The main cause of almost all psychological disorders (depression, anxiety, ptsd, etc.) is an inability to relate to people, to be in relationship, when we are stressed. A 5 year old hitting a classmate, 12 year old screaming at mom, 16 year old with no friends and only wanting to sit in their room in the dark all the time. …
One of the major issues parents seem to deal with is defiant behavior. I get parents complaining their child never does what they are told, always talks back, argues about everything and anything and never follows through on what they are supposed to do. There’s a simple reason for this behavior. There’s zero buy-in from the child on what they…
The vast majority of families come to play therapy because their child is acting out in one way or another and they do not know 1) what is causing it and 2) what to do about it. Whether it is aggressive behaviors, developmentally regressive behaviors, withdrawal behaviors or something else, they all have the same stimulus, stress. Your child is…
Many times, parents complain of their children being absentminded and worry they may have ADHD or another disorder. After listening to the story and what is going on several things become clear. The child is being dictated to and given no choice in what they are to do. It’s no wonder the child then resists what they are being “told”…