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Category Archives: Family Therapy

Help! My Child Behaves So Well at School, But Home is a Different Story…

Posted by Jackie Hill

One of the most common problems I have encountered through my years as a school social worker and now as a child/teen therapist in private practice in Washington, DC is families reporting significant struggles with behavior and self-regulation at home, while school reports great behavior and positive social emotional skills. This issue can be particularly frustrating for families who are ...READ MORE »

Posted in Bethesda Psychotherapist, DC Psychotherapist, Family Therapy, Parenting | Tagged child behavior, PRIDE skills, self-regulation skills |

Am I Doing Therapy Wrong?

Posted by Jackie Hill

“Am I doing therapy correctly?” is a question I’ve heard more than once from many of my teen and young adult clients in my psychotherapy practice in Washington, DC and nearby Bethesda, MD. My answer is that there is no “right” or “wrong” way to do therapy. Honoring your own process and journey is important.  Although your therapist may challenge ...READ MORE »

Posted in Adult Psychotherapy, Bethesda Psychotherapist, Couples Therapy, DC Psychotherapist, Family Therapy, Washington | Tagged prepare for therapy, Self-care, therapy tips |

Loving Your Quirks and Working Through Your Kinks

Posted by Allison Sibley

This blog post is the 2nd in a three part series on Understanding Autism.  Last month, we focused on helping parents consider how they can support their children’s development (for both neurotypical and neurodivergent kids) by using strategies and interventions for kids on the spectrum.  This post addresses what it can feel like to live with Autism in a ...READ MORE »

Posted in Coping Skills, Family Therapy, Parenting | Tagged autism spectrum, Casey Remrov Vermeer, neurodivergence |

Parenting With Existentialism and ACT

Posted by Justin Barrasso

  I recently came across an article entitled, “Dreadful Dads” by John Kaag and Clancy Martin. This article explores how the philosophy of Existentialism can inform modern day parenting. The article is geared toward fathers. As a father and as a therapist who frequently counsels parents on how to best parent their child, this article very much resonated with me. ...READ MORE »

Posted in Family Therapy, Parenting | Tagged Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Kaag and Martin, The Self-Driven Child |

Understanding & Supporting Your Uniquely Different Child

Posted by Allison Sibley

Do you have a child who is strangely smart and uniquely different (aka rather difficult at times as well)?  I certainly do. He’s the one who watches YouTube videos to figure out how to build the perfect candy dispenser. He also is fascinated with the human anatomy and bodily functions, and follows a physician youtuber who refutes health remedies ...READ MORE »

Posted in Bethesda Psychotherapist, Child Counseling, Child therapy, DC Psychotherapist, Family Therapy, Parenting | Tagged autism, neurodivergence, supporting your quirky child |

Growing Up in COVID

Posted by Michelle Pittman

  As we start a new year under the umbrella of COVID-19, Delta, Omicron, or IHU as parents, educators, and mental health professionals we are pondering the impact of COVID on children from infants to young adults.  Lockdowns, cancellations, virtual, and asynchronous learning has shown us that reframing life day by day is our new normal.   The impacts of COVID-19 on children ...READ MORE »

Posted in Child Counseling, Child therapy, Family Therapy, Parenting | Tagged children's mental health, COVID-19 stress, healthy coping skills |

Being in the Moment This Thanksgiving and Beyond

Posted by Justin Barrasso

  Thanksgiving is upon us, the annual time of year at the end of November when we gather with friends and family, eat Turkey, stuffing, mac and cheese, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes…you get the point. Turkey is actually my least favorite Thanksgiving food. Give me all the stuffing and in my best Ron Swanson impression, “Wait, wait, I worry ...READ MORE »

Posted in Family Therapy, Mindfulness, Self-care, Uncategorized | Tagged being in the moment, gratitude, Thanksgiving |

Parent Management Training 

Posted by Rachel Yutzy

What is Parent Management Training?     Parent Management Training (PMT) is an evidenced-based psychotherapy intervention, designed specifically to teach parents behavioral interventions they can use at home when dealing with unwanted behaviors, emotional outbursts, or general defiance. PMT was developed in the 1960s by Alan Kazdin at Yale University. It has been thoroughly researched, particularly over the last 40 years. The most ...READ MORE »

Posted in Bethesda Psychotherapist, DC Psychotherapist, Family Therapy, Parenting | Tagged Parent Management Training, parenting skills, PMT |

How to Give Yourself A Parent Check-Up 

Posted by Allison Sibley

  This blog follows last week’s post on Pandemic Hangovers for Parents. It offers a checklist for a PARENT CHECK-UP that parents can use to assess their needs and form better plans for themselves as they emerge from pandemic restrictions.     Recently, I was meeting with a school counselor who supported hundreds of kids and almost twice that many parents during ...READ MORE »

Posted in Bethesda Psychotherapist, DC Psychotherapist, Family Therapy, Parenting | Tagged integral psychology, Parent Self Check-Up, parenting during the pandemic |

Breaking COVID Habits &  Preparing for Re-Entry

Posted by Allison Sibley

As we begin to get vaccinated and anticipate returning to routines next fall, many parents are already angsting about how they will help their children break habits that have formed during COVID and be ready for returning to a busier routine. During my walks with other mom friends, we are already stressing over how to wean our kids off ...READ MORE »

Posted in Adult Psychotherapy, Anxiety, Coping Skills, DC Psychotherapist, Family Therapy, Mindfulness | Tagged back to school, COVID-19 stress, Family Re-Entry Plan |
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