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Building Emotional Intelligence: How Therapy Can Help Children Understand Their Emotions Children-Engage-Therapyengage treatment

Building Emotional Intelligence: How Therapy Can Help Children Understand Their Emotions

"Emotional intelligence (EI) is described as the “capacity to be aware of, control, and express one’s emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically.” Building emotional intelligence can help children foster improved self-awareness and self-regulation skills, which can enhance…
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June 6, 2024
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Kids: Building Positive Habits and Patterns Therapy-for-kidsengage treatment

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Kids: Building Positive Habits and Patterns

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) was developed in the 1960s by psychiatrist, Aaron Beck. CBT is a structured, short-term, goal-oriented form of psychotherapy that “targets multiple areas of potential vulnerability (e.g., cognitive, behavioral, affective) with developmentally-guided strategies and traverses multiple intervention…
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May 6, 2024
The Art of Communication: Helping Children Develop Strong Social Skills engage treatmentmental health

The Art of Communication: Helping Children Develop Strong Social Skills

Communication development for young children includes gaining the skills to understand and to express thoughts, feelings, and information, and encompasses both verbal and non-verbal cues. Language development expert, Lois Bloom, further describes communication development “as guided by the need for…
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April 14, 2024
The Importance of Self-Care: Teaching Kids to Take Care of Their Mental Health engage treatmentmental health

The Importance of Self-Care: Teaching Kids to Take Care of Their Mental Health

Self-care is defined as “the ability to care for oneself through awareness, self-control, and self-reliance in order to achieve, maintain, or promote optimal health and well-being. Self-care practices involve both nurturing one’s physical and mental health, which can be accomplished…
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April 8, 2024

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