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Can Neurofeedback Help Your Child or Teen
What is Neurofeedback? Neurofeedback is a type of biofeedback that focuses on the brain’s electrical activity. During the process of neurofeedback, sensors are used to monitor brainwave patterns, and the information is fed back to the individual in real time…
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Anxiety in Children
Anxiety is a normal and natural human emotion that typically arises from feelings of fear, nervousness, or uncertainty about future events or situations. It is a common response when feeling stress, worry, or a lack of control. However, it is…
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All About Dissociation
Dissociation refers to a psychological experience characterized by a detachment or disruption in a person’s thoughts, memories, feelings, identity, or sense of reality. Dissociation experiences can occur on a continuum, ranging from mild to severe. Oftentimes, dissociation is a protective…
Read MoreHow to Support a Loved One Who is Struggling With Mental Health
It is hard to see someone you love having a tough time. Mental health is very important and when someone you know is having a difficult time, it can be impactful in many ways. Sometimes, a person experiencing a mental…
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What is Emotion Freedom Tapping (EFT)?
There are theories that suggest energy circulates through the body along specific network of channels. These channels are often referred to as meridian points. When feeling a negative emotion, there may have been a disruption of energy in the channels. While…
Read MoreShould I Get My Child Assessed for a Learning Disability?
If your child is struggling in school, you are not alone! Virtually all children struggle in school at some point, and the good news is that most of them adapt with a little extra support from home and/or school. But,…
Read MoreCommon Child Psychology Disorders
Mental illness can strike at any age and can occasionally last into adulthood. The truth is, though, that many troubles can arise while we are young as well. Being able to recognize these child psychology disorders can affect everyone involved…
Read MoreChoosing the Right Therapist
Choosing the right therapist is an important decision. What should you look for in a therapist? How do you decide who is right? Are you comfortable? These are all fundamental questions you should ask yourself and research before committing to…
Read MoreAt-Home Learning: Tips for Parents
At-home learning has proven to be harder on children and their parents, particularly when it comes to mental health. Parents have had to become the leader in their child’s education, making sacrifices for their work and sanity. Children of all…
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Do you fit in, or do you belong?
In all the years I have worked with people, I have learned that one of the things that people need most is to be seen figuratively naked and loved for just who they are. This is true whether people are…
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What Does it Mean to be Seen?!?!!?
Through the last 17 years that I have been in the mental health field I have worked with all different ages, genders, and cultures of people. In so many ways there is more that connects us than what separates us. …
Read MoreIs Technology Changing The Way We Need To Parent?
I’m feeling old….when I first started seeing clients I did not have a cell phone, social media didn’t exist, life was different! Over the last 15 years technology has evolved so rapidly the teens I work with are the only…
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Ands and Buts
Let me tell you a little story… Once upon a time there was a girl named Sally. Sally was small and blonde and full of spunk. And Sally loved adventures with her favorite dog Chuck. One day, the dynamic duo…
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