Does your child need therapy?
Anxiety, depression, trauma, school avoidance, difficulties with emotion regulation, low self-esteem, social anxiety, anger management…kids and teens are dealing with so much today, especially as they begin to navigate how to find a return to normalcy as we emerge from a worldwide pandemic and the effects that “new normal” had on all of us. If […]
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and How Light Therapy Helps
If you are like me, the end of fall/beginning of winter marks the time when the skies get a little darker and the temps a little colder, and the desire to jump out of bed, change out of my comfortable athleisurewear and leave my warm home to do anything diminishes. However, the weather is not […]
Anxiety and Your Child
The list can go on and on….. Clinging to you wherever you go Crying for no reason Tantrums when you separate Excessive shyness even with family members Avoiding social situations Constantly worrying about everything Avoiding situations or places because of fears Complaining of frequent stomachaches or headaches Experiencing sudden and frequent panic attacks Have you […]
How to Tell If What Your Child is Experiencing is Trauma Related Stress
Did you know that when we go through a traumatic event, like our current pandemic of COVID -19, it can cause some to have behaviors and show symptoms that mimic attention problems/ADHD, especially in our children?
What Can I Do to Help My Child Get Through the Stress of The Pandemic?
As a parent, it can be hard to see your child struggle for any reason. It is even harder to look at their struggles and attempt to help them through it when we are going through the same experience they are. The Covid-19 pandemic has hit us all hard. It is a wonder that many […]