In therapy sessions with children, we work on developing a variety of coping skills to help kids regulate their big feelings so they can manage situations more effectively. These skills become part of the child’s Coping Skills Toolbox (a figurative container for all the therapy…
More and more, we are being bombarded with social media images that can make us feel less than. Social media influencers meant to inspire us can make us feel insecure instead. For sure, when you scroll through Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, TikTok, or Facebook, you can’t…
When I’m stressed out, I like to go to the water. Growing up in Northern Michigan, this has always meant the sandy shores of Lake Michigan where the Caribbean blues of our Great Lake meet with soft greens of the dune grass. I like to…
When I made the decision to open my private practice last September in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, I worried most about how my return to work would affect my children. They had gotten so used to having me home with them for several…
Most, if not all, children display ritualistic or superstitious behavior at some point during their development. Around age 2, children often insist on elaborate bedtime rituals and can be very rigid about their eating and bath routines being done “just so”. Between the ages 3…
Imagine you are walking in public when you suddenly trip and stumble. What is the first thought that comes into your head? You might think: “Oops! Happens to the best of us.” OR “How embarrassing! I’m such a loser!” OR “Eh, no one really noticed.”…
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