Mental Health | Parenting & Family Therapy
How to Get Along with Your Teenager
The teenage years can be tumultuous times for adolescents and their families leading to parents questioning “How can we get along better with our teen?” Although adolescence can be a…
Adult & Couples Therapy | Mental Health
Stress Around the Holidays
The holiday season brings a mixed bag of emotions for everyone. Once the Halloween candy enters the stores we have no choice but to embrace it and keep moving forward….
Child & Adolescent Therapy | Mental Health | Parenting & Family Therapy
How to Handle Picky Eating in Children
Food – Friend or foe with the children in your home? Often parents share struggles that they have with their children and their eating habits. When gathering information from parents,…
Adult & Couples Therapy | Mental Health | Parenting & Family Therapy
Surviving the Suicide of a Loved One- How to Cope with Grief
The grief that ensues after losing a loved one to suicide is often very different than that experienced after losing someone to another cause. Survivors of suicide are often left…
Child & Adolescent Therapy | Mental Health | Parenting & Family Therapy
Fostering Resilience & Wellness in Children & Youth
Although the field of psychology often focuses on studying and treating certain symptoms and maladaptive behaviors, one might sometimes wonder “What actually fosters resilience and psychological well-being in children and…
Mental Health | Parenting & Family Therapy
Raise Your Child’s Self Esteem & Confidence
How to effectively raise your child’s self esteem and make them more confident when they are doing well and when they are not doing well-through healthy praise and effective criticism. Confidence…
Child & Adolescent Therapy | Mental Health | Parenting & Family Therapy
Coping with Separation Anxiety in the New School Year
What is Separation Anxiety? Separation anxiety is the stage where a young child becomes anxious at the threat of separating from their primary attachment figure. According to the Diagnostic and…
Mental Health | Parenting & Family Therapy
Living in a Digital World with Social Media & Teenagers
The growing digital world elicits mixed reactions and feelings. Social media, such as: Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr or Instagram, just to name a few, have introduced new possibilities in communication, networking, and…
Child & Adolescent Therapy | Mental Health | Parenting & Family Therapy
Concerns Over Screen Time for Children & Teens
During the month of July, The New York Times had two noteworthy pieces by Jane E. Brody in the Personal Health section that focused on screen time and children. They…
Child & Adolescent Therapy | Mental Health
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) & Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) has traditionally been thought of as a specific treatment method for children between the ages of 2-7 who exhibit symptoms of disruptive behavior disorders (e.g., Attention-Deficit…
