by Lisa | Apr 3, 2019 | Adolescents, Anxiety Disorders, Blog, Childhood Disorders, Family Therapy, Parenting
My most powerful “Aha! moments” have come from making gut wrenching mistakes and minor faux pas. As a child, I recall my mom saying, “Do what you think is right.” Argh! Of course, I knew it wasn’t right! Even though it was painful at times to feel... by Lisa | Nov 28, 2018 | Adolescents, Blog, Family Therapy, Parenting
The holidays are here and shopping has begun. At the top of everyone’s holiday wish list are electronics. Even our littlest loved ones are enamored with the latest and greatest gadgets. Who could blame them? Our world runs on technology and our kids are part of that... by Lisa | Feb 23, 2018 | Adolescents, Blog, Trauma
Here we are again. Parents and their children are left struggling with difficult emotions and traumatic memories after the most recent school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Even if you weren’t directly impacted, you may find that emotions are... by Lisa | Aug 17, 2017 | Adolescents, Blog, Newsletter
Personal Perspective: I am NOT a Square! Elliot Reid Do I have your attention yet? Not that attention is what I’m after, or perhaps it is. Not in the typical sense. Before this becomes too much of an incoherent babbling of utter nonsense, where I try to... by Lisa | Dec 1, 2015 | Adolescents, Blog, Body Image, Eating Disorders
Learning to be the Expert of Your Own Body We live in a society filled with mixed messages about body image, health, and what loving ourselves truly means – it can be overwhelming! How do we navigate the confusion and learn how to be experts of our own bodies? What... by Lisa | Sep 4, 2015 | Adolescents, Mindfulness, Newsletter, Parenting
Modern life has many amenitites that simplify and automate our lives; however, daily demands continue to grow rapidly. Technological advances streamline tasks while simultaneously keep us connected to social media, news, and email. We have at our fingertips the...