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 …
How To Motivate Your Child
Motivation is the drive within a person, towards a specific goal. Some people are intrinsically motivated, or motivated from within. Their innate traits, personality, and the desire to reach their …
Belonging: The Barriers, and the Benefits
To know that we are not alone, that we are indeed a part of something larger, is a psychological need that occurs as early as childhood. Studies have shown that …
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, …
National Suicide Prevention Week
This week marks National Suicide Prevention Week, per the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. This campaign aims to connect individuals and their loved ones and to increase the amount of …
Tried and True Tips For Parenting Differently Abled Children
In this age of the internet, many parents crowd source their parenting decisions, even before a child is born. Parents scan the internet reading reviews of strollers and car seats, …
Back To School Series: School Supports
Children, parents, and teachers often meet a new school year with optimism. This fresh start is a chance for new beginnings, new friendships, new study habits…and new obstacles. While challenges …
Back To School Series: The Activity Balance
As kids and parents continue to prepare for back to school, the school schedule is not the only thing in mind as the family calendar starts to fill up. Increasingly, …
Finding The Best Treatment For Your Child
Having a child diagnosed with autism can be daunting. You wonder what this means for your child’s future, and how you will handle all of the challenges that this diagnosis brings to …
Psychological Disorder’s Impact on Social Skills
Typically it is not a label or diagnosis that brings in an individual for therapy services, but rather it is a family member, friend, or self-identified difficulty with interactions that …