Social Skills

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When to Seek Therapy for Your Child: Red Flags to Watch For

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.

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Back to School, Back to Stress? Supporting Mental Health as Summer Ends

Why the Back-to-School Transition Can Increase Stress for Families As the summer winds down, we know the changes that are…

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Should Autistic Children Be ‘Trained’ to Socialize?

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…