Aug 07, 2020 07:40AM ● By Melanie VanderPol-Bailey, LCSW-PIP, River Counseling Services at Sioux Falls Psychological Services
Sponsored Content Many of us have sent a text message to someone that is physically in the same home. Maybe their bedroom is on another level, or maybe your teenager’s cell phone has assumed more authority than you. Whatever the case may be, it has become normal to avoid talking face-to-face with others.
Jul 28, 2020 08:36AM ● By Kristi Miller, MS, LPC-MH, & Certified Theraplay® Therapist at Sioux Falls Psychological Services
Sponsored Content Most adults and children experience stress. According to dictionary sources, “Strain, tension, pressure, and tightness” also describes stress. Manageable stress can be helpful if it propels children towards a positive experience.
Jul 28, 2020 08:29AM ● By Melanie VanderPol-Bailey, Licensed Certified Social Worker - Private Independent Practice, Sioux Falls Psychological Services
Sponsored Content Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are more complex than having a “busy” or “inattentive” child. Children with ADD/ADHD think and process information differently. ADHD is brain glitch, a deficit in a person’s executive function: the part of the brain that has the ability to think and plan ahead, organize, control impulses, and complete tasks.
Jul 15, 2020 08:28AM ● By Sioux Falls Psychological Services
Sponsored Content Are you yearning to create healthier habits for you and your family? We all know too well how family schedules can get so tightly packed. Time around the supper table is often one of the first things to suffer. If you have fallen into this trap, there is strong evidence that you should bring this tradition back into your home.
Jun 04, 2020 07:54AM ● By Tara Knobloch, MSW, LCSW-PIP at Sioux Falls Psychological Services
Sponsored Content Some might suggest that helping yourself first is selfish, when your child has needs or wants. Others might say that always assisting your child first fosters a sense of dependence over time. Is there a happy medium here? What if mental illness exists within the family? I would suggest this: help yourself, too.
May 07, 2020 11:16AM ● By By: Bethany Eggers, MA, LPC
Sponsored Content During these times of uncertainty, and what feels like utter chaos going on in the world around us, it often feels as if we lack any sense of control. The news, social media and peer influence have a way of making us feel swayed in different directions and question our own morals, beliefs and confidence. As we are bombarded daily with information about the weather, climate, stocks, illnesses and so on, it may lead to a string of negative thinking and the loss of our sense of self.
May 07, 2020 11:10AM ● By By Rev. Robyn Shores-Foster, MSW, CSW-PIP
Sponsored Content One of the wonderful things I’ve experienced since having children is getting lessons from them on how to live in the moment. Children are often intensely in the moment. A few months ago my daughter had gotten upset about something with me, so much so that she yelled and cried for a while. About fifteen minutes later I was still recovering from the experience and I asked her why she got so upset and she didn’t remember that she had been upset. She had moved on to playing happily and was no longer experiencing those feelings of anger and frustration.
May 07, 2020 11:05AM ● By Douglas L. Anderson, PsyD, Sioux Falls Psychological Services
Sponsored Content We are living in an unusual time unlike what any of us have seen in our lifetimes. COVID-19 has become a menace that is disrupting our lives and fundamentally changing how we experience the world.
May 07, 2020 10:54AM ● By Tara Knobloch, MSW, CSW-PIP
Sponsored Content Last month confirmed the inevitable; school is out….for the 2019-2020 school year! Out of the school building, that is. For the past several weeks, parents and educators across the country have scrambled to assist their children and students make the switch to online learning. In our state it started off slowly at first; one week at a time, then one month, and now here we are.
Apr 22, 2019 02:47PM ● By The Hood Magazine
Adolescence is a time of change, confusion, and boundary testing. No matter how close parents are with their children, part of growing up involves pulling away from parents and realizing who they are outside of their role within the family. If you feel that your teenager could benefit from therapy, what should you expect?
