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Kids and Attachment
Attachment is the connection that forms between a child and a caregiver in the earliest stages of childhood. This bond is partially...

James Marston
Mar 11, 2023


Anxiety & Behavior in Children
Children are born feeling anxiety. The world is a scary place, and the only thing that makes a baby feel safe is their parents. Their...

James Marston
Feb 19, 2023


Nature Vs. Nurture
I heard an advertisement recently for a company that tests your DNA to report on your ancestry. They said, “You can’t know yourself if...

James Marston
Feb 3, 2023


Benign Confrontation
Confrontation can be necessary to set a boundary for one’s self, or to call out harmful or unwelcome behavior. Without confrontation, we...

James Marston
Jan 21, 2023


Tips For Effective Communication
Accurate communication is an important part of maintaining healthy relationships. Miscommunications can cause hurt feelings, conflicts,...

James Marston
Dec 7, 2022


Learning Communication Styles
Humans have needs, and humans like to have their needs met. In relationships, we have to communicate our needs to those we interact...

James Marston
Nov 14, 2022


Boundaries are the thing that separates me from you.
There's a boundary between my experiences, my thoughts, my body, and your experiences, thoughts, and body. The space between them is both...

James Marston
Aug 18, 2022


Try Anyway
They say it’s better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. Anxiety would disagree. Anxiety is a feeling that tells us...

James Marston
Jul 14, 2022


It's hard to believe we've been doing this for seven years...
Before Alliance Mental Health existed as it stands today, I was a therapist moonlighting Fridays and every other Saturday trying to save...

James Marston
Jun 27, 2022
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