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6 Reasons You Should Meet With a Child and Adolescent Therapist Without Your Child

Posted Posted in Children, Fawn McNeil-Haber, Online Therapy, Parents

As a parent, you inevitably come across moments where you’re not sure what your next step is.  Your preschooler’s tantrums are beginning to break the hour mark. A discussion with your middle schooler has resulted in an upheaval of yelling for the 12th time.  You’re worried about the crowd your teen is hanging out with […]

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Teen Depression: Is My Teen Depressed?

Posted 3 CommentsPosted in Children, Lisa Weiss, Parents, Teens

Have you noticed that your once motivated and social teen has lost their drive and/or interest? Experiencing sadness, irritability, inability to focus and fatigue are all normal experiences  throughout one’s life. However, if these feelings are troubling your teen or impacting your teen’s ability fully participate in school, social life, or extracurriculars, it may be […]

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Recognizing Anxiety in Children (Video)

Posted 3 CommentsPosted in Anxiety, Children, Fawn McNeil-Haber

Fawn McNeil-Haber, PhD gives parents insight to recognizing anxiety in children. When Dr. Fawn begins thinking about anxiety, she looks at three different things: Avoidance and Isolation Overwhelm Somatic Complaints     Learn more about our services for Child Anxiety OR   Brave Minds Psychological Services helps children, teens and families overcome severe anxiety, stress, and […]

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Taming the Back-to-School Chaos (Video)

Posted Posted in Children, Lauren Grossbach, Parents

Lauren Stein Grossbach, LMFT gives parents tips on how to tame back-to-school chaos. Adjust the schedule (BEFORE the first day!) Review the family schedule and calendar together  Prep the home environment to cater to the new schedule   If your child needs additional support during this transition, learn more about our Child Therapy Services. OR   […]

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5 Key Ways to Improve Co-Parenting Your Child with Food Allergies: Part 2 of 3

Posted 2 CommentsPosted in Children, Food allergies, Lauren Grossbach

In Part 1 of this series, we discussed the “why” and “how” of co-parents getting on the same page when it comes to a child’s food allergies. In Parts 2 and 3, we continue the “how” with some help from Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs comes from Abraham Maslow’s work in developmental […]