Welcome to My Blog

All of the blogs posted here are written by Tara Amanna, M.Ed., LPC,.  All blogs are meant to be informative and represent issues and topics that I am most passionate about and treat.

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Normal Teen Drama or Something Deeper? A Parent’s Guide to Teen Anxiety
As a parent, watching your child navigate the teenage years can feel like trying to decode a completely foreign language. One day they are talking your ear off; the next, they are slamming their bedroom...
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Holding Your Breath: Navigating the Invisible Weight of Breast Cancer and Anxiety
The day you receive a breast cancer diagnosis, the world doesn’t just slow down… It feels like it completely shatters. Suddenly, your calendar is replaced with doctor appointments, medical terms you never...
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The "Just Right" Trap: How OCD Can Make You Feel Like Something is Always Off
We live in a world that often praises perfection. We’re told that being “particular” is a strength and that having high standards is the key to success. But for many of my clients, the drive...
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When "Doing Your Best" Feels Like It’s Never Enough
As a parent or a student, you know the feeling all too well. It’s the heavy silence that hangs in the car after a test grade comes back, or the late-night tears over a math assignment that seems impossible...