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Everything Looks Fine: Why the Kid Who’s Doing Great Might Be the One to Watch

Everything looks fine. The grades are good. The calendar is full. The teachers like her, the coach plays ...

When Weekly Therapy Isn’t Enough: A Guide to Family Therapy Intensives

The weekly hour is the default in therapy, and for a lot of families it works well. But ...

The Problem with Perfectionism

As a therapist, I can't tell you how often I hear someone say, "I'm just a perfectionist," with ...

Instagram Teen Accounts: A Parent’s Guide to Protecting Your Teen Online

If you are the parent of a teenager, the phone is probably one of your quieter worries. Not ...

Establishing Healthy Routines for the School Year

A new school year has a way of throwing the whole house off balance. Summer's loose rhythm gives ...

Why Counseling for Teens Matters, and What Your Teen Will Actually Gain

The teenage years are hard. Hard for your teen, who is changing faster than they can keep up ...

Stepping Into a Blended Family: A Step-Parent’s Guide

Becoming a step-parent is a big, tender thing. You are stepping into a child's life who did not ...

Do I Need Therapy? How to Know If It’s Time

If you are here, some part of you is already wondering. You are not sure things are bad ...

When Your Child Is Being Bullied: How to Help

There are few things harder as a parent than realizing your child is being hurt and you are ...

What Is Teletherapy? Is Online Therapy Right for You?

Teletherapy is a fancy word for a simple thing. It is therapy that happens over video instead of ...

What is Play Therapy?

Your child is struggling with something, and you can tell. Maybe it is worry that shows up as ...

Depression in Kids: Why It Often Looks Like Anger, and How to Help

It is hard to imagine a child being depressed. Childhood is supposed to be the carefree part. But ...

When Your Child Lies: Why They Do It and How to Respond

There is a particular sting to catching your child in a lie. It is not just the lie ...

Launching Your Adult Child: How to Let Go Without Losing the Relationship

Launching your adult child is one of those seasons that holds two feelings at once. Pride and grief. ...

The Over-Scheduled Child: When a Full Calendar Costs Too Much

Look at a lot of family calendars around here and you will see the same thing. Travel sports, ...

Mental Health in Williamson County: The Pressure Nobody Talks About

Williamson County has a reputation. Great schools, beautiful neighborhoods, families who seem to have it all together. Brentwood, ...

When Your Child Comes Out: How to Respond With Love

Your child just told you they are LGBTQ. However you are feeling right now, surprised, worried, proud, unsure, ...

ADHD in Kids and Teens: Signs, Testing, and What Actually Helps

If you are wondering whether your child has ADHD, you are in very good company. About one in ...

When You Don’t Like Who Your Teen Is Dating

Your teenager is dating someone, and something in you is uneasy. Maybe it is a gut feeling you ...

Couples Counseling: What It Really Does, and When to Go

Somewhere along the way, couples counseling got a reputation as the thing you do when a relationship is ...

Understanding Suicidality: 9 Things Worth Keeping in Mind

If you or someone you love is in crisis, help is available right now. If there is immediate ...

Teen Anxiety: What It Looks Like and What Actually Helps

Some worry is part of being a teenager. New pressures, bigger stakes, a body and a brain that ...