Children with ADHD are not just a set of problems that need to be solved. They bring a set of unique strengths that are often undervalued, especially during the elementary and high school years, where sitting still and listening are the expectations.
Over the years, I have learned that effective therapy begins with something simple but incredibly important: connection.
Most people look at me like I’m crazy when I tell them how much I enjoy working with adolescents. I work with teenagers because I truly and deeply love being their therapist and walking alongside them in one of life’s most unique stages.
I’ve been using EMDR with clients for over a decade and these are the most common myths I’ve encountered.
As a parent, you feel the weight of everyday pressures mounting daily.
What can Marina Abramovic’s Rhythm O art piece teach us about boundaries?
The practice of journaling has a variety of benefits that can help you to heal as well as to achieve your goals. Two important goals that journaling can provide are: helping you to clarify your goals, and improving connection between the left and right side of your brain.
Most people who begin the journey of learning about Narcissism will encounter literature, videos, and podcasts that specifically discuss symptoms and behaviors that pertain to the overt narcissist.
I want to use this blog as a way to challenge male stereotypes, “man codes”, etc. and what better way to do that than to breakdown a children’s “princess” movie from a male, psychological perspective.
What’s the point of being an emotionally-engaged father? Isn’t it just a lot of girly stuff? Why can’t I just be provider and disciplinarian while their mother deals with the emotions?
Fathers today are expected to be more emotionally involved in their kid’s lives than ever before. Yet many of us find this to be new, uncharted terrain, quite different from the fathering we experienced as children.
Mindfulness is a pretty big buzzword in therapy today but what does it really mean?
