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Category Archives: Child Counseling

How to Help Your Child with Screen Anxiety in Distance Learning

Posted by Allison Sibley

  I’m writing this morning on a topic that many of us are facing as we work to transition our children and teens into virtual learning environments during the pandemic.  Screen anxiety shows up in children and teens when they resist, avoid, or shut down in the face of demands to participate in asynchronous and especially synchronous instruction during distance ...READ MORE »

Posted in Child Counseling, Coping Skills, Family Therapy, Parenting | Tagged COVID-19 stress, distance learning, screen anxiety |

Summer Ideas During COVID

Posted by Allison Sibley

  Are you worried about what your kids will do with their time once school ends?  Do you fear that they will become permanently merged with their favorite device?  At TSG, we have spent the spring talking with kids and families about how they are coping during this pandemic.  We know that many of your children are bored, disappointed, and ...READ MORE »

Posted in Child Counseling, Family Therapy, Parenting | Tagged parenting during the pandemic, summer projects for kids, support groups |

LGBTQ Parenting 101:  Part 1 of 2, Learning the Terms

Posted by Amanda Good

  As a therapist working with adolescents and families, the topics of gender and sexual orientation come up regularly in my work. Times have changed quickly and gender is a very popular topic not only for kids, but also for our broader culture as gender roles are evolving beyond binary terms. Back in the day (actually, not very long ago), we ...READ MORE »

Posted in Bethesda Psychotherapist, Child Counseling, Child therapy, DC Psychotherapist, Family Therapy, Parenting |

How to Mother a Middle Schooler: Spoiler Alert, You Already Know!

Posted by Lori Seifter

  As a child and adolescent therapist in Washington, DC, a middle school guidance counselor, and a mother, I find that moms frequently ask me for tips and strategies to manage their changing (and challenging) relationship with their middle schooler. Often I hear questions like these: “Should I get her a phone? If I do, how much freedom should I let her ...READ MORE »

Posted in Child Counseling, DC Psychotherapist, Family Therapy, Parenting | Tagged middle school age kids, parenting a tween, parenting tips for mothers of tweens |

Preparing Children for the Holiday Season

Posted by Lindsay Tiell

  It has officially arrived- holiday season 2019! Is it just me or has this year flown by? This time of year can bring upon feelings of excitement, joy, and love. It can also bring upon feelings of anxiety. Through all the travel, family gatherings, and breaks from school/work, some of our children may experience difficulty. As a child and adolescent therapist ...READ MORE »

Posted in Bethesda Psychotherapist, Child Counseling, Child therapy, DC Psychotherapist, Family Therapy, Parenting, Washington | Tagged holiday planning, teen therapy, winter holiday break advice |

25 Cell Phone/Screen Rules – Tween Edition

Posted by Allison Sibley

  As a family therapist, I have gained some insights that helped me compile these cell phone and screen use rules for tweens.   Never write or forward a photo, or anything in a text, that you wouldn’t want forwarded to everyone in your school, your principal and your parents. Remember that everything you send can become public.   Always ask before you forward a ...READ MORE »

Posted in Anxiety, Bethesda Psychotherapist, Child Counseling, Coping Skills, DC Psychotherapist, Mindfulness, Parenting, Self-care |

Tech Tactics For Your Family

Posted by Allison Sibley

  I’m writing to share some thoughts and information that I’ve gathered on managing technology within your family. I’m a mom of three children (7, 9, and 11), and like many of you, I spent the past summer battling screen usage with my three kids.  It’s my most hated fight. I’m also a family therapist in the Washington, DC and ...READ MORE »

Posted in ADHD, Child Counseling, Child therapy, DC Psychotherapist, Family Therapy, Mindfulness, Parenting |

Young Children and Difficult Changes

Posted by Jocelin Bailey

As families experience difficult changes and experiences, children are also experiencing it in their own way.  It is important to know that children can come through difficulties such as the death of a loved one, a significant change event , and even trauma in a healthy way if the adults caring for them guide them effectively.  As a therapist in ...READ MORE »

Posted in Anxiety, Bethesda Psychotherapist, Child Counseling, Child therapy, Coping Skills, DC Psychotherapist, Parenting, Uncategorized |

Supporting Emotional Growth in Children: 4 Helpful Steps

Posted by Jocelin Bailey

Emotions have a bad reputation in our culture.  While we are typically comfortable expressing and being around others who are expressing joy, excitement, or a calm demeanor, we see other emotions as unacceptable.  We understand that all humans of all ages experience a wide range of emotions, yet we don’t want to see them all, even in our children. Why? ...READ MORE »

Posted in Bethesda Psychotherapist, Child Counseling, Child therapy, DC Psychotherapist, Family Therapy, Parenting, Washington |

The Path and The Obstacle: How I Found My Mindfulness Ritual

Posted by Hahva Gallagher

  I recently spent time on a trip with an old friend who introduced me to Animal Spirit cards, which are basically Tarot cards with animals. I must admit I was skeptical. I thought it might be a fun activity but wouldn’t be particularly meaningful to my life. She asked me to think of a challenge I had been dealing with recently ...READ MORE »

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