Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. If there’s one thing most everyone has learned over the last two years, it’s that no one is completely in control of their circumstances. The only thing we can control is our...
Parenting Language To Avoid
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. It’s not exactly a news flash for parents, but kids don’t come with an owner’s manual. A lot of parents simply raise their kids the way they were raised. The more ambitious...
Anxiety Symptoms in Children
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Okay, just to put things in perspective, it’s been about 18 months since the pandemic forced everything from masking to online schooling at home. For a six-year-old, that’s a...
ADD: More Complex Than You May Have Imagined
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Have you heard of Dr. Daniel Amen? He’s an MD, child and adult psychiatrist, nuclear brain imaging specialist and New York Times bestselling author. In particular, he’s...
Sticks and Stones
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never break me.” Well, turns out the old children’s rhyme is sadly not true. Words — when used in an abusive manner — can...
#BeKind21
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Talk about a win-win. Acts of kindness make the world a better place, pure and simple. But did you know that performing a simple kind act also boosts your physical and mental...
Back-To-School Tips For Anxious Kids… And Parents
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. There are so many questions swirling about as we get our kids back to school this year. Will masks be required? If so, for unvaccinated kids only? That would mean all kids under...
Tips For A Stress-Free Return To School
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. As a follow-up to our last blog post, How To Help Your Child Return To Old School Routines, we’d like to expand on the subject with a little more advice about preparing your...
How To Help Your Child Return To Old School Routines
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Summer is flying by, and that means that it’s almost time for kids to get back to school. But “back to school” in 2021 is unlike anything any parent has ever had to deal with....
Have You Heard Of Dr. Spock?
Or, Parenting Tips For The Ages Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. It’s been 75 years since Dr. Benjamin Spock published The Common Sense Book of Baby and Childcare. Essentially, Dr. Spock broke from the tradition...