While we cannot eliminate all our children’s stress and anxiety, there are things we can do to help. Psychological First Aid is a group of behaviors helpers utilize when someone has a stressful or traumatic experience.
With our Adolescent PHP program, teens receive expert, intensive and structured daily care a teen would experience in the hospital while they are still able to return home each evening.
Parents play a critical role in the development of empathy. In addition to being empathetic to your child, here are ways you can instill the skill of empathy.
As the holiday season approaches, parents can proactively work to combat the “screen time creep” and help children focus on what the holidays are intended to be about—spending quality time with family and friends.
Kids are particularly sensitive to the changes in routine that may occur during the holidays and the resulting stress on the family. Play therapist Amanda Shaneberger offers tips to reduce your family’s holiday stress.