Parenting with a mindset of positivity and with behaviors of positivity, significantly impact your teen’s neurological, emotional, and social development, as well as their physical health. In this episode, Dr. Nixon introduces the merits of this approach and 4 simple ways to begin.

Anyone seeking therapy wants to find a good therapist. Someone who is qualified, experienced and can help with your particular concern, mental health condition or relationship situation. Yet, what makes a good therapist? Listen in as Dr. Suzanne shares the 5 Heart-Centered traits of a good therapist.

Your middle school teen wishes you knew them better, understood them more, and listened more. They are going through an explosive developmental period with their brains changing, their bodies growing and their mental, emotional and social needs shifting. It is confounding to them as much as it is to you and, they are trying to navigate the unique challenges of being in middle school. Better your relationship with your teen by understanding this developmental period and learn what they want you to know.

When someone is kind to you it feels good, and when you extend a gesture of kindness to another, it feels good. Research studies show the health benefits of kind acts, for the receiver, the giver, and the larger community. Join Dr. Suzanne as she shares a few personal stories on kindness and invites you to reflect on times in your own life when kindness crossed your path.

As a mental health professional, I am relieved conversations about mental health are up front and center for they are long overdue. Yet to begin conversations about mental health and mental illness, we need to begin with foundational knowledge. In this episode, I share the main components of mental health, focus on 10 foundational principles of mental well-being and give pause for reflection.

As we witness the war in Ukraine, we get overwhelmed with thoughts and feelings and lose our footing and sense of stability.

In this talk and guided practice, experience a 3-part mindfulness meditation for “steadying in” during turbulent times and includes a loving kindness meditation for the Ukrainians.