by Kristen Neal | Mar 2, 2023 | Children
It’s about 9 years ago and I am sitting in my closet of a therapy office waiting for my first counseling client. I’ve got my brown leather loveseat ready to be used and a giant desk modeled after the old accordion style desks from the 1900’s facing the opposite wall....
by Ceara Jolliff | Dec 7, 2022 | Children
One of the most frustrating things as a parent is dealing with melt downs! Children and adolescents both can suffer from the dreaded melt down. It ranges from an over tired toddler, screaming on the floor to a ticked off teenager slamming the door in your face. Here...
by Lindsay Hansard | Dec 2, 2022 | Children
Whether you’re a parent to a Nealer child or an older teen, how often do you ask yourself “why can’t they just behave?” Many parents struggle with this same question. The truth is that the answer is typically complex and unique, just like your child. But, having more...
by Kristen Neal | Mar 8, 2022 | Children
What is psychological trauma? Trauma happens to the psyche when something happens in the environment that kick the central nervous system (CNS) into fight for flight and then the body can’t go through the full stress response. This means that attachment trauma is a...
by Kristen Neal | Mar 7, 2022 | Children
Parents, we do the best we can with what we have, ideally. When two people are going through a divorce, however, they are often not on their best behavior because of the massive amount of stress that proceedings cause. The aftermath is no cakewalk either. That is why...
by Ashley Rickert | Aug 16, 2021 | Children, eating disorder
I was recently hanging out with a friend and her daughter before going to the pool when my friend said, “my thighs are fat!” Her daughter, being next to us, heard this interaction take place. Later that week, my friend’s daughter stated that she no longer wanted to...