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Advice for Young Professionals

I’ll never forget my first year as an LPC-Intern. I knew only what the books taught me and nothing about real world application. I’m pretty sure I literally shivered with nerves through my first year of face-to-face counseling sessions, and I sought my supervisor’s validation constantly. However, where my counseling skills and confidence lacked, my passion and thirst for experience made up for…

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Fun Activity for Sizing Up Problems and Feelings

Learning to be aware of our emotional responses to challenges and problems in life is one of the most important skills we can teach ourselves and our children. I have read My Book Full of Feelings (below) with children for years and often do related activities on the dry erase board. I recently made it into a felt board activity, which I share with you below.

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Friday Wrap Up for June 19, 2014

Better late than never, I hope you all enjoy your weekend and this week’s Friday wrap up!

One Time Through’s Character Series: I love this elementary teacher and mother’s approach to teaching kids about good character. A is for Adventurous, B is for Behaved, and C is for Confident is just the beginning of this charming series.

Transition Jarsby Play Dr. Mom shares some creative and fun ways to…

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#character #counseling #Friday wrap up #mental health in custody cases #pinterest #play therapy #psychology #sensory #transition jars

When and How To Make a Change

When people come to me for counseling, we focus on making internal changes, as well as environmental changes, to improve mental health and quality of life. For example, a child who is bringing home poor grades and described as not paying attention may need to sit away from their friends or get glasses for vision problems. Environment changes are not always the entire solution, but many times they…

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Communication Tips for Divorced/Separated Parents

In my work as a therapist, I find co-parenting to be one of the most difficult challenges for many divorced and separated parents. Whether the relationship ended in conflict or agreement, raising a child separately can prove to be highly stressful. Whether communication is difficult for parents or not, good communication is key to a child’s well being. The tips below can help parents meet this…

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Back to School Posts and Handout

Today is a big day for kids and parents in my small part of the world-school has started! I’ve written many posts over the years that are applicable this time of year and linked them below.

Another important factor in a child’s success is informing their new teachers about their special needs, motivators, strengths, and therapeutic interventions they may be receiving. This Teacher Handbook is a…

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#ADHD #developmental delays #parenting #school #special needs #teacher

Helping Transitions for Kids Go A Little Smoother

At one time or another, most parents, child care workers, therapists, teachers, and so on, have experienced the challenges of getting a child to transition from one activity to another. Depending on the child’s personality type or special needs, the difficulty level can vary from one child to the next. Even if they happen to enjoy the next activity, he or she may still have trouble stopping…

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#ADHD #behavior #parenting #transitioning #transitions

Self-Esteem Activities for Children, Teens, and Young Adults

As a mother of a beautiful, strong little girl and energetic, kind-hearted boy, one of my greatest desires is that they believe in their abilities, strengths, and values, despite the messages they receive from the world. In my job as a therapist, I talk with children and teens struggling every day to make sense of their place in the world. Social expectations and school stressors are high,…

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Friday Wrap Up: Website for interns, picture books on feelings, business conference for therapists, and more!

Featured Website: Growing Interns

A fabulous (and fairly new) website created to help mental health interns find an internship site and supervisor. This site offers a great start for those just beginning in the field. (more…)

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#children&039;s books on feelings #counseling #entertaining baby #internship #LPC-Interns #mental health interns #mental-health #play therapy #psychology

Common Concerns of Children, Teens, and Parents (that I hear in therapy)

As a child and family therapist, I listen to people’s deepest worries and problems almost every day. While no two individuals or circumstances are exactly the same, there are patterns I hear from the various age groups of clients. Below are the most common concerns of children, teens, and parents, as they are presented to me in therapy. (more…)

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Setting Up an Inviting and Unique Therapy Office

Setting up your psychotherapy office can be exciting and fun, but it’s also serious business. If you have followed my blog for a while, you know I moved into a new office last year and recently updated the office arrangement for the better. While the most important factor for successful therapy is the therapist-client relationship, I strongly believe the therapist’s office (or play therapy space)…

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Friday Wrap Up for June 13, 2014

DSM-V: Implications for Children and Adolescents

This is a great article on Liana Lowenstein’s site this week that shares important changes that child therapists need to be aware of in the latest DSM. I find I am still learning every day!

Family Mail by Let’s Explore

I have actually done this before, just slightly different. I was seeing sisters in therapy who were not getting along. There was…

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#child psychology\#child therapy #DSM-V

Activities That Improve Focus and Concentration

Anyone can benefit from activities that require focus and concentration. Not only does it keep your brain functioning well into adulthood, but it can make other tasks less frustrating and increase productivity at school and work.

7 Ways to Promote an Good Concentration Skills:

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Set realistic tasks, especially considering your child’s maturity level. Unrealistic expectations create…

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#ADHD activities #adult adhd #adult attention #Attention #child therapy #concentration #focus #improving attention #improving concentration #impulsivity #inattention

Friday Wrap Up: Best online articles, blogs, and other finds from the week!

Friday Wrap Up is back! I’m constantly coming across interesting, entertaining, and useful information throughout the week. I look forward to putting this exciting collection together for you!

Interesting Articles

6 Activities to Teach Kids About Patience

This article shares some cute ideas on teaching patience, such as “setting a bowl out when it rains and watching it fill up,” and “watching a…

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Top Signs of Trouble in Babies and Toddlers

There are many kinds of milestones children must meet throughout their development. including motor (movement), social and emotional, speech and language, and cognitive (thinking) functioning. Whether a child is advanced, on schedule, or delayed in a milestone is important for parents to take note of, and even report to the child’s pediatrician. All children develop at their own pace, and often…

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Welcome Bags for Play Therapy

As therapists, our work with clients begins on our very first encounter with them. We aim to establish positive rapport, professionalism, and expectations for the therapeutic process. I am always looking for ways to accomplish these goals in my therapy practice. Most of this is done through direct engagement with a client and a therapeutic environment, but I always love to find new ideas to…

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Resources for Sensory Processing Disorder

As a final post on sensory processing challenges, following Identifying Sensory Processing Challenges in Children and Treatment for Sensory Processing Challenges, below is a list of helpful books, handouts, links and more for professionals, parents, and children. If you have any further resources, please share with me and the readers!

Books for Parents, Caregivers, and Child Specialists

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