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Building Positive Relationships: Using Therapy to Strengthen Family Bonds

The Mayo Clinic defines family therapy as “a type of psychological counseling (psychotherapy) that can help family members improve communication and resolve conflicts.” Family therapy is deeply rooted in family systems theory, which is based on the notion that families…

NormanMay 8, 2024

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Exploring Identity: Using Therapy to Support Children’s Sense of Self

Identity can be explained as a “person’s sense of self, established by their unique characteristics, affiliations, and social roles.” It is a complex concept that encompasses a range of factors, including gender, ethnicity, culture, family history, and personal experiences. Identity…

NormanApril 8, 2024

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The Benefits of Family Therapy: Strengthening Bonds and Building Resilience

Family relationships can have a profound effect on mental health, behavior, as well as the physical heath of a child. Parental attachment, for example, is predictive of numerous developmental outcomes in children, such as general well-being, self-esteem, social competence with…

NormanApril 8, 2024

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Building Resilience: How Therapy Can Help Children Overcome Trauma

Trauma is defined as any type of distressing event or experience that can have an impact on a young person’s ability to cope and function. Trauma can affect the innerworkings of a child’s brain. For example, research indicates that traumatic stress…

NormanMarch 27, 2024

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The Art of Movement: Using Dance Therapy to Build Confidence and Self-Esteem in Children

Dance therapy, also known as dance/ movement therapy (DMT), emerged in the 1940s as early innovators, began to realize the benefit of using dance and movement as a form of psychotherapy. This form of therapy relies on movement as the…

NormanMarch 27, 2024

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How Does Biological Factors Affect Cognitive Development For Teens?

Cognitive development encompasses “many different skills developing at different rates along various trajectories toward unique developmental endpoints and interacting and integrating with one another to produce complex behavior.” It represents changes in one’s ability to think, reason, and extract meaning…

NormanDecember 11, 2023

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What Is Better CBT or Psychoanalysis For Adolescents?

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…

NormanDecember 11, 2023

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What Is Combination Therapy In Child Mental Health?

Mental health encompasses one’s emotional, psychological, and social wellbeing, and is an essential element of overall health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explain that “mental disorders among children are described as serious changes in the way children…

NormanDecember 11, 2023

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What Are The 12 Steps To Positive Child Mental Health?

Mental Health America explains that “Good mental health allows children to think clearly, develop socially and learn new skills. Additionally, good friends and encouraging words from adults are all important for helping children develop self-confidence, high self-esteem, and a healthy…

NormanSeptember 25, 2023