Talking To Teenagers

Parents often feel that they’ve entered a new planet, or at least a foreign country, when their sweet innocent children become teenagers. Adolescence is a developmental period where identity, responsibility, …

Parenting A Child With A Disability

Parenting is hard, bringing risks and rewards, struggles and highlights.  This is no different for a parent who has a child with a disability.  Yet parents of special needs children …

Coping With The Holidays

In this time of year, much is made of the excitement for the holidays.  However, there are many reasons why the holiday season may be difficult, and we are here …

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 …

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, …

How to Cultivate Gratitude in Your Family

Increasing research supports the benefits of gratitude and a healthy practice of focusing attention on appreciations and gratefulness.  While this sounds great in theory, it can be hard to introduce …