Low Country Counseling on learning the body’s signals for satisfaction and fullness

Therapy focused around healing the relationship with food includes learning the body’s signals for satisfaction and fullness.

Struggles with eating can lead to confusion on whether or not a person feels hungry. One of the most common questions asked in therapy for over-eating patterns is understanding when to eat (and when to stop).

Low Country Counseling therapists share here the different triggers that can eat to over-eating as well as understanding when to eat (and when to stop) by understanding when to stop eating once your body feels full. Learn the Four Ways to Notice Fullness.

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If you or a loved one is in need of support, Low Country Counseling offers specialized therapy for Individuals, Moms, Couples, Families, Children, and Teens. Contact Low Country Counseling for any questions you need answered or to schedule an appointment. Help is available. You’re not alone.

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We or one of our loved ones are all struggling with problems related to mental health.

Low Country Counseling in Savannah can help.

See the different topics Low Country Counseling therapists cover here. 

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Here’s a way new moms in the Savannah area can get the support they need: Nurture postpartum group, which will resume on Sat. March 20 2021 at 10AM and will run for 8 weeks. Due to the ongoing need for social distancing, the group will meet outdoors at Daffin Park in Savannah.

This supportive, non-judgmental group is for any mom seeking connection and community during baby’s first year. Come to meet other moms who are in it with you. The group will explore topics such as mothering during a pandemic, health and wellness, relationships, mood changes, bonding with your baby, body image, sexuality, and more. Babies 12 months and younger are welcome.

Nurture Community Support
Saturdays at 10AM
Daffin Park (near the playground off Waters Avenue), Savannah
March 20-May 8 2021

Suggested donation of $10 per meeting.

Nurture is designed to include and affirm all parenting experiences, including single and divorced parents, LGBTQ+ parents, and adoptive parents. Nurture will never discriminate or support bias based on race, culture, religion, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or birth/parenting choices. Nurture offers peer and social support and is not intended as a replacement for psychotherapy or mental health treatment.

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Online Support

A private Facebook group for new Savannah-area moms is also available for local moms seeking community and support in an online space: Nurture Community Support. Find it online here. 

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Questions? Email bridget@bridgetcrossLCSW.com

Low Country Counseling’s Depression Tips for Parents

How is depression different from a typical response of feeling sad?

Everyone has bad days and times where they feel sad. The difference between sadness and depression is the persistence of symptoms. Typically, the melancholy spell lasts longer than 2 weeks and the symptoms interfere with functioning such as schoolwork, daily tasks, relationships, and interest.

Low Country Counseling therapists share factors that can contribute to the development of depression in children here as well as 5 signs of depression here.

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If you or a loved one is in need of support, Low Country Counseling offers specialized therapy for Individuals, Moms, Couples, Families, Children, and Teens. Contact Low Country Counseling for any questions you need answered or to schedule an appointment. Help is available. You’re not alone.

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Low Country Counseling in Savannah

Struggles with eating can lead to confusion on whether or not a person feels hungry.

One of the most common questions asked in therapy for over-eating patterns is how to understand when to eat (and when to stop).

Therapists @ Low Country Counseling in Savannah offer three hunger cues to know if your body is in need of fuel and four tips to address hunger here.

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If you or a loved one is in need of support, Low Country Counseling offers specialized therapy for Individuals, Moms, Couples, Families, Children, and Teens. Contact Low Country Counseling for any questions you need answered or to schedule an appointment. Help is available. You’re not alone.

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Family Therapy @ Low Country Counseling, Savannah 

Developmental Therapy

Low Country Counseling offers Developmental Therapy for children ages 2-12.

This service is available for anyone experiencing developmental delays or concerns.

Some areas addressed include Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder.

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If you or a loved one is in need of support, Low Country Counseling offers specialized therapy for Individuals, Moms, Couples, Families, Children, and Teens. Contact Low Country Counseling for any questions you need answered or to schedule an appointment. Help is available. You’re not alone.

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Low Country Counseling therapists offer four ways here on how to deal with this complicated time.

Be gentle with yourself. Being a human during the holidays and post holidays is hard, but it doesn’t have to be hopeless.

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Couples Counseling @ Low Country Counseling, Savannah 

Seeking guidance together can improve navigating stressors such as parenting, career and finances, extended family pressures, internal struggles, affairs, life transitions, and feeling disconnected from one another.

Marital and couples counseling can help strengthen partnerships, improve communication, ease tensions, heal wounds, promote bonding, and enhance intimacy.

Learn more here.

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Contact Low Country Counseling for any questions you need answered or to schedule an appointment. Help is available. You are not alone.

Hope starts here. 

