Apr 20, 2020 | Children, Parenting, Trauma / PTSD
As a parent, your job is to make sure your kids grow and develop in a safe and healthy environment. While it’s possible for you to control your immediate environment – your home – it’s simply not possible to ensure the greater world around your child is safe and free...
Apr 20, 2020 | Depression, Parenting
Being a parent is the hardest job on the planet. But being a parent of a child or teen struggling with mental health concerns can feel unbearable. All parents want to do what’s right for their kids, but when your child is not doing well, either physically or mentally,...
Apr 19, 2020 | Depression, Parenting
The statistics on teen suicide are staggering. According to the Centers for Disease Control, each year, an average of 8% of American teens will attempt suicide. This makes suicide the second leading cause of death for kids aged 10 to 24. In fact, it is believed that...
Mar 3, 2020 | Family Therapy, General, Parenting, Teens/Children
When I explain to parents that I work with them directly to help their child’s mental health or other struggles, rather than with their loved ones, they wonder “why me?” “Why am I going to counselling when it is my kid that has the problems?...
Dec 7, 2019 | Parenting, Teens/Children
Have you heard the phrase “helicopter parent?” It describes a mother or father that ‘hovers’ around their child 24/7, overseeing their life to keep them from every potential danger, pitfall and mishap. It looks good on paper, but this kind of parenting forgets one...
