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We’ve launched the You’re Cool2 Project. It’s a program that encourages parents to bully proof their children through the development of healthy self-esteem. Tomorrow, we will host a series of workshops at a local high school and encourage students to participate in this movement. We will help them to identify ways to feel good about …

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I really enjoy being in private practice. I’ve appreciated the freedom and ability to be creative that comes with being self-employed. Having the ability to make more money is a huge positive and can be best achieved by growing your practice. However, don’t be deluded by the all of the positives. There are inherent difficulties …

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http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Sussex-Tech-High-School-Suicide-Girl-232118411.html Last year there were 10 suicides among adolescents in Delaware.  There are only 328 licensed mental health professionals in this tiny state.  Few of us work with children.  The barriers and obstacles to getting mental health services are many.  This is unacceptable yet who speaks up for the most vulnerable of our society?

On behalf of my practice, I’d like to announce the launch of the, “You’re Cool2 Project” (r). It is a program for children who may have been or are vulnerable to bullying. The objective is to help these children identify and embrace positive traits that make them unique. We hope to empower them to increase …

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Affordable Care aka Obama Care recently included a law that will increase access to mental health services and mandating that insurance cover care in the same way medical services are covered.  I’m hugely happy about this because, it will make seeing a therapist much easier for many.  It will mean that many people will be …

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Teaching and practicing mindfulness with your child can be an extraordinary experience for bonding and providing your child with a gift that will have long-lasting effects. Mindfulness is the practice of “intentional attention”, to internal and external experiences without judgment.  It’s a journey inward, an opportunity to experience the fullness of the moment and a …

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ADHD growing?  Click here to read  an article on the topic.

What is the toxic stress reaction? The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, defines the toxic stress response as—“ occurring when a child experiences strong, frequent, and/or prolonged adversity—such as physical or emotional abuse, chronic neglect, caregiver substance abuse or mental illness, exposure to violence, and/or the accumulated burdens of family economic hardship—without …

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All too frequently, there are reports of violence in schools. This week alone, a teacher was killed and two students injured, in Las Vegas. In Massachusetts, a teacher was killed, allegedly by a 14 year old student. In Washington State, an 11 year old boy brought a gun and knives to school. The level of …

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