by Kristen Craren | Apr 19, 2020 | General
I want to address the experience of pregnancy, not just from a professional mental health perspective, but also on a personal level. As someone who is still (somewhat) newly pregnant at 13 weeks, I am trying to find my footing in this crazy world and reconcile my...
by Kristen Craren | Apr 18, 2020 | General
The world seems saturated in death, the headlines are bubbling with tragedy, and we are all experiencing profound loss. Our lives have been dismantled by something invisible and inconceivably dangerous. The world is grieving. We grieve for the life we were used to, we...
by Kristen Craren | Apr 18, 2020 | Children, General
Schools across America have been closed for up to 3 weeks now, meaning parents get to play the teacher role. For many of you, you are juggling working from home, cleaning, cooking, and guiding your kids through their daily lesson plans. While each school district has...
by Kristen Craren | Apr 17, 2020 | Children, General
When hearing your child recounting sessions, it may seem like you’re spending your hard-earned money for a stranger to just play games or baby-sit your child. Why Play therapy? Where do games and activities fit into the therapeutic process? It’s normal for...
by Kristen Craren | Apr 13, 2020 | General
How to Handle Your Post COVID-19 Trauma I keep hearing that my practice is going to get quite busy post COVID-19. Right now, Americans are held up in their homes, working, homeschooling, and providing tele-health (yours truly). About half of my clients are able to...
by Kristen Craren | Apr 13, 2020 | General
Movies and media often display depression as something that is easy to spot or manage. Media does not give you the full picture of what it is like or what to expect. If you have not had any personal experience with depression how would you know anything about it...
