Twice Exceptional

Also referred to as “2e,” is used to describe gifted children who, have the characteristics of gifted students with the potential for high achievement and give evidence of one or more disabilities as defined by federal or state eligibility criteria.  In simple terms they have exceptional ability with disability (learning or developmental challenges).  Catch your breath because at Traveling Light Counseling we will help your child manage their exceptionality in order that they can be the best version of self.  They will:

• learn how to manage any additional challenges that affect them such as ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, slow processing speed, sensory processing issues or perhaps autistic traits

• understand, manage and overcome anxiety, depression, lack of self-esteem and emotional dysregulation 

• create a coping tool kit in order to navigate the triggers in life.

• Learn how to navigate the challenges that come with their exceptionality such as oversensitive to stimuli

• Learn self-regulation techniques to manage flooding

Managing Intense Emotions

Anger, Anxiety & Depression

Intense emotions can be paralyzing!  Ever feel like your child's feelings call the shots.  If they feel angry they react angrily rather than seeing the emotion as an indicator and having a response to a situation.  They are a ball of impulse with a side of intensity.  Catch your breath because at Traveling Light Counseling we will help children manage intense emotions:

• understand, manage and overcome anxiety in order to walk through life with more peace and control

• understand, manage and overcome depression in order to walk through life with a mind that is still and not trying to escape.

• understand and manage your anger in order that you build relationships and are less stressed.

• work through feelings of overwhelm and/or panic in order to make the choices you need to make, go the places you want to and need to go and be in the relationships you desire most.

• learn the connection between your thoughts, feelings and actions in order to walk through life with a greater of awareness and clearer perspective.

• transform their mindset in order to manage your thought closet, make intentional choices and live in gratitude

Highly Sensitive

What is highly sensitive?   As reported by Dr. Aron"A highly sensitive child is one of the 15-20% of children born with a nervous system that is highly aware and quick to react to everything. This makes them:

• quick to grasp subtle changes,

• prefer to reflect deeply before acting,

• generally behave conscientiously 

• easily overwhelmed by high levels of stimulation, sudden changes, and the emotional distress of others."

"Because children are a blend of a number of temperament traits, some HSCs are fairly difficult–active, emotionally intense, demanding, and persistent–while others are calm, turned inward, and almost too easy to raise except when they are expected to join a group of children they do not know. But outspoken and fussy or reserved and obedient, all HSCs are sensitive to their emotional and physical environment." Catch your breath because at Traveling Light Counseling we will help your child manage their sensitivity.  

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Is my child highly sensitive you ask?
One way to know is to complete the online questionnaire ‘Is Your Child Highly Sensitive?‘, which also provides a good sense of what is meant by a “highly sensitive child.” This one way to know if a child is highly sensitive, but not always accurate for a given child. Another way to know is to read more and work with us to unpack the trait.

Strong-Willed

Why does everything have to be so difficult?  Why does the simple task become a project with lots of emotion or attitude. At Traveling Light Counseling we will help your child develop a healthy response to life by helping them:​

• manage flooding

• increase self awareness of triggers and calming techniques

• gain a new perspective on life in order to travel lighter and brighter

• create healthy lifestyle choices in order to implement good self care.

• discover their inner power, in order to use their intense personality traits for good

• develop skills in order to live a fulfilling life, full of balance and intentionality.

• learn skills to manage stress, communication challenges, school pressures, peer relationships and conflict

Parent Coaching

Parenting is a hard enough job in itself, let alone doing it on your own.  Catch your breath because at Traveling Light Counseling we will help you with the transition by helping you:

• Clarify your parenting goals and purpose

• Understand and manage flooding

• Develop skills, routines, systems and rituals in order to live a fulfilling life with your children, full of balance, love and intentionality.

• Create a more peaceful environment at home despite the complexity that comes with raising a Complex  Gifted, Strong-willed, Highly Sensitive, Anxious or ADHD child.

• Learn how to be an Emotion Coach where you talk with your children about their feelings, and offering them strategies for coping with emotionally difficult situations. The goal is to empathize, reassure, and teach using a 5-step method that builds emotional intelligence and creates positive, long lasting effects for children.