Individual Therapy Individual therapy is a form of therapy in which the client is treated on a one-on-one session with a professional therapist. It is usually time-limited and focuses on specific goals you want to accomplish or problems you want to solve. Often these goals will be broken down into smaller achievable objectives that may […]
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What are some of the main indications that my child has ADHD? When you think of a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you probably picture a boy sitting on his hands at his desk at school, jumping around at home, and generally an intrusive nuisance to those around him. And, this type of
Parents with kids who have ADHD often face unique challenges through the course of child and teen development. Micromanaging your teen, setting reminders for them and helping them do tasks that they see as frustrating are things you may have been doing up until now. Through your child’s teenage years, it’s important to take a
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What is the difference between Gestalt Therapy and Psychoanalytic Therapy? Gestalt Therapy was born out of the classical psychoanalytic tradition of Sigmund Freud. Fritz Perls, the founder of Gestalt Therapy, was trained in psychoanalytic theory in Europe and underwent years of psychoanalysis with the great psychoanalysts of his time, Wilhelm Reich and Karen Horney. But
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Many prospective therapy clients often ask themselves this question while considering whether or not to meet with a therapist. Our natural drives of ego-preservation and fear of the unknown can prevent us from seeking a therapeutic relationship that could significantly improve our lives. This article will help dispel some of the myths of therapy, while
Often children, like adults, can benefit from therapy as children can also be experiencing emotional and behavioral problems. Child therapy focuses on helping children achieve social and emotional wellbeing. As individual therapy, it is also time-limited and it focuses on specific goals such as changes in behavior or in more general goals like increasing self-esteem.
Play therapy is a technique that uses a wide variety of treatment methods, all of which include the use of play. Play can indicate how children are coping with their problems or concerns and it can show how much children understand about what is happening around them or within themselves. The natural play of children
Adolescence is a time of change where children learn on how to make decisions and learn on how to embrace independence. Sometimes these changes of development can cause emotional, social and behavioral problems such as eating disorders and drugs and alcohol abuse. Adolescent therapy can be very useful in helping to understand and support the
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