My 8th grade algebra teacher was a very kind and patient woman named Mrs. Collier. Math has never been my thing, and I found myself totally at sea in her class. She never embarrassed or shamed me, and she was available if I wanted help in solving the problems at hand. Somehow, I scraped by […]
Counseling Center for Sexual Health Intensive Outpatient Treatment Newsletter2660 Townsgate Rd., Ste. 720, Westlake Village, CA 91361September 2015 The Counseling Center for Sexual Health is pleased to introduce our Intensive Outpatient Program for adult males struggling with sexually related issues. This program provides ten hours of therapy a week for each client; including both individual […]
A fresh outlook is required in dealing with the emotional stress of life. Take five minutes to picture a positive outcome toward stress. I suggest you do this before going to bed. This will give you time to really sleep on it. Using the word fresh, such as fresh orange juice, fresh muffins, fresh air, […]
Child Temper Tantrums ? Stop right there! Face the issue of the child being bewildered and insecure. Circle time methods are marvellous for ironing out these type of relational issues. Find a special toy, form a family circle. Pass the toy round the circle and let whoever holds the toy speak their mind until everyone […]
Dr. D’Arienzo is hosting an intensive marital and couples retreat at the Ponte Vedra Inn and Club on December 5, 2014 to December 7, 2014. The retreat is for couples dealing with relatinships crises as well as those seeking to enhance their relationship. The retreat will be both educational and therapeautic and a great way […]
Recent studies on children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have revealed that seventy percent of children with ASD between the ages of 10 and 14 have also been diagnosed with another disorder, anxiety related disorders are named as the most common one! Behavioral therapists working with kids with ASD admit that anxiety is an inevitable […]
Lorna Hayim-BakerLicensed Clinical Social Worker When two people love each other is it true that they will always make each other happy? I do not think “happy” is a fitting adjective to use when discussing marital goals or one that describes a committed and loving relationship between two people that have said “I love you” […]
Adolescents’ reaction to the news of divorce could be anywhere within the spectrum of intense anger, sadness, and depression to no reaction at all. Adolescents who express their feelings accuse their parents of “ruining their life”, “ being selfish” and “ inconsiderate”. They may also act up as being the “victims of their parents’ decision”. […]
Children have different reactions to their parents’ separation, which is in accordance with their developmental stage. Pre-schoolers may cry, ignore the news, pretend they haven’t heard anything and ask for permission to go play, or show no emotion at all. But, no matter what their initial reaction to the big new is, it does not […]
According to researchers, anxious children are more likely to be submissive and therefore their worries tend to be overlooked. As such, parents should be attentive to their kids’ worries, create a list of their worries, observe their kids’ behavior in social situations; i.e. parties, pool, play grounds, and understand their kids’ anxiety rather than ignoring […]
