by Dr. Kayla Owens, Jess Challa | Mar 12, 2024 | Parenting, Adolescents, Children, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Social Skills
Empower your child against bullying with effective strategies. Differentiate between bullying and teasing, implement prevention tactics, and collaborate with educators. Foster open communication, support active intervention, and promote self-care practices. Create a culture of kindness and respect for a safer community.
by Rebecca Herzog | Dec 4, 2023 | Adolescents, Children, Depression, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Young Adults
When we experience challenging life situations, we can unintentionally cause ourselves more emotional pain when we are unable to accept things as they are. Practicing the DBT skill of Radical Acceptance will help you build emotional resilience and lead a more balanced and fulfilling life.
by Dr. Jessica DaCosta | Nov 6, 2023 | Anxiety, Adolescents, Children, Depression, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Young Adults
The DBT self-soothe skills can help you learn how to tolerate distress and improve your ability to handle challenging situations. Using DBT strategies that focus on different sensory experiences, you can master self-soothing practices to relax and reduce stress levels.
by Dr. Erica Dashow | Oct 25, 2023 | Adolescents, Anxiety, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Depression, Life Skills, Young Adults
We are living through a tumultuous period in the world’s history. It seems there is always new information about negative events for us to absorb, and our newsfeeds and timelines now act as feature panels for the many breaking updates that vie for our attention....
by Dr. Kayla Owens | Oct 11, 2023 | Academics, Adolescents, Children, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Parenting
Parent-teacher conferences are a great way to gain insight into your child’s school environment and routine. Although parent-teacher conferences are often brief, these meetings provide an opportunity for your family to establish a collaborative relationship with your...
by Dr. Meir Flancbaum | Aug 18, 2023 | Social Skills, Adolescents, Children, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Parenting
Practicing social skills can help children develop healthy peer relationships, improve familial dynamics, and academic performance. Collaboration between parents, a licensed therapist, and school personnel can help children practice and generalize these skills to find success later in life.