Hormones and personality differences are often blamed for tensions in the mother-daughter relationship, but a therapy model argues that societal expectations routinely set mothers and daughters up for conflict.
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Counselors can come alongside parents to help them adjust their perspectives on the purposes of and approaches to the contentious topic of child discipline.
Postpartum Support International’s new Certification in Perinatal Mental Health became available in August to counselors and other helping professionals.
The arrival of a new baby is cause for celebration, but it also comes with night feedings, diaper changes and, often, a host of psychological stressors, from intense feelings of self-doubt to struggles with identity.
Child-directed interaction and PRIDE skills can be used in the counselor’s office, in the home, in schools and elsewhere to help children produce more desired social behaviors.
The pursuit of perfection becomes problematic when people won’t grant themselves permission to make mistakes and instead cede total command to their self-critical voice.
In the early days, Caroline, a 14-year-old girl, started each session with a chin thrust indignantly at her counselor. She wanted to be seen as a warrior, and she offered answers that were blunt as a sledgehammer. And why should she drop her defenses? She had seen too many adults
The diagnosis of a food allergy is life-changing, not just for the individual but for those who love and live with that person. In addition to avoiding exposure to certain foods, the condition requires that these families and individuals explain, over and over again, the seriousness of the allergy at
Nicolas was just under 3 years old when he attended his grandfather’s funeral. He wandered through the sea of adults, holding tight to his mommy and daddy’s hands as he made his way to the front of the line where his grandfather lay peacefully in the casket. His grandmother picked
Counselors can help parents form stronger relationships with their children and experience a reduction in difficult behaviors that have resulted in chaos and discouragement.