What Parents Need to Know about Child Therapy Child/adolescent therapy is unique because it involves more than one person. Usually, it’s the parents...
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Trauma in Children – What is an ACE score?
TW: Childhood abuse Key Takeaways: ACE stands for Adverse Childhood Experience. The study that defined ACEs, described them as “various forms of...
Gen Z and Therapy: Why your teen may be more open to it than you think
Generation Z, born between 1997 and 2012, may be more open to therapy than any generation before. In fact, it seems that young people today have far...
Working with Anxious Children: Expectations for Parents
Key Takeaways: Childhood anxiety can present in a variety of ways that make it challenging to (1) notice and understand, (2) decide whether the...
Is my child anxious?
Key Takeaways: Anxiety can impact both kids and adults. It is important to recognize when anxiety is existing in a healthy way, and when it might be...
Do You or Your Child Possibly Have an Undiagnosed Learning Disability?
Do you, or possibly your child, struggle with tasks you think should be easy to accomplish? It may be reading a selection and easily understanding...
Effective Advocacy in Your Child’s IEP
For parents who have school age children with special needs, the Individualized Education Plan, or IEP, can be a daunting and foreign landscape....
Is It Autism Or Am I Just Quirky?
In 2023, when individualism is celebrated more than ever, many ask, “Is what makes me different a quirk, or could it be a sign of something deeper,...
When are Attentional Problems not ADHD?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, has entered the vocabulary of much of the western world. Celebrities, politicians, your neighbors...
Finding a Child Therapist
As a parent, you probably have a lot of questions about how to best help your child. Are they learning the right social and emotional skills to be...

Finding Effective Therapy for Your Children
What Parents Need to Know about Child Therapy Child/adolescent therapy is unique because it involves more than one person. Usually, it’s the parents...

Trauma in Children – What is an ACE score?
TW: Childhood abuse Key Takeaways: ACE stands for Adverse Childhood Experience. The study that defined ACEs, described them as “various forms of...

Gen Z and Therapy: Why your teen may be more open to it than you think
Generation Z, born between 1997 and 2012, may be more open to therapy than any generation before. In fact, it seems that young people today have far...

Working with Anxious Children: Expectations for Parents
Key Takeaways: Childhood anxiety can present in a variety of ways that make it challenging to (1) notice and understand, (2) decide whether the...

Is my child anxious?
Key Takeaways: Anxiety can impact both kids and adults. It is important to recognize when anxiety is existing in a healthy way, and when it might be...

Do You or Your Child Possibly Have an Undiagnosed Learning Disability?
Do you, or possibly your child, struggle with tasks you think should be easy to accomplish? It may be reading a selection and easily understanding...

Effective Advocacy in Your Child’s IEP
For parents who have school age children with special needs, the Individualized Education Plan, or IEP, can be a daunting and foreign landscape....

Is It Autism Or Am I Just Quirky?
In 2023, when individualism is celebrated more than ever, many ask, “Is what makes me different a quirk, or could it be a sign of something deeper,...

When are Attentional Problems not ADHD?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, has entered the vocabulary of much of the western world. Celebrities, politicians, your neighbors...

Finding a Child Therapist
As a parent, you probably have a lot of questions about how to best help your child. Are they learning the right social and emotional skills to be...