Sand tray therapy is a form of expressive therapy, typically used in session with children. However, it can be used with all ages. Sand tray therapy involves a tray of sand and figurines that can be placed inside of the tray to allow them to reflect on different...
My third grader struggles with her math homework. She has learning differences and an ADHD diagnosis and her cycle of struggle around arithmetic often leaves her flooded and dysregulated. She gets snippy and irritable. She often storms off. Sometimes she cries. Almost...
As summer comes to an end many of us go back to school and so do our children, others come back from vacation. Getting back into a routine can feel exhausting to say the least. As I think about children going back to school, a question that comes up for me is: How can...
Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are serious psychiatric illness, not unlike anxiety and depression. Individuals who suffer from one of these disorders use food in unhealthy ways to cope with difficult emotions and life situations. Sadly, eating disorders...
If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with a mental illness, you know firsthand how the diagnosis can impact your life. Mental illness is not only challenging for adults to understand but children as well. With so many myths and misconceptions surrounding mental...
