Featured Resources
Poetry: What Hopes Means to Me
Poetry is a great way to express your thoughts and feelings. Nexus Family Healing youth write and share what hope means to them.
Art as a Therapeutic Tool
Youth at our agencies often engage in art projects as part of treatment, education, or recreation while in our care. Here are some inspiring pieces created by our talented youth.
Supporting Your Child Before Therapy Starts
This is a list of five areas you can use to support your child and yourself during that gap before therapy starts or in between appointment dates.Additional Resources
Poetry: What Hopes Means to Me
Poetry is a great way to express your thoughts and feelings. Nexus Family Healing youth write and share what hope means to them.
Art as a Therapeutic Tool
Youth at our agencies often engage in art projects as part of treatment, education, or recreation while in our care. Here are some inspiring pieces created by our talented youth.
Supporting Your Child Before Therapy Starts
This is a list of five areas you can use to support your child and yourself during that gap before therapy starts or in between appointment dates.
Therapy, Service, and Emotional Support Animals – What Are the Differences?
Animals are an intrinsic part of the human experience, providing joy and comfort to their owners, capable of lending support during hard times. But some animals are trained to perform specific tasks or services for different people, depending on their needs – some simply provide comfort and affection at home, while some boost morale in a therapy session, or help their owner safely cross the road and maneuver public areas.
My Husband Wants Me to Go to Therapy With Him, but I’m Scared. What Should I Do?
My husband has been seeing a therapist for a while. And now he wants me to attend his session with him. I’m scared to go because I know they’ve been talking about me and our relationship. It feels like I’ll be ganged up on since it’s his therapist. She will probably take his side on everything. Should I even go?
The Nurturer vs. the Buddy
The struggle I see most in this caregiver/youth relationship is the desire to become the “Buddy.” The Nurturer helps with the behaviors that arise along the way so they can continue moving forward with the day or task at hand. However, the Nurturer can very easily slide into the Buddy role. When a youth enters any sort of residential facility or new foster care setting, they often don’t know how to create or maintain healthy attachments to the adults around them. It is our job as professionals and caregivers to model what a safe adult relationship looks like.
If I Go to Therapy, Will My Therapist Judge Me?
I’m embarrassed to admit this but I’m nervous to see a therapist. I worry what they might be thinking about me! Will they think I’m the worst case ever? Can I really share everything? I'm scared to share my true thoughts and feelings because I think I’ll be judged.
My Family Is Struggling
My family has been struggling as my husband lost his job due to COVID, my daughter has been acting out, and I feel like I am going to lose it. We have never been to family therapy, but do you think it would help?