Ashley ThornJan 16, 20203 min4 Unconventional Ways to Celebrate Valentine's Day With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, there’s all kinds of pressure to make it a day all about passion, romance…and competition for w...
Ashley ThornMar 30, 20194 minGetting Unstuck: 5 Steps to Moving Yourself ForwardWe all have those times where we really want to do something, but we just can’t seem to do it. Feelings of self-doubt, being overwhelmed,...
Ashley ThornFeb 6, 20191 minFeeling Anxious? Don't Beat Yourself UpGetting angry with ourselves for feeling anxious is an incredibly common thing. For some reason, it seems many of us think that the feeli...
Ashley ThornJan 5, 20191 minThe Self-Care SecretSo, you've been making time for yourself, trying to give yourself the things that you need. But are you feeling any benefit from it? How ...
Ashley ThornJan 5, 20191 minTherapists Share Their Personal Self-Care TipsYou hear therapists, including myself, encouraging self-care all the time. But sometimes, it can be difficult to know what that looks lik...
Ashley ThornJan 5, 20194 min5 Ways to Manage Your Seasonal Depression 1. Make a Plan If you know that your depression is likely going to be setting in soon, try to get ahead of it by being prepared with a pl...
Ashley ThornAug 10, 20183 minFind Your Zen: 10 Techniques for a Calmer You Do you ever experience an excessive amount of worried thoughts, become quickly irritated, have difficulty with sleep, or become easily ov...
Ashley ThornJul 29, 20184 minNetflix Binges Won't Cut It: 4 Ways to Spend Quality Time With Your PartnerHow do we create and sustain a healthy, couple relationship? It’s the question that gets asked over and over, and there have been all kin...
Ashley ThornJul 22, 20181 minBroken Promises & How to Mend Them We all make promises to our partners...some big, some small. Keeping these promises makes us more dependable, trustworthy, and ultimately...
Ashley ThornJun 8, 20184 minTo Go or Not To Go: 4 Benefits to Family Vacations & How to Make Them a HitSchool is out, summer is here, and you may be considering taking a family vacation. But, is it worth the time, money, and energy it takes...
Ashley ThornMay 23, 20183 minEnd-of-Year Teacher GiftsPreface: I know this may seem like a strange topic for a therapy blog, but read on to find out how this simple, practical tradition actua...
Ashley ThornMay 20, 20181 minWelcome! Welcome to the 4 Points Family Therapy blog! I'm so glad you're here! When I was in college, and trying to decide what I wanted to be whe...