Boca Child Counseling

05/20/2026

Who woulda thunk?

My office sits in a canopy of trees. I affectionately refer to my playroom as The Treehouse. Over the past many months, the families and I have joyfully noted the comings and goings of many creatures in these trees. For the past several days, a woodpecker has been aggressively attacking the window.....

05/12/2026

Love this! The leading cause of Autism is... Autism!

05/02/2026

Ooooh, shout out to the Neurodiversity Circle for challenging Pediatricians to sharpen their game!

04/30/2026

04/27/2026

Calling all professionals who serve kids... Come creep on our playrooms!

04/20/2026

https://www.bocachildcounseling.com/post/new-name-same-aim

I got a new sign. I agonized over what to write on it, until trusty Rivkah said, "It's just a sign, Autumn. They just have to find the door." Rivkah's common sense is always a boon.My sign has the new practice name: Boca Child Counseling. We have a new logo and a new website (www.bocachildcounseling...

03/24/2026

https://www.bocachildcounselor.com/post/rivkah-estrin-the-other-therapist

02/16/2026

Blog shoutout to the peeps over at The Neurodiversity Circle!

So, I'm a part of The Neurodiversity Circle now. This means that I have joined a group of humans who are trying to shift the way our society cares for kids and teens who are neurodivergent. These are kids and teens whose brains work in an atypical fashion... kids who have Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dys...

01/27/2026

Always... always... the question comes up: how do we tell the kids? Try this:

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16KNoHUeYx/

01/13/2026

This is 40% of the work, folks. Helping humans increase their internal awareness.

01/07/2026

https://www.bocachildcounselor.com/post/stopping-the-bad-stuff

Parents typically spend a lot of time thinking about The Curve that could (or is) coming up in the road of their child's life. Parents think about: • the upcoming change in schools • the best friend who is moving away • the demands of being on the travel team • the divorce or the impending d...