…friends, she answered, “I don’t have any because I just don’t fit in with those mean girls.” When asked about what kinds of plans she had after college, she replied,…
…from her big sister when her friends don’t seem to have to make the same sacrifices. Because Mary is in middle school, the developmental need to fit in is all-important…
let alone 15 minutes. Tantrums ensue, and things get knocked over. Kids get hurt in those lonely minutes by themselves behind closed doors. So, the time-out takes place in the…
The first time I met Jacob’s mother, she came into my office in tears. “You won’t like my son,” she said. “He is in the car in the parking lot…
keep too many balls in the air? ” These can help you to figure out what ’s causing stress in your life, how you respond to stress, and what changes…
be developed that allows students to view their day in half-hour segments. In general, highly-productive people tend to maximize what can be accomplished in a half-hour. Through the exercise of…
…techniques and homework assignments that therapists use to treat eating disorders that have been found to be very effective in understanding and changing behaviors. They include: Food Journaling. The patient…
Family therapy emphasizes the idea that a child lives and grows in relationship to others, particularly in relationship to members of his or her own family. There are many different…
growing body of evidence that supports its use in traumatized children. Some of the more rigorous studies have been completed in children who have been sexually abused, and CBT treatments…
…likely to reach out to friends in times of need. With this in mind, Valerie Grison-Alsop, founded Give Us the Floor, a nonprofit organization that promotes peer support for teens,…
…Reaching out to others is key. This may be helping others in need, becoming a volunteer in providing services in your community, or joining a community organization. The process not…
…her first nightmare. In her dream, the car would spin in slow motion, and she would wake with the very vivid image of her brother (who she was certain was…
in preschool. Both Alexandria’s teacher and pediatrician suggested that an evaluation might be useful in understanding why she seemed to lack an interest in playing with other children. Her parents…
…rarely missed appointments in the past, but a number of last-minute cancellations have alarmed her clinician. Was there something wrong in Julie’s house? Perhaps her depression was so bad that…
…lot about helping kids as they’re growing up with all sorts of challenges. Most families will experience some kind of challenge along the road of life, whether behavioral, psychiatric, chronic,…