Child & Adolescent Therapy, Mental Health, Parenting & Family Therapy
What can I expect in the future for my child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is hugely variable. People with ASD can have opposing symptoms. There are children with ASD who don’t like to be squeezed and cannot even tolerate a…
Mental Health, Parenting & Family Therapy
The Bullying Problem
Written by Sudha Ramaswamy, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA What is Bullying? Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior that involves an imbalance of power. It also involves problem behaviors that are repeated or…
Adult & Couples Therapy, Child & Adolescent Therapy, Mental Health
What is self-injurious behavior or SIB?
Self-injury is a non-suicidal act that involves deliberate, self-inflicted damage to the body. There are various forms of self-injury, but the most common include: intentional carving or cutting of the…
Adult & Couples Therapy, Child & Adolescent Therapy, Mental Health, Parenting & Family Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Distress Tolerance Skills: TIPP Skills
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) focuses on teaching patients and families several strategies to help tolerate painful emotions and to manage difficult situations in the best way possible. We all face…
Child & Adolescent Therapy, Mental Health
What are the most common risk factors of anxiety disorders in children?
Anxiety is a natural, normal and harmless emotion. Anxiety becomes problematic when it begins to prevent or interfere with a child’s ability to engage in and enjoy daily activities. Anxiety…
Educational & Learning, Mental Health
What is a Growth Mindset?
Growth Mindset is the idea that your talents and abilities can be improved through hard work and perseverance. When individuals with a growth mindset are presented with a challenge, they…
Child & Adolescent Therapy, Mental Health
Can Children Have PTSD?
The short and simple answer to this question is “yes,” but when assessing PTSD in children it is important to understand more about it, as its signs and symptoms in…
Adult & Couples Therapy, Child & Adolescent Therapy, Mental Health
What is the difference between DBT & CBT Therapies?
Sifting through the alphabet soup of psychotherapy treatments can often be bewildering and overwhelming. The rise of evidence-based psychotherapies (i.e., treatments that have strong research support) has had a tremendous…
Child & Adolescent Therapy, Mental Health, Parenting & Family Therapy
What Are The Top 10 Signs of Depression in Children and Teens
Does your child say, “I’m okay” to you even though you know they really are not? How can you determine if your child is experiencing a normal amount of sadness…
ABA, Adult & Couples Therapy, Mental Health
Depression and Autism Spectrum Disorders
According to Christopher McDougle, MD, director of Massachusetts General Hospital’s Lurie Center for Autism and a member of Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network, “Mood disorders – including depression – do…
