The Power of Therapy for Anger Management Dealing with anger can sometimes feel like trying to calm a raging storm. Whether you're an adult struggling to keep your temper in check or a parent ...

This is one of my favorite sayings to help kids (and grown ups) understand how to cope with anger! I like to remind kids that it is okay that they are mad, I want them to tell us when something makes ...

I consider taking away a child’s video games / phone in most cases, a “blanket consequence.” A blanket consequence is a consequence that is given as parents in every situation that ...

When I was teacher who supported student teachers to learn about child development I often watched how the new teachers would interact with the children. Overtime, I noticed a pattern in teachers that...

To be honest, we all grieve differently and that is good and okay. But I know many parents worry about the way that their child may be grieving a loss. The reason children can grieve so differently is...

In grad school my supervisor taught me to always be intentional when asking why as it can make people respond in a defensive way. I now use this technique to help parents and teens communicate better....

Shame is one of the hardest emotions to cope with....for grown ups- so imagine what it is like to have to known what to do with it as a child. The best way to cope with shame is to recognize it and ...

I often say parenting should be like a mullet. With the “business being up front” If you know a situation is going to be hard for your child ex. going to grandmas house or going to target ...

As a systemic therapist (and retired teacher) I love getting to be a part of helping children succeed in the classroom. Whether it be coordination of care with teachers for IEP and 504 meetings, or ...

One of the best compliments I have ever got was when one of my teens left my office and said “I have the trendiest therapist” I absolutely love working with teens, because of the time I ...

A fixed mindset in this scenario is convincing yourself that you can't make them happy or that things won't go well for you at all. A growth mindset example for this is having the confidence ...

In sessions, when I ask kids (and parents) what is keeping them from change, often the answer is that “It is hard.” Early in my years of practice I started to wonder when something being ...