Anxiety, Behavior change, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotion Regulation, Empirically supported treatments, Interpersonal problems, Parent series: general parenting
When your child refuses to go to school, can be representative of a larger issue at play. It’s not always just your child being oppositional and argumentative, but could also be an expression of anxiety or depression.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Interpersonal problems, Parent series: general parenting, Parent series: OCD
Dr. Zurita Ona’s recently published book discusses parenting skills that they may be especially helpful for parents of teens who seem to have an emotional switch that turns to the max in response to small triggers. One of the core skills emphasizes appreciation of...
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Interpersonal problems, Parent series: general parenting
When you first imagined being a parent, you probably imagined fun times, shared memories of meaningful connections, and perfect family meals together. It is unlikely you imagined the often-painful realities of parenting a teen that struggles with emotion...
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Interpersonal problems, Mindfulness, Parent series: general parenting
[bctt tweet=”“The ability to evaluate, classify, criticize, and judge is unique to human beings, and we’re evolutionarily wired to do it; our early ancestors learned to differentiate what’s good from what’s bad, so they could put their efforts toward preventing...
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...
