Articles about family therapy
Parenting and Social Media: Tips and Advice from Therapists
Last updated: 02/25/2020
Social media is nearly impossible for parents to avoid. Alarming stories of cyberbullying, suicides following social media abuse, and catfishing may tempt parents to forbid...
Why Do Children Lie? Normal, Compulsive, and Pathological Lying in Kids
Last updated: 02/03/2020
Why Do Children Lie? Normal, Compulsive, and Pathological Lying in Kids Why Do Children Lie? Normal, Compulsive, and Pathological Lying in Kids January 7, 2019 • By Zawn...
A Dream Deferred: Are You Living Vicariously Through Your Child?
Last updated: 01/22/2020
A Dream Deferred: Are You Living Vicariously Through Your Child? A Dream Deferred: Are You Living Vicariously Through Your Child? March 6, 2019 • By Zawn Villines No life is...
How Parents Can Foster Autonomy and Encourage Child Development
Last updated: 01/20/2020
How Parents Can Foster Autonomy and Encourage Child Development How Parents Can Foster Autonomy and Encourage Child Development July 4, 2018 • By Eva Lazar, PhD ,...
How Do I Get Parents To Own Their Part Of The Problem?
Last updated: 12/20/2019
What does a therapist who works with teenagers do, when parents just want her to work with their teenager? And if you have a question you’d like me to address on this...
Understanding Self-Injury Among Autistic Individuals
Last updated: 11/08/2019
Understanding Self-Injury Among Autistic Individuals Understanding Self-Injury Among Autistic Individuals October 22, 2018 • Contributed by Zawn Villines Head-banging,...
Rising Ground to Expand the Role of Foster Parents in Supporting Both the Child and Family to Speed Up Reconciliation
Last updated: 11/05/2019
Rising Ground, a leading human services provider in New York City, is piloting a new practice in which parents and foster parents will co-parent a child while the child is in...
Prejudice and Discrimination
Last updated: 10/26/2019
Prejudice and Discrimination Overcoming Prejudice Prejudice is a prejudgment based on inadequate knowledge. Prejudice often relies on stereotypes . For instance, a person...
Relationship Counseling Is Not the Sign of an Impending Breakup
Last updated: 10/13/2019
When the words “marriage,” “family,” and “therapy” all come up in the same sentence, it’s often assumed that things within that particular relationship aren’t great. Broken...
A Parent's Guide to Dealing with Sibling Rivalry
Last updated: 10/02/2019
A Parent’s Guide to Dealing with Sibling Rivalry A Parent’s Guide to Dealing with Sibling Rivalry August 27, 2019 • By Zawn Villines Sibling rivalry can take many forms—from...