Family Psychology Of South Bend

read moreAccording to decades of research, these are the risk factors for marital dissatifaction and eventual divorce or break up. Our clients grow by leaning on their innate strength as they stretch into areas of new skill and emotional discovery. As the debate over pandemic restrictions and public education safety continues on, one of the most continuously concerning areas has been the mental and. According to research, men hold more negative attitudes toward psychological help-seeking than women. One of the main reasons is that men have traditionally been raised to ignore their feelings and not show any emotional pain.

read moreAs someone who has worked in the field of eating disorder (ED) treatment and prevention for 10 years, I am used to the way the disease operates and familiar with the seemingly backward truths that don't fit the stereotypes. One of my office staff recently told me that the biggest thing she learned working with my clientele is one simple truth - you cannot look at a person and know if they have an eating disorder. I realized that many people still don't know this unless they work in this specialty.

read moreBegin with the end in mind. Just take two minutes to consider what would be different if counseling met your hopes and expectations. Ask yourself, How would I know when I'm done and satisfied with counseling? What would it look like if this problem were resolved? Be specific. These are your goals, and it is our job to help you find a way through this in a manner that makes sense to you or resonates with your experience. Below is our attempt to describe the typical course of counseling. The first step is simply to schedule online or call us at 574-280-8199.

read moreWhile family distress is unique to each family, every family with young children encounters power struggles and conflict to some degree in the morning routine, mealtime, homework time, bedtime, behavior in public spaces like restaurants and grocery stores. Tantrums (for younger children) and rule breaking around electronic use, social media boundaries, chores, sibling conflict, school problems are common. These are the struggles and stresses that, if not managed, can start to define negatively our relationships and affect our children in their years of rapid development.

read moreWe help parents focus their parenting effort correctly and eliminate common parenting mistakes. We offer tips for tantrums and conflict and ADHD / ADD. Remove these obstacles and reclaim family harmony with our parent advising service. Learn where to focus your energy and move beyond rewards and punishment for enduring change. With a strong track record of results and skills from my clinical work, I will give straight-forward, gimmick-free guidance consistent with your life-style and personality for marked results in most cases within the first week or two of our parent advising/coaching work.