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Best Father’s Day Gift… To Your Child Author, Robert Fulghum once said, “Don’t worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.” As a father you are one of the most important people in your child’s life. You are the first male role model for both male and female children. From you, your child will learn how to be a member of society, how to handle stress, how to treat other people, and so much more. The relationship you forge with your child will determine the success of their relationships for the rest of their…

Is Your Child Having A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad, Week, Month, Year? Your child has it so good, right? No responsibilities, no boss to answer to, no bills to pay… So, how could your child possibly be having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad, week, month, year? One word… stress. How did this happen and what can you do about it? Read on to find out the answer. Child and Adolescent Stressors Unfortunately, stress doesn’t discriminate among age; it can affect anyone who has the ability to feel overwhelmed. Not surprisingly many of the same things that…

It's completely normal for you (and your child) to be a little nervous about the first counseling session. Before you come to the first session, I will send you paperwork that details my policies and counseling approach. Our first session together is called the initial assessment. During this session, there will be some paperwork to fill out and then together we will discuss the presenting problems. We will also create goals that you would like to work on through the counseling process. From these goals, I'll create a treatment plan that I will use to guide our time together. This…

Starting counseling can be overwhelming for you and your child.  It’s important that they know what is happening and don’t feel blindsided by starting with a counselor. How do I explain starting counseling to my child? Set aside some time to have a private conversation with your child. It’s important to be honest with your child or adolescent about starting counseling and the reasons why. Briefly in a couple of sentences, talk about the challenges that your family has been having and explain that you decided to ask for more help from a counselor. Give them the DETAILS! Tell them…