LSI partners with CAPP to foster healthy, positive relationships in Iowa children and teens. We provide K-12 students with age-appropriate relationship-building, pregnancy prevention, and anti-bullying curriculum.
We know this is a difficult and confusing time. But our mission to provide critical resources to Iowa children and teens has not changed. For the next several weeks, CAPP is partnering with LSI therapist Anne Peters to provide tips and tools for coping with COVID-19.
Your Mental Health Matters
A blog by Anne Peters, LMFT
By Anne Peters, LMFT It’s safe to say the start of this school year looks a little different than years past due to COVID-19. School will look different for children across the state, too. No matter what you’ve decided for your child for this school year, we’ve got some tips and tricks for you to...
I hope your summer has been going well, despite the challenges presented with everything going on in our world right now. I can’t believe it is August. Someday soon, we will see summer turn to fall. We may as well grasp every minute of summer between now and then. Are you running low on ideas...
By Anne Peters, LMFT My full-time job is a Mental Health Therapist, and my other full-time job is providing foster care to kittens. Ever since I was a young girl, I have had a strong love for our four-legged friends. My mom deemed me a “cat wrangler” from a very young age. About 15 months...
By Anne Peters, LMFT Today I am going to share with you my absolute favorite grounding technique. I’ve taught this to clients, family members, and have used it myself many times. This is a great technique when you feel overwhelmed or like your mind is racing. If you are someone who focuses on the past...
By Anne Peters, LMFT Is there anything better than finding a book you really connect with? I’ve talked before about the benefits of reading. Reading has been shown to put our brains in a similar state to meditation. I received the book I Really Needed This Today by Hoda Kotb as a gift from my...