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Low Country Counseling in Savannah

Kristin Dickens @ Low Country Counseling in Savannah offers therapy for individuals, families, and couples for adolescents and adults (ages 15+). She has focused her career on helping others find ways to empower themselves. She has extensive training in Marriage and Family Therapy as well as Eating Disorders. Kristen has genuine compassion for anyone who is open to change but feels unsure on how to begin. Her practice provides help for anxiety, mood disorders, high risk behaviors, and tension within relationships.

Contact Low Country Counseling for any questions you need answered or to schedule an appointment. Help is available. You are not alone.

Hope starts here. 

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Low Country Counseling in Savannah:  Sober Support for the Holidays 

The Holidays can be challenging for those in addiction recovery.

Whether you need support for yourself, or a you have a family member who is in addiction recovery, help is available.

Low Country Counseling shares 5 tips to support sobriety here.

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If you or a loved one is in need of support, Low Country Counseling offers specialized therapy for individuals, moms, couples, families, and teens. Contact Low Country Counseling for any questions or to schedule an appointment. Help is available.

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Low Country Counseling: 5 Bonding Experiences for Couples 

Not everyone feels completely in love constantly over the span of a lifetime.

Couples can be out of sync, where one may feel more deeply connected than the other. And then it flip-flops.

Low Country Counseling in Savannah shares tips on how to strengthen the bond between you and your partner here. 

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If you or a loved one is in need of support, Low Country Counseling offers specialized therapy for individuals, moms, couples, families, and teens. Contact Low Country Counseling for any questions or to schedule an appointment. Help is available.

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For someone experiencing an eating disorder, the holidays can become a stressful time of year. Thanksgiving poses multiple triggers for anxiety, struggles with food, and stressful family dynamics.

Low Country Counseling in Savannah offers Thanksgiving tips for eating disorders so that Thanksgiving can be an enjoyable experience with a recovery plan in place. Learn more here.

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If you or a loved one is in need of support, Low Country Counseling offers specialized therapy for individuals, moms, couples, families, and teens. Contact Low Country Counseling for any questions or to schedule an appointment. Help is available.

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CHILD THERAPY @ Low Country Counseling in Savannah

Therapy for children and tweens (ages 5-14) for mental health concerns surrounding anxiety, depression, ADHD, self-esteem, and handling stressful emotions.

Other areas addressed in therapy include assertiveness skills, school support, parent/child bonding, peer and sibling relations, and social skills. Play therapy techniques are used to help younger children express themselves and develop age-appropriate tools for coping.

Learn more here. 

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Therapist Spotlight: Debra Cone, LCSW

Debra Cone has focused her career on helping children thrive in body, mind, and spirit. She has worked with children experiencing developmental delays since 2007. Her passion is helping children in need of support and being with parents through that process.

She offers mental health therapy for children and young teens (ages 5-14) @ Low Country Counseling in Savannah

Therapy targets anxiety, depression, ADHD, school support, emotional concerns, parent/child bonding, and social skills. Debra uses play therapy techniques to help younger children express themselves and develop age-appropriate tools for coping.

Developmental therapy is available for children (ages 2-12) experiencing developmental delays or concerns.

Learn more here. 

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Emotions carry so much power.

The ability to regulate emotions in a way that feels manageable helps with daily coping and tasks, relationship stability, and a sense of positive well-being.

Mental health conditions, prolonged substance use, past or present trauma or abuse, and chronic stress interfere with emotion regulation. When this happens, the capacity to experience emotions can be diminished which leads to feeling “flat” or even depression. Or, our emotions could become intense or erratic.

If this sounds familiar, talk to a professional to help you understand what’s happening and how to cope.

Learn more here. 

If you or a loved one is in need of support, Low Country Counseling offers specialized therapy for individuals, moms, couples, families, children, and teens. Schedule an appointment. Help is available. You are not alone.

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Low Country Counseling in Savannah on Binge Eating Disorder

For those who struggle with binge eating, food can lead to anxiety and shame.

This eating pattern has many names: emotional eating, over-eating, compulsive eating, food addiction, etc. They all mean the same thing: that eating has become an adaptation to dealing with negative feelings and experiences. And then a terrible cycle ensues: eating, shame, and then fasting or dieting to “do better.” This cycle can feel lonely and endless. And hence the question, “Why Can’t I Stop Eating?”

The answer may be Binge Eating Disorder (BED). BED is the most common eating disorder, however it was only recently recognized officially.

Learn more about causes of BED, tips to reduce binge eating and 5 signs of binge eating disorder here.

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Low Country Counseling in Savannah

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Therapy for Teens at Low Country Counseling, Savannah

Low Country Counseling in Savannah provides therapy for teens (ages 14-19) for mental health concerns surrounding anxiety, depression, bipolar, ADHD, anger, identity development, confusion, and emotional ups and downs.

