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Behaviorism in daily life: from the New York Times

As a behavior therapists, we understand daily life, interactions with others, and world events under the lenses of behaviorism. Sometimes, people have misconceptions about behaviorally oriented therapists and think of us as being cold, dry, or too robotic. Times have...

Parent Series: The A-B-C’s of Behavioral Plans

Behavior change, Emotion Regulation, Empirically supported treatments, Parent series: general parenting

A couple of months ago, we published a post: Behavioral plans, step-by-step and explained parents how to create a behavioral plan, in detail; you can even use the charts we suggested as a template for implementing your behavioral plans at home. Just as a brief...

How to Choose a Therapist for You, Your Child or Teen

Behavior change

When it comes to selecting a therapy for your child or teen, there are several of different types of therapy approaches and therapist to choose from; it can be overwhelming to research theoretical orientations and techniques that therapists use. As the consumer of...

Positive Feedback Even Though Your Child Is Misbehaving

Behavior change, Anxiety, Interpersonal problems, Parent series: general parenting, Values

Why is it that children enter the stage of the ‘terrible twos’? Is it due to genetics, or outside environmental influences? It’s likely a little of both, and one way to mitigate some of these negative behaviors is through using positive feedback. Research shows that...

Why Parent Coaching Matters in the Treatment of Children

Behavior change, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Parent series: general parenting

Some parents are hesitant to come into therapy when their child is struggling with depression, anxiety or behavioral problems. They may tell me “my kid has something wrong with him, why would you need to have sessions with me?” I’d like this blog post to look closely...