Have you done the research and asked around? Do you find yourself more and more confused? There is no shortage of well-meaning advice out...

I am not going to touch the topic of 'best sleeping practices' for your child in this post. That's for another day. This post is for...

There are thousands of tools out there designed to help us keep up and stay consistent. It is hard enough to identify ways we change to...

Strategies for a more restful sleep. Sleep Hygiene

Honesty is an important trait that most parents want to instill in their child. It makes sense that we tend to 'freak out' when we notice...

What if we want to calm down but we can't? Now we feel worse because self-judgment sets in. Our inner critic can go to town on this one!...

Try the following exercise when you notice self-judgment (Your inner critic or any other name you want to give that part of your mind)....

It doesn't matter how long I've worked with a family or how amazingly evidenced based the treatment method is, there is always one...

"Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your...

What's the hardest thing about helping kids 'get out from under' their anxiety? Getting them to practice coping skills before anxiety...

This is my version of the popular "Worry Time" exercise I'm sure some of you have tried. "Worry Time" is a great strategy for any person...

I wish there was such a thing! A pioneer in the field of research psychology Dr. Steven Hayes, once said, "The only way to get rid of...

Can you think of any self-defeating behaviors you'd like to get rid of? Most people do. I have been trying to stop criticizing my loved...

I'd like to introduce two of my favorite therapy coping strategies. I use them both time and time again because they each contain...

I am attaching a link to another great exercise that can be adapted to use in less than a minute! After learning the exercise, I suggest...

I try and never use the work "Homework" during my sessions whether I'm working with a kid or an adult. However, I always try and give...

I wanted my very first blog to be educational but also provide a little insight into who I am as a person and how this effects my work. ...