Divorce and family change can be hard on kids, but supportive relationships and steady routines help them adjust and thrive. Learn how to create predictability at home, ease transitions between homes, communicate well with a co-parent, and understand what your child’s behavior may be trying to tell you.
Loss changes a family. Whether a death is sudden or expected, each person experiences grief differently. Children, teens, and adults…
When Your Child Needs Help, But Words Are Hard When parents first hear the recommendation for play therapy for children,…
As a parent and child psychologist of 20 + years, I have seen rates of anxiety and depression in children and parents climb dramatically. What I have also found is that with mental health support, children can have profound shifts in well-being, learning to ‘sit beside’ their feelings with compassion, ask for help, and practice self-care.
Why the Back-to-School Transition Can Increase Stress for Families As the summer winds down, we know the changes that are…
Neurodivergent refers to individuals whose brain functioning differs from what is considered “typical.”
I was 36 when I saw March of the Penguins, and this sweet documentary inspired some life force within me to bring…
One afternoon, I received an email from a doctor with a therapy request for a mother/daughter pair: “Self-esteem issues, anger, and resentment towards mother’s…
As a practice, we sometimes partner with a neuropsychologist when we feel like a there is more to understand about…
Working with a learning specialist is transformative for neurodivergent learners. Science based educational programming helps your child unearth their learning style and…
Occupational therapy, otherwise known as OT, can look very different depending on the setting. You may have heard of OTs…
It’s understandable to feel nervous about this conversation. However, after helping many parents through it to the other side, these…