Jamieko Gruenloh, LMFT

Anxiety is something that all of us deal with. However, it becomes a destructive relationship for some! This is a beautiful poem about that relationship!

Teachers who aim to control students’ behaviorrather than helping them control it themselvesundermine the very elements that are essential for motivation: autonomy, a sense of competence, and a capacity to relate to others.

There are many programs to talk about how to make sure no kid eats alone. This is an awesome short clip of a talk about how loneliness can be beaten!

Amazing article. Consent needs to happen while they're young. Help your kids learn to respect their inner voice soon!!!

Negative thoughts impact every part of who you are! Great tips for you and how you can slow them down.

Push forward in life!!! I saw a shirt yesterday that said, "Chase your dreams. Don't follow them!" Here's a great Example of that

Every year I give my NYE resolutions speech. You have 12 months to make a happier and healthier version of you. Setting goals once a year and then once a month is an amazing way to start the month off right! Always remember that a resolution in action is to resolve. Resolve is defined as, "to find a solution", "to fix", "to deal with", "to rectify". You have every hour of every day to do these things! Keep trying. Happy New Years! Here's to what 2017 has in store.

Anxiety like many mental health struggles doesn't always look like you think it should look.

One of the things I work diligently with parents and their children is reminding parents of the importance of resiliency. Children need to go through adversity and know they will make it to the other side or things like depression and anxiety take over!

To my LGBTQ/SGM community. I just learned at the conference that I'm at about an amazing study being done to help collect data on your community. Data is needed to help make change supporting your community. Not enough information is known to make positive change in your health care. Please think about being apart of this national, totally online study!! It's so very exciting. www.pridestudy.org

Not enough people talk about transitions and the need for them. When we are so excited about starting new we often forget to start new something must end. It's needed to transition and grieve that loss. Sometimes this involves pain. That's normal. Don't be scared embrace that transition and rock your new beginnings!

What an amazing reframe!!! Kids need to learn failure is not bad it just means you keep trying. Celebrate your failures so you can learn from them and not fear them. Remember the only difference between failure and success is that to find success you keep trying. Every successful person fails, they just fail one less time than they succeed!!! My question to you is, if you knew failure wasn't an option what would you want to do? Chase your dreams!!!!

July is minority Mental Health Awareness Month. The next few links are some interesting statistics provided by Mental Health America, an organization trying to make a difference on mental health issues! Take a look at some of these statistics. Being aware is the first step. http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net//asian-americanpacific- http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/african-american-mental-... http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net//latinohispanic-communi http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net//native-american-commun

If you have an anxious kiddo. These books might appeal to you for summer reading. Give your children safety, boundaries and a routine they can follow. Transitions like summer starting can be rough for them. http://www.livingthelifefantastic.com//31-days-to-peace-d/

You will survive your panic attack. Remember that, you will survive.

This is an amazing page! Remember you control your choice to be positive. Try your hardest! #mentalhealthawareness

154 million people suffer from depression a year. 1 in 5 teenagers will have had at least one bout of depression before they graduate high school. Depression plays a bigger role in your life than you realize. #endthestigma

In honor of the last day of Autism awareness month!!!!

Seems more and more of my clients are suffering for anxiety. It is more normal than you realIze. I love this video.

Love this list!

Beautiful affirmation! Be empowered today!

Life is difficult enough, why live with the regret of chances NOT taken? Let's start with a clean slate!

I read a quote today, "Low self-esteem is like riding through life with the brakes on." I think this is a beautiful representation of how much this can play a part in our life. Too often we ride with our feet on the brakes and sometimes we even pull the ebrake on life. How can you love yourself a little more today so you can ride a little smoother through life?

We are now almost two weeks into 2016, how many of your resolutions have you kept? Why not turn those resolutions into attainable goals? What things are you working towards in 2016? Personal? Financial? Physical? Family? Recreational? Educational? Why not all of them!? When you are working with goals remember to keep them S.M.A.R.T. - Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Reasonable, Time focused. Remember the difference between a dream and a goal is a deadline! Let's make those goals happen this year.

Here's to starting the year right!!!! https://www.facebook.com/GottmanInstitute/posts/10153635063700865

Ending 2015 it's easy to become self deprecating. Let's end this year focusing on what you have accomplished instead of what you haven't ! (Photo Repost from Healinglife.com)

"Suicide, Mental Health and Addiction are the only diseases we blame the person for". Kudos to Kevin Hines for spreading awareness to the world about suicide.

