Suicide Prevention and Pain Awareness Month
September is suicide prevention and pain awareness month. Both are very much related. Patients with chronic pain are vulnerable to...
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Maria Sikoutris Di Iorio, MA, EdS, MFT, LPC
Are You Concerned About Your Child's Anger?
Most kids get angry at times. Anger is a natural reaction when life seems difficult or unfair, or when a child is frustrated about things...
Christina H. Chororos
Teach Children to Manage Their Inner World
I genuinely believe that we have stacked the odds against our youth. Bold statement, I know. Whether it's stressors from a "post-COVID"...
Maria Sikoutris Di Iorio, MA, EdS, MFT, LPC
Accepting Your Child Just the Way They Are
June is typically a happy month for most of us—a time of year where all sorts of celebratory milestones are enjoyed. Our kids are out for...
Christina H. Chororos
How To Change When It Feels Impossible
As a mental health and pain management coach, I spend a lot of time talking to my clients about managing chronic pain, chronic illness,...
Maria Sikoutris Di Iorio, MA, EdS, MFT, LPC
The Second Noble Truth of Buddhism is The Noble Truth of the Causes of Suffering
Once we see the reality of suffering, we see the causes of suffering. The Buddha taught that the causes of suffering are our own actions...
Maria Sikoutris Di Iorio, MA, EdS, MFT, LPC
HELPING OUR CHILDREN FEEL SAFE IN STRESSFUL TIMES
Stress is a common part of everyone’s life, including our children. Children worry about exams and being accepted by friends, and since...
Maria Sikoutris Di Iorio, MA, EdS, MFT, LPC
Do You Know Your Love Language?
In his book, The 5 Love Languages, marriage counselor and author Gary Chapman argues that everyone communicates love in one of five ways....
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