Upside Therapy Spring Groups
Upside Therapy is pleased to announce our next round of group therapy opportunities! With all of our groups, Upside Therapy offers complimentary intake sessions to determine if the fit is appropriate, or to provide referrals if our group is not the best fit. Our Teen Social Skills Group, facilitated by Lauren Roth, LPC-Intern, supervised by […]
Strengths Along the Spectrum
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has disorder in the very name. Otherwise known as a developmental disability, or a social/emotional handicap, many times the communication about ASD includes conversations about deficits, inabilities, and weaknesses. Yet along with difficulties, individuals on the spectrum present with many diverse strengths. Focusing on the abilities, as opposed to the disability, […]
Thrill Seekers, Fright Finders – The Science of Being Scared
Happy Halloween! This is the time of the year not just for candy and pumpkin patches, but also for horror movie marathons, haunted houses, and seeking out the scary. Psychologically speaking, the typical response to a frightening or alarming stimuli is to “fight or flight,” to prepare to combat the stressor or escape it. So […]
Teaching Consent to Children
As it often occurs, national events and headlines make their way to your living rooms and kitchen tables, and into our therapy offices, as well. Lately, questions about consent, boundaries, and healthy sexual expression have been occurring, as well as a question of “When should these topics be taught?” Theoretically, it should be easy. A […]
Support for Gender Non-Conforming, Trans, and Non-Binary Individuals
Few topics generate such passion, and it can be hard to speak about the experience of gender non-conforming individuals without generating strong opinions from all sides of the political and moral spectrum. Yet despite all of the strong emotions, for the person who is experiencing gender dysphoria or confusion about their gender, they just want […]
Cute Quirk or Cause for Concern: How To Identify Abnormal Behavior in Kids
As a parent, it can be overwhelming to keep up with all of the new behaviors and preferences that our kids present us with on a daily basis. Our toddler might adore toast with raspberry jam one day and act like it’s worse than fruitcake the next. Meanwhile, our teenager could become exasperated at our […]