful—and What to Do Instead
Rethink ‘naughty or nice’ holiday messages! Learn how to foster kindness, connection, and growth without judgment this season. 🎄✨
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gjohnsonpsychother
Apr 16, 20211 min read
Signs That You Could Benefit From Individual Counseling
By Alicia Lord, MA LPC Young adulthood is a time ripe with opportunities for growth, self-expression and exploration, and the creation of...
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gjohnsonpsychother
Apr 16, 20215 min read
The Roots of Childhood Aggression, and How to handle them with Compassion
By Alicia Lord, MA LPC Why do aggressive behaviors occur? Like all other behaviors, aggression is a means to an end. A child is engaging...
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gjohnsonpsychother
Apr 16, 20214 min read
Sadness in Summertime: How Boredom Can Teach Children About Their Feelings
By Alicia Lord, MA LPC Summer is upon us, and with it comes the all too frequent “Moooooom, I’m booooooored!” The transition from school,...
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gjohnsonpsychother
Apr 16, 20215 min read
Emotional Support: An Additional Safeguard Against COVID-19
By Alicia Lord, MA LPC In the time of COVID-19, it is easy to feel like everything is more intense, like the volume has been turned up on...
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gjohnsonpsychother
Apr 16, 20213 min read
How to Handle Your Emotions with 3 Words
By Alicia Lord, MA LPC In the English language, there are a multitude of words to describe feelings states. Each word offers a unique...
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gjohnsonpsychother
Apr 16, 20213 min read
The Beauty of Imagination
By Alicia Lord, MA LPC Imagination is a bright and wonderful aspect of childhood. It feels like a quality that comes so naturally to...
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gjohnsonpsychother
Apr 16, 20213 min read
Full Body Decision Making: Learning to Trust Your Intuition
By Alicia Lord, MA LPC If you are anything like me, you typically depend on logic, reasoning, and thinking to make decisions. It seems I...
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gjohnsonpsychother
Apr 16, 20213 min read
The Positive Power of Judgments
By Alicia Lord, MA LPC Humans are judgers. We walk around constantly judging everything around us. I like this, but I don’t like this....
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gjohnsonpsychother
Apr 16, 20211 min read
The 6 Most Powerful Things You Can Say to Your Struggling Child
By Alicia Lord, MA LPC It’s okay to feel (mad/sad/scared). I am right here if you need support. I know this is hard, and I believe you...
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gjohnsonpsychother
Apr 16, 20216 min read
The Many Benefits of Negative Emotions…And Why You Should Feel Them More Often
By Alicia Lord, MA LPC Emotions can be very challenging, especially when we perceive that we are ill-equipped or incapable of dealing...
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gjohnsonpsychother
Apr 16, 20214 min read
The Biggest Lie We Tell Children and What to Do About It
By Alicia Lord, MA LPC It’s a Sunday morning in autumn, and my husband and I are having brunch at a local restaurant. As we eat and...
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