Katz Counseling & Educational Psychology

26/07/2025

29/05/2025

🧩 Teens and Adults with Autism, This One’s for You! 🧩
Join us this June for a 2-part social skills workshop series created just for YOU!

🎯 Build confidence as we:
✔️ Learn to interpret facial expressions and body language
✔️ Navigate social situations with ease
✔️ Practice through games, role-playing, and even a selfie booth!
✔️ Enjoy sensory-friendly breaks and a supportive environment

📅 Dates: Tuesday, June 3rd & 10th
🕒 Time: 3:30 – 5:30 PM
📍 Location: 7011 Cypress Terrace Suite 103, Fort Myers, FL
👥 In-person event

💬 To register or learn more, contact Ken:
📞 239-260-4575
📧 Kmacdonald@cilgulfcoast.org

Let’s grow together—social skills can be fun when you have the right support! 💬💙

05/05/2025

Start by writing more things down, and quickly, and then do this.

26/04/2025

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Correction is part of parenting. But when a child doesn’t feel connected to you, correction can feel like rejection. When connection is built before correction is ever needed, it makes those harder moments easier to navigate.

That’s why connection needs to happen long before correction ever does.

Build it in the calm, everyday moments:
✔️ Ask to join them in their play—before they even invite you.
✔️ Sit beside them while they color and say, “Tell me about this one.”
✔️ Make eye contact and smile when they walk in the room.
✔️ Share a laugh, a snack, or a story—even for just 5 minutes.

These small choices tell your child: “You matter to me—even when nothing’s wrong.”

Then, when something does go wrong:
✔️ Sit down at their level and say, “I’m here to help you through this.”
✔️ Ask, “Can you tell me what happened?”
✔️ Remind them, “You’re not in trouble. You’re learning. I’ll walk with you through it.”

Because when your child feels secure in your presence, they can handle your correction without feeling rejected.

Connection isn’t a reward for good behavior. It’s the foundation that makes growth possible.

19/04/2025

We celebrate the identities and experiences of autistic people and affirm our commitment to autism research with these words from APA CEO Dr. Arthur C. Evans Jr.

See APA's latest resources: https://at.apa.org/t9w

13/04/2025

Afterschool melt downs explained.

If your kid consistently has a meltdown after school, the issue might be restraint collapse. Here's why this common after-school behavior happens, and how to help your kid work through it.

29/03/2025

We're collecting prom dresses for our Pace girls now until April 1st. Items can be dropped off at Pace between 8:30-4:30 Monday-Friday.

16/03/2025

26/02/2025

Dr. Lisa Damour discusses the mental health crisis impacting our children and offers strategies for parents to embrace adolescent emotions and reduce their own anxiety.

15/02/2025

Did you know babies like to fall in love?

But not in the Lindsay Lohan holiday movie kind of way (though we do kind of dig those). It's more like this deep, biological, life-shaping kind of way. From the moment they enter the world, they scan faces, memorize voices and soak in the people who care for them.

This isn’t just cute — it’s the foundation of secure attachment. A securely attached baby grows into a trusting, thinking, emotionally regulated human. And that attachment doesn’t just happen. It’s built through tiny moments of connection.

Babies can also form attachments with multiple caregivers. And by caregivers, we don't just mean parents. This also applies to early childhood educators and other adults who regularly interact with them, which is why our ECEs and other early childhood professionals are so important in helping to shape a foundation for life.

TL;DR: Babies are wired for connection, and how we respond shapes their world. Learn more: https://bit.ly/45akOv5

09/02/2025

02/01/2025

So many adults with ADHD went undiagnosed as children due to stigma. If you are an adult struggling with symptoms of ADHD, it may be time to get evaluated. With answers about your unique neurodevelopmental profile, you can learn to thrive.

Adult ADHD is on the rise. Have you questioned whether you may have ADHD? If you have concerns, NESCA conducts neuropsychological evaluations for adults in all of our locations. Complete our intake form at www.nesca-newton.com/intake to get answers.