Too often parents push children to have a better life than they did. In doing so you push too hard. Remember children need to be children. Education needs to be a way for kids to learn. School needs to be a safe place. You can make that happen.

Someone's idea of how much is enough is often swayed by media, popular belief and what you hear your friends talk about. This is an amazing article that nails sex on the head!

Let's change the way we speak to our youth!!!!

There are lots of reasons to slow yourself down. Today find one reason to get the ball rolling! If it's something you want, be it that promotion, weight loss, a trip, children, a new car, whatever it is, MAKE IT HAPPEN!! Don't let someday slow you down.

Sometimes who we were brought up to be makes it difficult to communicate. If you want to thrive in your marriage you and your spouse have to find your own unique way to communicate :)

Many of my friends are enjoying their 30s. Here's some great advice for you to really put into action. I preach a lot of these ideas to my clients. Go have an adventure! http://www.the-open-mind.com/20-things-to-do-when-youre-3/

What a great read. Sometimes through loss we learn the most about ourselves! http://www.huffingtonpost.com//best-friend-breakup_n_76237

Parenting is such a tricky thing, especially here in the Silicon Valley. This book is such a great addition to society! Parenting doesn't come with a manual but this is a great start!

The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule but to schedule your priorities. - Stephen Covey Have you truly laid out your priorities for the month? You must first figure out your priorities to find the balance in life you are searching for.

Great article! http://paloaltoonline.com//guest-opinion-keep-calm-and-par

This breaks my heart. . . what are we doing to our children? http://www.mercurynews.com//palo-alto-train-death-opens-fr

Often times we miss the mark when it comes to our relationships be them romantic, platonic, work or family because we aren't communicating in the most effective way possible, which often means we're not communicating in their love language. Do you know what your love language is? How about your significant other?? Take the test to find out and start communicating more effectively. http://www.5lovelanguages.com

"Don't worry that your children never listen to you. Worry that they are always watching you." - Robert Fulghum

What a great article. Remember children need safety and structure in a world where they can feel free to be themselves. Let's keep our children happy.

My website is up and running. Feel free to share it with friends and family. I'm currently accepting clients on Mondays and Saturdays. www.jamiekogruenlohlmft.com

With the recent tragedy at Gunn High School we are reminded that our teens are going through a lot. I know that you feel like you want your child to have the best "resume" please in that same breadth remember that teens are still kids. They need to be kids. They need to be supported. Listened to. Not be pressured to be pulled into 10 directions a day and expected to excel in everything. Remember when you put your child in a million different activities you are raising a child addicted to being busy who never knows how to focus on one thing. Anyone will crack under pressure, especially children. If you know or anyone else you know is thinking about committing suicide reach out! There is help out there. You are never alone.

Many I know who are close to me would be served well if they followed this list more closely, including the friend I look at in the mirror every morning. Can you attempt to master one of these the rest of this month? The rest of this year? Mother Teresa’s Humility List 1. Speak as little as possible about yourself. 2. Keep busy with your own affairs and not those of others. 3. Avoid curiosity. 4. Do not interfere in the affairs of others. 5. Accept small irritations with good... humor. 6. Do not dwell on the faults of others. 7. Accept censures even if unmerited. 8. Give in to the will of others. 9. Accept insults and injuries. 10. Accept contempt, being forgotten and disregarded. 11. Be courteous and delicate even when provoked by someone. 12. Do not seek to be admired and loved. 13. Do not protect yourself behind your own dignity. 14. Give in, in discussions, even when you are right. 15. Choose always the more difficult task. See more

Don't EVER have children keep secrets. The damage is astronomical. Here's a great article on talking about one of the worst secrets too many of our children have to keep.

I am a fan of this blog very positive and well written. I love this post as too often we feel so lost in what we are doing even though we are going the right direction!! Don't be scared to jump in and take the risk learning the lesson as you go!!! http://inpowersisterhood.com/see-possibilities/

Thanks GoodTherapy.org !!! It takes a strong person to reach out for help. Don't let the stigma keep you from the help you need.

Welcome to my business page! I am officially accepting new private practice clients. My office is conveniently located in Los Gatos, Ca servicing Monterey, Santa Cruz and Santa Clara County. I am accepting clients on Mondays and Saturdays. I am very excited about this new adventure and appreciate your support and referrals. I work with kids (under 18), adults, couples, family and am forming a variety of groups!! Any questions please let me know.

Sometimes life is about having the courage to cross that bridge even if it seems impossible!