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Social Skills 10-12 year olds
Social Skills will be starting again in Eastlake for both boys and girls ranging from age 10-12 on June 12, 2018 and facilitated by...
May 20, 20181 min read
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Online Magazine Feature
We were recently featured as a "hidden gem" in San Diego! Here's the link: http://sdvoyager.com/interview/meet-kara-kohnen-grow-life-coun...
May 17, 20181 min read
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Under Construction!
Currently, we are under construction for a new, larger office space in Eastlake at: 2300 Boswell Rd, Suite 245. We will be able to offer...
Apr 14, 20181 min read
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Teen Girl's Support Group is back!
Paula Lintin, PhD, LPCC has comes to Grow Through Life Counseling with a great amount of experience in running groups and she will be...
Mar 18, 20181 min read
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Social Skills Groups Are Back in Eastlake!
Esther De La Cruz, AMFT is facilitating our next round of Social Skills Groups! They will start Tuesday nights for 8 weeks with a 2 week...
Jan 28, 20181 min read
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Teen Girl's Group Starting January 16th
Excited to announce the Del Mar Teen Girl's Self Esteem Group starts January 16th and will be Tuesdays at 5pm for 8 weeks. This group...
Jan 4, 20181 min read
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Happy New Year!
Happy New Year 2018! A new year is a great time to reflect on past lessons and set new goals. We hope this year brings all need and more!...
Jan 1, 20181 min read
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Podcast with Dr. Joe Snyder
Thank you Dr. Joe Snyder, Chiropractor for the Cup of Joe podcast. Dr. Joe has a practice in Eastlake at www.ignitechiropractic.com...
Nov 13, 20171 min read
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We Need to Talk about Suicide
This article was originally published on garnetnews.com: Four years ago this month, my 21-year-old brother died by suicide. My family...
Sep 28, 20175 min read
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Teen Development- What is normal Part 2
#teendevelopment #normalteendevelopment #teenspushingawayparents #whattoexpectteenyears #whyamIgoingtocounseling #normalteenbehavior...
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Recent News & Suicide Education
You may have seen in recent new a famous band singer with 6 children hung himself. Today, the headlines are saying the search of ways to...
Aug 2, 20172 min read
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Back to School: decreasing anxiety tips!
The summer always flies by! As we begin to think about going back to school again, here are some great tips to help prepare your child...
Jul 13, 20172 min read
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How to prepare a Child to Start Therapy
Starting therapy can be intimidating for an adult and even more so for a child. I often get the question: What should I tell my child?...
Jul 7, 20171 min read
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Happy Memorial Day!
Happy Memorial Day! I am going to work today in honor of all our fallen heros and most intentionally for those who committed suicide upon...
May 29, 20171 min read
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School's Out Soon...Come see your favorite!
School's almost out and summer is arriving! This means your favorite school counselors by day, Krissy, Ava and Esther in our Eastlake...
May 26, 20171 min read
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Girl's Self Esteem Group Therapy
Teen Groups launching in Del Mar Office. Tuesdays at 5pm beginning June 13th we will offer a Girl's Teen Support Group focused on...
May 19, 20171 min read
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13 Reasons Why Talking Points
13 Reasons Why is a fictional TV series currently available on Netflix which is meant to be a fictional show and cautionary tale about a...
May 5, 20172 min read
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Ebook out today!
My first ebook to help parents answer the question "Why am I going to counseling?" for ages 3-11 is live today! I am very excited and I...
May 1, 20171 min read
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Teen Depression and Suicide Prevention
Recently, I presented to a group on Teen Depression and Suicide Prevention. Here is a link to this presentation. Here are some warning...
Apr 14, 20171 min read
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