Living well with ADHD, Anxiety, and Autistic Stress
Advice from our Maryland Therapists for LGBTQIA+ families, neurodiverse families, and YOU
Change Is Hard and Needed, Perspectives From a Child & Family Therapist
The next few days are filled with changes. Quarantine Halloween. Daylight Savings. Dia de los Muertos. Election Day. Let’s stop, breathe and smell the… leaves. Let’s hope for better, together.
How do I get my teenager to see a therapist? Tips from a Teen Therapist
Your teen’s behavior has you worried. Or frustrated. Maybe she’s stressed out and frantically texting friends. Or his teenage angst is really disrupting your family life. You think you’ve found a great therapist. Here’s how to get them to go.
Resisting Peer Pressure on a COVID-19 Halloween
You’ve decided it isn’t safe to trick or treat this year. Or have your annual Halloween party. Or maybe you made a different choice. You are trick or treating and your kids’ friends are not. Either way, your kids are now finding out what their friends will be doing on Halloween. And you have some explaining to do.
Brilliant Hack for Family Chores: Among Us IRL
Make chore time fun for your teens and tweens (and yourself) with this great idea from my 14 year old, "Among Us IRL." Among Us is a super popular online game that basically involves doing chores as fast you can. We show you how to use it to knock out some household tasks in record time.
How to Survive an Election Year with Your Family's Mental Health Intact
If political conflict is hurting your relationships, it’s time to talk. Here’s how to have the difficult conversations. Without going to marriage counseling or family therapy.
Everything is Terrible and It’s Just Getting Worse. Is it time for counseling?
We have all been feeling some of this lately. So how do you know when your stress is “normal?” And when you need help? And what is this awful feeling, anyway?
Meet Nicole Filipe, LCMFT: Therapist for Teens, Couples, Families, and Highly Sensitive People (HSP's)
We’re thrilled to have Nicole’s expertise in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), DBT skills, family therapy, and highly sensitive teens and adults. After working with Nicole, clients know that they have the skills and resilience to make it through tough times. We could all use a little bit of that in 2020!
Tolerating Uncertainty (While You Wait): Tips from a Family Therapist
When will we go back to school? Can we travel next summer? What will the presidential election do for (or to) our country? Will COVID-19 ever end? A family therapist weighs in on what we should do when we just don't know.
Should I Help My Teen in Online School? Answers from our Teen Therapist in Montgomery County, MD
Your parental spidey sense is tingling… you just know she has her camera off. Or he is lounging in bed. Should you get involved? Is your teen typical for his age, or is something wrong? Why can’t they do this on their own?
Parenting Help, Couples Therapy, new Counseling Services for Teens, featured in our September Newsletter
Free webinars from experts in ADHD and Autism. Parenting help. And new therapy services for couples and teens. All featured in our September newsletter.
Protecting Your Child's or Teen's Vision (and Mental Health) in Online School: Tips from a Vision Therapist
Your child or teen is looking at a screen all day. You know it isn't good. But now there’s no choice! You CAN protect your child's vision. And know when your teen needs a therapist. Learn this from our chat with Dr. Bryce Appelbaum of Appelbaum Vision in Bethesda, MD.
Will Social Distancing Hurt my Child's Development? Answers from a Family Therapist
What is this doing to our kids? Are they losing their social skills? Will they end up depressed? Overly anxious? Are we overly anxious? Find out what our experts have to say.
How to Stop Reminding Your Child (5 easy steps from a Child Therapist)
“You don’t do it when I ask nicely. You only listen when I yell.” These are the words of parents who are tired of telling their kids what to do. Is this you? Try our 5 steps to get your child working beside you, not against you.
Improving Your Child's Learning Space: Tips from an ADHD Therapist
You’ve made it through the first week of online school! How is your child’s learning space working out? Now is the time to notice what’s working. And make changes to what isn’t. Sit down with your child or teen to find out which is which.