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For some, it’s difficult to try to understand what may motivate a teen to self-harm. It may not make sense to us and honestly, can feel very frustrating as a parent. Maybe it feels like your child is cutting for attention or to scare you, or even to fit some into some angsty clique at school. If you are this
Written by Courtney Littlewood, child and teen therapist at Wisdom Within Counseling in Niantic, Connecticut. Courtney loves working with anxious children, distant teens, and young adults who have been through trauma. In addition to using creative art therapies in her work, she also specializes in eating disorder recovery. As a teen eating disorder specialist, Courtney enjoys helping teenagers and young
First, in social events it can be hard to say no to alcohol. And, if you are a person who casually drinks, it can be easy to drink too much. Also, if you get gifts of bottles of alcohol, this can be a sign that others perceive that you enjoy alcohol quite a bit. At first, casual drinking may seem
👍How do children and teenagers benefit socially and emotionally from therapy? What is highly sensitive person counseling in Niantic? 👍Why does talk therapy not work for children and teens who are highly sensitive? 👍How Are We Different? Therapy at Wisdom Within Counseling brings out the best in your child and helps your teenager develop positive coping skills to handle all
First, if you are reading this article, it may be because you are struggling. For one, you marriage has been good at times, but this is a real rough patch. Often, marriage and couples therapy is helpful when wanting more emotional connection, trust, and communication. Further, marriage and intimacy counseling includes talking about family changes such as separation, and divorce.
The Problem First, lets say you are a family of five living in East Lyme, Connecticut. You have three children, ages 7, 5, and 3, and it is you and your partner. Your two youngest are boys involved in East Lyme play groups. Your oldest, your 7 year old daughter, has recently developed anxiety and low self-esteem. She is worried
Hi! I’m Courtney Littlewood. I am thrilled to join the practice as a teen therapist at Wisdom Within Counseling in Niantic. East Lyme adolescent and teen therapy with me is unique, personalized, and a different approach. Adolescent therapy with us is tailored to your child’s unique needs to bring out their best self and highlight their strengths! Expert with Children
Teenagers hate therapy for a number of reasons. However, teens love coming to their session at Wisdom Within Counseling. I am an adolescent therapist in East Lyme and I’m Katie Ziskind, LMFT, RYT500. When looking at why therapy doesn’t work for teens, we need to look at a few different reasons. First, therapy at school doesn’t work because teens are
Mood swings, drama club, sports, family, and friend can be crazy! No worries, because East Lyme teen specialist, Katie Ziskind, shares valuable information in this article. First teens tend to not want to hug you, as their parent, in public or in front of their friends. Teens naturally will spend more time in their room, and focus more on their
Nutrition, food, and mental health go hand in hand. And, autism spectrum disorder is also impacted by food. Both anxiety and depression are positively and negatively by food choices. Katie Ziskind holistic teen therapist teaches you and your family about food as medicine. Nutrition counseling in Niantic can be done via phone or in person. To begin, when you think