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Author Archives: Allison Sibley

COVID Conversations: Tips for Talking, Texting, & Posting

Posted by Allison Sibley

  I’m writing this blog tonight in the hopes of helping all of us have more positive productive conversations about COVID with each other. I’m a therapist in Washington DC, and I help families and couples have difficult conversations on a daily basis. I’ve been thinking about the content of this post for the past 6 months. I’m trained to observe, ...READ MORE »

Posted in Coping Skills, Mindfulness, Self-care, Uncategorized | Tagged COVID-19 stress, guidelines for productive conversation, pandemic |

How to Help Your Child with Screen Anxiety in Distance Learning

Posted by Allison Sibley

  I’m writing this morning on a topic that many of us are facing as we work to transition our children and teens into virtual learning environments during the pandemic.  Screen anxiety shows up in children and teens when they resist, avoid, or shut down in the face of demands to participate in asynchronous and especially synchronous instruction during distance ...READ MORE »

Posted in Child Counseling, Coping Skills, Family Therapy, Parenting | Tagged COVID-19 stress, distance learning, screen anxiety |

Relationship Landscapes During the Pandemic

Posted by Allison Sibley

  After months of virtually seeing couples and families in my psychotherapy practice in Washington, DC and Bethesda, MD during the pandemic, I’m noticing how much relationships are changing due to the impact of COVID-19. Many of us in the DC metro area have been sheltering in place for almost 12 weeks–we’ve home schooled our kids, worked remotely at home, ...READ MORE »

Posted in Adult Psychotherapy, Anxiety, Bethesda Psychotherapist, Coping Skills, DC Psychotherapist, Family Therapy, Mindfulness, Self-care, Uncategorized | Tagged corona bubbles, COVID-19, family dynamics during the pandemic, relationship challenges |

Having Conversations with Your Kids about Racial Injustices

Posted by Allison Sibley

  I’m writing from my home in Washington, DC with a heavy heart and a troubled mind about how to guide our parents in having hard conversations with their children about the current racial injustices occurring in our city, and in our nation following the death of George Floyd.     I approach this topic not as an expert, but as a mom ...READ MORE »

Posted in Bethesda Psychotherapist, DC Psychotherapist, Parenting | Tagged Courageous Conversations, Glen Singleton, racism, talking with children about police violence |

Conversations to Set Up Summer Screen Time During COVID

Posted by Allison Sibley

While the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) has changed its screen time guidelines for younger children ages 2- 5 years old {<1 hour daily of high quality use with adequate sleep, physical activity and media free zones/times), it is less clear about guidelines for school-aged children and teens:  Where We Stand: Screen Time     The APA (American Psychological Association) gives ...READ MORE »

Posted in Bethesda Psychotherapist, DC Psychotherapist, Family Therapy, Parenting | Tagged APA screen time advice, HDA and LDA activities, summer activities for kids |

Summer Ideas During COVID

Posted by Allison Sibley

  Are you worried about what your kids will do with their time once school ends?  Do you fear that they will become permanently merged with their favorite device?  At TSG, we have spent the spring talking with kids and families about how they are coping during this pandemic.  We know that many of your children are bored, disappointed, and ...READ MORE »

Posted in Child Counseling, Family Therapy, Parenting | Tagged parenting during the pandemic, summer projects for kids, support groups |

Mini Maintenance Activities for Your Mental Health

Posted by Allison Sibley

  In honor of Mental Health Awareness month in May, I wanted to offer some thoughts on a topic that I’ve been working on personally through this pandemic.  As a therapist in Washington DC, I spend my days working with clients and talking about the concept of self care.  Yet, I have to admit–As a mom, I secretly hate it ...READ MORE »

Posted in Adult Psychotherapy, Anxiety, Mindfulness, Self-care, Uncategorized | Tagged COVID-19, daily family activities, Mental Health Awareness Month |

5S’s — Support & Soothing Strategies for Parents & Couples During COVID

Posted by Allison Sibley

  I’m writing to you parent to parent on a windy Friday afternoon from my home office in Washington, DC.  Before I wrap up for the weekend, I wanted to share some thoughts for parents all over the city, and for parents who are all throughout the nation sheltering at home with their children.   I know this is hard–it could be ...READ MORE »

Posted in Anxiety, Coping Skills, Mindfulness, Parenting, Self-care | Tagged Dr. Karp's 5 S's, sheltering at home, soothing strategies for adults |

Coping with COVID–Stages & Actions

Posted by Allison Sibley

  Good morning, I’m writing from my home to yours in the midst of this pandemic.  Here in Washington DC, we are about a month into the crisis with a solid three weeks of sheltering in place and isolation.  As a business woman, psychotherapist, and mother of three, I spent the first few weeks responding to the crisis by ensuring ...READ MORE »

Posted in Adult Psychotherapy, Anxiety, Coping Skills, Self-care | Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, Kubler Ross's Stages of Grief, Stages of Crisis |

The Ache in This Illness

Posted by Allison Sibley

Like many of you, I woke up to a beautiful morning in DC and quickly felt an ache in my heart about what our country and world is enduring right now. As a business owner and therapist in Washington DC, I’ve had the week to reflect and work through how to prepare my family and our clients for sheltering ...READ MORE »

Posted in Adult Psychotherapy, Anxiety, Coping Skills, DC Psychotherapist, Depression, Mindfulness, Self-care | Tagged COVID-19, Glennon Doyle, managing emotions |
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