When school becomes a stumbling block, parents deserve more than vague advice. They need clarity, patterns, and a real explanation of what’s happening. Academic challenges in children affect more than grades. They shape self esteem, emotional well being, and how kids...
Not all school behavior is what it seems. For many children, acting out—or shutting down—can be a sign of deeper emotional or developmental needs. For many parents, the first sign of concern about their child’s behavior comes from a phone call or note from their...
How Art, Play, and Sand Tray Support Mental Health and Self Expression When children struggle with anxiety, behavior, or emotional ups and downs, they may not have the words to explain what’s going on. That’s why creative therapies for kids, including art therapy,...
Every step in trauma therapy helps children feel safer, rebuild emotional skills, and recover from traumatic experiences with lasting support. When your child has experienced trauma, knowing what to expect in trauma therapy matters. Trauma therapy offers structured...
Children rarely announce that they’ve experienced trauma. Instead, they show it—through sudden emotional changes, shifts in sleep, and altered social behavior. These are not phases. They are warning signs of something deeper. Childhood trauma often begins after...
I remember the first time a client asked me, “Can depression make you angry?” It caught me off guard—not because I didn’t know the answer, but because it’s a question we don’t talk about enough. Depression often gets painted as quiet sadness or emotional withdrawal,...