Other areas addressed in therapy include managing friendships, socializing, dating, and assertiveness skills. Guidance offered for developing coping skills around transitions that come with high school, college, and early adulthood.

Therapy also addresses navigating the dependency and relationship changes with parents during these stages of development.

Learn more here. 

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Low Country Counseling therapists on how to build a better bond with your child

Bonding with your child means more than doing a craft or going to the park together.

The concept of “serve and return” plays a large part in child development and is the building block of the parent-child relationship.

Therapists @ Low Country Counseling in Savannah encourage parents to take every opportunity to participate in the “serve and return” interactions. This concept is similar to a game of tennis: it involves engagement of both parties.

A sturdy foundation is dependent on stable, responsive relationships from caring adults. If the “response or return” of the parent is unreliable, inappropriate, or even absent, then the developing brain is affected. The frequent absence or inappropriate response of the “serve and return” from a caregiver not only hinders development, but it triggers the body’s stress response and the stress hormone is released.

Find Low Country Counseling’s tips on how can parents “serve and return” to help development here.

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Anxiety Disorder, that on-edge feeling or worry happens frequently and leaves the body fatigued, stressed, and malnourished – can affect children, too, just like adults. The difference being that they don’t know the words to describe what is happening.

Therapists from Low Country Counseling in Savannah share the causes of anxiety and the two types of anxiety in children here.

So how can parents tell the difference between situational stress and actual anxiety? Children will display changes in behavior. Look for these signs or shifts in their habits.

Find Low Country Counseling’s tips on what to do when your child feels anxiety here. 

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Congratulations to Low Country Counseling‘s Brandy Zinn, LPC, PMH-C for becoming a Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional! Her certification required extensive training, testing, and dedication.

Brandy specializes in Maternal Mental Health at Low Country Counseling and loves working with hopeful, pregnant, and new moms.

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Janis Ellington provides Addiction Counseling on an individual basis and in group settings for adults @ Low Country Counseling in Savannah.

She offers support, education, and treatment for those seeking help for Substance Use and counseling for their loved ones. Janis is Low Country Counseling’s “go to” for Recovery Resources as she has treatment connections that reach nationwide for adults and adolescents. Janis possesses true compassion for those living with addiction and has a creative ability to identify and link to the best treatment approach. She wants to open doors and connect anyone wanting help with the right fit for their unique needs.

Learn more about Savannah therapist Janis Ellington here. 

If you or a loved one is in need of support, Low Country Counseling offers specialized therapy for individuals, moms, couples, families, and teens. Contact Low Country Counseling for any questions or to schedule an appointment. Help is available.

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Low Country Counseling therapists on what is mindful eating

(Below is a guest post by Low Country Counseling in Savannah)

We have lost the connection of knowing when our bodies are hungry and when they have had enough to eat.

We have lost the insight of knowing what our bodies are needing because we can no longer “hear” what our bodies crave. We have moved to a state of Mind-Less Eating: a state of rushed, hurried eating of whatever food is convenient, regardless of whether or not we are even hungry. Mindless eating is not healthy for our bodies. It can lead to over-eating which may lead to physical discomfort and feelings of regret.

Mindful Eating allows us to slow down and re-connect with our bodies by using our senses each time we eat a snack or meal.

Learn more about what mindful eating is and seven ways to eat mindfully here.

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If you or a loved one is in need of support, Low Country Counseling offers specialized therapy for Individuals, Moms, Couples, Families, and Teens. Contact Low Country Counseling for any questions you need answered or to schedule an appointment. Help is available. You are not alone.

Hope starts here.

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Four Steps to a Solid Apology

Demonstrating to children how to apologize provides them with a social skill that will last a lifetime.

Therapists @ Low Country Counseling in Savannah show how this can be done by teaching children how to identify the feelings of guilt and regret. These feelings can be used in a positive way.

Read Low Country Counseling’s four steps to a solid apology here. 

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If you or a loved one is in need of support, Low Country Counseling offers specialized therapy for Individuals, Moms, Couples, Families, and Teens. Contact Low Country Counseling for any questions you need answered or to schedule an appointment. Help is available. You are not alone.

Hope starts here.

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What If Someone I Love Has An Addiction?

Codependency is a term that therapists use to describe the parallel progression for those who love someone experiencing addiction.

Therapists at Low Country Counseling in Savannah offer tips on what do if someone you love has addiction. Learn more here. 

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If you or a loved one is in need of support, Low Country Counseling offers specialized therapy for Individuals, Moms, Couples, Families, and Teens. Contact Low Country Counseling for any questions you need answered or to schedule an appointment. Help is available. You are not alone.

Hope starts here.

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