by The Guidance Center | Jan 19, 2023 | Community, Ending Stigma, How to
January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. As an organization dedicated to helping those experiencing trauma and abuse, we invite you to join us in the fight to end human trafficking – all year long. As a mental health agency, The Guidance...
by Doris Pakozdi, LMFT | Oct 8, 2021 | Community, Ending Stigma, How to, Prevention & Early Intervention
“There is a subconscious way of taking violence as a way of expression, as a normality, and it has a lot of effects (on) the youth in the way they absorb education and what they hope to get out of life.”- Salma Hayek Domestic violence does not discriminate. It...
by Jacqueline Ochoa, AMFT | Sep 24, 2021 | Anxiety, Community, Ending Stigma, How to, Mental Health Awareness Month, Mental Wellness, Parenting Tips, Prevention & Early Intervention
“I looked up at the trees and asked for their wisdom. I observed their willowing branches and crisp brown leaves, dead with only a shimmer of light running through their veins. Its branches holding on to life with the few lively leaves it managed to hold on to....
by Joeline Navarro | Sep 17, 2021 | Anxiety, Community, Ending Stigma, How to, Mental Health Awareness Month, Mental Wellness, Parenting Tips, Prevention & Early Intervention
In the midst of our busy everyday lives, work, parenting, school, chores and so many other responsibilities can sometimes be overwhelming. When you add being in the middle of a pandemic, it is hard to remember to take time for ourselves.Practicing self-care is...
by The Guidance Center | Jun 10, 2021 | How to, Summer
As summer approaches and more things open up as COVID19 restrictions ease, many parents are anxious about what activities and outings they can do safely with their children. Rather than thinking of summer as a stressful time, planning ahead can make summer an...
by Luis Maimoni, LMFT | Jan 8, 2021 | Anxiety, How to, Mental Wellness
Deep breathing is proven to help people feel better and live better. Even so, many people find that it doesn’t work for them. If you’ve tried deep breathing but can’t make it work, this article is for you. It’s broken into two parts – the theory of it, which explains...