by Kristen Neal | Apr 18, 2020 | Children, General
Schools across America have been closed for up to 3 weeks now, meaning parents get to play the teacher role. For many of you, you are juggling working from home, cleaning, cooking, and guiding your kids through their daily lesson plans. While each school district has...
by Kristen Neal | Apr 17, 2020 | Children, General
When hearing your child recounting sessions, it may seem like you’re spending your hard-earned money for a stranger to just play games or baby-sit your child. Why Play therapy? Where do games and activities fit into the therapeutic process? It’s normal for...
by Kristen Neal | Jul 30, 2019 | Addictions, Children
The words “shame on you” is a phrase that has certainly been directed your way once or twice in your life. What does it really mean and what is the difference between shame and guilt? Shame and Guilt are Different Animals Plainly put, shame is the...
by Kristen Neal | Jan 3, 2018 | Children
Up until 3-4 centuries ago children were not seen as needing special treatment after they were weaned. The history of our children is quite sad. They have been killed, abused, used for labor in factories and for many other abhorrent adult satisfactions. Since the dawn...
by Kristen Neal | Dec 13, 2017 | Children
You are in therapy with your child for behavior issues, or you are looking into it. Your family could be dealing with a variety of issues; anger, hitting, throwing, tantrums, bed wetting, fear and the list goes on. “Symptoms”, as we call them in my field,...