Therapy
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(Easy) Ways to Enhance Quality Time with your Children
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By: Dr. Danielle Dwyer Spring Break is just around the corner! It’s been a long, cold, busy winter for all of us. Check out these tips for making the most of quality time with your children during the break. 10 Minutes Distraction-free: Spend 10 minutes with your child while they have your full attention (no…
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Boost Your Romantic Relationship Through Gratitude
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By: Jessica Peatee, Ph.D., LLP In honor of Valentine’s month, let’s talk about romantic relationships and how to improve them through practices of gratitude. What is Gratitude? From a mental health perspective, gratitude is usually experienced as an emotional reaction to a positive outcome or life circumstance, such as “I feel SO GRATEFUL that my family…
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4 Tips to help cultivate a supportive body image environment
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By: Kristie Wyler, M.A., TTLP. Iaedp Associate Empower your family to embrace joy and acceptance Does summer have you or your teen stressing about body image? It’s typical for this time of year to bring increased focus on size and shape, affecting self esteem. Body comparisons and “shoulds” can increase feelings of anxiety, irritability, worry,…
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5 Tips for Coping with Grief and Loss
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Posted: by: Emily Brzak, MA, LLP , The experience of grief and loss is highly individualized. There is no cookie-cutter amount of time grieving lasts, nor is there a step-by-step foolproof plan to eliminate the often painful feelings associated with loss. However, there are many tips and strategies to help ease discomfort while allowing the grief…
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Dyslexia: 10 Common Warning Signs (in the classroom, on the playground & at home)
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by: John McCaskill, Ph.D. , In my 25 years of evaluating and treating individuals with Learning Disabilities (LD’s), I have come to the ongoing conclusion that they are quite often misunderstood, even by educational and healthcare professionals. There are several different types of LD’s, which can show up in a variety of ways but,…
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10 Tips for Getting the ZZZzz’s Back on Track
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By Truc Nyguen, MS, LLP We all know one thing for certain… getting kids back on their normal sleep schedule during the school year is a crucial (and super frustrating) aspect for school success. We know that sleep plays an extremely significant role in how we function day in and day out, physically and mentally. It…
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Autism Q & A with Dr. Nicole
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With Nicole Wozniak, Psy.D What is Autism? A neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by social, emotional, and/or communication problems. Individuals with autism may exhibit repetitive, stereotyped behaviors and have difficulty adapting to changes in structure or routine. These individuals may have different ways of learning, reacting to their environment, and paying attention. What happened to Asperger’s? Long…
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GIVE: Skills for Social Success
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By Dr. Amanda Klingensmith, PH.D. Summer is finally here! What’s the number one priority on most kids’ list this summer: play as much and as often as possible! For some kids, this means playing as many hours of video games as their parents will let them get away with. Some of these games may be…
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Making Meaning Out of a Crisis: What COVID-19 Has Taught Me.. Part One
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By: Jaclyn Rink, MSCP, LLP. The last few weeks have been a whirlwind for our world. There has been so much movement. We panicked a bit.. (ok, maybe a lot), we stocked up on Kraft Mac N’ Cheese, shut-down our schools, brought our work computers home, and paid $20.00 for a mini hand-sanitizer on Amazon. We…
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