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Talya Ressel
Nov 18, 20194 min read
Scars inside and out: Self-harming behaviours in Teens
There is no one specific reason, rather it is a combination of factors, and understandably it will differ from person to person. While self
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Talya Ressel
Aug 22, 20183 min read
Managing exam anxiety- when it affects the whole family!
We know that anxiety can be difficult for the teenager to manage alone –it often overflows and affects those closest to them, so don’t be su
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Talya Ressel
May 25, 20184 min read
13 Reasons Part 2
Many of these themes continue into the new season –while some handled more successfully than the first season, others less so. They continu
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Talya Ressel
May 18, 20184 min read
13 reasons why parents need to talk about the new season of '13 Reasons Why'
Conversations around suicide need to be had! Sadly in Cape Town we have experienced far too many in the recent few months and your child wi
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Talya Ressel
Apr 26, 20184 min read
Raising an adolescent raising your anxiety?
In my work it’s a privilege to have a glimpse of the adolescent’s world, because they can become quite reluctant to share with the adults ar
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Talya Ressel
Mar 12, 20184 min read
Sensitivity in children – easy to love, not always easy to parent!
With anxiety in children, there is often a heightened sensitivity through which that child experiences the world. Other times, the sensitiv
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Talya Ressel
Dec 15, 20173 min read
Holiday anxiety – send that uninvited visitor packing!
We need to remember that transitions are a prime time where anxiety likes to grow, and, considering all that goes on in this time period, in
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Talya Ressel
Nov 16, 20173 min read
Lights off, Worries on: Tips to help manage your child’s anxiety at night
It can be difficult to know what is stalling, manipulation or distress, but it’s important for parents to look at the overall picture of the
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Talya Ressel
Oct 2, 20172 min read
I'm worried about anxiety....
As a therapist, my role is to help people get a better understanding of anxiety, what it looks like and means for them, and then most impor
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Talya Ressel
Sep 11, 20173 min read
I don't understand why its always a big deal with my child?!
In so many of the families I work with that are dealing with anxiety, I find that the child is often a Highly Sensitive Child. The parents a
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Talya Ressel
Sep 1, 20171 min read
Therapy tidbits
Welcome to Therapy Tidbits - it is a space where I can share some of my experiences related to living, breathing and working with anxiety.
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