Parenting Corner

 
 
Parenting is an ever-unfolding process.  No one can do it perfectly without slip-ups, errors, or lapses in judgment.  If you meet someone who professes to know exactly what to do, I would advise you to nod your head and get away as quickly as possible!  Perhaps you are like me; whenever I read a parenting [...]

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Mindful Eating

Mindful eating means being in touch with all your senses while eating and, more importantly, it means being aware of your body’s needs. Mindful eating means being satisfied with the food you eat even after eating small quantities. Mindless eating means eating out of boredom, sadness, anger, frustration or any other emotion. [...]

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Selective Mutism: The Puzzling Sound of Silence

 
S. Elizabeth Kortlander, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist
 
How is it that a child who is full of life– animated, loud, and often precocious intellectually–can suddenly shut down in certain settings, stop any vocalizations, become “stone faced”, and even have difficulty navigating physically through her world?  A child with selective mutism can actually display such an on/off switch.  [...]

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Weston PsychBlog

Please feel free to make our blog a rich and diverse wealth of information.  We encourage you to submit questions on the website on any topics in which you might be interested.  We are very excited about this new year and look forward to being of assistance to our vibrant community.
Seth Grobman, Psy.D.
Director Weston PsychCare, [...]

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Weight Control and Your Child: Conceding the Battle to Win the War

In this day and age in which the media has exposed the epidemic of childhood obesity and associated diabetes, it is impossible for parents to not be more attuned to this issue with their children.  For better and worse, we have access to data, research and information like never before.  This is clearly the case [...]

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Therapy Group Offerings and Descriptions

How Does Group Therapy Work? 
Groups may vary widely in purpose and style.  On one end of the continuum, a group can be psychoeducational in nature.  The group leader maintains a “didactic” or educator position, imparting information to the group members.  The information provided generates discussion between the members.  The leader has an important role in [...]

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Considering Medication in Your Treatment

Therapists are often asked by their clients what they think about medication either as an alternative to psychological treatment or as an adjunct.  It should be noted that therapists are not licensed physicians and cannot ethically or legally offer medical advice.  Despite this fact, clients and therapists do, in fact, discuss medication as part of [...]

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Announcing THERAPY GROUPS forming

As we eagerly await our practice relocation, we are in the process of offering and forming therapy groups. We see that there is a strong need in our community for groups and our therapists are excited to expand the practice to offer these services. Among the groups offered are:
* Social Skills Groups for Children and [...]

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Fantastic Website For Parents

A dear friend and psychologist has developed probably the most comprehensive website on any and all news pertaining to childrens’ needs. The beauty of this site is that she presents the most up-to-date research in a thorough, easily-understood manner. If you are interested, please visit Dr. Debbie Glasser’s website: http://www.newsforparents.org/ . I hope you find [...]

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Sexualization of Girls

Everyso often, I will post an entry with an interesting link or reference that will promote self-education. The topic of sexualization of girls is of particular interest to me as it pertains to my extensive experience in the area of eating disorders. There is a wealth of research indicating that girls with eating disorders are [...]

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