Tools for Navigating Transitions in Your Family and Your Life

A blog for parents, families, and individuals going through life transitions

How a Couples Retreat in Birmingham, AL Can Transform Your Relationship

Is there a specific issue you’d like to address in counseling? The couples retreat in Birmingham, Alabama, provides a safe environment to focus on your concerns. It is a great tool to solve your relationship troubles while feeling connected. You will also learn to communicate in a way that helps you understand your emotional needs, triggers, and trauma history.

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Unraveling the Ties: How Anxiety Contributes to Codependency

The term Codependency has become a dreaded word nobody wants to be tagged with. The truth is that almost all of us struggle with it in some way in at least one of the relationships we are involved in. Why does it have such a bad rap? Awareness can shed light on anxious tendencies that lead us to these kinds of behavior patterns, therefore giving us the ability to break the cycle. No one likes to admit that they might struggle with something, but the more aware we become, the less fear we will have when confronted with the terminology.

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Biggest Myths and Top Truths about Teen Counseling in Birmingham, AL

As a parent, you want to do all that you can for your teen, but lately, you have been struggling to provide the help they need. You’re thinking:

When did everything get so complicated? I used to know all the right things to do and say to help (well maybe not all the right things… but my track record was a lot better then than it is now!) Anything I try only seems to make things worse. I just want to help but I don’t know how…

Maybe you’ve heard about teen counseling and have considered it but are still skeptical. If so, that’s okay. In this blog, I am going to walk you through common myths about teen counseling and hopefully provide helpful insight for you as you continue to consider the next best step for your teen, yourself, and your family as a whole.

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What to Expect from Teen Therapy

Being welcomed, heard, and valued are just some of the many things you and your teen can expect when working with our clinicians at Sparrow Counseling, but this is where we start. So, are you ready to start? Teen, are you tired of feeling stuck? Are you ready to start pursuing the change that you have been longing for but not yet attained? Are you willing to invest in yourself through this journey? Parents, are you willing to invest in this journey with your teen? Investing your time, energy, resources, and support to their health and attainment of their goals?


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