Parenting can be one of the most rewarding experiences in life — but it can also be one of the most challenging, especially when a child is struggling with emotional or behavioral difficulties. Many parents find themselves feeling overwhelmed, unsure of what to do next, or exhausted from trying strategy after strategy with little improvement. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone.

At Foothills CBT in Boulder, CO, we use Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help teens build emotional resilience. DBT teaches practical skills for managing big feelings, improving relationships, and developing healthy coping tools that last well into adulthood.

Struggling with household stress? Learn 7 therapist-backed strategies to create a calmer, more connected home. From routines to mindfulness, this guide helps families build emotional well-being and stronger relationships.

Parenting comes with a unique set of challenges, and maintaining a healthy parent-child relationship is essential for a child’s development and well-being. For families in Boulder, finding effective child therapy options can make all the difference. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), widely recognized for its success in treating anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues, is also an impactful approach for enhancing relationships between parents and children. In this blog, we’ll explore why CBT is beneficial for fostering stronger, healthier parent-child relationships and how families in Boulder can apply it to daily life.

The occasional sleepless night is a near-universal human experience. However, if you’ve been experiencing at least 3 months of significant sleep disruption, occurring at least 3 nights per week, you may meet criteria for Insomnia.

The first step in navigating through social anxiety is owning the fact that it exists. Accept the situations that cause your anxiety and try to understand them better.

You might be reading the title of this piece and wondering why in the world you would want to remember childhood trauma. After all, if something bad happened to you as a child and you’ve repressed those memories, that’s a good thing, right? 

We all have moments when we let negative thoughts about ourselves take over. You might sometimes struggle with feelings of failure or think you don’t “measure up” somehow. As the old saying goes, you are your own worst enemy.

Anxiety affects people from all walks of life, backgrounds, age groups and more. While we may all feel slightly anxious from time to time about deadlines, responsibilities, or our lives, but having an anxiety disorder is different.