Child Therapist
Who Benefits From Parent Coaching & Counseling?
There isn’t a one size fits all approach to parenting. We want to get to know you and learn about your family so we can work together to meet your parenting goals. Common parenting concerns that are brought to us include: Difficult child behaviors Sibling dynamics Parent-child conflict Separation anxiety Transition issues Problems at school…
Why People Consider Parent Coaching and Counseling
Parents have the hardest job out there, yet there’s little (if any) training before we’re thrown into the thick of it! As your child grows and develops, the job constantly changes, which means the demands on you as a parent are ever-changing as well. Even if you are a reader, the book you read last…
Celebrating Children’s Christmas Birthdays
If you ask a child who celebrates Christmas about their favorite day of the year, their answer will likely be one of two occasions: the aforementioned December holiday or their birthday. But what happens when these two occasions fall on the same day? According to data compiled by FiveThirtyEight on daily births in the U.S….
Homework Help! 6 Tips for Parents Facing Homework Pushback
Is your elementary school child struggling with homework? You’re not alone! Homework is designed to provide extra practice of skills learned at school and to help your child develop good study habits. However, homework time can become a battle, and it can test your patience and persistence! Try these six tips to make homework go…
Sending Encouraging Notes to Your Child
We are very proud of our very own Jessica Payne, LCSW-C, who contributed to the writing of this article by offering her wisdom and experience to the author. Scroll down or click the image to read in it’s entirety. When raising kids, there are few things more important and more beneficial than encouragement. Encouraging them…
Homework Woes!
Q: My child spends so much time on homework and has so little to show for it. He seems to take forever to get rolling with it, gets derailed with anything and everything, whines and complains about doing it, and sometimes even when he does his homework thoroughly and well, he might not turn it…
What are Executive Functions?
What are Executive Functions? Executive functions are a core collection of higher order mental skills that help us to learn, work, manage our lives, and interact with others. They include: Inhibiting responses Working memory Emotional control Sustaining attention Beginning tasks Planning and prioritizing Organizing Time management Setting and working towards goals Flexibly shifting between tasks…
Dancing for me or for everyone else?
Q: I’ve been considering quitting dance, and I’m worried that my parents will be upset with me if I go through with it. I’ve been dancing since elementary school, and I’m currently on a travel team. On top of that, I’m one of the co-captains of my school dance team. Lately, I’ve been losing interest…
The Bedwetting Secret
Q: My son is ten years old and, thanks to COVID, has never had an overnight or a sleepover. We haven’t even visited family in over three years! But we’re all vaccinated and excited to see my parents in Wisconsin over spring break. The problem is that our son is still wetting the bed. He’s…
It's not an easy time to be a kid. Perhaps it never is, but now it's especially true. Let us help you understand and support your child's needs.
Is your teen struggling with school, in their relationships with friends, with you? Do they seem irritable, withdrawn, unmotivated, sad? Our therapist know how to help.
Are you looking to make some aspect of your otherwise good relationship better? Maybe you’ve tried all the strategies that make sense to you.