Psychotherapy Blog

The way you were parented impacts the way you parent your children. But it’s often not the way you’d choose to be doing it. I…

Ever looked at your kids and wondered ‘what’s their problem?’ or ‘why are you being like this?’ If you’re like 99% of parents, you…

Anger in children is a powerful emotion that often masks feelings of sadness and vulnerability. These feelings can make our children (and us) feel…

Let’s talk about something that can be a little controversial – disciplining children. Yes, children need discipline, but the actual definition of discipline means ‘to…

Rather than calling your kids ‘naughty’ or labelling them as ‘misbehaving’, try reframing it in your mind by applying this overarching truth – all…

Some of our children are fighters. They’re in the ring every day, trying to stay on their feet, constantly swinging, and hopefully ducking before…

A lot of the irritation we have with our children stems from our own issues around being inflexible and deviating from routine (what we…

Isolating at home is causing a lot of distress for everyone, and I know a lot of grandparents are struggling with not seeing their…

Right now, we are all experiencing a global event where many of us feel helpless, powerless, and uncertain. Those elements are the perfect recipe…

It’s so important we encourage children to ‘listen’ to their body when it’s sending them signals. Their physical sensations will almost always tell them…

You’re jabbering away in English and your children are trying to communicate in Italian or Spanish. So, what happens when your child doesn’t speak…

Belly breathing is one of the fastest and most effective ways to calm your body’s response to stressful situations. Here’s how you can shortcut…

We all feel emotion. It’s part of what makes us human. Anger, sadness, fear, happiness and love are emotions almost every human has felt…