by Kathryn de Bruin | May 1, 2020 | Anxiety, Emotions, Happy Families: Family Health and Well-being, Life During Coronavirus Crisis, Therapy
Will this COVOID-19 Crisis Bring Trauma? Many of us are concerned about getting traumatized by this crisis. People who have already experienced PTSD in their lives are more susceptible to additional trauma, while many of us have no prior experience with it and are...
by Kathryn de Bruin | Apr 29, 2020 | Anxiety, Day in the Life of a Therapist, Happy Families: Family Health and Well-being, Life During Coronavirus Crisis, Therapy
My answer to this is: Only deal with what challenges are truly needed during a time of crisis. The only thing absolutely necessary right now is getting through this time period! This is your foremost job, to survive this crisis and to come through it as well as you...
by Kathryn de Bruin | Apr 23, 2020 | Anxiety, Emotions, Happy Families: Family Health and Well-being, Life During Coronavirus Crisis, Raising Children
Is fear normal right now? What hard conversations should we be having with our families? To answer those questions – Yes, I’d be surprised if you weren’t at least a little fearful with all that’s been going on. We should all be concerned...
by Kathryn de Bruin | Apr 21, 2020 | Emotions, Happy Families: Family Health and Well-being, Life During Coronavirus Crisis, Raising Children, Therapy
While some deal with stress and crisis by using Anxious Coping Strategies, some go in a different direction still, and use more withdrawn coping strategies. People with withdrawn strategies are able to compartmentalize and bury their feelings deep inside, so much so...
by Kathryn de Bruin | Apr 17, 2020 | Anxiety, Emotions, Happy Families: Family Health and Well-being, Life During Coronavirus Crisis, Raising Children, Therapy
In our last post, we identified Secure Coping Characteristics. While some may fall under that category, chances are yourself or someone else in your family naturally utilizes anxious coping strategies during stressful and scary situations. Those who use anxious...
by Kathryn de Bruin | Apr 9, 2020 | Emotions, Happy Families: Family Health and Well-being, Life During Coronavirus Crisis, Raising Children
We all have inherent strategies for coping. Coping Strategies are especially important in times of crisis, because they keep us feeling safe and in control of our feelings. One of the most underutilized tools in relationships is knowing what your loved one’s...
