Love All Year Long

Play-Therapy

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe flowers have wilted and the candy is gone. Another Valentine’s Day is over.   Would you like to give a gift that will say, “I love you “ all year long? We can do that by learning to speak our partner’s love language. Gary Chapman coined the term in his book: The Five Love Languages: […]

LGBTQ ABCs

Reading Time: 4 minutesIn my years of providing therapy, I have encountered many different acronyms and terms. Some of them I understood immediately, while I pretended to understand others. The LGBTQ community contains a lot of terminology and acronyms that are frequently misunderstood. In hopes of raising awareness and creating a more understanding culture, I have created the […]

Making a Plan for Family Media Management

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe holiday season is almost here, and in many households that means festively-wrapped packages full of brand new phones, tablets, and other media devices. The holidays also brings school breaks, and with them an abundance of free time that kids – and parents – are sure to fill by spending lots of time playing with […]

Psychological Testing Explained

Reading Time: 4 minutesPerhaps your child has recently been having behavioral problems and their pediatrician suggested that a psychological assessment may be helpful. Or maybe you have been feeling overwhelmed and your therapist recommended that you have a psychological evaluation. You may have even seen psychological tests being administered in movies or television shows. But what exactly is […]

Bullying is More Than Just Playground Fights

Reading Time: 3 minutesOctober is National Bullying Awareness Month. In the past, the main venue for bullying was on the playground or in the hall at school. Now, thanks to social media and instant access to the internet, victimization can happen 24/7 without any escape. I am sure many of us can think of our own experience of bullying as […]

Welcome to the Insight Into Action blog!

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHello and welcome to the Insight Into Action blog!  I just finished reading Platform: Get Noticed In A Noisy World by Michael Hyatt.  This York Times Bestseller gives a step-by-step guide of how to communicate with a larger audience.  This nudged us to put our insights about Platform into action by developing this blog.  Our practice wants to share information about […]