How Play Therapy Helps Children Heal and Grow
If you’ve ever watched your child build an elaborate story with toys, draw a picture out of nowhere, or act out a dramatic scene with dolls or action figures, you’ve …
How Parents Can Support the Play Therapy Process at Home
Once your child begins play therapy, you may wonder what your role should be. Should you ask them what they talked about? Should you be doing something different at home? …
What to Expect: Understanding the Stages of Play Therapy
When parents bring their child to play therapy, one of the most common questions is, “What will this process look like?” Because play therapy is based on the idea that …
The Importance of Early Autism Testing in Children
The Importance of Early Autism Testing in Children Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental condition that affects communication, behavior, and social interaction. Early detection and diagnosis are crucial for …
Tips for Communicating with Family During the Holiday Season
The holiday season can be a stressful time for many reasons, including increased obligations to spend time with family members. You may not get along with family members or the …
Parenting Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
The transition from teenager to young adulthood can be stressful for parents, as there are many unknowns and shifts in roles. The transition can be even more challenging when the …
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
Discussion of pathological demand avoidance (PDA) and requests for this diagnostic label have increased in the past few years. PDA was initially used to describe children who use “social manipulation” …
Parenting and Mental Health During COVID19
It’s easy to get caught up in the “magic” you see on Facebook that other families are creating. These families are eating dinner at the table together, baking 42 cakes, …
Introduction to Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT): What is It and How Can It Help You Parent Your Child?
One of the major goals of parenting is the socialization of children, during which parents teach their children to cope with the stresses of life in socially appropriate ways. At …
Social Media and Teenagers
Whether we like it or not, technology is an ever present force in an adolescent’s life. Probably accompanying this technology is involvement in social media. Social media is used for …