by Owens Counseling | Oct 29, 2020 | Balance, Communication, Therapy
Hello, my name is Taylor and I am a K-5 Physical Education teacher to 800+ students in the Northwest suburbs. My school offered two options for our families in the 2020-2021 school year, fully remote or hybrid. Students are only in the building for two and a half...
by Owens Counseling | Oct 22, 2020 | Balance, Communication, Therapy
By: Carol Briggs, Clinical InternHow often do questions or comments from your spouse or significant other turn into an argument? How often does that argument spiral out of control into a whirlwind of negativity?Criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling...
by Owens Counseling | Sep 2, 2020 | Child Therapy, Communication, Counseling, Life, Mental Health, Skills, Therapy
By: Carol Briggs, Clinical InternIn the world of mental wellness and recovery, September is marked as the month to educate people about substance use and the mental health services that improve the lives of individuals and families. It is also an opportunity to...
by Owens Counseling | Aug 19, 2020 | Child Therapy, Children, Communication, Counseling, Mental Health, Therapy
By: Carol Briggs, Clinical InternBack in March, we were all looking ahead with hope that by the end of summer, the pandemic would be over, and life would feel normal again. But here we are in August and our back-to-school planning looks a lot different than it did a...
by Owens Counseling | Dec 22, 2019 | Communication, Counseling, Life, Love, Mental Health, Resolutions, Self-Care, Uncategorized
Managing home, work, and social lives can be hard enough without adding in the hustle and bustle of the holidays. Tension levels are often at their highest during the holidays which can increase the physical and emotional symptoms of stress, depression, and anxiety....
by Owens Counseling | Oct 11, 2018 | Child Therapy, Children, Communication, Counseling, Play Therapy
by Allison Hadley, Clinical Intern for Owens & Associates’ blog One of my favorite playtime memories is from when I was about 6- or 7-years old. I had always loved dogs, and I had a new favorite movie that just came out: Homeward Bound, the lovable story about two...