Dr. Elizabeth Carr

Summer Reading: You Can’t Make Me!

Q: I’m stressing about my child’s reading! He likes it when we read to him, but it’s such a battle to get him to sound out words or read independently. Do we give up at this point or continue to push him? School is starting in a few weeks and I feel like he’s behind….

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Mixed Black Racial Identity Issues for Gen Z’s and Beyond

It seems like there is no identity crisis quite like that of mixed black heritage in America. With differing views on how mixed-race Black people should self-identify, people often think of themselves as “too Black” or “not Black enough.” Take Barack Obama, for example; he is a mixed-race African American with a white mother and…

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10 Reasons To Keep Living

Some days are harder than others. We understand. Here are some things to consider that we hope can give you a reason to keep fighting. You have people, or pets, in your life who care about you and want you to be happy, healthy, and safe. There are opportunities and experiences that you have not…

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Selective Mutism Treatment: School Sessions

Selective mutism is a disorder in which a person is unable to speak in certain social situations, even though they may be able to speak in other situations. Having a therapist come to a child’s school can be very helpful in the treatment of selective mutism because it allows the therapist to work with the…

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My Sister Tells Me To “Get Over” My PTSD

Q: Over my lifetime I’ve had some bad stuff happen to me. Who hasn’t really. Mine maybe worse than other peoples and more than one time. As a result I tend to be jittery, irritable, distrustful of others. I can fly off the handle easily, even with loved ones. Sometimes this wears on my family…

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Discernment Counseling

Unequal Sex Drive

Q: My desire for sex is not nearly what my husband’s is. I know that physical intimacy is a very important way for us to keep our relationship healthy and for him to feel loved, and I don’t want to hurt his feelings, but I’m just not that into it. What should I do? A:…

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Too Friendly Co-Worker: Should I Be Concerned?

Q: I think my husbands coworker is flirting with him. I try to point this out to him but he denies there is a problem. How can I convince him that he should be concerned? A: It can be difficult to convince someone of something if they are not open to the idea. In this…

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What Is the Best Type of Exercise For Mental Health?

Q: Help me settle a debate. My best friend says that cardio is the best form of exercise to lift one’s spirits this winter. I think I have Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and so we’ve been discussing it. I disagree; I find cardio repetitive and mundane and I would rather just lift weights. But I’m…

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Who Benefits From Parent Coaching & Counseling?

There isn’t a one size fits all approach to parenting. We want to get to know you and learn about your family so we can work together to meet your parenting goals. Common parenting concerns that are brought to us include:  Difficult child behaviors  Sibling dynamics Parent-child conflict Separation anxiety Transition issues Problems at school…

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Seperation Anxiety

Why People Consider Parent Coaching and Counseling

Parents have the hardest job out there, yet there’s little (if any) training before we’re thrown into the thick of it! As your child grows and develops, the job constantly changes, which means the demands on you as a parent are ever-changing as well. Even if you are a reader, the book you read last…

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It's not an easy time to be a kid. Perhaps it never is, but now it's especially true. Let us help you understand and support your child's needs.

Is your teen struggling with school, in their relationships with friends, with you? Do they seem irritable, withdrawn, unmotivated, sad? Our therapist know how to help.

Are you looking to make some aspect of your otherwise good relationship better? Maybe you’ve tried all the strategies that make sense to you.