Sometimes as parents, we can become frustrated in a parenting moment, and unwittingly and unknowingly be reckless with our language towards our children. As a child therapist in Washington DC, I find that this happens most with parents when they don’t know what to do to manage a certain behavior or are stressed themselves personally. I work with parents on ...READ MORE »
With the holidays right around the corner, many of us will be spending time catching up with friends and family members. In addition to our time together, our communication within these relationships is our path to closeness and connection. Especially with heightened tensions after the election, these reunions can be tricky at times to navigate. Here are 6 tips for ...READ MORE »
As an avid exerciser, I have been observing an interesting phenomenon—parents exercising with their children and teenagers. Initially, I celebrated what I observed in my regular exercise classes, and I considered how things have really changed from the 70’s and 80’s when I grew up. And then my therapist brain kicked in and I began to think through the impact ...READ MORE »
While most of my clients come to individual therapy to manage their anxiety symptoms, anger is another difficult emotion that tends to come up a lot in our work. Personally, I find anger to be an incredibly uncomfortable feeling to sit with. I recently wrote a blog post about treating feelings like houseguests – let them visit, acknowledge them, then let ...READ MORE »