Pathways to Peace 

Whether it is panic attacks or anger outbursts or panic attacks, the fight or flight response is triggered resulting in extremely...

Anxiety is a common problem among children. Each case can be unique with different presenting issues. Some children present with a...

The Trail of Fears is a cognitive behavioral counseling game to confront fears, phobias, and general anxiety. The cards discuss...

When I first began counseling, I was astonished at the number of foster children that I was seeing in my daily practice. At least half of...

I have been using TF-CBT to address trauma in children for years. My experience has been that some children do very well with it and are...

One of the most common presenting problems I see in my school-based practice is impulse control issues. Most of my kiddos with ADHD and...

You can change the Game of Life into a counseling game by simply swapping out the "action" cards with these counseling prompts that...

Women have a deep need to feel safe and secure.  When they do not feel safe, they scramble to try put up barriers for self-protection. ...

A conversation with one of my clients prompted to me to write an article about whether or not you have to open up and share what is going...

The Trail of Fears is a CBT counseling game that I created to help children who struggle with anxiety, phobias, and fears in general. ...

Making I spy bottles is fun, fun, fun! The kids have loved dying the rice, choosing their trinkets to go inside, and to stare at their...

Children process emotions in many ways, but usually best through play.  It takes time to develop an emotional vocabulary and to mature to...

Last fall I helped the kids I work with make coping skill boxes.  They were able to decorate them and either take them home or to their...

Doesn’t it just break your heart when you hear a child tell about not being able to sleep due to nightmares? Due to working with...

I have found that children are quick to learn positive thinking skills, but are also quick to forget them!  Affirmation cards can help...

Life is full of transitions and changes. Some are good and inviting and others are full of pain and grief. These transitions could be due...

Trust is the cornerstone upon which stable, lasting relationships are built. Trust is a vital ingredient that allows vulnerability to...

It's October and the weather has been beautiful!  One nice days I find myself looking for reasons to take kids outside to enjoy the day...

Parents often give children “No” as a pat answer without really thinking through the situation, considering the feelings of the children,...

As parents, we often assume we know what our kids are thinking, or it never occurs to us to ask.  We are often surprised and humored by...