Having concerns about child mental health covid impact for ages 6-12? If you want to see a summary of research on how covid has introduced changes and impacted children aged 6-12, and what you can do to support them, this article is for you. The first section […]
Read more →Student Motivation in Covid Restrictions
On December 29, 2020 / ADHD Web Log, Anxiety, Asperger Web Log, Blogs, Covid impacts on mental and behavioral health, Good Parenting Newsletter, Uncategorized
Student Motivation in Covid Restrictions Guide for Student Loss of Joy and Motivation for Virtual School Missing friends, trouble engaging with virtual school and work formats, feeling the blues? Some of us are tempted to dwell and brood on our losses, failures, things we can no longer […]
Read more →Looking for an angry or aggressive child or teen therapist around Georgetown, Leander, Round Rock, or North Austin area? I’d like to share some of my ideas and strategies that I use in angry aggressive child or teen therapy. Typically success involves two tiers of intervention. One […]
Read more →What to expect from child counseling for self-esteem in the Georgetown, Round Rock, Cedar Park area. It’s worrisome to hear your child or teen say things like “I”m no good, I can’t do anything right,” or worse “I wish I was dead.” You know these statements are […]
Read more →I want to know how to get the most out of my counseling session
On April 18, 2020 / ADHD Web Log, Anger, Anxiety, Asperger Web Log, Blogs, Good Parenting Newsletter
I want to know how to get the most out of my counseling session Be honest. This is private, so don’t exclude things that might be keeping you from doing better or causing you problems. There is no need to worry, we can’t tell anyone unless it’s […]
Read more →Three guidelines for stating rules that increase compliance in children Ever start to feel like a broken record? Have you considered recording those instructions and reminders you say to kids again and again? Don’t throw things in the house! Have you done your homework? Leave your brother […]
Read more →Building Self-esteem and Confidence: Pay Attention to the Positives Make a list of everything positive you have done in your life. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Now take a look at what you have done. Does this help you feel more confident? What else would build your confidence? Would you […]
Read more →Defective Communication Patterns (which rob couples and families of their power) Do you live on a one-way street or a two-way street? Conversation Killers Psychic Assumptions– Rather than discover and explore what someone else really thinks, the Psychic likes to make up what others think. This way […]
Read more →Silly question, right? How can you ever have enough to stop the madness when it comes to the ways adults often interact with children who have differences? We can make it better. We can train adults in more loving and effective methods, and we can teach children […]
Read more →Caregiver Stress Inventory
On January 18, 2017 / ADHD Web Log, Anger, Anxiety, Asperger Web Log, Blogs, Good Parenting Newsletter
Caregiver Stress Inventory Rate from 1-5 where 1= not true and 5= extremely true ___ I don’t sleep well enough. ___ I drink too much. ___ I need drugs to get through this. ___ I don’t exercise enough. ___ I don’t have time or energy for friendships. […]
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