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Journaling: Learning the Better You

Journaling: Learning the Better You

Guest post by Joe Alvayero, Founder of Brave New Things Counseling As we proceed into this unknown of 2021 and some of our old outlets (Social, Travel, Gyms etc) have

  • Liia Richmond
Liia Richmond 26 Feb 2021 • 4 min read
Resources for talking sexuality with adolescents with autism and disabilities

Resources for talking sexuality with adolescents with autism and disabilities

Written by Brianna Matey, VP of Clinical Services: Talking about sexuality is important. When you are talking with individuals with autism, disabilities or developmental delays, it’s just as important. We share resources to get the convo started!

  • Liia Richmond
Liia Richmond 26 Feb 2021 • 2 min read
Love is an Action

Love is an Action

Written by Mike Graziano, Director of the Family First Program “Love without action is meaningless and action without love is irrelevant.” - Deepak ChopraOne of the secrets of being a

  • Liia Richmond
Liia Richmond 17 Feb 2021 • 4 min read
Love, affection, and parenting a non-neurotypical child

Love, affection, and parenting a non-neurotypical child

Written by Melissa Bowen, BCBA, LBS, Director of ABA Services Love and affection are such uniquely beautiful things. Every type of person seeks out love and wants to receive affection

  • Liia Richmond
Liia Richmond 12 Feb 2021 • 4 min read
Tips for managing burnout and exhaustion during difficult times

Tips for managing burnout and exhaustion during difficult times

Written by Tiiu Lutter, Director of Development and Family Therapist You may have noticed, in the last few weeks, that you have hit a wall. And not just you, but

  • Liia Richmond
Liia Richmond 25 Jan 2021 • 3 min read
Let's Talk About Dry January

Let's Talk About Dry January

Written by Lisa Schneller, Director of ATOD Prevention, Delaware County Have you heard people talking about Dry January?  It’s a movement that has increased in popularity over the past

  • Liia Richmond
Liia Richmond 15 Jan 2021 • 2 min read
30 Self Care Ideas for Burnout

30 Self Care Ideas for Burnout

There's been a LOT of emotional stress these last years, huh? Whether it’s the pandemic, extended isolation, political unrest, social unrest, racism, schooling from home, grief…there's a lot

  • Liia Richmond
Liia Richmond 7 Jan 2021 • 4 min read
Family Meetings: Why You Need Them & How to Start

Family Meetings: Why You Need Them & How to Start

By Sarah Messina, Director of Montgomery County ATOD Prevention I love family meetings, but as a child, I didn’t have the best experiences with them. When I talk to

  • Liia Richmond
Liia Richmond 22 Dec 2020 • 6 min read
Celebrating Holidays During a Pandemic

Celebrating Holidays During a Pandemic

By Jennifer Toof, Outpatient Therapist Today’s we’re going to talk about something that we’ve all probably thought about: how do I navigate the holidays during a pandemic?

  • Liia Richmond
Liia Richmond 21 Dec 2020 • 3 min read
Finding the Joy This Holiday Season, Signs of Stress, and Self Care

Finding the Joy This Holiday Season, Signs of Stress, and Self Care

By Lisa Schneller and Danielle Hummel With the 2020 holiday season solidly upon us, there’s a lot of emotions. This year has offered so many unexpected twists and turns

  • Liia Richmond
Liia Richmond 20 Dec 2020 • 5 min read
It's Okay to Feel: The Power of Emotions & Lessons They Teach

It's Okay to Feel: The Power of Emotions & Lessons They Teach

By Lauren Pescatore, Family First Therapist Feelings and emotions are such a complicated concept. We grow up believing that some feelings are “good” and others are “bad.” We are told

  • Liia Richmond
Liia Richmond 19 Dec 2020 • 3 min read
Early Signs of Autism in Children

Early Signs of Autism in Children

1 in 54 children in the United States are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.  Typically, children are diagnosed when they are young. Usually, they are diagnosed after four years old,

  • Liia Richmond
Liia Richmond 4 Dec 2020 • 3 min read
A Conversation with American Legal Records on Giving Tuesday

A Conversation with American Legal Records on Giving Tuesday

We are so grateful to American Legal Records for their generous matching gift for Giving Tuesday. They chose Child Guidance to support and are doubling every gift up to $3,000 to support the children and families we serve. Below, we share an interview with Kelly McCann, Director of Operations!

