Beat COVID Burnout and Transition Smoothly to In-Person School with help from Our Child and Family Therapists

Maryland-therapy-for-covid-fatigue

What is COVID Burnout? Nicole Filipe LCMFT explains, and helps us through it

Burnout has 3 components:

Emotional exhaustion- fatigue that comes from caring for too much for too long

Depersonalization- depletion of empathy, caring, and compassion

Decreased sense of accomplishment-

Are you feeling these as the pandemic hits the one year mark? Click here for a clear path forward and here to find out why it’s normal to feel this way.

Online Parenting Support

We offer this service as well, but this time we’re letting you know about 2 upcoming PEP workshops that might interest our families in particular. The Parent Encouragement Program is offering Supporting Your Child with ADHD and Other Behavioral or Learning Differences from 8-9pm tonight and Kids, Social Media, and Screens: Strategies for Success on April 8.

School is back in Montgomery County, MD!

Help Your Anxious Child Connect with His/Her/Their Strengths to Smooth the Transition

School looks different than it did last year. There are masks and pods. And long lunch breaks.

Your child may be in a classroom with plexiglass barriers. And a teacher she’s never met in person.

Use this strategy from Robin Brannan LCMFT to remind your kids how they faced previous challenges. And get them ready to do it again.

pexels-ketut-subiyanto-4546135.jpg

In Person Therapy for Children, Couples, and Families

Yes, you read that right! We are making plans to gradually return to our offices starting April 15. All therapists will be offering a mix of masked in-person and online sessions. Current clients should talk with their therapists about their preferences. New clients should call NOW to secure an in-person spot.

Next Month on Our Family Mental Health Blog

We’ll continue sharing tips for diffusing the long term stress of COVID-19. We’ll discuss revitalizing your couple relationship after prolonged stress, and rules for communicating well with your family in quarantine and out.

Every month we send a newsletter to hundreds of families on our email list. See this month’s issue here.

We don’t want our readers on the blog or social media to miss out! Click here to add your email to the list. (We will NEVER sell or share our list.) Or follow us on Facebook or Twitter to see our content when it is posted.

And of course, if you’re looking for Neurodiversity Affirming Child Therapy, Couples Therapy, Teen Therapy, Family Therapy, or Parenting Support, we can help. We offer Online Therapy in Maryland. And our Kensington office is an easy reach from all over Montgomery County. Request an appointment today!

Robin Brannan

Robin Brannan is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist in Maryland, where she has been treating children, couples, parents, and families since 2001.

Previous
Previous

Our Plans for Reopening in April 2021

Next
Next

Burnout and Pandemic Fatigue: How to Work Through the Stress