6 Things to Mindful Of This April During Autism Acceptance Month April is Autism Acceptance Month, a time dedicated to increasing awareness and promoting acceptance of people on the autism spectrum. As we celebrate this month, it is essential to be mindful of several things to ensure we create [...]
I want to talk to you about something that’s affecting a lot of people. Because of the Coronavirus, a lot of people are suddenly finding themselves needing to work from home, when they’ve never worked from home before. This is a massive change. If you’re the kind of person who is used to going [...]
Dr. Audrey Kteily, PhD, has been invited by the Coppell Independent School District to be one of the presenters at March's Parent University. Dr. Audrey will be giving a presentation called "You Get One Brain" both in the morning session and the evening session on March 28. If you would like to learn more about [...]
I have a big passion, and that is to help people see that coming to therapy is just general health care! Society Treats Physical Wellness Differently We take our kids to the doctor for their well checks every year to make sure everything is going well. I don’t understand why we’re not doing that here [...]
I get a lot of questions about anger. People come to me in sessions and say, “I’m angry all the time! I’m irritable, and I don’t know what’s going on!” Get To The Root Yes, anger is really hard to manage sometimes. I use an analogy called “Angry Iceberg” to talk about anger. [...]
Gives You a Clear Picture Psychological testing is very helpful because it gives you a clear and accurate picture of what’s going on. Diagnostics in mental health is not an exact science. It’s not like we have a blood test that we can run in a lab and say, “Yep! You have ADHD!” [...]
“My kid’s not turning in their homework! My kid’s not doing well. Their grades are slipping!” What could be the root cause When this happens we start to work with the child on their organization and prioritizing. When you think about it, there are about 30 different kids in each class at school. [...]
We just had Halloween (one of my favorite times of the year)! That means Thanksgiving and Christmas are not far behind. This is a wonderful time of year, but sometimes people feel that these are really stressful times as well. The Issue These are times when families normally get together with [...]
When you think of teen counseling, you may immediately think of someone else’s child and not your own. After all, teenagers are all going to be distant and difficult, and it’s no surprise that their habits have changed…right? While each family unit is unique and teenagers do go through their fair share of changes, there [...]
Problems within the family unit happen a lot, and dealing with those problems quickly and properly is important. That is why family counseling can be beneficial for most families. Sometimes minor problems have a way of spiraling out of control and you need an objective party to assist you in creating a long-term solution for [...]
