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Holistic Approach to Wellness and Well-being

Welcome to our Holistic Approach to Wellness and Well-being column, provided by the Bridging Harts Psychotherapy team. We offer our thoughts and viewpoints on life, family, therapy, and more.

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– The Bridging Harts Therapy Team

Do You Have Time for New Year’s Resolutions? A List of Helpful Items   By Melissa Christiansen, MA, LPC Intern #73566 Supervised by Katrena Hart, MS, LPC Supervisor #15619                This post is a little out of the ordinary, but I hope you find the information helpful!  When I set my...

Living with Kids:  Creating a cohabitation agreement between family members By Melissa Christiansen, MA, LPC Intern and Hailey Innes, MS, LPC Intern, Supervised by Katrena Hart, MS, LPC Supervisor Maybe your teenager is a senior this year, and it’s getting harder and harder to agree on times,...

It’s Not the Stork!:  A Book about Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families and Friends – A Book Review By Melissa Christiansen, MA, LPC Intern Supervised by Katrena Hart, MS, LPC Supervisor               "It's Not the Stork!" is a helpful guide for discussing the birds and the bees with your...

What Am I Thinking? Having A Baby After Postpartum Depression – A Book Review By Melissa Christiansen, MA, LPC Intern Supervised by Katrena Hart, MS, LPC Supervisor  “What Am I Thinking?” If you suffered from a perinatal mood disorder, it’s understandable that you may question your...

“You are not alone. You are not to blame. With help, you will be well.” (Postpartum Support International Training & Conference 2016) by Melissa Christiansen, MA, LPC Intern Supervised by Katrena Hart, MS, LPC Supervisor At the end of June, I was lucky enough to attend an intensive...

Aha! Parenting:  A review of my favorite online parenting resource By Melissa Christiansen, MA, LPC Intern Supervised by Katrena Hart, MS, LPC Supervisor “Help!  How do I handle this with my child?” If you’ve ever had a conversation about teaching or parenting with me, you’ve probably heard me...

              Operation: Communication  Hailey Innes, M.S., LPC-Intern  Supervised by Katrena Hart, LPC-S  I receive dozens of calls and visits each week from parents desperate to communicate more effectively with their children and teenagers. I hear everything, for example: “my 16 year...

Keep Talking by Melissa Christiansen, MA, LPC Intern Supervised by Katrena Hart, MS, LPC Supervisor This is a re-post of a blog I wrote one year ago.  April 25, 2016, was the anniversary of my experience participating in Dallas's first Out of the Darkness Overnight Walk for suicide awareness...