Hello Calm™ Blog
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Why does homework turn into a meltdown every night with my ADHD child?
Written by Ryan Greenwood Homework is the hardest possible task for an ADHD brain, handed over at the hardest possible time of day. It is boring, slow to pay off, and has no real deadline until bedtime turns it into a crisis. And it lands after your child…
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What does anxiety feel like in your body?
Anxiety in your body feels like an emergency you cannot see. Your heart pounds, your chest tightens, your stomach knots up, and your shoulders climb toward…
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Why do I feel anxious for no reason?
There is almost always a reason. It is just not one you can see yet. Anxiety is your body’s warning system, and it fires when some…
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How do I talk to my child about going to therapy without scaring them?
Keep it simple, honest, and calm. Tell your child a few days before the first visit, explain what a therapist is in words they already know,…
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Why do I get triggered by things that seem unrelated to what happened?
Triggers that seem random almost never are. When something overwhelming happens, your brain does not store the memory as a neat story with a beginning, middle,…
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Is what I went through really “bad enough” to be called trauma?
If something happened to you and it still affects how you feel, think, or relate to other people, it counts as trauma. Most of the trauma…
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How do I know if I have unresolved trauma?
Unresolved trauma shows up in patterns, not memories. Most people expect it to look like flashbacks or nightmares, but it is more often a set of…
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Signs It’s Time To Start Therapy
Thankfully, the stigma that counseling is only for “crazy” people has greatly diminished through the years. Yet there still remains a fairly common belief that a…
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What kind of therapy is best for trauma?
The most effective therapy for trauma is one specifically designed to treat it. General talk therapy can help with self-awareness and everyday stress, but trauma lives…
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What’s the difference between trauma and PTSD?
Trauma is what happened to you. PTSD is a clinical diagnosis that describes a specific set of symptoms that sometimes develop afterward. Everyone who has PTSD…
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Unmasking Misconceptions: Understanding Self-Harm
Self-harm, clinically referred to as “nonsuicidal self-injury” is a sensitive and often misunderstood topic that deserves a second glance. Unfortunately, misconceptions surrounding self-harm persist, contributing to…
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5 Signs of Anxiety
Anxiety is one of the most common mental afflictions, affecting over 4 million adults in the United States alone. However despite the fact that anxiety is…
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How to Choose a Therapist (In Las Vegas)
Starting to see a therapist can oftentimes be a daunting task. Finding someone who is a good fit often requires a bit of research and calling/…
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Will the therapist take sides in family therapy?
Start by making it about you, not them. The fastest way to get resistance is to say “I think we all need therapy.” That frames it…
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How do I get my family to agree to go to therapy?
Start by making it about you, not them. The fastest way to get resistance is to say “I think we all need therapy.” That frames it…
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What do you actually talk about in family therapy?
Whatever needs to be talked about. There is no script, no worksheet, and no required list of topics. Some families come in with a specific issue…
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Can family therapy help even if only one person is the one struggling?
Yes, and that is actually one of the most common reasons families come to therapy. When one person in a family is struggling with something like…
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How do I know if my family needs therapy or if we’re just going through a rough patch?
If you are asking the question, that is probably your answer. Most families who would benefit from therapy talk themselves out of it because they do…
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What is family therapy and how is it different from individual therapy?
Family therapy focuses on how people in a family interact with each other. Individual therapy focuses on one person’s internal experience. Both involve talking with a…
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What actually happens in a therapy session?
Mostly, you talk. And the therapist listens, asks questions, and helps you see things from angles you had not considered. But the reality of what happens…
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How do I know when I’m done with therapy?
Whenever you decide to be. There is no graduation ceremony, no final exam, and no therapist who is going to hand you a certificate and declare…