  • Liia Richmond
Liia Richmond 4 Dec 2020 • 1 min read
Connecting to your children through play

Connecting to your children through play

Pretend and imaginary play is a central part of development. It plays important roles from birth through adolescence! It allows children to communicate, explore their emotions and learn through action,

  • Liia Richmond
Liia Richmond 12 Nov 2020 • 2 min read
Navigating Election Conversations With Your Children

Navigating Election Conversations With Your Children

By Clifford Richmond, LMFT, Outpatient Supervisor The children in our lives are always learning. They pick up many different messages, whether we want them to or not! Depending on the

  • Liia Richmond
Liia Richmond 2 Nov 2020 • 4 min read
Election Stress & How To Overcome It

Election Stress & How To Overcome It

By Jennifer Toof, Outpatient Therapist Your election emotions are normal, whatever they are. Anxiety. Fear. Anger. Hope. Excitement. Numbness. All of these feelings, and more, are valid. You may experience

  • Liia Richmond
Liia Richmond 1 Nov 2020 • 2 min read
Pandemic-Friendly Halloween Activities

Pandemic-Friendly Halloween Activities

By Sarah Messina, LMFT, Director of Montgomery County ATOD Program Because of the uncertainty of Covid-19 and continued efforts to slow the spread of the virus, many families will not

  • Liia Richmond
Liia Richmond 30 Oct 2020 • 2 min read
Self Care & Wellness

Self Care & Wellness

By Heather Kerns, LPN, Wellness Nurse It has been difficult to maintain wellness during these last many months. The disruption to our routines, additional stress, changes in finances, and so

  • Liia Richmond
Liia Richmond 30 Oct 2020 • 4 min read
Parenting Strategies: The Benefits of House Rules

Parenting Strategies: The Benefits of House Rules

By Scott Barker, LPC, Behavioral Consultant Remember the time when you had a favorite spot, a restaurant, pub, coffee shop, diner, or other establishment you enjoyed visiting?  Hopefully we will

  • Liia Richmond
Liia Richmond 19 Oct 2020 • 5 min read
The Power of the Caregiver: Working With Teens During the Pandemic

The Power of the Caregiver: Working With Teens During the Pandemic

By Khushbu Shah, MST Coordinator Caregivers are really powerful models in our children’s lives. Even through adolescence, when we might feel as though our teenagers couldn’t care about

  • Liia Richmond
Liia Richmond 9 Oct 2020 • 4 min read
Join Us for the Virtual Superhero 5k!

Join Us for the Virtual Superhero 5k!

Get your running shoes, your cape and mask, your family, and pick your route! It’s time for the Child Guidance Superhero 5k! This year’s Superhero 5k Run for

  • Liia Richmond
Liia Richmond 7 Oct 2020 • 1 min read
Let's Talk About Pandemic Burnout

Let's Talk About Pandemic Burnout

By Tiiu Lutter, Family Therapist and Director of Development Do you find yourself just staring into space? Feeling a little stuck, or tired or just over this pandemic and all

  • Liia Richmond
Liia Richmond 1 Oct 2020 • 3 min read
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

By Danielle Young, LPC, Outpatient Supervisor September is suicide awareness and prevention month. For those struggling with suicidal ideations, it is debilitating, exhausting, and overwhelming. There are a lot of

  • Liia Richmond
Liia Richmond 23 Sep 2020 • 2 min read
All the Other Things We Have Lost

All the Other Things We Have Lost

A guest post by Peter's Place Many people believe that the world is a good place, with good people, and things just make sense. In the midst of the global

  • Liia Richmond
Liia Richmond 10 Sep 2020 • 3 min read
Mental Health Stigma in the Black Community

Mental Health Stigma in the Black Community

By Trina Bass, Family First Therapist There’s immense stigma around mental health in the world. Today, I’m going to be addressing the stigma that lives within the black

  • Liia Richmond
Liia Richmond 2 Sep 2020 • 4 min read
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