Everyone feels anxiety now and then.  It is normal most of the time.  But when it affects your child’s ability to do well it becomes a real problem.  As a parent, we want to teach our kids how to deal with stressful situations, especially if the worry is unwarranted or doesn’t go away.
​Here are some quick tips to help get rid of anxiety in your child:

• Be a Cheerleader- This is the most obvious but often the hardest to do.  Some kids need very little praise and find a way to be successful...

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The Validity Issue:
Getting Therapy to Generalize

I have been practicing primarily cognitive behavioral therapy in New York City for 20 years.  Like most practitioners, I have conducted my work in the office.  As the years progressed, I became quite good at building the therapeutic alliance with children, adolescents, and their parents.  I would utilize good well-grounded evidenced-based approaches and used outcome measures within the office, relying primarily on self-report.  Patients liked me, they reported feeling better and, initially, that implied success to me. 

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THE SIX FACTORS:
TRADITIONAL TREATMENT DISRUPTORS

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It’s Muddy Waters….

​Finding the right psychological treatment for your child and adolescent can be like finding a needle in a haystack. Often, we are unaware of the types of therapy that can be offered and there maybe a stigma associated with mental health treatment. Even with all of this confusion, therapy can have a significant positive impact on an individual’s life and on those around them. The key is having enough understanding to know what to look for in a therapist. Here, we have provided you with some essential knowledge to help you choose.

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