Children often experience and express trauma differently from adults. After a frightening, stressful, or overwhelming event, they may not have the language needed to explain what happened or how they feel. Instead, childhood trauma may appear through behavioral changes, emotional outbursts, sleep difficulties, increased anxiety,...
Do you have trouble balancing work and your personal life? If so, you’re not alone. According to Mental Health America (MHA) , almost 40% of U.S. adults who are employed full time reported working 50+ hours a week, and 18% work 60+ hours. Despite how...
Children develop social and emotional skills through relationships, communication, and everyday experiences. While many children build these skills naturally over time, others may struggle with emotional regulation, peer relationships, anxiety, or behavioral challenges. Play therapy for children provides a supportive, developmentally appropriate way to help...
Parents face challenges at every stage of their child’s development, and infancy (birth to 1 year of age) is no exception. Here are some of the obstacles commonly faced when children are at this age, as well as some helpful parenting tips: Exhaustion – Regularly...