The La Luz Blog

How to Equip Kids with the Armor of God for the New School Year

WRITTEN BY: BRITNEY VINCENT, LPC Back-to-school season can feel like stepping into a battlefield for both kids and parents. New classrooms, different routines, friend drama, tests, and sports—it’s a lot! As parents, we make sure our kids have the right shoes, school...

DBT for Teens: How Parents Can Support Emotional Growth

WRITTEN BY SARAH RIVERA, LPC-S: DBT for Teens: How Parents Can Support Emotional Growth is all about giving both you and your teen tools to handle life’s challenges. Teens face a lot — GPA pressures, friend drama, relationship problems, making the team, homework,...

How to Support Your Child’s Mental Health This School Year

WRITTEN BY BRITNEY VINCENT, LPC: If back-to-school season is leaving you wonderinf how to support your child's mental health this school year, you're not alone. Sure, anticipation of the new school year can bring excitement and eagerness, but let's be real- sometimes...
Soak up The Sun: Summer Self-Care, Pt. 2

Soak up The Sun: Summer Self-Care, Pt. 2

Written By: Marquia Caldwell, LPC Summer has arrived, and it's time to prioritize taking care of yourself! With the sun shining bright and the heat turned up high, let's embrace the season and jump into relaxation mode. Forget about the idea that taking care of...

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Soak Up the Sun: Summer Self-Care Pt. 1

Soak Up the Sun: Summer Self-Care Pt. 1

Soak Up the Sun: Unleashing the Power of Summer Self-Care! Part 1 WRITTEN BY: MARQUIA CALDWELL, LPC Summer is here, and it's time to turn up the heat on self-care! As the sun beams down, let's embrace the vibrant energy of this season and dive headfirst into...

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What Does Anxiety Look Like in My Life?

What Does Anxiety Look Like in My Life?

As a reminder, everyone feels worried or anxious at some point throughout their life. Worry and nervousness are normal, natural, and healthy emotions to feel. Anxiety, however, is what happens when those feelings come and stay too long, then begin to negatively impact...

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Am I an Anxious Person?

Am I an Anxious Person?

Ever wondered, "Am I an anxious person?" Have you questioned, does my anxiety feel like everyone else’s? Why does it seem like my anxiety is higher than most? Perhaps your loved ones around you have pointed it out. They’ve mentioned you seem uptight and have a hard...

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Can Anxiety Hurt my Body?

Anxiety in Your Body  Ever had a belly ache and hot sweat right before a big presentation? How about “insomnia" at night because you’re thinking of all of the things that can go wrong tomorrow? Feeling like your heart is going to beat out of your chest or like you're...

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What is Trauma?

What is Trauma?

WRITTEN BY: MARQUIA CALDWELL, LPC “Trauma is much more than a story about the past…trauma is re-experienced in the present, not as a story, but as profoundly disturbing physical sensations and emotions that may be associated with memories of past trauma” -Bessel van...

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Anxiety- What is it?

Anxiety- What is it?

WRITTEN BY: KIMBERLY ALANIZ, LCSW-S Nearly every individual will experience symptoms of anxiety in their lifetime. In fact, small amounts of anxiety aren’t necessarily a bad thing. So, can anxiety be good? Or even helpful? The answer is, yes! Like other emotions,...

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