Does My Child Have Anxiety?
By Erin Magee, MSW, LMSW, Child and Adolescent Therapist Worrying about things is normal and even helpful at times. It allows children to be safe and cautious while experiencing new things. However, when a child worries excessively, avoids fun activities, or refuses to go to school because they are fearful, anxiety can become a major problem […]
Body Focused Repetitive Behavior Awareness Week
By Laura Chackes, Psy.D. Body Focused Repetitive Behavior (BFRB) Awareness Week starts Monday, October 1st, and to help spread awareness I want to use some words from my BFRB community to help you understand what it’s like to have a BFRB. First of all, you may be wondering what a BFRB even is, and what they have […]
Five Ways To Reduce Stress
Everyone experiences stress at times. In fact, stress itself is not a problem. It’s our reactions to stress that can be problematic. When we let little stressors build up and do not deal with them, they can become overwhelming and seem impossible to handle. It’s at this point that stress can lead to anger, depression, […]
