What is Play Therapy and How Can It Help My Child?
Parents of young children seeking counseling for their child quickly find out that it’s “play therapy” and wonder, How can playing help my child with…
How Invalidation Impacts Children and Teens
As parents, we all want the best for our kids. We strive to provide a home full of love, safety, and support. But sometimes, even…
Are You Enabling Your Child’s Anxiety?
Do you feel like your time is overrun by your child’s anxiety? Are you rearranging your entire schedule to help your child or teen avoid…
Common Reasons Why Your Reward System at Home Is Not Working
As a parent, you’ve probably tried reward systems and charts to help manage your child’s behavior. And like many parents, you may have had limited…
Increasing Your Child’s Emotional Awareness
One common reason parents bring in their children into my office for child therapy is that the child is having difficulty managing and regulating their…
My Child Has Anxiety: How Can I Help?
A child or teen who experiences their world with overwhelming, worrisome thoughts can have difficulty with a myriad of tasks: going to school, completing homework,…