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Problems are a common occurrence in most relationships. They can be due to any number of things, including personality issues, communication problems, and differing expectations. While there’s no single cause of relationship challenges, it’s important to look for potential red flags and take steps to address them ...
The Montgomery Counseling Group in Charlotte, NC offers Play Therapy as an effective means to assist children in dealing with emotional challenges that won't respond to the "talk-based" psychotherapy designed for adults. Through play, children discover the world around them and their feelings about it. Play is ...
Feelings of anxiousness, excessive worry, or extreme muscular tension can all be signs of anxiety. All of us experience some degree of anxiety or stress from time to time. In fact, some anxiety can actually improve our performance in the short term, but when the level of anxiety regularly interferes with the ...
Depression is a complex experience. It isn’t easy to define or describe as each person develops depression and experiences depression differently. Because depression is so complex, there have been many different theories proposed attempting to explain what depression is and how it comes about. Some of these ...
Shauna Faile is a licensed Marriage and Family Associate who provides individual, couple, marital and family therapy at the Montgomery Counseling Group in Charlotte, NC.
Check back here for more family strengthening activities. If you would like to schedule an appointment with Shauna, please contact her using ...
Through play, children discover the world around them and their feelings about it. Play is also how children communicate these often-complex feelings. This is what makes effective therapy such a powerful treatment. Pretending offers children the opportunity to “finally” be in charge and express what if feels like ...
Watching a loved one suffer from depression is incredibly difficult. All you want to do is help them feel better. But when it becomes obvious you can’t take their pain away, you can become frustrated.
As a friend or family member of someone suffering from depression, it’s important to remember that your loved ...
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Over the past several years, there have been numerous traumatic events all across the country. From incidents of mass violence to devastating natural disasters, hundreds of thousands of Americans have experienced or witnessed a disastrous or life-threatening event. In addition to tragedies such as these, anyone ...
Tips for Dealing with Toxic Family Members
Montgomery Counseling Group: A multidisciplinary psychotherapy practice based in Charlotte, NC
The word “family” can bring to mind an array of complex emotions. Depending on your childhood and current family situation, these feelings could be mostly positive, mostly ...
