Dr. Angela Londoño-McConnell
I am a licensed psychologist and co-founder of AK Counseling & Consulting, Inc. I have extensive experience in the areas of health psychology, college student life and development, and cultural diversity. As an invited speaker, I have conducted numerous workshops on a wide variety of topics. I am often interviewed by regional, national & international media and I am a regular featured guest on CNN en Español. My professional interests include relationships, women's issues, stress management, college student life & development, anxiety and mood disorders. I am bilingual (Spanish) and bicultural.
Posted on December 17th, 2010
Ah… the holidays… a time of happiness and harmony, peace and goodwill…or are they? It seems that holidays have been become a source of great stress. For parents, holiday stress might be partly fueled by the idea that children must be given all that they want and even things they don’t. Parents go to great [...]
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Posted on November 15th, 2010
The results of the 2010 Stress in America survey were revealed last week by the American Psychological Association. One surprising finding was that parents continue to underestimate how their stress levels affect their children and the family at large. It appears that parents erroneously believe that children are being somehow protected from the effects of [...]
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Posted on October 25th, 2010
Suicide is difficult to understand and even tougher to accept. Recently, we have heard in the news about a number of teen suicides. The most natural question is why? Unfortunately, the answers are almost always unsuitable and disheartening. What would drive someone to end their life? Although we might be able to identify a triggering [...]
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