Behavioral therapy, which is part of the mental health field, has been found to be extremely effective with most conditions and most populations. It is the most widely recommended and prescribed therapeutic approach for dealing with childhood issues and concerns....
This is one of the most common questions that we receive at the center. Parents are often told from a pediatrician or other professionals that a psychological evaluation would be helpful or necessary. It’s interesting to dive into the request a little further....
Bringing up the idea of taking a child to a therapist can be overwhelming or confusing for parents. One of the simplest approaches is to use age-appropriate truth, with an explanation that will match their experience when they attend the first session. “You get...
There are a lot of different schools of thought on this topic. Educational training and background primarily influences a therapist’s willingness to work with a specific population or age group. Therapy for infants There are some programs in university graduate...
The field of psychology and the field of therapy is quite different in training and education, but very similar in practice. Children’s therapists or Children’s counselors do not, necessarily, have a psychology background, but are able to treat all issues...
I think it’s helpful to think through the role of a therapist in general and then make it more specific to working with Children. A therapist’s role is to listen to what’s going on to better understand the problem and then provide guide rails for the...
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