We’re all dealing with the uncertainty that comes along with these COVID-19 times. One thing that hasn’t changed, how important your relationship is to you. Are you feeling extra stressed, finding yourself spending too much time together, or just need…
Handling the Adolescent Transition Adolescence is a period of change every child, age 13 through 19, experiences at some point. Handling the adolescent transition is difficult for both parents and child. Teens must deal with issues of internal changes such…
There’s an old argument about whether a person’s actions, behaviors, and personality are derived from their biology and genes or the environment in which they grew up in: nature versus nurture. In the context of family therapy, we’re more concerned…
Divorce is, unfortunately, not uncommon in America today. Young children can be unaware of what’s going on around them or unable to process what’s happening until the separation is final. Parents frequently ask how divorce affects children and how they…
College Transitions For Parents The move to college doesn’t just affect the child; parents often feel the reverberations of this new life experience, and the relationship between parent and child shifts and usually gets redefined. The teenager is exploring a…
Everyday we’re communicating. However, the mere act of speaking to someone doesn’t qualify as positive, healthy communication. We’re social beings, and the simple fact is that so much lies in the importance of communication in relationships of any kind. The…
When working with an adult in a therapy session, the technique used may be solely a back-and-forth conversation. In these cases, the ability to communicate (even if not entirely effectively) is usually not an obstacle. However, with children, who may…
Understanding Empty Nest Syndrome With May comes graduation, and parents of children who are heading off to bigger and better things may start to feel a tightening around their heart when they think of their babies leaving the house. The phenomena…
The holidays have arrived It’s the time of year when gathering with family begins. The holidays are based on traditions, foods, and festivities that have been happening for generations. Unfortunately, the holidays sometimes come after tragedy, whether the death of a…
Regardless of your age, gender, or background, there are things that weigh on your mind every single day. Whether you have personal issues or relationship woes bugging you, everybody has something that's holding them back from living life to the…