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Jennifer Kogan, MSW, RSW, LICSW

Compassion Focused Counseling and Consultation in Washington, DC and Ontario, Canada

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Five Ways to Strengthen Your Connection to Your Self

May 27, 2014 by Jennifer Kogan

“[W]e need to be grounded in who we are before we can have healthy relationships with others.” Read more of about how to connect to yourself and practice self-compassion in this piece I was interviewed in by Margarita Tartakovsky at Psych Central.

Filed Under: Articles, Individuals Tagged With: anxiety, connection, depression, self-compassion

Slowing it Down: Parenting in an Age of Anxiety

April 3, 2014 by Jennifer Kogan

In DC (and in many other cities) there seems to be a lack of time. We are all rushing to work, school and back home again. What can we parents do to slow things down to be there for our kids and family? Read on to learn more in this article I wrote a while back for the National Association of Social Worker’s Help Starts Here.

Filed Under: New Parents, Parents Tagged With: anxiety, calm, family, guided imagery, home, needs, parenting, stress

A mind – body toolkit to support kids with their intense feelings

May 14, 2012 by Jennifer Kogan

It can be challenging to support your child sometimes if they are wired to be a little on the anxious or intense side. These periods of overwhelm often strike without warning. Sleepovers, tests, teams, all these can trigger anxiety or upset which can lead to worry, sleep problems, and general stress. As parents, it can […]

Filed Under: Families, Individuals, New Dads, New Moms, New Parents, Parents Tagged With: anxiety, brain, Dr. Seuss, feelings, feelings chart, guided imagery, images, intense feelings, research, stress, Todd Parr

From Pregnancy to Motherhood: North American Culture Shock

April 11, 2012 by Jennifer Kogan

Last week I wrote about the new science of self-compassion in the Washington Post blog, ‘On Parenting.’ Writing that post got me thinking about how our society treats us when we first become mothers.  I wonder if this could be part of why it’s so hard for us to actually be kind to ourselves? Think […]

Filed Under: Couples, Families, New Dads, New Moms, New Parents, Postpartum Depression Tagged With: anxiety, breast is best, children, massage, mothers, new moms, Pregnancy, rituals, self care, self-compassion, stress

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