Mental Health | Parenting & Family Therapy
The Bullying Problem
Written by Sudha Ramaswamy, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA What is Bullying? Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior that involves an imbalance of power. It also involves problem behaviors that are repeated or…
Adult & Couples Therapy | Child & Adolescent Therapy | Mental Health
What is self-injurious behavior or SIB?
Self-injury is a non-suicidal act that involves deliberate, self-inflicted damage to the body. There are various forms of self-injury, but the most common include: intentional carving or cutting of the…
ABA | Child & Adolescent Therapy
ABA Therapist in Long Island City, NY, and New York, NY
ABA Therapy: Effective Strategies for All Learners What is ABA therapy? ABA stands for Applied Behavioral Analysis. It’s a powerful approach that employs scientific behavioral principles to shape a learner’s…
Adult & Couples Therapy | Child & Adolescent Therapy | Mental Health | Parenting & Family Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapist in Long Island City, NY, and New York, NY
Exploring Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and its Effective Emotional Management Techniques Dialectical Behavior Therapy(DBT) is a therapeutic approach designed to equip patients and their families with strategies to cope with…
Child & Adolescent Therapy | Mental Health
What are the most common risk factors of anxiety disorders in children?
Anxiety is a natural, normal and harmless emotion. Anxiety becomes problematic when it begins to prevent or interfere with a child’s ability to engage in and enjoy daily activities. Anxiety…
Educational & Learning | Mental Health
What is a Growth Mindset?
Growth Mindset is the idea that your talents and abilities can be improved through hard work and perseverance. When individuals with a growth mindset are presented with a challenge, they…
Child & Adolescent Therapy | Mental Health
Can Children Have PTSD?
The short and simple answer to this question is “yes,” but when assessing PTSD in children it is important to understand more about it, as its signs and symptoms in…
Adult & Couples Therapy | Child & Adolescent Therapy | Mental Health
What is the difference between DBT & CBT Therapies?
Sifting through the alphabet soup of psychotherapy treatments can often be bewildering and overwhelming. The rise of evidence-based psychotherapies (i.e., treatments that have strong research support) has had a tremendous…
Child & Adolescent Therapy | Mental Health | Parenting & Family Therapy
What Are The Top 10 Signs of Depression in Children and Teens
Does your child say, “I’m okay” to you even though you know they really are not? How can you determine if your child is experiencing a normal amount of sadness…
ABA | Adult & Couples Therapy | Mental Health
Depression and Autism Spectrum Disorders
According to Christopher McDougle, MD, director of Massachusetts General Hospital’s Lurie Center for Autism and a member of Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network, “Mood disorders – including depression – do…
