Articles by Jodi Aman about therapy with real clients recovering from depression, abuse, anxiety and relationship problems.
What is this whole mental resilience thing? Do I have it? Do I need it? Why or why not? How do you know you have it? And, can you cultivate it? If so, how do you do that? Why do we need resilience? We see so so many people suffering in life every single day; …
Back-to-school 2020 is a hot topic that has caused a great debate and division on every online platform. This passion is incised because we care so deeply about our children’s mental and physical wellbeing.
You have a good heart, You want to be a good friend. People who don’t care about that wouldn’t have decided to read this article. Before I share the ways to be a good friend and to be a good parent, you should know the biggest key here is how to listen with your whole …
How to Be a Good Friend, How to Be a Good Parent: Don’t Make These Mistakes! Read More »
Did you ever wonder if kids are born with empathy, or if you have to teach it? Well, I have the answer. “YES!” Some people are born with an innate sense of what others feel. They have a good imagination and consciously direct that imagination to put themselves in another person’s shoes. And, fortunately, if …
How to Teach Empathy to Your Teen- And WHY THEY WILL THANK YOU! Read More »
When you want to know the things kids need to be happy, you have to first look at what makes them unhappy. When I gathered a teen focus group to help me come up with a title for my upcoming workbook for young people, this is what they listed as the major problems they were …
4 Things Kids Need To Be Happy – Improve the Mental Health of Your Teen Read More »
How are you handling holiday stress? One definition of stress is feeling a big responsibility for something, while you also feel like you have little to no control over it. Like with many of the things that come with the holidays: Family or work parties you are expected to attend. Dealing with old traumas related …
Survive the Holidays! Handling Holiday Stress Without Losing Your Mind Read More »