by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Nov 3, 2014 | Parenting, Theory & Research, Uncategorized
New research suggests that limiting the amount of time your children use screens and media helps improve child development in multiple ways. Mark Bertin, a developmental behavioral pediatrician, writes in Psychology Today that kids between the ages of 8 and 18 spend...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Oct 13, 2014 | Parenting, Uncategorized
It can be hard for parents and other adults to help kids with problems arising from bullying, but there are some tips that can help you help them. Signe Whitson, LSW, a licensed child and adolescent therapist and school counselor, recently wrote in Psychology Today...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Sep 22, 2014 | Parenting, Psychology, Uncategorized
September is Suicide Prevention Month and perhaps if you’ve been observing your teen exhibiting signs of depression, you may not know how to have that conversation. But there’s some things to consider before you sit down for that talk. First consider the...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Sep 14, 2014 | Parenting, Uncategorized
With the video of Baltimore Ravens’s player Ray Rice beating his then-fiancee has circulated around the internet and many kids might have questions about domestic violence. There’s a few good things to keep in mind when approaching this with kids. As...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Sep 10, 2014 | Psychology, Uncategorized
While it is a part of our work, too often therapists overlook the issue of childhood emotional neglect, which cause cause insecure attachment and lead to problems down the road, says one woman. That’s why psychologist Jonice Webb wrote the book Running On Empty...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Sep 8, 2014 | Parenting, Theory & Research, Uncategorized
At Evergreen, we always encourage bonding between parents and children and regular family dinners can be a good way to do that But new research suggests that they can also help minimize the impacts of cyberbullying on our children. Researchers at the Institute for...
