This guided meditation for overthinking and self-compassion from mental health therapist Mallory Grimste, LCSW can help teens who struggle in these areas. If you find yourself constantly checking on your loved ones, stressing about your relationships, or obsessing over problematic thoughts, this meditation can help shift your experience so you can feel calmer and healthier. Having self-compassion for yourself will help you realize it is safe for you to feel your feelings and think your thoughts, without needing to hold on to the ones that no longer work for you. For best results, listen to this meditation for 21 days in a row and notice the positive shifts you experience.

I'm a teen therapist and I know that more and more teens are struggling with separation anxiety these days. If you see someone who is having trouble going to or staying in school, difficulty keeping up with their homework, or constantly checking in or messaging you until they get a response, they could be struggling with separation anxiety or another mental health condition that's impacting their day to day life. Please stop saying these harmful things to teens struggling with separation anxiety, and instead try these helpful alternatives.

Separation Anxiety is a MAJOR problem for teens these days. Separation Anxiety in teens can pop up in the form of avoiding school or leaving home, sending multiple texts or messages in a row until someone responds or blocks you, or continuing to ask your friends if they actually like you or if they're mad at you. So what can you do to control your separation anxiety? It really comes down to healthy Coping Skills. Coping skills help you stay in control of your emotions so you can live a happier life. video post from Mallory Grimste, LCSW (counseling for people physically located in CT + NY).

💖VIEWER REQUEST💖 You asked: "would you do a video on ptsd and how to cope with flashbacks for teen?" Mallory demonstrates how to use the 5 senses grounding technique in this video. It's quick, easy, and highly effective for coping with flashbacks, slowing down anxiety or panic attacks, and happens to also be a great alternative to self-harm. Mallory Grimste, LCSW is a mental health therapist.

Mallory Grimste's TOP 10 RULES FOR SELF LOVE for teenagers | *This list is inspired by Mindspo's series about Top 10 Rules for Self-Love. As a mental health therapist, I know a lot about helping teenagers improve their self-love and I'm ready to share with you my top 10 rules for self-love that I sat down and figured out after watching that series.

Covering your self-harm scars isn't a moral decision — it's a personal one. Here's how to think it through, from a therapist who works with teens and young adults on exactly this.

If you are ready to CONTROL your test anxiety, you need to try these 5 therapist-approved strategies to overcome and beat your exam anxiety. Mallory Grimste, LCSW is a mental health therapist with a counseling practice serving teens physically located in CT and NY

Trouble focusing?? Try this 3 minute guided mediation for focus #WithMe Mallory Grimste, LCSW. It's no secret that practicing mindfulness can improve your ability to focus. This can make it easier to get motivated to do your homework or study. This is a great meditation to use as you get ready for AP and Finals exam season, too.

If you're anything like me, when your desk is cluttered and disorganized, you also have a difficult time staying focused and completing your assignments. As a mental health therapist for teens, Mallory Grimste, LCSW sees this struggle and its impact over and over again. As inspiration, and hopefully motivation, I thought rather than talk about how to declutter your desk, I'd invite you to join me as I declutter my desk so you can stop procrastinating and do your homework fast!!

Kelsey Togerson Dunn, LCSW literally wrote the book on what to do When Anxiety Makes You Angry! They graciously allowed me the opportunity to interview them about questions people like you had about these concepts and the skills she recommends in her new book. Watch the full interview on Mallory Grimste’s YouTube channel.