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Goal Setting in the New Year

Contributed by: Lauren Moore, MSW, LCSWA Did you create those new year resolutions as the virtual ball dropped last week? The beginning of 2021 is a great time to reflect back on your experiences, lessons, highs and lows of this past unprecedented year. Take a few moments (or longer…) to review the questions below and

Coping With Holiday Stress

By: Lauren Moore, MSW, LCSWA December – the last month of the year and quite a hectic one. The holiday season is not only associated with joy and happiness, but also stress, depressive symptoms, and other mental health-related challenges. As we approach the holidays, it’s important to check in with yourself and plan for the

The Mental Health Benefits of Gratitude

November is upon us, and so is the season of gratitude as we march towards Thanksgiving. The holidays are likely going to look vastly different this year than they have in years past, and it may feel like you have to dig deep to find some gratitude for the strange, chaotic, and difficult year 2020

Untamed Wrap Up Guide

Authored by: Queen City Counseling Client I’ll be honest: I find self-help books well intentioned but usually full of things that I won’t remember or don’t strike a chord with me.  Untamed was different. I found myself continuing to jot down statements or thoughts that felt powerful to me throughout my reading.  Here are my

September Book Club Reading Guide: Untamed

Queen City Counseling & Consulting is excited to launch our brand-new book club series! Follow along with us each month as we choose a different thought-provoking book to share with you. We will post a blog at the beginning of each month as a guide for you to use while reading our pick and conclude

Utilizing Love Languages with Adolescents

Contributed by: Lauren Moore, MSW, LCSWA Communicating with your teenager can often feel like a frustrating task. As a therapist, I often point parents towards a great resource called “The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers” by Dr. Gary Chapman to help parents better understand how to express love to their children. Dr. Chapman, a North

Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT)

Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT) is a brief and structured form of family-based therapy that was developed specifically for adolescents experiencing depression and suicidal ideation. What is ABFT? This type of therapy is based on attachment theory, adolescent developmental research, structural family therapy, and multidimensional family therapy approaches. The primary theme of this type of therapy

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Coping with Uncertainty During the Coronavirus: Virtual Resources for Teens

              Dealing with the effects of the coronavirus on our daily lives can be challenging, stressful, anxiety-inducing, and even distressing. Adults, adolescents, and children alike across our Charlotte community and the nation have found themselves with a new “normal” that includes going to school or work online, not being able to go to favorite places

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Adolescent Therapists Coming to South Park

We are pleased to announce the official opening of Queen City Counseling & Consulting, PLLC in Charlotte, NC. Can you imagine the day you can have an honest, open, and supportive conversation with your teen about their mental health?  With the slogan, “Empowering young minds through healing and wellness,” our practice aims to provide a