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Thursday, November 6, 2025

Why Understanding Matters More Than Managing Behavior

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  For parents of children and teens with big feelings… Parents often bring their kids to therapy feeling frustrated, confused, or worn down ...
Thursday, October 9, 2025

🧠 Helping Kids Build Emotional Strength

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Emotional regulation and resilience are skills—not traits kids are born with. For kids with more highly sensitive temperaments, strengtheni...
Thursday, September 18, 2025

Helping Your Teen Stay Safe on Social Media

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  If you’re raising a pre-teen or teen right now, you probably already know how much social media is part of their world. It’s how they conn...
Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Nurturing an Authentic Sense of Self in Pre-Teen Girls

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As a child psychotherapist, I often see pre-teen girls grappling with the challenge of developing an authentic sense of self. This stage ...
Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Teens Understanding Anxiety: How Talking About Your Feelings Can Help You Feel Better

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Have you ever wondered how to help your teen understand what anxiety is and why talking about their feelings can bring them some relief? If ...
Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Making the Sunday Scaries Less Scary 🫣

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Are the “Sunday Scaries” ruining your weekends? As a parent myself, I know a crying, flopping, venting, whining, anxious and/or depressed ki...
Thursday, April 18, 2024

How to Lessen Leaning on Screen with Youngers Kids

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We know that most parents are concerned about the amount of time their children spend on devices and behind screens. It can be especially c...
Saturday, April 6, 2024

About Child Therapy Chicago

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Play Therapy & Counseling, All Ages. Child or Teen Behavior Problems, Big Emotions or Anxiety? Free Hour Session For Parents, Call (312)...
Monday, March 11, 2024

Spring Break Ideas for Kids and Teens

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  With spring break approaching, parents can start to feel overwhelmed with how to fill their kids’ days and how to handle the break in rout...
Monday, February 5, 2024

Signs of Anxiety in Children and Teens

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It seems like you can’t go anywhere without hearing about the rise of anxiety in our post-pandemic world. While we’ve come a long way by bri...