
How to hold it together with your loved ones in tough times
So how to cope? How to keep the spark alive when things are … shall we say, difficult? I am writing this in hopes that your relationships wi
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT

Books to help anxious kids in tough times
One thing I use with my kids to learn more about their feelings are books, which are an amazing tool to use with children! When a child read
Ashley M. Gaines, LPC


Let love prevail
What would our world – our country – look like if we did that? If instead of hate, instead of divisive language, instead of justifications,
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT


What to do when you just don't like what's going on in the world ... thoughts about a contin
"Decide not to wallow in your misery. Do something different. Be active. Try something new. Call a friend on the phone or video ...&quo
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT


Maybe it's the uncertainty ...
So if I follow that line of thinking logically, I’m more upset now because of the potential negative outcomes I see in the future – the way
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT

Hitting the wall of overwhelm
I’ve been really irritable lately, and that’s not really like me. Oh, I certainly can be annoying to those who live with me (and manage...
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT


Keeping calm in uncertain times
From time to time this current situation – our Coronavirus quarantine – gets to me I go along having ok days, doing my therapy online, livin
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT


Cabin Fever
So how are you doing? This quarantine is pretty weird isn’t it? I just found myself baking bread. BREAD. And I know I’m not alone. People...
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT


Covid-19 and hope
As I write this article in March, 2020, it would be ludicrous to write about anything other than the coronavirus, Covid-19, which is...
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT


I'm going to be gut-level honest here ...
Honestly, I'm anxious. And in the midst of that, I hear God's voice telling me to be still. Here's a bit of my journey.
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT