In this episode of our Family Care Learning Podcast, we learn about parentification which is often found in children in the foster care system. Haley and Sarah, both therapists at Arizona Family Counseling discuss how foster parents can help children struggling with it. Watch the podcast or read our blog …
Parents often are not sure what to tell their children about therapy. Should they tell their child why they are sending them to therapy, that is the presenting concerns? Should they tell their child who the therapist is and what his or her job is? Or should they leave that …
P.R.E.P.A.R.E. Plan for session. Test the software. Block out the time so that you can easy, rather than rush into it. Ready the room. Find a private, quiet room or location (not in the car with others, or in the living room, if possible). Place a fan or noise machine outside …
As a therapist, I always cringe a little when I hear parents say, “Go have fun” and then send their children off to session. It’s not that I don’t want the children to have fun; it’s that fun isn’t the main purpose of therapy. What are the purposes of therapy? Regulation, skill building, hope, …
Therapy is usually a process. As such, it usually entails a series of appointments spread over the course of time. These appointments are not life, but they become part of life. As part of life, transitions to and from therapy sessions become important. Clients should try to set aside ample time to …
You just confronted your child about the candy wrappers you found in his or her room. (You don’t allow eating in the bedrooms.) Your child flies of the handle and starts screaming, “I hate you! You don’t love me.” The stimulation at the arcade birthday party was too great. All …