Do Children Actually Need Therapy? An Insightful Look into the World of Child and Adolescent Therapy
As a clinical therapist, who specializes in working with children and adolescents, I have been asked why children would ever need therapy. My answer is this: Why does anyone ever need therapy? People seek therapeutic services for a variety of reasons. Some seek therapy to aid them through a life transition, a death of a […]
What is Trauma?
What is post traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD? PTSD is an anxiety disorder that some people get after seeing or living through a dangerous event. When in danger, it’s natural to feel afraid. This fear triggers many split-second changes in the body to prepare to defend against the danger or to avoid it. This “fight-or-flight” response is […]