“When it comes to the stigma of acknowledging and discussing mental health, we’ve come a long way. However, there are still barriers to therapy that often keep folks from accessing the help they need. So, how do you know what kind of therapy is right for you and your family?” JCS Therapist Naami Resnick shares her thoughts on families finding the help they need.
“Feeling stressed is not something experienced solely by adults; children have myriad responsibilities, pressures, and expectations that induce stress, and this past year, with the additional challenges of COVID, checking in with your child is more important than ever.” JCS Clinical Therapist, Shula Levin, shares 5 ways to address stressors in your child’s life.
By Debra Waranch, LCSW-C We have faced the events of 2020 and now 2021, with our emotions. Mine were shock, confusion, fear, exhaustion, and determination. We are all reactive to these experiences, and protective. Shock and Confusion: what is happening? how could this happen? Fear: if it happened at the Capitol, it could happen anywhere … are we safe? will we be …
By Jen Rudo Everything – and yet nothing – has changed. In March 2020, when COVID forced both professional closures and personal distance, we had to act quickly. Every aspect of our Jewish Big Brother Big Sister (BBBS) program – which has a 100-year history of connecting Jewish children and teens with adult role models …
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By Deborah Hamburger Around the winter holiday season, my office typically resembles a miniature FAO Schwarz. Puzzles and Lego sets get stacked on top of my filing cabinet; dolls are arranged on my windowsill; board games are piled in the corner next to my bookcase; cars, trucks, and trains form a caravan in front of …
What do we do as parents, when we notice that our child’s experience of this world is causing them distress? How do we know when enough is enough, and something needs to be done in order to protect and keep them socially and emotionally healthy? How do we know whether therapy might be beneficial?
By Myra Strassler, LCSW-C At one time you may have seen a momma duck crossing a field with its ducklings following behind. When they hatched from their eggs, the babies were imprinted with “this is my mom.” They follow her and learn from her. In many ways our children establish a similar link to us. …
By Susan Kurlander, M. Ed., Health Educator We all know the importance of self-esteem. Without it, we fear children will make unhealthy decisions, shy away from learning and trying new things, and never reach their maximum potential. Now more than ever, with children spending much of their day on their own, it’s essential that they learn …
By Susan Kurlander, M.Ed. At first, I didn’t understand. Going to the grocery store is considered an essential reason to be out in public. I was keeping my distance and I was wearing a mask. I was smiling (my normal expression wherever I am), but no one seemed to notice. Or maybe they did and were …
By Stacey Meadows, LCSW-C I think we can all agree that 2020 has turned out a lot differently than any of us could have imagined. It has been more than four months since COVID-19 entered our lives and while we may have settled into a “new normal,” the vast majority of us are still in …
