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So Just What is Normal Adolescent Behavior?
“I just want my sweet, kind, respectful kid back. I don’t even know the person she has become.” Counselors hear countless parents...
Dec 19, 20133 min read
Healthy Strategies for Stress Management
If you’re feeling stressed, you’re not alone. Try a few of these simple techniques to make life’s challenges a bit more manageable....
Oct 10, 20131 min read
Tips to Help Your ADHD Child Manage Their Homework
Written by Laura Piuca Hinkes LCSW One of the biggest challenges parents of ADHD children face is the homework dilemma. As a therapist I...
Sep 17, 20132 min read
How Fido and Fluffy Can Change Your Life: Benefits of Pet Ownership
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” – Anatole France A pet is certainly a great friend that...
Aug 12, 20132 min read
An Epidemic of Domestic Violence
Domestic violence are behaviors in an intimate relationship in which one partner uses physical, sexual, emotional, psychological or...
Jul 30, 20132 min read
Reduce Stress and Revise Your Schedule !
“Half my life is an act of revision.” – John Irving The word revise is an interesting term, not in the sense that it has many definitions...
Jun 14, 20132 min read
Better Sleep, Not Just More Sleep: Better Sleep Awareness Month
“Sleep is the best meditation.” – Dalai Lama The month of May is Better Sleep Awareness month, which focuses on educating people about...
May 10, 20133 min read
Tips to Manage Anger
Written by Angela Lacalamita, M.A, LCPC Anger is an emotion we feel like sadness, fear, joy and happiness. It is a feeling that is...
Apr 12, 20132 min read
School Violence: Tips for Parents to Help Children Cope
Written by Laura Hinkes Piuca, MSW, LCSW In the aftermath of the shootings at Sandy Hook School, parents may be concerned about what they...
Dec 19, 20121 min read
School Refusal
Written by: Angela Lacalamita, MA, LCPC School anxiety, refusal and avoidance are increasingly becoming a problem with...
Nov 12, 20122 min read
Workplace Violence
The fatal shooting that occurred in Minnesota is one of the deadliest workplace homicides to have occurred in the past 20 years. Since...
Oct 1, 20122 min read
When Your Child Says ” I’m Gay”
Written by Angela Lacalamita, MA, LCPC Over the years, there has been intense debate over whether one’s sexual orientation is chosen or...
Sep 17, 20122 min read
Addressing Social Issues for the ADHD Child
Written by: Laura Piuca- Hinkes, MSW, LCSW Most parents expect that their ADHD child will have academic difficulties due to their...
Sep 5, 20123 min read
Understanding Autism and Tantrums
Written by : Angela Lacalamita, MA, LCPC It is expected that if you have young children they will experience temper tantrums. However,...
Aug 8, 20123 min read
Strategies to Manage Caregiver Stress
Written by Angela Lacalamita, MA, LCPC If you are a caregiver, you are not alone. The National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP,...
Aug 1, 20122 min read
Emotionally Intelligent Relationships
Written by Angela Lacalamita, MA, LCPC Over the years I have counseled many couples for a number of reasons. Some of the presenting...
Jul 12, 20122 min read
When Worrying is a Problem
Written by Laura Piuca Hinkes, LCSW Everybody worries from time to time. However, when it begins to consume you, lead to avoidance,...
Jul 3, 20122 min read
Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Written by Angela Lacalamita, MA, LCPC What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)? OCD is an anxiety disorder that results in obsessive...
Jun 21, 20122 min read
Challenges of ADHD and School
Written by: Deborah Miller-Lunsford, LCSW Many adolescents with ADHD experience significant problems managing school, both in terms of...
Jun 7, 20123 min read
Understanding Self-Injurious Behaviors
Written by : Angela Lacalamita, MA, L.C.P.C Statistics vary as to the number of individuals who engage in self-injurious behaviors....
Jun 7, 20122 min read
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